Spain / France / Italy / Greece -- 70 ft Hatt Charter Boat ?

[Buccaneer]

So, In my ongoing search for a way to have a boat in the EU and in the US, I wonder ...

Do y'all think there would be a market for chartering this kind of (it will be gone before I pull a trigger on the idea) boat

... https://www.yachtworld.co.uk/yacht/1990-hatteras-70-cockpit-motor-yacht-7892240/

in the EU for experienced owners of Hatts from the US?

It'd rotate locations, year after year, 1 in Spain, the next in France, then Italy-Adriatic, then Greece/Turkey.
It could be used "off season" as a hotel/apartment for a week/month at a time, and then day/week charters in high season as it moves locations from from place to place over the years.

Maybe something like $3k per week without a captain, $5k week with?

You'd need to be familiar with Hatts, AND have a "resume" that shows you could run the boat (if you wanted it without a Captain).

Whaddya think?
Would there be enough interest to do something like that for 5 years or so?
Half baked idea?

 

[jmooney]

I don’t know anything about this , but I would think that the boat would have to be registered in the EU . I imagine that this would be a regulatory nightmare.

 

[carolinacoast]

I have chartered a bareboat lagoon 52 from ATH this summer from this company (haven't gone yet). They might know an operator to help you answer questions.
The port authority did have to 'approve my license'.https://www.fyly.gr/yacht-charter/b...Jxd6V3kGTGMWI1O-TF2nUqyOV1o3kShBoC_M8QAvD_BwE

 

[Pascal]

I don’t see how you ll be able to bareboat something that size without major headaches and licensing issues. Europe isn’t the US, they take licensing very seriously

As crewed charters it could work. In the Bahamas a boat like this charters for 25/30k a week with crew plus expenses (fuel, food and booze). Charter rates in the med are higher.

Regulations in Europe are a nightmare. Some countries like spain don’t allow foreign flagged boats to charter. Other have taxes on charters. You ll need to do your homework and get solid local advice as to what you can and can not do and how you need to do it. As to a B&B type operation you ll need to find a marina where that is allowed. No idea if that s a problem

 

[cww]

Get a lawyer over there to tell you what you can and can’t do before dropping that kind of money. It’s not like here or the islands. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were licensing/inspection/insurance requirements to do even bareboat charters. The EU is very heavy on licensing and regulation.