Yacht and private jet charter website cost in Manama: local agencies vs Kolonell (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

In Manama, a private jet and yacht charter website from a local agency costs, as a 2026 order of magnitude, 2 000 to 8 000 BHD (about 5 300 to 21 200 USD), while Bahraini or expatriate freelancers deliver simple sites for less than 2 900 USD. Kolonell charges 2 900 USD, 4 900 USD or 8 900 USD at a fixed price, native English copywriting and a project manager included, but without native Arabic copywriting or shoots on the apron or at the marina. For a broker who lives on rare, qualified enquiries, the gap should be judged over three years, on the quality of the form and on how the site presents who actually operates the flights.

What do you actually pay in Manama?

The ranges below are cautious orders of magnitude, built from public price pages of agencies in Bahrain and the Gulf, minimum project sizes on Clutch.co profiles and rates shown on Upwork and Fiverr. Local prices are in Bahraini dinars (BHD), converted at about 2.65 USD per BHD.

Honesty requires saying it: if your priority is natively written Arabic and face-to-face meetings at Bahrain Bay, a local agency is better placed. Kolonell fits when English is your clients' working language, you want a written fixed price and you want to keep control of the domain and access. The team is based in Senegal (GMT), three hours behind Bahrain: calls are booked between 11 am and 5 pm Manama time, Sunday to Thursday. Payment is by bank transfer or Wise, 50 % at kickoff, 50 % at delivery. See the international website offer.

What should a private aviation site do in Bahrain?

The Manama market has its own features. Part of the clientele comes from Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province over the King Fahd Causeway for the Friday and Saturday weekend; another part is made of financial sector executives based around Bahrain Bay and the Diplomatic Area. Private flights depart from Bahrain International Airport, and sea trips leave from the marinas of Amwaj Islands or Bahrain Bay, towards Jarada or further to the Hawar Islands. The international airshow held in Bahrain every two years also draws business jet owners and buyers.

A booking engine, an instant quote, an automated empty-leg feed or a client area is a custom application, quoted separately, as is ongoing SEO.

On compliance, a few factual markers. In aviation, the operator holds an air operator certificate (AOC) issued by the competent civil aviation authority; in Bahrain, that is the local civil aviation authority. A broker must not present itself as the operator and should state who operates the flight. Yacht charter follows the rules of the flag and of the place of operation. Personal data falls under Bahrain's Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 30 of 2018). WCAG 2.2 AA remains the technical accessibility reference. This is not legal advice.

What is the total cost over three years?

Let's compare a Manama agency at the top of the range, Arabic included, with Kolonell Premium and an external translator. Since Kolonell maintenance after support is quoted separately, the same assumption applies on both sides.

This table is a reading grid, not a forecast. Have every supplier fill in the same lines.

Which questions should you ask before signing?

• Does the quote state the number of pages, languages and revision rounds?
• Who holds the domain, the hosting and the analytics accounts?
• Are aircraft photos supplied by operators with written permission?
• Does the form route the request to the right person in under a minute, Fridays included?
• Does the supplier understand the difference between broker and operator, and reflect it in the copy?

Red flag: a quote promising a booking system for 300 BHD, or a site built on a purchased theme whose licence stays in the agency's name.

Mini case study

Illustrative example. Noura K. is launching a private jet brokerage in Manama after several years with a regional operator. Her clients are mostly English speakers, with a Saudi share that prefers Arabic. She hesitates between Growth at 4 900 USD, English only, and Premium at 8 900 USD with Arabic. Calculation: Premium plus 1 500 USD of translation gives 10 400 USD, against 4 900 USD for Growth, a 5 500 USD gap. She starts with Growth to be online in four weeks before the winter season, then plans Arabic the following year, keeping the same domain and structure.

FAQ

Isn't a Manama freelancer cheaper? Often, yes: 500 to 2 000 BHD for a simple site. Kolonell costs at least 2 900 USD but includes a project manager, native English copywriting and a written fixed price.

Does Kolonell come to Manama for a meeting? No, there are no in-person meetings. Work happens on Google Meet between 11 am and 5 pm Manama time, with a written update every week.

Can flight prices be shown on the site? A static from-price grid is possible in every package; an instant calculation is a custom application, quoted separately. Always state who operates the flight.

How long until launch? Three to four weeks for Starter and Growth; Premium follows a written schedule set at kickoff, usually 4 to 6 weeks.

What happens after the support period? Support lasts 3 months, or 6 months in Premium. Maintenance afterwards is quoted separately, and you are free to hand it to another supplier since every access belongs to you.

Let's scope your project. Send us your aircraft categories, your sea offers and your clients' language, and we will propose a fixed-price package delivered in 3 to 4 weeks. Request your free quote or see the international offer.