Overview
AELIA yacht charter in Bahamas
A AELIA charter is strongest when the yacht choice is tied to the route. For larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, the useful question is how a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status fits matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates and whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
Benetti183m12 guests8 cabins
Charter fit
How to use AELIA
AELIA is best considered for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, with a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The useful planning angle is a larger group day where deck flow matters, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
Why this yacht belongs in the conversation
AELIA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 183'9 / 56m, 12 guests, 8 cabins, 2015 | 2024 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
- Best use
- a larger group day where deck flow matters
- Guest profile
- 12 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
- Route style
- Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising; strongest when boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts
- Port logic
- match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic
- Compare by
- compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone
- Watch-out
- the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed
When this yacht makes sense
AELIA suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a larger group day where deck flow matters. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 8 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Where to use it
Bahamas can work well for AELIA, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
Season and booking notes
Season matters because berth pressure, weather windows, and guest expectations change the charter. peak season dates, when cruising area, berth access, and crew availability should be checked early. A useful shortlist should also explain why compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone.
Life on board
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. For active guests, the onboard recreation list is worth checking before the final route is set. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Compare before booking
Do not compare AELIA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
What to verify
A good recommendation for AELIA should include one reason to choose it and one condition to verify. That keeps the page useful for real charter planning instead of becoming another listing entry.
Technical profile
Specifications
- Builder
- Benetti
- Length
- 183'9 / 56m
- Built
- 2015 | 2024 (Refitted)
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 8
- Crew
- 14
- Price context
- €340,000 p/week + expenses Approx $399,500
- Cruising speed
- 14 Knots
- Model
- Custom
- Beam
- 34'9 / 10.6m
- Draft
- 11'8 / 3.56m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
AELIA is positioned around €340,000 p/week + expenses Approx $399,500, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Benetti build, 183m class
Guest experience
The value is in the way the yacht supports guests: cabins, deck space, crew flow, toys, tenders, service rhythm and the ability to make the route feel effortless.
Operating reality
Fuel, provisioning, berths, delivery, local taxes and crew gratuity should be clarified before treating any weekly or day rate as the full charter budget.
Guest fit
Who AELIA suits
Strong
Families and private groups
AELIA gives the group a cabin-led base for multi-day planning, with space to balance privacy, meals and time on deck.
Strong
Active charter guests
The yacht data includes toys or tenders, so the charter can be planned around swimming, water time and an active anchorage rhythm.
Strong
Event or hosting briefs
The guest profile supports larger private groups when service flow, boarding and deck use are planned early.
Inspect style
Design-sensitive clients
Interior mood, deck style and service tone should match the client. The right yacht is not only the largest available yacht, it is the yacht guests want to live in.
Charter fit scorecard
AELIA by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 183m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.
Toys and activity
4.5/5
The available toy and tender data supports a more active charter plan.
Wellness and amenities
4.5/5
Amenities and features give the yacht stronger onboard value beyond transport.
Price clarity
Visible
Rate context is available, but APA, tax, fuel, berths and delivery still need confirmation.
Comparison
AELIA vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. AELIA should be compared on guest fit, refit status, deck flow, crew programme, toys, range, availability and the route you actually want to run.
The strongest shortlist is not the newest yacht by default. It is the yacht whose layout, service style and operating assumptions match the client, the port and the itinerary.
Profile
About AELIA
Toys
Aelia has aboard a plentiful range of water toys and accessories ready to entertain you and your guests whilst on charter. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. Additionally, there are towable toys offering fun and adventure. Also there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Aelia also features a seabob, wakeboards, kayaks, bikes, inflatable water toys. When it comes to Tenders, Aelia has you covered - with three tenders, including a Pirelli Chase Tender. Based in the magical waters of the Mediterranean all year round Aelia is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Aelia Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Mediterranean. Experience the magical places, food and experiences of the Mediterranean this summer from the luxury of your own motor yacht. Aelia, her captain and talented crew are ready to make sure that your yachting experience is like nothing else.
Overview
The award winning 56m/183'9" motor yacht 'Aelia' by the Italian shipyard Benetti offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 8 cabins and features interior styling by Central Yacht. From bow to stern, Aelia is brimming with an fantastic array of social and dining areas, both inside and out, making her the ideal yacht for relaxing and entertaining whilst on charter. Her features include wheelchair accessibility, movie theatre, elevator and gym.
Performance Range
Built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 17 knots with a range of up to 8,000 nautical miles from her 126,650 litre fuel tanks. Aelia features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels.
Guest Accommodation
Built in 2015, Aelia offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 8 suites comprising a master suite, four double cabins and two twin cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 14 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
Keeping comfortable and entertained on Aelia is easy thanks to the available amenities, particularly a dedicated library, where you can unwind in seclusion. You can recreate the full cinema experience while at sea with the included movie theatre and in addition the steam room is great for your skin and a perfect place to unwind. A gym with all the latest equipment is available for a good work out or elsewhere, retreat to the deck jacuzzi and soak up the scenery. Aelia benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, particularly wheelchair-friendly access, making this vessel suitable for all guests. Travelling from deck to deck is quick, easy and accessible with the on-board elevator and in addition guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator for easy access between floors
- Impressive 8
- 000nm range
- Recent refit in 2024
- State-of-the-art cinema
Amenities
- Tender Garage
- Massage Room
- Exterior Bar
- Sun Deck
- Outdoor Shower
- Swimming platform
- At-Anchor Stabilizers
- Sunpads
- Deck Jacuzzi
- Movie Theatre
- Gym
- Elevator
Water toys
- 4 x F5s Seabobs
- 2 x Seadoo GTR 230 Jet-Skis
- 1 x Jetsurf
- 1 x Foilboard
- Sea-Scooter
- Wake Board
- Water-Skis
- Kayaks
- Paddleboards
- 2 x GocycleG4 Bikes
- 2 x Electric Scooters
- Inflatable water toys
Tenders
- Pirelli P 50 Chase Tender
- 20'8 / 6.3m Castoldi 21
- 17' / 5.19m Williams Jet Tenders 520
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
€380,000 p/week + expenses Approx $446,500
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Mykonos · Sardinia · The Balearics
Winter Season
€380,000 p/week + expenses Approx $446,500
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Mykonos · Sardinia · The Balearics
Cruising
Regions
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Mykonos · Sardinia · The Balearics
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether AELIA's 12 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether AELIA's 8 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising.
- Ask why AELIA beats the nearest alternative for a larger group day where deck flow matters.
- Confirm the port plan: match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic.
- For AELIA, include boarding point, must-do stops, and whether the route should stay focused on Bahamas and Mediterranean.
Availability
Request AELIA charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether AELIA fits the route.
FAQ
AELIA charter questions
Is AELIA a good fit for Bahamas?
Yes, if the route is planned around matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
Who should consider AELIA?
AELIA is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Bahamas and Mediterranean timing fit the brief.
What should I send before requesting AELIA?
For AELIA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.