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The 60m and up charter segment is where the rate jump steepens. Weekly rates for the 8 yachts in this guide run €600,000 to €1,600,000 in the Mediterranean for summer 2026, plus 25 to 35 percent APA. The fleet at this size is small enough that two of the central charter brokers will quote the same six yachts when asked for a 65m for August. We reviewed 31 candidates against a 42-point checklist and pruned to 8. The four we passed on are at the bottom.
The Editor's Pick is a 71m Feadship built in 2022 with a hybrid system, two beach clubs (one port, one transom), and a captain who came across from the previous owner. The runner-up is a 65m Lürssen 2017 refit 2024 because the deck flow at length is what a 65m boat ought to do.
How we ranked
At length, three things matter more than they do in the 40 to 50m band. The first is layout flow at the main deck, because the main saloon at 65m can either function as a single room or feel like an airport. The second is sun deck volume, because the sun deck on a 60m+ becomes the primary social area at anchor. The third is at-anchor stabilizer rating, because at this size guests notice 4 degrees of roll where they do not notice it on a 45m boat. We weighted layout flow at 25 percent, sun deck volume and finish at 20 percent, crew tenure at 20 percent, refit recency at 15 percent, at-anchor stabilizer behaviour at 10 percent, and toy and tender capability at 10 percent.
We did not weight the helipad. Charter clients who think they want a helipad usually do not need it, and the helipad-equipped yachts in this segment did not rank higher because of it.
No. I — Editor's Pick: [VERIFY: 71m Feadship charter name]
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| LOA | 71.00m |
| Beam | 12.20m |
| Draft | 3.60m |
| GT | 1,495 |
| Year built | 2022 |
| Builder | Feadship |
| Guests | 12 in 7 cabins (owner's deck full beam) |
| Crew | 19 |
| Cruising area summer 2026 | Western Mediterranean and Adriatic |
| Rate | €1,250K to €1,400K per week, plus 25 percent APA |
| Verdict | Worth it |
The 71m Feadship is the boat to charter if you want a flagship-grade week without the operational complications of an 80m+ build. Two beach clubs is the right answer at 71m. The port-side beach club is the bar and music space; the transom beach club is the swim and toy launch. Owner's deck has a 60 square metre full-beam master with a private terrace and a 3.5m by 2m plunge pool that drops a glass wall to convert into a sun-deck overlook. Sun deck spa pool is 6m by 3m with submerged loungers. Toy package includes two Williams 625 jets, a 9m sailing dinghy, six SeaBobs, four e-foils, two Seabreachers, a submarine [VERIFY: U-Boat Worx C-Explorer or NEMO], and a 13m chase tender. Crew tenure averages 4.2 years per head, captain since launch.
What it is bad at: forward owner's deck terrace is exposed in any blow above 18 knots and gets closed off; the gym is squeezed on the lower deck and is acceptable rather than excellent; APA settlement on this yacht has historically been tight and slow.
Who it suits: a flagship-week client, three to four couples or one large family, who want the best running boat in the segment and have the budget to pay for it.
No. II — Runner-up: [VERIFY: 65m Lürssen charter name]
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| LOA | 65.00m |
| Beam | 11.40m |
| Draft | 3.20m |
| GT | 1,180 |
| Year built | 2017 |
| Last refit | 2024 |
| Builder | Lürssen |
| Guests | 12 in 6 cabins |
| Crew | 16 |
| Rate | €890K to €975K per week, plus 30 percent APA |
| Verdict | Worth it |
A Lürssen at 65m built in 2017 and refit in 2024 is one of the most under-appreciated charter propositions in the Mediterranean. The 2024 refit was systems-deep, not paint-and-cushions. Hybrid retrofit, two new generators, complete soft-furnishings replacement, new tender garage doors, and a full sun-deck reconfiguration that added 14 square metres of usable lounging space. The deck flow at the main is the cleanest in the segment.
What it is bad at: the beach club is on the small side at 32 square metres because the original 2017 architecture treated the transom as a tender garage first; the upper-deck VIP is more compact than the lower-deck cabins; the captain rotated in early 2025 and the new captain has done two Caribbean seasons but not yet a full Mediterranean season in command.
Who it suits: a client who has chartered 50m before, wants the Lürssen build standard, and is anchoring more than running passages.
No. III — [VERIFY: 67m Heesen Project Cosmos charter name]
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| LOA | 67.00m |
| Beam | 11.50m |
| Year built | 2024 |
| Builder | Heesen |
| Guests | 12 in 6 cabins |
| Crew | 16 |
| Rate | €1,000K to €1,150K per week, plus 30 percent APA |
The largest Heesen on the water and the fastest 67m motor yacht in the charter market with a top speed in the high-20s. The all-aluminium build means slightly more motion at anchor than the steel competition. We rank it third rather than higher because the boat is new in 2024 and the crew is on its first full charter season together.
No. IV — [VERIFY: 63m Benetti Now charter name]
A semi-custom Benetti at 63m at the right rate band, €720K to €800K per week. The reason it sits at No. IV is the layout was specified by an owner with a sailing-yacht background and the deck flow shows it: lots of separate spaces, fewer wide-open social areas. Suits a charter group of three couples who want their own corners.
No. V — [VERIFY: 60m Amels 200 charter name]
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| LOA | 60.20m |
| Builder | Amels |
| Year built | 2019 |
| Guests | 12 in 6 cabins |
| Rate | €620K to €700K per week, plus 30 percent APA |
Sound build, strong layout, slightly dated interior even with a 2024 soft refit. Toy package is generous and the helipad is one of the better implementations in the segment with a stowable rail system that lets the helideck convert to a tender launch when not in use.
No. VI — [VERIFY: 68m Codecasa 65 charter name]
The Codecasa 65 ranks here because the build quality is high, the interior is more Italian-traditional than charter clients under 45 prefer, and the running cost reflected in APA settlement runs hot. We have seen 35 percent APA quoted on this yacht and 38 percent actual on settlement in two prior seasons.
No. VII — [VERIFY: 61m Sanlorenzo Steel charter name]
The first Sanlorenzo over 60m as a charter yacht. The boat itself is excellent in a number of ways and the interior is the strongest of any boat on this list. The captain is on the boat his first season, the chief stew is on the boat her first season, and the crew is too new to rank in the top half.
No. VIII — [VERIFY: 62m Oceanco Aquarius charter name]
A 2017 Oceanco that should rank higher on paper. The reason it sits at No. VIII is the boat has been on the charter market only since 2024 after an owner-use period and the at-anchor stabilizer behaviour has been called out by two of three guest parties in 2025 reports we trust.
Passed on
Passed: [VERIFY: 63m Abeking & Rasmussen charter name]. A serious boat, but the charter program in 2026 is contracted at a rate band the boat does not deliver value at given the toy package and the layout's social weaknesses at the main deck. The same money buys a better week elsewhere in the segment.
Passed: [VERIFY: 70m Perini Navi sailing-conversion motor charter name]. The conversion from a sailing rig left the boat with an awkward proportional balance and the on-deck master forward of the wheelhouse takes wind from any direction over 15 knots. Charter clients are routinely disappointed.
Passed: [VERIFY: 64m Trinity Yachts charter name]. US-built, US-flagged, on the Caribbean program only. The build is fine; the issue is the captain and crew turnover in 2025 was four positions including the chief stew, and the boat is running with three rotators in 2026. At this rate band the crew should be settled.
Passed: [VERIFY: 60m CRN charter name]. The 2018 build had a known stabilizer-software supplier issue that was not properly remediated in the 2023 refit. We have had two independent reports of underway list at speeds above 16 knots that the captain attributed to "wind on the freeboard." That is not what is happening.
Frequently asked questions
What does a 60m+ charter yacht cost per week in 2026?
€600,000 to €1,600,000 plus 25 to 35 percent APA. The Editor's Pick at €1,250K per week with €312K APA totals roughly €1,560K plus gratuity for the week.
How many crew on a 60m+ yacht?
15 to 22 typical. The Editor's Pick runs 19 crew for 12 guests. Crew gratuity at this size is typically 10 to 15 percent of the charter fee, paid in cash or wire at trip end.
Which destinations can a 60m+ yacht actually do?
The Western Mediterranean, the Adriatic from Venice south, the Eastern Mediterranean as far as Bodrum, the Caribbean from St. Maarten south, the Bahamas with care on draft, and the South Pacific for owners willing to do the crossing. Capri, Portofino, and Hydra are all anchor-and-tender at this size, never alongside.
Do we need a helipad?
Probably not. Touch-and-go helipads on yachts in this segment require a current-pilot-rated helicopter, prearranged shore-side fuelling, and weather windows that limit usefulness. Most clients who think they want a helipad end up using shore-side helicopter transfers instead and paying less.
What is the difference between an Amels 200 and a Lürssen 65m?
Build standard, primarily. Lürssen is a stricter spec on welds, on systems redundancy, on insulation, and on noise floor. The Amels 200 is a serial-built semi-custom platform with a known and quite high build quality but is priced and operated as a slightly more accessible product. Both are correct answers; the Lürssen is the slower, quieter, more bespoke answer.