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Yachts for Sale Across Africa and Its Islands
The African boat market has a shape all its own: charter catamarans coming off Indian Ocean contracts, world cruisers ending circumnavigations at the Cape and selling rather than shipping, Red Sea dive boats, lagoon weekenders in Lagos, sportfishers chasing billfish off Kenya. Prices vary wildly for the same model depending on which of those lives the boat led.
We check that history on every boat. Below are 2026 price ranges by type, the survey points specific to African water, and the steps of a purchase.
Yacht prices in Africa by type, 2026
Indicative ranges for used boats that genuinely change hands on this coast. Models with scarce data carry a note, and each model page has the detail.
| Type | Typical models | 2026 range |
|---|---|---|
| Dayboats | Cap Camarat 9.0 | $248k to $372k |
| Sailing catamarans | Lucia 40, Leopard 45, Leopard 50, Balance 526, Knysna 500 SE | $229k to $2.3M |
| Cruising monohulls | Sun Odyssey 490 | $440k to $700k |
| Motor yachts | Azimut 55, Princess V58, Portofino 53, Majesty 48 | $200k to $1.25M |
| Sportfishers | Riviera 39, Bertram 61 | $250k to $1.87M |
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Show me boats for saleWhat African surveys must catch
- Charter DNA. Ex-fleet cats are maintained on schedule and used hard: engine hours, sail wardrobe age and interior wear tell the real story. Priced right they are the continent's best value; priced like private boats they are traps.
- Two oceans, two climates. Cape boats live with cold water, kelp and swell; tropical boats with UV, osmosis risk and year-round growth. The survey brief changes by coast, and we write it that way.
- Paper trails across borders. Import status, duty history, flag and lien checks differ in every jurisdiction on this coast: the import guide walks SA and Nigeria end to end.
- Delivery is part of the deal. A boat in Cape Town and a buyer in Mombasa is normal here. Own-keel delivery with a professional skipper or ship transport, priced into the decision from day one.
Where we buy and sell
- South Africa: the continent's boating nation, builder of the Leopards
- Egypt: Red Sea fleets and El Gouna berths
- Morocco: the Med gateway marinas
- Nigeria: Lagos lagoon boats and sportfishers
- Kenya: Kilifi and Mtwapa creek boats
- Mauritius: Indian Ocean crossroads inventory
Selling: quiet exits with qualified buyers only; your boat's name stays off the street until the conversation is real.
Buying a yacht through us, step by step
- Send a WhatsApp brief: which coast, what the boat is for, crew, budget.
- We shortlist boats that are really for sale, with engine hours, charter use and where each price sits in the market.
- You make an offer and the deposit goes into escrow, conditional on survey.
- Survey and sea trial with moisture readings, and a rig check on sailing boats. We attend.
- Closing, flag and registration, then delivery with a skipper or by ship.
Our income is a success fee that we fix in writing at the outset. Searching costs you nothing.
Your questions, answered
Is an ex-charter catamaran a smart buy?
Usually the best value on the coast if the price reflects the hours. Fleet boats are serviced on schedule and worked hard; our Leopard guide and survey process are built around telling the two apart.
Can you buy in Europe and deliver to Africa?
Yes, it is a routine route for motor yachts and cats alike: survey abroad, transport or own-keel delivery, then import and registration at destination with the duty math done before you commit.
Do you handle small boats too?
Dayboats like the Cap Camarat are half the real market and we treat them with the same process, scaled sensibly: survey, title check, honest price context.
Do your ranges show asking prices or sale prices?
They show where honest boats actually sold or were priced to sell in 2026. Models with little data get a wider band and a note on their page.
Send your brief, get real boats
Coast, use and budget are enough. A broker who knows both oceans answers the same day.
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