Last updated: September 2026
The 30 metre class covers yachts of 100 to 115 feet, about 30 to 35 metres, the size where a motor yacht starts to feel like a small superyacht. We list 29 yachts in that band on this site, and 28 of them name Croatia as a cruising area. In Croatia the class splits two ways: motor yachts from yards such as Benetti, Sanlorenzo, Sunseeker, Custom Line and Horizon, for 8 to 12 guests, and Croatian gulets and motor-sailers, some of which take 18 to 21 guests.
Below are 10 of them, picked to show both kinds and a spread of bases, not to crown a single best boat; they lean to the upper end of the class on price. The countdown runs from #10, the shortest, up to #1, the longest, by listed length; where two share a length, the newer ranks higher. Lengths, guest counts and rates are as shown on each listing on 29 September 2026, and we label each rate with the year its listing gives; where a listing still shows 2026 rates, ask us for 2027.
What 100 to 115 Feet Gets You in Croatia
Guests. Most charter yachts stop at 12 guests, because a vessel carrying more than twelve passengers counts as a passenger ship. Croatia is one of the few exceptions: Croatian-licensed vessels can take bigger groups in Croatian waters, as our guide to yacht charters for more than 12 guests explains. Of the 29 yachts we list in this band, 10 guests is the most common figure (9 yachts), then 12 (6) and 8 (5), and 7 are listed for more than 12. Five cabins is the most common layout (10 yachts), then four (8).
Who builds them. Ten of the 29 listings give the builder simply as custom, including the Croatian gulets TAJNA MORA and CATALEYA below; no named yard appears more than twice.
How they price. Across the 29, all priced in euros, the middle starting rate is €29,646 per week, with the cheapest tenth starting below about €19,500 per week and the dearest tenth above about €87,800 per week. Most of the motor yachts quote a charter fee with the APA and 13 percent VAT on top. Two of the gulets below, TAJNA MORA and CATALEYA, quote a fee that already includes VAT and the crew, with food and marina fees on top.
10. MORNING STAR
“A Custom Line That Can Cross to Montenegro”
MORNING STAR is a 100.39 foot (30.6 m) Custom Line motor yacht, a Ferretti Group brand, built in 2013 and refitted in 2025 with Zuccon interior styling. She is based at Marina Frapa in Rogoznica and charters in Croatia and Montenegro. She takes 12 guests in 5 cabins, a master, two VIP doubles and two twins with a Pullman each, and cruises at 16 knots.
She has stabilizers underway and at anchor, a Yamaha jet ski, a wakeboard, water skis and paddleboards. Her listing shows 2026 rates of €70,000 per week in low season and €75,000 per week in high season, plus a 40 percent APA and VAT, which her listing gives as 13 percent in Croatian waters and 0 percent in Montenegro’s; ask us for 2027.
9. TAJNA MORA
“Eighteen Guests, VAT Included”
TAJNA MORA is a 101.71 foot (31 m) custom-built motor-sailer from 2007, refitted in 2012, 2018 and 2020, and based in Split. She takes 18 guests in 9 cabins, four doubles and five twins, all with their own bathroom, and has a crew of 6. She cruises at 9 knots.
Her 2027 price list runs from €26,000 per week before 30 May and after 19 September to €34,000 per week from 13 June to 29 August, with the 13 percent Croatian VAT, the crew, tourist taxes and four hours of engine fuel a day included. Food is on top: half board from €490 per person per week, or full board from €730 per person per week. Charters turn around on Sundays.
8. NOOR II
“A Zuccon-Designed Sanlorenzo”
NOOR II is a 101.97 foot (31.08 m) Sanlorenzo built in 2020 and designed by Zuccon, with large windows throughout. Her listing counts 11 guests in 5 cabins, a main deck master suite, two VIPs and two twins, with a Pullman best kept for a small child. She cruises at 12 knots.
The flybridge has a jacuzzi and a dining table under sunshades, and she carries 2 Seabobs, paddleboards and bicycles. Her listing’s guide table shows €105,000 per week in low season and €115,000 per week from 15 June to 15 September 2027, plus expenses. More on her in our Sanlorenzo charter guide.
7. DOLCE VITA
“A Šibenik Gulet with Half Board”
DOLCE VITA is a 111.55 foot (34 m) sailing gulet built in 2005 and refitted in 2015, based in Šibenik. She takes 10 guests in 5 en-suite cabins, including two full-beam master staterooms, with a crew of 5, and cruises at 11 knots. There is a deck jacuzzi and a raised main salon with windows all round.
Her 2026 rates run from €29,646 per week in May and early October to €35,310 per week from 20 June to 29 August, and include the crew and four hours of fuel a day. VAT at 13 percent, a 30 percent APA and obligatory half board, from €590 per person per week, come on top; her listing’s table shows the same figures for 2027.
6. ARAGO
“A Sunseeker with a Chase Boat, 18 Knots”
ARAGO is a 111.55 foot (34 m) Sunseeker built in 2009, based in Trogir and cruising Croatia and Montenegro. She ranks above DOLCE VITA, at the same listed length, because she is newer. She takes 10 guests in 5 en-suite cabins, a main deck master, two VIP doubles and two convertible twins, with a crew of 6, and cruises at 18 knots, the fastest of the ten.
The sundeck has a jacuzzi, a wet bar and a barbecue, and a Marlin 790 chase boat, 2 Sea-Doo jet skis and 2 Seabob F5S come with her. Her listing shows 2026 rates of €79,000 per week outside July and August and €89,000 per week in July and August, plus a 40 percent APA and 13 percent VAT; her 2027 rates are not published yet.
From our onboard visit
She sails under international license, giving real flexibility on where you can cruise. VIP cabins come with walk-in closets, and the flybridge, with its retractable hardtop, adapts easily between sun and shade.
5. ZULU 3
“A Sanlorenzo with a Fjord Chase Boat”
ZULU 3 is a 111.88 foot (34.1 m) Sanlorenzo built in 2017 and refitted in 2024. She takes 8 guests in 4 cabins, with a crew of 6, and her listing says she can cruise Croatia and Montenegro, or go one way to Venice. An 11.58 metre Fjord chase boat with its own en-suite cabin travels with her.
Her rate notes give 2026 rates of €99,000 per week and €105,000 per week in high season, plus 13 percent VAT and a 30 percent APA; ask us for 2027.
4. CATALEYA
“Twenty-One Guests in Nine Cabins”
CATALEYA is a 113.19 foot (34.5 m) custom gulet built in 2009, listed for 21 guests in 9 en-suite cabins, the most on this list, with a crew of 6. She cruises at 9 knots, and has a deck jacuzzi, shaded dining aft and a 5 metre tender, plus a jet ski, a Seabob and paddleboards.
Her 2026 rate notes run from €24,500 per week to €32,000 per week and say the price includes 13 percent Croatian VAT, the crew, sojourn taxes and up to 1,500 euros of fuel. Food, drinks and marina fees are extra: half board from €600 per person per week and full board from €900 per person per week. Her listing’s guide table shows 2027 from €27,500 per week to €34,500 per week, so ask us to confirm the 2027 terms.
3. SAN LIMI
“A Motor-Sailer with a Big Flybridge”
SAN LIMI is a 114.17 foot (34.8 m) motor-sailer built in 2007 and refitted in 2020, based in Split. She takes 8 guests in 4 en-suite cabins, a master, a VIP, a double and a twin that converts to a double, with a crew of 5, and she cruises at 12 knots.
There is a deck jacuzzi, and the toys run to 2 jet skis, 2 Seabobs, a Jetsurf board and paddleboards. Unlike TAJNA MORA and CATALEYA, she is priced like a motor yacht: her 2027 rates run from €42,350 per week in May and October to €47,190 per week in June and September and €54,450 per week in July and August, plus 13 percent VAT and a 40 percent APA.
From our onboard visit
SAN LIMI's flybridge is unusually large for her size, and the bow seating area, often overlooked on motorsailers, is the spot for sunset cocktails underway.
2. CONTE STEFANI
“Twelve Guests, Boarding in Trogir or Split”
CONTE STEFANI is a 114.83 foot (35 m) Horizon motor yacht built in 2006 and refitted in 2017. Her listing gives Trogir as her base port and says guests can board in Trogir or Split. She takes 12 guests in 5 cabins, three doubles and two twins, with a crew of 6, and cruises at 11 knots.
The flybridge has a jacuzzi and a large sunbathing area, she has stabilizers underway and at anchor, and her toys include a 255 hp Sea-Doo jet ski, a Seabob and paddleboards. Her rates, the same on her 2026 and 2027 tables, are €59,300 per week outside July and August and €66,200 per week in July and August, plus 13 percent VAT and a 40 percent APA.
1. TO je TO
“A 1980 Benetti, Refitted in 2022”
TO je TO is a 114.99 foot (35.05 m) Benetti built in 1980 and refitted in 2022, based in Trogir, 15 minutes by car from Split airport. She takes 8 guests in 4 en-suite cabins and cruises at about 10 knots, with stabilizers underway and at anchor, Starlink, a Sea-Doo jet ski and 2 Seabob F5S.
Her 2027 rates are €50,000 per week outside July and August and €60,000 per week in July and August, plus a 40 percent APA and 13 percent Croatian VAT. More on her in our Benetti charter guide.
What a 30 Metre Charter in Croatia Costs
Compare the whole week, not the headline rate, because the pricing works three ways. On the motor yachts and SAN LIMI, the APA, an advance for fuel, food and marina fees that is settled against what is actually spent, and 13 percent VAT come on top of the fee; VAT is charged on the fee, not on the APA, as our first crewed charter guide explains. On TAJNA MORA and CATALEYA, the fee includes VAT and the crew, and you add food and marina fees. DOLCE VITA sits in between, with VAT, APA and half board on top of a fee that includes the crew.
As a general illustration, a charter fee of €60,000 per week with 13 percent VAT comes to €67,800 per week, and a 40 percent APA adds an advance of €24,000 per week, settled against what is actually spent. On a VAT-inclusive gulet fee of €34,000 per week for 18 guests, full board from €730 per person per week adds 13,140 euros for the group, before drinks and marina fees.
How to Choose Within the Class
Start with the group. For more than 12 guests, the gulets are the answer, here TAJNA MORA and CATALEYA, and our list of Croatia yacht charters for 13 to 30 guests has more. For 8 to 12 guests, decide how much of the week you want to spend moving: ARAGO cruises at 18 knots and MORNING STAR at 16, while the gulets and motor-sailers cruise at 9 to 12. Then check the base: TO je TO and ARAGO board in Trogir, CONTE STEFANI in Trogir or Split, TAJNA MORA and SAN LIMI in Split, MORNING STAR and NOOR II at Marina Frapa in Rogoznica, and DOLCE VITA in Šibenik.
Tell us your dates and how many guests, and we will check which of these ten, or the other yachts we list in this band, is free. For more on two of the yards here, see our Benetti and Sanlorenzo charter guides, linked above.
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