Yacht Charter APA Burn-Rate Monitor
Visualize how your advance provisioning allowance (APA) will stretch across the charter by combining daily spend assumptions, contingency buffer, and any pre-arranged extras in one projection.
Confirm APA rules with your charter broker—this tool provides planning guidance and not a binding financial statement.
Examples
- 7-day charter, $45,000 APA, $5,200 daily spend, 10% buffer ⇒ Buffered burn $5,720.00 per day, runway 7.87 days, projected surplus $4,960.00.
- 10-day charter, $70,000 APA, $4,300 daily spend, 15% buffer, $12,000 extras ⇒ Buffered burn $4,945.00 per day, runway 14.16 days, projected surplus $8,550.00.
FAQ
What expenses usually fall outside the APA?
Charter contracts often exclude VAT, delivery repositioning fees, and premium crew gratuities—add them to the extras field or plan separate payments.
How are unused funds handled?
Most MYBA contracts refund unused APA within 30 days. Track the projected surplus to understand how much could return after final reconciliation.
Can fuel be pre-purchased to lock pricing?
Yes. If you secure bunkering before the trip, reduce the daily spend or extras accordingly to reflect prepaid fuel protection.
Should gratuities be included in daily spend or extras?
Either approach works—many guests fold standard gratuities into daily spend and add bonus amounts to extras for end-of-charter tipping flexibility.
Additional Information
- Daily spend estimates typically include fuel, food, dockage, and standard gratuities; use the extras field for one-off experiences.
- The contingency buffer inflates daily spend before extras, reflecting common broker advice to pad APA budgets by 10–20%.
- APA runway divides the deposit by buffered daily spend to signal how many days you can cover before replenishment.
- Average daily draw blends extras across the full itinerary so you can benchmark against historical charters.