Yachts

Yachts in the Philippines: prices, charter and buying guide

Updated 4 November 2026

A yacht in the Philippines costs anything from about ₱90,000 for a charter of a 38-foot private boat to more than ₱300 million for a new superyacht. A 2002 Etap 24i listing is priced at about ₱1.7 million. The quickest way to current local prices is a request on BlaBlaPrice, where sellers reply with their own offers.

Most of these listings come from overseas sellers, so treat them as a guide to the spread of prices, not as local offers.

Rules you should check first

Boats are registered and inspected under MARINA, the Maritime Industry Authority, and the snippets we found cite its circulars on inspection along with the 2024 DOTr guidelines for recreational watercraft in Philippine waters. Third-party liability insurance is named as a requirement for boats here. Ask the seller for the registration papers, the inspection record and an insurance policy before you pay a deposit. What we found did not confirm the licence rule for owning a motor yacht under 20 metres, so check it with MARINA before you buy.

Season: the wet and dry months

The Philippines is hot all year, with a wet season and a dry season instead of winter and summer. November is the turn between them, so the sea can change from one day to the next. For a charter, book the drier months and keep a spare date in the plan in case of rain or rough water.

How yachts are priced and delivered

Listings quote the price of the whole boat in pesos, and charter offers depend on the duration and the port. Length is given in feet or metres, so state which one you use. Ask whether a boat is in Manila, Makati, Quezon City, Cebu City or Davao City before you agree on a viewing or a handover, because a seller in one city may not deliver the boat to another.

What to put in your request

Say whether you want to buy or charter, the yacht type, the length and the number of guests, the date and duration, the port, your budget, and whether a used or new boat is fine. A photo of a similar boat helps sellers make their offers exact.

On BlaBlaPrice you describe the trip or purchase in your own words in a chat, and you can add a photo. The AI reads the request, asks for missing details and looks through local sellers' websites and price lists, then shows the prices and businesses it finds. Sellers registered on BlaBlaPrice reply in the chat with their own price and terms. Your contacts stay hidden until you choose whom to contact. For smaller craft, see Speedboats & cruisers or Motorboats.