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COST COMPARISON

Private jet charter vs Yacht charter: which hides more?

At the top end the headline is only the beginning. A private jet charter versus a yacht charter — which hides more on top of the fee?

THE VERDICT · FROM THE DATA

They hide about the same — roughly +41% each. The difference is in which fees stack up, shown below.

PRIVATE JET CHARTER
+41%
hidden over the advertised price, on average
TOP HIDDEN COSTS
Repositioning fee47%
Handling & landing fees24%
Passenger taxes19%
Catering9%
Full private jet charter breakdown →
YACHT CHARTER
+41%
hidden over the advertised price, on average
TOP HIDDEN COSTS
APA66%
VAT22%
Port & berthing fees9%
Delivery & fuel2%
Full yacht charter breakdown →

Both figures are computed the same way — every disclosed extra on the example items in our calculator, divided by the advertised price and averaged — so the comparison is like-for-like. These are illustrative sample figures today and switch to live feeds at launch. Method: True Cost Methodology.

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