Group cost calculator
Compare a private charter with shared tickets, split the total between payers and share the same figures with your group.
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$182.50
Private is $20.00 more for the group.
Private reaches cost parity or better at 9 guests under these assumptions. Confirm that the quoted boat allows that headcount.
This is a budget estimate. It does not check taxes, availability, current prices or a boat’s passenger limit for you.
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St. Thomas & St. John
Listed for up to 12 guests; confirm the selected vessel.
Lunch is excluded. Ask for the complete charter total and the crew gratuity policy.
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St. Thomas & St. John
Listed for up to 12 guests; confirm the selected vessel.
Fuel is billed by actual use; a displayed fuel figure is not a guaranteed final total. Get a route-specific estimate.
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Sorrento & Capri
Listed for up to 12 guests; confirm the selected vessel.
The listing itemizes fuel, optional Capri port costs and Blue Grotto admission. Request the total for your exact option.
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Split & the Dalmatian islands
Listed for up to 12 guests; confirm the selected vessel.
Confirm the exact boat price, lunch arrangements and any optional pickup charge.
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Split & the Dalmatian islands
Listed for up to 11 guests; confirm the selected vessel.
Fuel is additional. Quote the actual route; the lowest listed option may use a different boat.
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Phuket & Phang Nga Bay
Listed for up to 15 guests; confirm the selected vessel.
National park admission is paid separately in cash on the day. Confirm adult and child amounts before booking.
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Cancún & Isla Mujeres
Capacity not confirmed. Ask before booking.
Dock or government charges are additional. Ask whether hotel transport and lunch are included in the selected option.
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Dubai
Capacity not confirmed. Ask before booking.
Extra hours, transfers and prepared food can add to the quote. Check which sights fit the chosen duration.
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No researched boat in this selection has a confirmed capacity for this headcount. Do not book a smaller vessel for a larger party. Browse the complete shortlist and ask the operator about a suitable option.
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Start with a quote for the whole boat. Add fixed extras, then multiply each per-person extra by everyone traveling. Apply only the allowance you intend to budget. Divide the resulting total by the travelers for a per-person cost, or by the people actually paying for each payer’s share.
Illustration: a 1,200 boat quote + 100 fixed extras + 20 × 8 travelers totals 1,460. Eight equal payers contribute 182.50 each. If only six people pay, the same trip costs about 243.33 per payer. These are arithmetic examples, not charter prices.
Compare complete group totals for the same date, duration, route and inclusions. In the example, eight shared tickets at 180 cost 1,440, so the private option costs 20 more. Under those same assumptions the private total becomes no greater than the shared total at nine guests, if the same boat quote covers nine people.
The break-even result is a cost comparison, not a recommendation to exceed a vessel’s limit. Ticket prices, child prices and extras can differ; use the average complete shared fare for your actual group. A zero shared fare disables that comparison.
Use the written quote to decide whether the captain, fuel, marina or dock fees, admissions, transfers and meals are included. Put a charge into either the fixed or per-guest field once. Do not add fuel again if the quote already includes it. Use the full-cost checklist.
Copy a calculation link to preserve the inputs, or save a self-contained plan to share later. Names, dates and contact details are not needed. Prices and availability must still be checked with the booking provider before anyone pays.
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