The best yachts for charter in the East Mediterranean

Stats: 88 metre, Perini Navi, 2006, 12 guests, 19 crew

Highlights: Maltese Falcon is one of the most recognisable superyachts in the world – and you could be on board this summer. She offers serious sailing performance thanks to her revolutionary Dynarig as well and plenty of space for al fresco entertaining, including an impressive circular bar on the main deck. For relaxing, there’s a new spa area with an onboard masseuse, and a Jacuzzi on the upper deck (which offers a front row seat to the al fresco cinema projected onto one of her 15 sails). Plus, she’s packed with toys including Laser sailing dinghies, an inflatable slide, SeaBobs, a flyboard, and more.

Maltese Falcon is managed for charter by IYC with a weekly rate starting from €480,000.

Stats: 40 metre, Bodrum Oguz Marin, 2015, 10 guests, 6 crew

Highlights: Rox Star is designed as a traditional Turkish gulet but with a modern twist. Elegant black sails offer high-performance sailing even in light winds while a unique interior means guests are shrouded in luxury. Inside, a full-beam main saloon offers a bright lounge and bar area thanks to a central skylight, with a large al fresco dining area aft. Above, spacious decks are ideal for sunbathing with sun pads laid out on huge expanses of open teak decking. Guests can then quickly cool off in the Med thanks to her submersible swim platform.

Rox Star is managed for charter by Edmiston with a weekly rate starting from €75,000.

Stats: 52 metre, Sanlorenzo, 2017, 10 guests and 11 crew

Highlights: The star feature on board Seven Sins is her standout beach club, complete with a sauna and gym, fold-out terraaces, and a glass-bottomed swimming pool above which doubles as an intriguing ceiling for the lounge area. Glass is a continuing theme throughout the yacht creating a bright and airy interior that offers incredible outward views, especially in the main saloon with large floor-to-ceiling windows. On sunny afternoons, guests can head ashore and explore secluded bays with her selection of water toys, including SeaDoos, sea scooters, inflatable canoes and paddleboards.

Seven Sins is managed for charter by YPI with a weekly summer charter rate starting at €275,000.

Stats: 72 metres, Tankoa Yachts, 2018, 12 guests, 18 crew

Highlights: Designed by Francesco Paszkowski and Margherita Casprini, the recently delivered Solo is one of the swankiest superyachts cruising the Med this summer. Among her highlights, there's a glass fronted infinity pool that sits on the main deck, a Jacuzzi with a swim up bar, and a helipad that doubles as a dancefloor. For those in need of some R&R, Solo’s beach club has a sauna, hammam and massage room, and for those who enjoy a faster pace, she is stocked with watersport equipment including scuba gear, Jetskis, Jetsurfs, trampolines, kayaks and a sea pool.

Managed for charter by Northrop & Johnson, Solo has a weekly summer charter rate starting from €595,000.

Stats: 68.5 metre, Amels, 2006, 12 guests, 19 crew

Highlights: In true Mediterranean style, Lady E offers plenty of spots for al fresco dining across her five magnificent decks so you can make the most of the sunny weather. Spend afternoons lounging on the sun pads that surround a four metre sun deck spa pool or indulge in the spa complete with a sauna, hammam and massage room (there’s an on board beauty therapist who’s a qualified masseuse and yoga instructor). For thrill-seekers, Lady E is jam-packed with water toys, including Jetskis, see-through kayaks, sea bobs, Laser Pico dinghies, flyboards, hoverboards, a sea-trampoline, and an enormous inflatable slide – just to name a few.

Lady E is managed for charter by Burgess with a weekly rate starting at €476,000.

Stats: 41.1 metres, Mondomarine, 2009, 10 guests, 7 crew

Highlights: New to the charter market, Legenda will be spending this summer cruising the East Mediterranean. On board, there are numerous spots to enjoy al fresco meals, including the sun deck where guests can enjoy sunny lunches with sea views, dip in and out of the Jacuzzi and sip cocktails at the bar. Inside, she boasts two large saloons, one which doubles as a cinema room with a library, as well as a full-beam master suite on the main deck with two full-beam doubles below. Plus, all cabins have en suite bathrooms and heated marble floors.

Legenda is managed for charter with Imperial, and has a weekly rate starting at €135,000.

Stats: 61.7 metres, CMB Yachts, 2010, 12 guests, 16 crew

Highlights: The cheerful blue hue of Mary-Jean II makes this superyacht instantly recognisable. On board, her colourful hull is accented in the soft furnishings of her multiple al fresco lounge and dining areas on the upper decks, while blonde-toned woods and wickers brighten up her art-filled interiors. Her sun deck is fitted with a Jacuzzi, sunpads and an outdoor cinema while her beach club carries diving equipment, clear-bottomed kayaks, Jetskis and Seabobs. Below deck, Mary-Jean II offers spacious staterooms and lounge areas, a formal dining room, a cinema area with a giant flatscreen and a fully-equipped gym.

Mary-Jean II is managed for charter by YPI and has a weekly summer charter rate starting from €310,000.

Stats: 47.3 metres, Sunseeker, 2014, 10 guests, 10 crew

Highlights: With her numerous lounge and dining areas, Arados is a spacious yacht ideal for entertaining. She features plush, grey-tone soft furnishings, and panoramic windows flood her interiors with light. Ipad-controlled Bose sound systems are installed throughout for creating the ultimate party ambience. Above deck, there is an al fresco bar and dining area and a generous jacuzzi surrounded by large sun pads. Arados’s beach club includes a certified Jet Ski training centre and is stocked with paddle boards, fishing gear, waterskis/wakeboards, Seadoos and a range of inflatable towables, plus mountain bikes for onshore exploration.

Arados is managed for charter by Fraser and Camper & Nicholsons, and her weekly summer charter rate starts from €200,000.

Stats: 47 metres, CMB Yachts, 2012, 10 guests, 9 crew

Highlights: With an outdoor bar, lounge, Jacuzzi and enormous sunpads, Orient Star's sun deck is the ultimate hub for entertaining and lounging on board. For guests who like to keep active, Orient Star offers hours of on the water entertainment with an abundance of water toys including Jet Skis, a paddleboard and diving gear. Inside, she is designed with sleek, monochromatic interiors, exquisite marbled bathrooms and contemporary furniture. Her upper saloon is an exceptional space for unwinding in the evening, with floor-to-ceiling sliding windows on either side of the room that open up to reveal French-style balconies.

Orient Star is managed for charter by Camper & Nicholsons and has a weekly summer charter rate starting from €145,000.

Stats: 49.9 metres, Codecasa, 2003, 12 guests, 11 crew

Highlights: Designed by and built for fashion designer Giorgio Armani, Mariu is chic both inside and out. The yacht is well set up for charters of families and friends, with open plan saloons and six minimalist double cabins. Morning coffees are best enjoyed on the foredeck or up on the sundeck where there’s plenty of loungers and sunpads which can be shaded thanks to new automatic awnings (which come in handy for al fresco afternoon naps). She also boasts an impressive selection of water toys including Jet Skis, Seabobs, kiteboards, windsurfing equipment and towables galore.

Mariu is managed for charter by Edmiston, and has a weekly rate starting at €185,000.