The best yachts for charter in the west Mediterranean

Stats: 86 metres, Oceanco, 2010, 12 guests, 28 crew

Highlights: For the first time ever, the iconic Oceanco Man of Steel is available to charter. Within her colourful interiors, she boasts an impressive state-of-the-art private cinema with tiered seating amidships, an owner’s suite overlooking a private Jacuzzi deck, and a wellness centre equipped with rooms for massages and treatments with the resident therapist, a sea-view gym, sauna and steam room. Outdoors, guests can arrive or depart in style thanks to the helipad and spend their days soaking up the sunshine beside the two swimming pools or splashing around with toys including e-foils, a Hoverboard and a jet board.

Charter rate: From €1,200,000 per week with Ocean Independence. Not available for sale or charter to US residents while in US waters.

Stats: 33.85 metres, Cantiere delle Marche, 2019, 8 guests, 6 crew

Highlights: Mimi La Sardine is a World Superyacht Award-winning vessel. Her beach-house style interiors are finished with natural materials such as plants, shells and reclaimed wood sculptures to emphasise the relationship with the natural world, flowing seamlessly into the outdoor spaces. The sundeck serves as the principal hub on board, with an illuminated, glass-encased hot tub offering panoramic views, sunpads, al fresco dining and a covered bar area for cocktails. There’s a toybox stocked with water sports gear while Mimi La Sardine cruises along the French Riviera and Amalfi Coast, with stops for snorkelling in the Porquerolles islands or a visit to thermal springs in Ischia.

Charter rate: From €120,000 per week in euros or cryptocurrency with SuperYachtsMonaco.

Stats: 33 metres, Custom Line, 2022, 12 guests, 7 crew

Highlights: Haiami will be spending her maiden season in the Med so charterers this year will be among the first guests to ever be welcomed on board. Packed into her 33-metre-length is a sundeck with a hot tub and al fresco dining, a large saloon that can be expanded via the innovative Dual Mode Transom system and a full-beam main deck master complete with separate his and hers ensuites.

Charter rate: From €128,000 per week with Fraser.

Stats: 60.9 metres, Abeking & Rasmussen, 2012, 12 guests, 16 crew

Highlights: Arience’s features are optimised for guests looking to make the most of the outdoors during their stay on board. Guests can enjoy a heart-pumping workout in the waterside gym, unwind in the beach club with its own folding sea terrace and drinks bar, take a dip in the sundeck jacuzzi with its swim-up bar and calming waterfall feature, top-up tans on the aft sunpads or watch the sunset from the forward observation lounge. Other highlights include al fresco dining on the bridge deck and a private master deck equipped with its own terrace, Jacuzzi and bar, leading directly to the panoramic owner’s suite.

Charter rate: From €595,000 per week with Cecil Wright & Partners.

Stats: 74.5 metres, Amels, 2006, 12 guests, 21 crew

Highlights: Following a rebuild in 2020, Lady E boasts a brand new beach club and a number of updates throughout her interior. For days spent on the water, Lady E is packed with toys from a climbing wall and Jet Skis to scuba gear, e-foils, Flyboards and sailing dinghies. When it’s time to dry off, guests can relax in the waterside beach club with its lounge, cocktail bar and 77 inch TV or they can head up to the BBQ deck which offers al fresco dining and is now equipped with a Turkish hammam and a heated pool with counter-current jets. Other features include a climate-controlled gym and a beauty salon on the bridge deck for guests to indulge in spa or beauty treatments, plus for movie nights the entertainment systems in the main saloon have also been updated.

Charter rate: From $665,000 per week with Burgess.

Stats: 43 metres, Benetti, 2007, 10 guests, 8 crew

Highlights: Cruising between Ibiza and Mallorca this summer, Diane offers a calming retreat from the high-octane lifestyle of the Balearic islands. The sundeck provides al fresco dining with a BBQ and optional awning as well as a Jacuzzi and sunpads. Closer to the water, the fold-down beach club offers a space for dipping into the sea and launching her range of water toys including Jet Skis, paddleboards and gear for waterskiing or wakeboarding, plus she also carries full gym equipment for those wanting to stay on top of their fitness regimes while at sea.

Charter rate: From €140,000 per week with Edmiston.

Stats: 74.5 metres, Amels, 2006, 12 guests, 21 crew

Highlights: Saluzi is an instant head-turner wherever she goes and is sure to standout in the Mediterranean this summer. Named after a mystical warhorse that belonged to Tang Dynasty Emperor Taizong, a colourful artwork by Li Jiwei is plastered across the hull as a modern interpretation of this ancient Chinese tale. But her interiors are equally as captivating as the graphic decorations of her exterior. As many as 32 guests can be hosted overnight, with her vibrant interiors designed as a fusion of eastern and western tastes. Key features for entertaining on board include a karaoke room, an extensive spa and gym serviced by two resident therapists and a personal trainer, an open-air cinema and two hot tubs on the sundeck. Saluzi can also hold game nights with her automatic shuffle MahJong table and transformable Casino table. Additional features include an expansive beach club and an extensive list of water toys such as kayaks, a golf driving range, fishing gear and SeaBobs.

Charter rate: From €480,000 per week with Camper & Nicholsons.

Stats: 61.26 metres, Lürssen, 2004, 12 guests, 17 crew

Highlights: Marguerite is offered for charter fresh from a winter refit and is ready to welcome guests on board. A key feature is the dedicated owner’s area, spanning a two-story apartment with a study, dressing rooms, his and hers ensuites and private indoor and outdoor observation lounges. For socialising as a group, guests will find a sizable collection of waters toys and a professional dive centre to enjoy during the day and a formal dining table in the saloon accompanied by a piano and drinks bar for evening entertainment. Designed to cruise for thirty days at a time, Marguerite has ample capacity for island hopping and exploring in-depth the coastlines of the western Med.

Charter rate: From €450,000 per week with Moran Yacht & Ship.

Stats: 54.86 metres, Newcastle, 2011, 12 guests, 13 crew

Highlights: Dubbed “the world’s most Instagrammed yacht," Loon is heading to the Med for the first time this season and is doing it in style with a trackside berth already secured for the historic Monaco Grand Prix. After watching the F1 racing, guests can cruise along the French Riviera, enjoying al fresco dining and dips in the hot tub with its swim-up bar. The jewel in the crown is Loon’s extensive toybox, offering e-foils, a Flyboard, a waterslide and spearfishing gear alongside many others. Guests can also learn new water sports thanks to the skilled crew which includes two divemasters plus surf and kitesurfing instructors.

Charter rate: From $325,000 per week with IYC.

Stats: 28.65 metres, Mulder, 2015, 8 guests, 4 crew

Highlights: Despite measuring on the smaller size, Firefly has surprisingly voluminous interiors perfect for entertaining. Able to host up to 50 guests for quayside events, this gentlemen’s yacht boasts a saloon, dining and bar area spanning 40 square metres and an 85 square metre flybridge with al fresco dining areas, a drinks bar and a BBQ. Other features include an intimate dining area at the bow for smaller parties, a hydraulic swimming platform and a toybox carrying the likes of SeaBobs, paddleboards, Jet Skis, bicycles and gear for wakeboarding, water-skiing or fishing.

Charter rate: From €65,000 per week with West Nautical.