Route matrix

Yacht delivery routes and prices, 30+ routes mapped

Real cost ranges by route for a 40-foot cruising yacht in 2026. Distance, typical duration, and price band, grouped by region. Numbers are calibrated on actual delivery requests received on the platform between 2024 and 2026.

TL;DR

Short coastal hops (under 200 nm) run €700 to €2,500. Mediterranean passages (200 to 1,500 nm) run €1,500 to €10,000. North Sea and Channel crossings come in at €1,500 to €11,000 depending on distance. Caribbean inter-island hops are €800 to €3,500. Transatlantic crossings sit at €8,000 to €19,000. Ranges are for a 40-foot cruising yacht with a single captain; bigger boats add 25%, smaller boats subtract 15%.

Western Mediterranean

The most active delivery market in Europe. Short hops between Balearics, mainland Spain, Sardinia, and the French Riviera dominate spring and autumn schedules.

Route	Distance	Typical days	Cost band (40 ft)
Palma de Mallorca → Gibraltar	500 nm	4–6 days	€1,500–€2,500
Palma de Mallorca → Cagliari	200 nm	2–3 days	€1,200–€2,000
Palma de Mallorca → Barcelona	140 nm	1–2 days	€1,000–€1,500
Palma de Mallorca → Ibiza	60 nm	1–1 days	€700–€1,200
Gibraltar → Lagos	200 nm	2–3 days	€1,200–€2,000
Cannes → Palma de Mallorca	300 nm	2–3 days	€1,500–€2,500
Genova → Cagliari	220 nm	2–3 days	€1,200–€2,000
Valencia → Mallorca	140 nm	1–2 days	€1,000–€1,500

Eastern Mediterranean

Longer passages, often punctuated by paperwork at Greek and Turkish customs. Crews tend to over-budget for layover days; check whether the schedule has them.

Route	Distance	Typical days	Cost band (40 ft)
Athens → Palma de Mallorca	1,300 nm	9–13 days	€5,000–€8,000
Split → Athens	600 nm	5–7 days	€2,500–€4,000
Istanbul → Athens	500 nm	4–6 days	€2,000–€3,500
Athens → Sicily	700 nm	5–8 days	€3,000–€5,000

Northern Europe and the North Sea

Time-sensitive, weather is the variable. UK and NL owners moving boats south for season; Scandinavian owners running up to summer cruising grounds.

Route	Distance	Typical days	Cost band (40 ft)
Solent → Gibraltar	1,300 nm	9–13 days	€5,000–€9,000
Solent → Lagos	1,500 nm	10–14 days	€6,000–€10,000
Amsterdam → Solent	300 nm	2–3 days	€1,500–€2,500
Den Helder → Solent	300 nm	2–3 days	€1,500–€2,500
Den Helder → Lagos	1,700 nm	12–16 days	€7,000–€11,000
Hamburg → Solent	500 nm	4–6 days	€2,000–€3,500
Göteborg → Helsinki	700 nm	5–8 days	€3,000–€5,000

UK and Ireland

Coastal passages dominate. Captains expect a working knowledge of tidal gates and a flexible weather window.

Route	Distance	Typical days	Cost band (40 ft)
Solent → Falmouth	200 nm	2–3 days	€1,200–€2,000
Plymouth → Dublin	300 nm	2–3 days	€1,500–€2,500
Solent → Largs	700 nm	5–7 days	€3,000–€5,000
Salcombe → Solent	100 nm	1–2 days	€800–€1,400
Oban → Largs	80 nm	1–1 days	€700–€1,200

Caribbean

Short island-hops at the end of the season as owners reposition their boats up the chain. Hurricane window (June 1 to November 30) caps the calendar.

Route	Distance	Typical days	Cost band (40 ft)
Antigua → Saint Lucia	200 nm	2–3 days	€1,500–€2,500
Antigua → Grenada	400 nm	3–5 days	€2,000–€3,500
Tortola → Antigua	180 nm	2–2 days	€1,200–€2,000
Saint Lucia → Grenada	100 nm	1–2 days	€800–€1,400

Transatlantic and long passage

The big jumps. Trade-wind westbound in November to early December; high-latitude eastbound May to July. Outside those windows insurance restrictions usually decide the answer for you.

Route	Distance	Typical days	Cost band (40 ft)
Las Palmas → Saint Lucia ARC convoy mid-November typical	2,700 nm	16–22 days	€11,000–€18,000
Las Palmas → Antigua	2,800 nm	17–23 days	€11,000–€19,000
Antigua → Azores Wait for the high to set up north of the Azores	2,200 nm	14–19 days	€10,000–€17,000
Bermuda → Azores	1,900 nm	13–17 days	€9,000–€15,000
Cape Verde → Brazil	1,800 nm	12–16 days	€8,000–€14,000
Azores → Lagos	850 nm	6–9 days	€4,500–€8,000

How the numbers work

Every cost band reflects what a delivery captain typically quotes for a 40-foot cruising yacht with a single captain on board, including their day rate, fuel, captain travel home, and on-board expenses. The owner's insurance, marina fees at the destination, and any unscheduled repairs sit outside the band.

We calibrated the bands using two sources: 70+ actual delivery requests posted to Boat Gigs and its predecessor (Laverall) between 2024 and 2026, and the per-nm + mobilisation formula published in our pricing guide. Larger vessels (50 ft+) add roughly 25% on top of the band; smaller boats (under 40 ft) subtract roughly 15%.

Bands are not quotes. A delivery in mid-November to the Caribbean with an ARC-experienced captain on a complicated rig will quote above the band; a quiet repositioning in May with a flexible window will quote below. The right number is the one your captain proposes once they've seen the boat and the forecast.

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