With summer dead ahead, it’s the perfect time to think about chartering a superyacht. We visited with our friends at Northrop & Johnson to find out the best options. From Alaska to New England to the Mediterranean, these yachts are just a starting point, with dozens more options awaiting you.
1. Lady Volantis
2. Chasing Daylight
3. Serengeti
4. Bella Vita
5. King Baby
1. Lady Volantis
Length: 113’ 3”
Built: 2014/2020
Capacity: 10 passenger/5 cabins
Builder: Sunseeker
Rate: From $120,000/week
Where: Corsica, West Mediterranean, French Riviera, Italian Riviera, Amalfi Coast
Built in 2014 and thoughtfully refitted in 2020, Lady Volantis boasts a sporty style without compromising comfort. A recent soft furnishing refit during winter 2019/2020 added new deck cushions, fabrics, drapes, linen, and towels, ensuring a fresh and contemporary ambiance.
The yacht’s unique features include an expansive foredeck with large sun pads, and seating, providing a perfect spot for relaxation. The sundeck stands out as a multifunctional space for the entire family, offering dining areas, a bar, and ample sun pads. The main salon and dining area feature sea balconies accessed via sliding doors, creating an open and inviting atmosphere. The interior, finished in classic yet contemporary black American Walnut, showcases a modern design with a balance of natural and ambient lighting.
There is a master cabin featuring a king-size bed, seating area, and a desk/vanity area, two spacious double cabins and two double/twin convertible cabins ensure a comfortable stay. The aft deck features a spacious dining table and a large central bar, while the sundeck/flybridge provides a large sun pad, alfresco dining, a lounge area, and a bar. The foredeck beckons with a generously sized sun pad area and a seating/dining/lounge space. The beach club, with its large extended swim platform, is perfect for indulging in water activities.
2. Chasing Daylight
Length: 164’ 1”
Built: 2008/2021
Capacity: 12 passengers/6 cabins
Builder: Westport
Rate: From $215,000/week
Where: Corsica, West Mediterranean, French Riviera, Italian Riviera, Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Malta
Expansive windows enrich the interior with natural light and allow guests to take in sea views while enjoying the interior’s comforts. The superyacht’s main salon and sky lounge both provide desirable spaces for guests to unwind and socialize. An elevator servicing all levels ensures easy movement throughout the yacht.
The superyacht’s king-bed master stateroom is located on the main deck to offer added privacy. On the bridge deck, the motor yacht features a king VIP with a private balcony, which is the ideal place for morning coffee or to read a book. The yacht’s additional staterooms on the lower level include two king-bed staterooms, a convertible twin/queen stateroom, and a double-bed stateroom with a Pullman.
Outside relax on sunpads, unwind in the Jacuzzi, and enjoy a drink while socializing on the lounge area aft. Guests have the option of alfresco dining on the bridge deck aft and main deck aft. The main deck aft also has a lounge area perfect for a morning coffee or after-dinner drinks. A few steps down from the main deck aft is a swim platform where guests can enjoy the plethora of water toys.
3. Serengeti
Length: 130’
Built: 2002/2014
Capacity: 12 guest/5 cabins
Builder: Westport
From: $140,000/week
Where: Alaska, The Americas, Pacific NW
Originally owned by Johnny Carson, Serengeti features five staterooms, including one Pullman in the twin-bed staterooms. The additional staterooms are outfitted with king-size beds and the master stateroom, located on the main deck, features a California king. The Zero Speed stabilizers ensure WiFi connection regardless of where you are in the world.
The yacht received her new look in 2014 when she was refitted with new carpets, a new HD TV in the sky lounge, and new cushions on all exterior decks. Hop into her tender and onto one of her many towable toys. Paddleboards, water skis, and snorkeling and fishing gear also are all on hand for your enjoyment with the beauty of Alaska as a backdrop.
Take a floatplane tour above the majestic mountains of Southeast Alaska, use the tender to go wildlife sightseeing, and keep on the lookout for whales, bears, seals, eagles, and more. Other incredible Alaskan activities at your disposal include helicopter glacier tours, fly fishing, hiking, kayaking and so much more.
4. Bella Vita
Length: 95’
Built: 2019
Capacity: 10 guests/5 cabins
Builder: Benetti
Rate: From $85,000/week
Where: Bahamas, Anguilla, St Kitts
A new addition to the luxury charter market, Bella Vita boasts a Jacuzzi on the foredeck with panoramic views of the surrounding seas. Whether sunbathing on the sundeck or sipping refreshing drinks at the bar, guests will find ample opportunities to bask in the sun and savor the yacht’s expansive exterior spaces.
The yacht’s full-length windows flood the interior with natural light, creating an airy and welcoming atmosphere. The elegant chromatic finishings and alternating light and dark oak parquet flooring enhance the yacht’s modern feel. Soft shades of pink, green, and light blue accentuate the interior, evoking a sense of tranquility and relaxation.
The main salon and dining area exude modern sophistication. The salon features a spacious and welcoming atmosphere, complete with a large modern sofa, comfortable armchairs, and a TV cabinet. Just a few steps away, the dining area showcases a glossy table and contemporary chairs, setting the stage for memorable meals shared with loved ones
The full-beam master cabin on the main deck is a haven of modern elegance, featuring oversized windows, a sitting area, and a spacious ensuite bathroom with his and her facilities. All guest cabins are equally spacious, offering ample storage and ensuite bathrooms with showers. Every stateroom aboard provides a comfortable and stylish retreat.
5. King Baby
Length: 144’
Built: 2016/2023
Capacity: 10 guests/5 cabins
Builder: IAG
Rate: From $195,000/week
Where: Bahamas
The 144’ (43.89m) King Baby has been re-born influenced by the jewelry line King Baby after her recent multi-million-dollar refit still maintaining her rock ‘n’ roll identity. No detail was overlooked, from her mechanical, engineering, and IT elements to the entire interior and exterior aesthetic. Both the exterior and interior were designed by the renowned Evan K. Marshall.
Every piece of fabric onboard the King Baby was replaced and updated, including the replacement of her outside cushions on the sofas and chairs with new foam and covers. Her revolutionized interior offers modern elegance mixed with unrivaled comfort and features brand-new carpeting and overhead panels throughout her entire interior.
This tri-deck yacht is both tall and beamy with a four-fin at-rest stabilizer system making it extremely stable at anchor and underway. Her exterior spaces are expansive and well-suited for entertaining and socializing. The main deck aft has a covered dining area; as does the upper deck, with a variety of seating spaces. This area is air-conditioned as well.
Forward on the upper deck are built-in seating and sun pads. The sundeck has a Jacuzzi with a three-tier cascading waterfall and swim-up bar, a variety of seating areas, three TVs and a large onyx bar. The sexy rock ‘n’ roll-inspired interior is unlike that of any other yacht. From Keith Richards’ doors to custom coffee tables to vintage hood ornaments, guitars used as art, and other impressive decorative pieces, there is an edge of modern seduction. The owners spent months curating classic rock photography, which is showcased throughout the yacht. The ideal charter yacht for groups of friends ready to let the good times roll, this yacht has both sass and style.
Her most recent refit also brought the addition of stunning white hardwood flooring in the formal dining area, offering a cool contrast to her interior design. There are five luxurious staterooms. The main deck is home to the large full-beam master with a steamy his-and-hers en-suite bathroom with both a bathtub and shower. Three large king staterooms below deck all have en-suite bathrooms. There also is a spacious twin cabin below deck.
VIP Contact
Contact Daniel Wade, Managing Director at Daniel.wade@northropandjohnson.com or visit northropandjohnson.com.
