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Yacht charter in Montenegro

Choose from 38 yachts across Montenegro. Spread over 1 sailing regions. Prices from €1,726 per week.

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  • 38
    Yachts available
  • 25
    On campaign
  • €1,726
    From / week
  • 1
    Charter regions
  • 8
    Marinas

Why this country

Sailing in Montenegro

Montenegro's charter fleet is small — thirty-eight boats — and almost all of it works out of the Bay of Kotor, which is the reason to come. The bay is a drowned river canyon that runs twenty-odd kilometres inland between mountains that drop almost vertically into it. Sailing up it feels less like a coast than a Norwegian fjord that wandered south, and the water stays flat whatever the open Adriatic is doing.

That shelter is the defining feature. The inner bay is protected in almost any wind, which makes it forgiving for a crew finding its feet, and the walled towns around the shore — Kotor, Perast, Herceg Novi — are close enough together that you can move between them in an hour or two. Outside the bay the coast runs south past Budva towards Albania, more open and considerably less visited.

The season runs May to October. Montenegro sits immediately south of Croatia and shares the same cruising area in our catalogue, so the two are natural to combine on a longer charter — but note that crossing between them is crossing an EU external border, with the formalities that implies. On paperwork, operators ask for an international certificate and a radio certificate. Worth knowing: an operator saying "ICC accepted" is stating their own policy, not a legal guarantee, and the harbour master is the authority if anything is unclear.

First look

What you can actually charter in Montenegro

Athena

Athena

Herceg Novi · 19.77 m

DAY DREAMER V

DAY DREAMER V

Tivat

ROSE SUNSET V

ROSE SUNSET V

Tivat

Xenia

Xenia

Tivat

San Marco

San Marco

Mrcevac

On the water

Sailing conditions in Montenegro

The cruising ground
Bay of Kotor

A drowned river canyon running 20 km inland between near-vertical mountains. Flat water in almost any weather.

Season
May – October

July and August are hot and busiest; late May, June and September are the comfortable months.

Outside the bay
Open coast south to Albania

Budva and Bar are more exposed and much less sailed. A change of pace if the bay starts to feel small.

Fleet
38 boats, mostly sail

19 sailing yachts and 13 catamarans, from around €1,726 a week — inexpensive for the Adriatic.

Worth the detour

Where to drop anchor in Montenegro

  • 1

    Kotor

    A walled medieval town at the head of the bay with fortifications climbing 260 metres up the cliff behind it. Arriving by water, with the mountains closing in on both sides, is the point of the whole trip.

  • 2

    Perast

    A single street of baroque palaces on the shore, with two islands just offshore. Smaller and quieter than Kotor and an easier overnight.

  • 3

    Our Lady of the Rocks

    An artificial island off Perast, built up over centuries by sailors dropping stones. The church on it holds a tapestry a local woman embroidered with her own hair while waiting for her husband to return.

  • 4

    Herceg Novi

    At the mouth of the bay, with a fortress and terraced old town. Usually the first or last night, since it sits where the bay meets the open sea.

  • 5

    The Verige Strait

    The narrows in the middle of the bay, barely 300 metres across. Chains were once strung across it against invaders; now it is simply the most dramatic passage of the week.

  • 6

    Tivat and Porto Montenegro

    The main charter base, built on a former Yugoslav naval yard. Full services and the practical start of most trips.

  • 7

    Budva

    Outside the bay on the open coast, with a walled old town on a peninsula. Lively in a way the bay is not.

  • 8

    Sveti Stefan

    A fortified islet south of Budva, now a hotel. You cannot land, but the anchorage off it is one of the better ones on the open coast.

Suggested routes

Where a week in Montenegro could take you

The Bay of Kotor

7 days

Short legs in sheltered water, with a walled town most nights. One of the gentlest weeks in the Adriatic, and a good first bareboat.

  1. 1

    Tivat

    Handover at Porto Montenegro; a short sail into the inner bay.

  2. 2

    Perast

    Through the Verige narrows; the islands are just offshore.

  3. 3

    Kotor

    The head of the bay. Climb the fortress walls early, before the heat.

  4. 4

    Risan or Morinj

    The quieter northern arm of the bay.

  5. 5

    Herceg Novi

    Out towards the mouth.

  6. 6

    Budva or Sveti Stefan

    Outside the bay onto the open coast — a different kind of sailing.

  7. 7

    Tivat

    Back through the entrance to base.

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Before you book

Local rules and paperwork in Montenegro

Skipper certificate
An international certificate is expected. Operators ask for an ICC or recognised equivalent, plus a radio certificate held by someone in the crew.
Whose rule is it
Policy and law are not the same thing here. An operator writing "ICC accepted" is describing their own policy. If anything about your qualification is borderline, the harbour master — the Lučka kapetanija — is the authority worth asking before you book around it.
Crossing to Croatia
An EU external border. Montenegro and Croatia share a cruising area in our catalogue and combine naturally on a longer charter, but clearing in and out is a formality you have to allow time for.
Shelter
The inner bay is protected in almost any wind. Which is why it suits a first charter. The open coast south of Budva is a different proposition and worth checking the forecast for.
Paperwork on board
Keep the original with you. Certificate or skippered contract, carried on the boat rather than left at the base.

Checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm the detail that matters for your trip when you book.

What is here

The Montenegro fleet at a glance

The fleet in Montenegro is made up of 19 sailing yachts, 13 catamarans and 6 motor yachts.

Most boats here are sailing yachts, averaging 13.5 metres.

Weekly prices start in the €1,500 – €3,000 range, where 15 boats are listed.

Boats sleep between 2 and 12 guests, with cabins up to 7.

The most common size band is 13 – 16 m, with 17 boats.

11 boats can be chartered with a skipper; 28 are available bareboat.

The fullest month on the calendar right now is Oct 2026: 63% of the fleet already has at least one booking, while 14 boats are still completely open.

19
Sailing yachts
from €1.726
13
Catamarans
from €2.900
6
Motor yachts
from €14.400

Budget

Charter prices in Montenegro

Weekly rate, set by the operator. No booking fee.

Space on board

Boat sizes

Sleeping 2–12 guests

  • under 10 m 5
  • 10 – 13 m 15
  • 13 – 16 m 17
  • 16 – 20 m 1

Availability

How full is the calendar in Montenegro?

Share of the Montenegro fleet that already holds at least one reservation, for each of the next twelve months. Taken from the operators' own calendars and refreshed daily — a boat with one week booked can still be chartered in the others.

Months further out look emptier simply because they are further away — most charters are booked a few months ahead, not a year.

Most booked month

Oct 2026

63% of the fleet already booked

Most still open

Dec 2026

37 boats with no booking yet

Pick a month to see what is still open that week.

  • Quiet
  • Picking up
  • Busy
  • Peak
63%
Oct
’26
14 open
8%
Nov
’26
35 open
3%
Dec
’26
37 open
3%
Jan
’27
37 open
3%
Feb
’27
37 open
0%
Mar
’27
38 open
0%
Apr
’27
38 open
32%
May
’27
26 open
32%
Jun
’27
26 open
11%
Jul
’27
34 open
0%
Aug
’27
38 open
5%
Sep
’27
36 open

Most common models in Montenegro

Counted from our live catalogue.

Beneteau Oceanis 45
8 available · from €1.910
Motorboat
3 available · from €14.400
Excess Catamarans Excess 11
3 available · from €3.950
Bali Catamarans Bali Catsmart
2 available · from €3.950
Beneteau Oceanis 48
2 available · from €2.600

The fleet

Yachts in Montenegro

38 yachts available · from €247 / day

−12% Early booking
4
sailboat

Atlanta

Tivat

3 cabins 6 guests 12.38 m 2023
From €336 / day €2.350 / week campaign week €2.420
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−15% Longer stay
6
catamaran

St. Tatiana

Tivat

4 cabins 10 guests 13.99 m 2022
From €1.795 / day €12.564 / week campaign week €11.730
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4
motoryacht

Nera

Portonovi

1 guests 9.3 m 2021
From €2.057 / day €14.400 / week
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4
motoryacht

Bianca

Portonovi

1 guests 9.3 m 2021
From €2.057 / day €14.400 / week
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−15% Special offer
6
sailboat

Vera

Herceg Novi

5 cabins 11 guests 14.99 m 2019
From €394 / day €2.760 / week campaign week €2.295
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−35% Last minute
6
sailboat

Foxtrot

Mrcevac

4 cabins 8 guests 13.85 m 2017
From €273 / day €1.910 / week campaign week €1.625
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6
catamaran

Deria

Tivat

4 cabins 8 guests 11.97 m 2016
From €1.265 / day €8.858 / week
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−15% Special offer
6
sailboat

Stella

Herceg Novi

4 cabins 9 guests 13.85 m 2014
From €358 / day €2.505 / week campaign week €1.870
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6
sailboat

Altair

Kotor

4 cabins 10 guests 13.99 m 2014
From €614 / day €4.300 / week
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−35% Last minute
6
sailboat

Azure

Radovici

3 cabins 6 guests 12.2 m 2005
From €247 / day €1.726 / week campaign week €1.430
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6
motoryacht

Onesta

Tivat

2 cabins 6 guests 12.01 m 2018
Price on request
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6
motoryacht

Zefirka

Tivat

1 cabins 4 guests 11.26 m 2011
Price on request
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Where to sail

The one sailing region in Montenegro

Every region we have boats in, largest fleet first — with the number of departure bases so you can see where a week actually starts.

Dubrovnik / Montenegro

Mostly Sailboats — 50% of the local fleet.

Yachts
38
Bases
8
From
From €247 / day €1.726 / week

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Weekly prices in our catalogue break down as: €1,500 – €3,000 (15), €3,000 – €6,000 (10), €6,000 – €12,000 (4), over €12,000 (4). The lowest published weekly rate is €1,726. These are the operators' own prices — we add no booking fee.
Our Montenegro catalogue currently lists 19 sailing yachts, 13 catamarans, 6 motor yachts.
Booking pressure is highest in Oct, when 63% of the fleet already holds at least one reservation. Feb is the quietest month in our calendar. Availability shown on this site is synchronised daily from the operators' own reservation systems.
28 of the 38 boats we list in Montenegro are available bareboat, meaning you sail them yourself. A recognised licence is required; the listing states which. 11 boats can be chartered with a skipper.
Boats in Montenegro sleep from 2 up to 12 guests, with the largest offering 7 cabins. Most groups book a boat in the 13 – 16 m size band.
Charters in Montenegro depart from 8 bases in our network, including Porto Montenegro, Marina Solila, Lazure Meljine Marina, Portonovi Marina, Jamb Marina.

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38 verified yachts across 1 regions.

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