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Yachts for Sale in the Philippines
The Philippines is a club-and-charter market before it is a brokerage one. Manila Yacht Club and Subic Bay anchor a small, long-established ownership community, while the real growth is a fast-expanding bareboat and crewed day-charter economy around Boracay, Palawan and Cebu, driven by tourism rather than a resident superyacht fleet.
We work with buyers in Manila, Subic Bay and increasingly around Palawan's charter operators. Below: what actually sells here, honest price bands, and the MARINA import permit process that makes this market's paperwork heavier than Malaysia's or Thailand's.
Manila and Subic: Club Culture Meets a Growing Charter Economy
Manila Yacht Club, established in 1927, is one of the oldest and most prestigious yacht clubs in the country, anchoring docking, refueling, maintenance, regattas and a small but genuine local ownership and racing community. Subic Bay, inside the former US Naval Base freeport zone, is a different kind of asset entirely: better marina and repair infrastructure than anywhere else in the Philippines, built on ex-military port facilities.
Neither is where the market is actually growing, though. That is Boracay, Palawan, El Nido, Coron, Linapacan, and Cebu, where a fast-expanding bareboat and crewed day-charter economy is driven by domestic and international tourism rather than private ownership. Puerto Galera Yacht Club, operating close to 30 years out of Muelle Bay in Mindoro, sits between the two worlds: secure moorings and routine repairs, with Batangas port nearby for parts.
What Your Budget Buys in the Philippines
Figures below are pre-owned 2026 ranges. Treat every one as a starting point rather than a confirmed local asking price: this remains a comparatively thin, early-stage market for private ownership, and most purchases above entry level route through import rather than local brokerage stock. Ranges overlap between tiers because hull generation and equipment drive price more than model does, so use the "what you get" column for what actually separates them.
An Axopar 37 fits how people actually use the water here: an island-hopping dayboat for Boracay, Coron or Cebu, with simple outboard maintenance. A Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440 or Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 suits the Manila Yacht Club cruising and racing crowd. A Leopard 45 catamaran works for a Palawan liveaboard-style charter operation, and a Grand Banks 54 trawler, built just across the water in Johor, Malaysia, suits genuine long-range cruising through the Philippine archipelago.
| Budget band (USD) | Models to expect | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| $180,000 - $420,000 | Axopar 37 | the island-hopping dayboat for Boracay, Coron and Cebu, simple outboard upkeep |
| $210,000 - $600,000 | Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440, Beneteau Oceanis 46.1 | cruising monohull for the Manila Yacht Club crowd |
| $350,000 - $1,550,000 | Azimut 55 | flybridge motor yacht, imported rather than sourced from local stock, confirm against a specific listing |
| $450,000 - $2,200,000 | Grand Banks 54 | long-range trawler for cruising the archipelago under your own power, verify current MSRP directly |
| $480,000 - $850,000 | Leopard 45 | catamaran for a Palawan liveaboard-style charter operation, verify current asking price with a regional broker |
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Get options in the PhilippinesMarinas: Manila Yacht Club, Subic Bay and Puerto Galera
Subic Bay Yacht Club Marina, inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, is the country's best-equipped facility: around 182 berths for boats up to 178ft, with individually metered water and 220VAC shore power on each pontoon. Manila Yacht Club, on Manila Bay, is the older and more socially established of the two, running its own sailing programme and regatta calendar since 1927. Puerto Galera Yacht Club, in Muelle Bay, Mindoro, has operated close to 30 years, offering secure moorings, refueling and repairs, with Batangas port nearby for parts.
Subic Bay is also the country's main service hub. HYS Yachts and Subic Asia Pacific Marine run full refit, fabrication and teak work at the old Naval Base site, alongside Subic Drydock Corporation's repair yard. Major refit projects elsewhere are generally sent to Subic Bay or overseas, Singapore or Hong Kong, given the limited scale of yards outside the Freeport zone.
MARINA Import Permits, Bureau of Customs and Foreign Ownership
This is where Philippine paperwork gets heavier than its neighbours. The Maritime Industry Authority, MARINA, regulates ship registration and import permits, including yachts classified as Class F pleasure vessels, and importation must be covered by a MARINA Import Permit before Customs will release the vessel. Boats and yachts are named as a distinct category, but this research found no confirmed ad-valorem duty percentage specific to yachts: treat any duty-rate figure as unverified until checked against the current Tariff Commission schedule. Standard 12% Philippine VAT applies to imports generally, with no yacht-specific exemption found, so verify both figures with a licensed customs broker.
Foreign ownership carries its own constraint. A Certificate of Philippine Registry plus Certificate of Ownership is issued to Philippine-owned vessels, and full foreign ownership of a Philippine-flagged vessel is constitutionally restricted. Most foreign owners either keep the yacht foreign-flagged and cruise temporarily, or set up a bareboat charter arrangement with a Philippine national or entity, approved by MARINA. Verify current foreign-equity limits with a Philippine maritime lawyer given how central this constraint is.
How Buying Through Us Works in the Philippines
We start with ownership structure, not model choice, because the foreign-equity constraint and the MARINA import permit process both need settling before a purchase makes sense. Keeping the boat foreign-flagged, setting up a bareboat arrangement, or running day charters out of Palawan are three different processes, and we need to know which applies first.
From there we arrange viewings at Subic Bay, Manila or wherever the boat sits, and bring a MARINA-experienced customs broker in from the start. See our yachts for sale pillar page, yacht service in the Philippines for refit and maintenance, our Philippines overview, and our yacht for sale in Malaysia page if a Grand Banks trawler built in Johor is on your list. Read our tropical survey checklist and Bali/Phuket charter guide if day-charter income is part of your plan.
Frequently asked questions
Can a foreigner own a yacht registered in the Philippines?
Full foreign ownership of a Philippine-flagged vessel is constitutionally restricted. Most foreign owners keep the yacht foreign-flagged and cruise temporarily, or arrange a bareboat charter structure with a Philippine national or entity approved by MARINA. Verify current foreign-equity limits with a Philippine maritime lawyer.
What is a MARINA Import Permit and do I need one?
Yes, for any imported yacht. MARINA classifies yachts as Class F pleasure vessels and requires an Import Permit before Customs will release the vessel. The documentation load, including vessel classification and safe-manning certification, is heavier here than in Malaysia or Thailand.
Where is the best place to keep a yacht in the Philippines?
Subic Bay Yacht Club Marina, inside the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, is the best-equipped facility in the country: around 182 berths for boats up to 178ft with metered water and shore power. Manila Yacht Club is the more socially established option for racing and cruising, dating to 1927.
Is there a real day-charter market in the Philippines?
Yes, and it is the fastest-growing part of this market: a bareboat and crewed day-charter economy around Boracay, Palawan, El Nido, Coron, Linapacan and Cebu, driven mainly by tourism, centered on dayboats and smaller catamarans rather than the resident superyacht fleets found in Phuket or Bali.
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