The best luxury charter yachts for fitness and wellness in 2022

Designed in-house with fitness enthusiasts in mind, Tansu Yachts’ 36.27 metre Preference 19 features extensive deck spaces akin to those found on a 50 metre yacht – perfect for yoga or circuits training to start the day. The on board personal trainer will help guests optimise their workouts using the yacht’s gym equipment including battle ropes, free weights and a punching bag for a heart-raising session. Other amenities include a basketball court and for golfing fanatics, while the swimming platform has a dedicated tee-off area for guests to practice their swing with marine friendly fish food golf balls. Guests with a passion for watersports will be kept entertained with SeaBobs, paddleboards, diving gear, Jet Skis and towable toys. Electric Gocycles can be requested for on-shore exploration as Preference 19 cruises around the hotspots of the Adriatic and western Mediterranean. 

After an action-packed day, unwind with a nap on the sunbathing pads followed by al fresco cocktails and dining in the evening. A total of 10 guests can be accommodated within her bright and modern interiors.

Preference 19 is managed by YPI with a weekly charter rate starting at €105,000.

Titania is a wellness wonderland. To start, the 73 metre Lürssen is home to a climate-controlled gymnasium with a personal trainer on hand to help tailor workouts to suit each guest that steps aboard. Although, there are plenty of other ways to work up a sweat on board. Titania offers guests a massive inflatable water park that can be deployed from her beach club, including a trampoline, climbing frame and a 13 metre inflatable slide, one of the largest superyacht slides ever built. 

For those looking to enjoy their vacation at a slower pace, there's a beauty therapist and hairstylist among the 21-strong crew who can offer a range of treatments in a dedicated spa room. Meanwhile, two Michelin-trained head chefs who will whip up a hearty and, most importantly, healthy feast. Other standout features include a multi-use beach club that can be converted into a nightclub and a large pool with swim-up bar.

Titania is managed for charter by Burgess with charters starting from $565,000 per week.

With nearly 2,000GT of internal space spread across seven decks, 75.5 metre Wheels has ample space on board for exceptional wellness and fitness amenities. On-the-water workouts can take place in the fully-equipped and air-conditioned gym, while almost half of the lower deck is dedicated to an impressive toybox equipped for water sports.

What really makes the wellness experience stand out on board Wheels, however, is the specially trained crew. Her 21 crew members include qualified yoga and fitness instructors as well as experts in water sports such as wakeboarding, kitesurfing, catamaran sailing and diving who are on hand to help whether you want to simply stay fit and active during your charter or are keen to learn a new skill. After a day on the water, unwind with a treatment from the onboard masseuse or a dip in the spa pool followed by a movie night in the private cinema.

Wheels is managed for charter by Fraser with a weekly charter rate starting from $840,000.

Available to cruise in The Bahamian islands, 42.1 metre charter yacht TCB offers a curated “wellness retreat” itinerary for charter guests that focuses on health and wellbeing, incorporating fitness and physical therapy with nutritional health and relaxation. Days are begun with an early morning workout or yoga session led by the on board fitness guru, followed by freshly squeezed juices and smoothies for a nutritional breakfast. Each day guests will have a fleet of toys at their disposal for practising water sports like waterskiing and wakeboarding, or for less-octane activities, kayaking, paddleboarding, fishing and snorkelling. Guests will also have an opportunity to spend time stretching their sea legs on land, with beach walks and open-air massages to outings on local golf courses. After an active day, unwind in the hot tub and enjoy a healthy meal inspired by local Bahamian cuisine and tailored to your dietary requests.

Keeping up with your 2022 fitness resolutions will be a breeze on board Joy thanks to her glass-wrapped bridge deck gym. Large windows offer immense views while you work out and can even fold back to create one beautiful indoor-outdoor space. Inside, guests are treated to the latest equipment including free weights, a bench press, elliptical, treadmill, exercise bike and more. Out on deck, Joy is home to numerous al fresco dining areas and lounges aft while her foredeck can be transformed into a basketball or badminton court. There's a crew of 19 on hand at all times including an onboard masseuse for morning massages. 

Delivered in 2016 by Feadship, the 70 metre Joy is centred around comfort and can sleep up to 12 guests in eight cabins. Other highlights include a skylounge cocktail bar and a beach club that can be converted into a disco room.

Joy is managed for charter by Burgess with charters starting from €700,000 per week in the low season and €840,000 per week in the high season.

Benetti's 11.11 may have won a World Superyacht Award for her attention-grabbing, vertical-plumb bow exterior, but her interior features are designed with rest and relaxation in mind. The top deck of this 63 metre motor yacht is dedicated to wellness, complete with a massage room, a steam room and shower area as well as a mosaic-tiled hot tub for unwinding and enjoy the views. A small seating area with a kitchenette allows the crew to serve up smoothies or other healthy snacks to refuel after a morning of high-energy water sports like wakeboarding or waterskiing. Other toys carried by 11.11 that will allow active guests to push their bodies to the limit include a climbing wall, paddleboards, kayaks, surfboards, windsurfing gear and even a flyboard.  As evening draws in, settle in for a night of entertaining in 11.11’s elegant art-deco interiors finished with artwork by greats including Tracy Emin, Helmut Newton and David Yarrow.

11.11 is managed for charter by Y.CO with a weekly rate starting from €650,000.

The former flagship of the Golden Yachts fleet was superseded by its 95 metre sister O'Pari in 2020 but is still one of the largest yachts available on the charter market. O'Ptasia's beach club is a wellness centre at sea, home to a steam room, Hammam and massage room, with sun loungers positioned right at the water's edge. A touch-and-go helipad on the foredeck can double as a yoga studio, with a view like no other, while a waterfall Jacuzzi is the ultimate way to end the day. O'Ptasia can sleep up to 12 guests across 11 cabins with an interior designed to evoke a sense of calm pairing dark woods with a light colour palette.  

O'Ptasia is managed for charter by Atalanta Golden Yachts and has a weekly rate starting from €800,000.

You can plunge straight into the sea after a stint in the beach club gym and spa on board Amaryllis. This waterside set-up features a treadmill, spinning bike, versa climber, elliptical cross-trainer, powerplate and rowing machine, with a welcome sea breeze as you work out. The 78.43 metre Amaryllis was delivered in 2011 by Abeking & Rasmussen and can sleep up to 12 guests in six cabins with a crew of 23. Other highlights include a dedicated owner's deck complete with its own private terrace, a cinema lounge and a five metre swimming pool with colourful underwater lighting for night swims.

Managed for charter by Hill Robinson, Amaryllis has a weekly charter rate starting from €695,000.

At 95 metres in length, there's plenty of space to accommodate a wealth of fitness and wellness facilities on board the award-winning Lürssen superyacht Madsummer. Her lower deck is equipped with a dedicated spa for daily beauty treatments and massages, styled by Laura Sessa to be a calming space with lacquered wood details. The lower deck is also home to a beach club, which features a door that opens flush to the sea, doubling as a reception, a launchpad for box of water toys or as a boarding space for arrivals by tender. The piece-de-resistance, however, is a 12 metre swimming pool with an integrated Jacuzzi sitting on the main deck, with large sun pads protected by privacy glass to either side. 

Originally delivered by Icon Yachts in 2010, this 67.5 metre superyacht underwent an extensive refit in 2014 that saw her wellness facilities receive a serious upgrade. A new infinity pool and a beach club were added, creating two dreamy al fresco areas for guests to sit back and soak up the sun. The glass-bottomed pool filters a dappled blue light into the beach club below, while a fold-out balcony offers easy access to the sea and additional space for sun loungers. 

Adjacent to the beach club, a gym allows guests to practice yoga or make use of its Technogym weights and exercise machines. After a killer workout, guests can then soothe sore muscles in the Hammam, sauna or massage room. Four of her seven cabins offer direct access to the beach club for added convenience. An additional Jacuzzi is located on the bridge deck, and Icon also boasts a full toy box complete with diving gear, water sports kit and towable toys.