Why can I not pay for my Italy yacht charter with card?

John Boullin
Yacht charter broker, DMA Yachting

Most Italy yacht charter payments are made by bank transfer because the amounts are large, contract-based, and need to be secure for both the client and the yacht owner.

Credit cards are not standard for high-value yacht charter payments. They can create chargeback risk, payment delays, compliance issues, and transaction limits that do not work well for six-figure charter contracts.

We provide official payment instructions through the booking process and recommend sending funds only to the account named in the signed charter paperwork. If anything looks unclear, ask your broker before sending payment.