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There are fewer than 50 yachts over 80m on the world charter market in 2026 and roughly 22 of them are realistically bookable for a non-repeat client. We reviewed those 22 against a 46-point checklist and ranked 7. Rates run €1,400,000 to €3,200,000 per week in the Mediterranean, plus 25 to 30 percent APA, plus a charter delivery fee of €40,000 to €150,000 depending on where the boat starts the season.
The Editor's Pick is a 95m Lürssen 2020 build with a hybrid system, a 60 square metre beach club, and two helipads. The runner-up is a 85m Oceanco 2019 with a refit completed February 2026.
At this size, the question is not whether the boat is good. The question is whether the operation can deliver four consecutive faultless weeks across a Mediterranean summer. Three of the seven on this list cannot. They are still on the list because the boat is good and a single week is achievable. The passed-on section names the others.
How we ranked
At 80m+ the priorities shift again. Operational consistency matters more than any single feature. Crew tenure and crew leadership matter more than the boat. The shore-side management company matters more than the deck plan. Layout is still a factor but the deck count has crossed a threshold where every 80m+ yacht has six decks, two beach clubs in some configuration, a helipad, a submarine bay or a spa, and 25 to 35 crew. The differentiators are subtler.
We weighted crew leadership and tenure at 30 percent, shore-side management at 15 percent, layout flow and finish at 20 percent, refit recency at 15 percent, water and air toy package at 10 percent, and APA discipline at 10 percent.
No. I — Editor's Pick: [VERIFY: 95m Lürssen charter name]
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| LOA | 95.00m |
| Beam | 14.80m |
| Draft | 4.20m |
| GT | 2,950 |
| Year built | 2020 |
| Builder | Lürssen |
| Guests | 14 in 8 cabins (owner's deck two cabins) |
| Crew | 28 |
| Cruising area summer 2026 | Western Mediterranean |
| Rate | €2,800K to €3,200K per week, plus 25 percent APA |
| Verdict | Worth it |
The 95m Lürssen runs as a hybrid with battery banks sufficient for 6 hours of silent running at low speed. The owner's deck is a full deck, not just a master suite — owner's master, second owner's cabin, owner's office, and a private aft terrace with an 8m by 4m plunge pool, gym, and breakfast deck. Two beach clubs: a 60 square metre transom beach club with side-opening platforms port and starboard, and a sea-level beach club at the foredeck with a swim platform that extends from the bow. Two helipads, both certified to land-and-stay. Submarine bay with a U-Boat Worx [VERIFY: model] three-person sub. Captain has been on the boat since launch in 2020. Chief mate, chief engineer, and chief stew all have over four years on the boat. The shore-side management is one of the two best in the industry [VERIFY: name management company].
What it is bad at: a 14-guest layout used by a 12-guest charter group means the two extra cabins are stocked but unused, and the per-guest pricing reflects 14 not 12. The interior is more masculine than charter clients used to soft Italian interiors typically expect. The owner is selective on charter and turns down approximately one in three inquiry weeks.
No. II — Runner-up: [VERIFY: 85m Oceanco charter name]
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| LOA | 85.30m |
| Year built | 2019 |
| Last refit | 2026 (completed February 2026) |
| Builder | Oceanco |
| Guests | 14 in 7 cabins |
| Crew | 25 |
| Rate | €1,900K to €2,150K per week, plus 30 percent APA |
The February 2026 refit was the right refit at the right time. Hybrid retrofit, complete soft furnishings, sun deck reconfiguration adding a 25 square metre lounging extension, beach club tile and lighting refresh, new tender package. The boat looks and runs like a 2026 build. Crew tenure averages 3.4 years. Chief stew on the boat since 2020. We rank it second rather than first because the captain rotated in late 2025 and the new captain has done one Caribbean season but not yet a full Mediterranean season in command of this boat.
No. III — [VERIFY: 88m Feadship charter name]
A 2017 Feadship that did a full systems refit in 2023 and a soft refit in 2025. Strong layout, the best sun deck volume in the segment, and one of the few 80m+ charter yachts with an interior atrium that works as a living space rather than as photography fodder. Rate band €1,700K to €1,950K per week plus 25 percent APA. Ranks third rather than higher because the at-anchor stabilizer behaviour in beam seas has been called out twice in 2025 by guest parties we trust.
No. IV — [VERIFY: 92m Benetti charter name]
The largest Benetti on the charter market. The build is competent rather than flagship-grade. The layout is the strongest of any boat in the segment for a multi-generational family because of the lower-deck cabin configuration. The reason it ranks fourth is the running cost per week in APA settlement consistently exceeds the quoted 30 percent by 3 to 5 points and the management company has been slow to refund overages.
No. V — [VERIFY: 80m Amels 240 charter name]
A 2018 Amels at the lower end of the band. Rate €1,400K to €1,580K per week plus 30 percent APA. The reason this ranks here is value at the rate. The boat is properly built, the toy package is good, and the crew is settled. The reason it is not higher is the layout shows the limits of the Amels 240 platform: the sun deck is too small for the LOA, the on-deck pool is on the small side, and the beach club is competent rather than excellent.
No. VI — [VERIFY: 91m Nobiskrug charter name]
A Nobiskrug-built explorer-leaning yacht at 91m. Sailing across the Atlantic to do a Caribbean season is a different proposition from Mediterranean cruising. The boat is on the Mediterranean only in 2026, and it is at the wrong rate for what the boat does. Charter clients shopping 80m+ for the Med usually want the pool, the sun deck, the helipad-as-photo-deck. This boat is built for higher-latitude and longer-passage cruising and is wasted in a Cannes-to-Capri week.
No. VII — [VERIFY: 82m CRN charter name]
A 2019 CRN at the lower end of the band. The interior is dated faster than the build year suggests, and the toy package is light by 2026 standards. Crew tenure is reasonable. The reason it ranks last in this guide is that for €1,500K per week a charter client has better options at slightly higher rates and at slightly lower lengths.
Passed on
Passed: [VERIFY: 100m+ Lürssen charter name]. Over 100m, the operation runs more like a small cruise ship and less like a private yacht. The boat is excellent, the crew is settled, but no charter week we have observed on this yacht has felt private. The harbour-pilot booking, the customs schedule, the helicopter dance, the daily provisioning convoy — the choreography drowns the trip.
Passed: [VERIFY: 85m Bilgin charter name]. A serious boat. The reason we pass on the charter program is the boat had three captain rotations between 2023 and 2025, and the current chief stew is in her first season on board. The shore-side management firm changed in late 2025. Operational consistency at this rate cannot be assumed yet.
Passed: [VERIFY: 87m Abeking & Rasmussen charter name]. Build quality is among the highest in the segment. The reason we pass is the boat is on a partial charter program (10 weeks per year) and the rate band the program quotes does not reflect that the boat is genuinely owner-first and charter-second. Calendar holds get released, then re-blocked, then re-offered. Two reader correspondents in 2025 had contracts in place that were cancelled with apology and refund the week before boarding. That is not a charter program.
Frequently asked questions
What does a 80m+ charter yacht cost per week in 2026?
€1,400,000 to €3,200,000 plus 25 to 30 percent APA plus delivery fees and gratuity. A €2,800K week on the Editor's Pick plus 25 percent APA plus 10 percent gratuity totals roughly €3,780K for seven days.
Why is there a separate delivery fee on yachts this size?
Because moving the boat from its winter location to your boarding port costs real money in fuel, crew overtime, and port fees. At 80m+ a Mediterranean delivery from a Caribbean winter base runs €80,000 to €150,000. It is sometimes folded into the rate and sometimes broken out; ask which one your contract uses.
How many guests can sleep on an 80m+ yacht?
Almost always 12, occasionally 14, very rarely 18. The MCA-flag charter limit is 12 overnight. Some Cayman, Marshall Islands, and Malta-flag charter yachts can run 14 to 18 under specific exemptions but the operational complexity at over 12 guests is meaningful.
Are these yachts really available, or are they aspirational listings?
The 7 on this guide are genuinely available. Of the 22 candidates we reviewed, 6 were aspirational — listed for charter but not bookable in practice. The passed-on section names some of the structural reasons for this.
What is the largest charter yacht in the Mediterranean in 2026?
Several over 100m are on programs. We do not rank them because the experience above 100m crosses into a different product category. The cornerstone editorial on this question is in planned editorial for Q3 2026.