Derecktor Shipyards280m12 guests8 cabins
Derecktor Shipyards · Mediterranean · France · Italy · Monaco · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Sardinia
Overview
A AQUILA 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 turning a global yacht shortlist into a realistic private charter plan and whether the route protects hosting time on deck.
Charter fit
AQUILA 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 private celebration or corporate hosting brief, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
AQUILA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Mediterranean and Caribbean. The decision should weigh 280'10 / 85.6m, 12 guests, 8 cabins, 2010 | 2021 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
AQUILA suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a private celebration or corporate hosting brief. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 8 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Mediterranean can work well for AQUILA, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when the route protects hosting time on deck.
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 check whether the yacht is being shortlisted for its real fit or only for its headline specs.
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. Water toys and tenders make the day more active when the anchorage is right. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Do not compare AQUILA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Croatia, Greece, Italy, France, or Spain depending on season easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for AQUILA 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
Charter price
AQUILA is positioned around €945,000 p/week + expenses Approx $1,110,500, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Derecktor Shipyards build, 280m class
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.
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
Strong
AQUILA gives the group a cabin-led base for multi-day planning, with space to balance privacy, meals and time on deck.
Strong
The yacht data includes toys or tenders, so the charter can be planned around swimming, water time and an active anchorage rhythm.
Strong
The guest profile supports larger private groups when service flow, boarding and deck use are planned early.
Inspect style
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
5/5
The 280m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.
4.5/5
The available toy and tender data supports a more active charter plan.
4.5/5
Amenities and features give the yacht stronger onboard value beyond transport.
Visible
Rate context is available, but APA, tax, fuel, berths and delivery still need confirmation.
Comparison
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. AQUILA 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
Set against the backdrop of your chosen cruising ground, you and your guests can enjoy endless days of fun on the water with the exceptional collection of water toys and accessories aboard Aquila. Guests can experience the thrill and adventure of riding one of the four Yamaha WaveRunners. In addition there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If you or a member of your party loves diving, then you'll appreciate the dive compressor and diving equipment. If that isn't enough Aquila also features a seabob, wakeboards, kayaks, inflatable water toys, kneeboards. Aquila features four tenders, but leading the pack is a 11.3m/37'1" Vikal Limo Tender to transport you in style. Aquila and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is also accepting bookings this winter on request. With its superlative combination of luxurious styling and superb amenities, motor yacht Aquila has everything you could possibly want for unforgettable yacht charter vacations.
The 85.6m/280'10" 'Aquila' (ex. Cakewalk) motor yacht built by Derecktor Shipyards is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 8 cabins. This multi-award winning yacht features interior styling by British designer RWD. Built in 2010, Aquila is designed for exquisite indoor/outdoor living and boasts voluminous interior and exterior spaces across several decks: ideal for bronzing, lounging or entertaining. She is equipped with a spa, elevator, beach club and gym.
Aquila is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 15 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 17 knots with a range of up to 5,000 nautical miles from her 370,000 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed. Aquila features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels.
Families will particularly love Aquila thanks to her child-friendly setup. She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, four VIP cabins and two twin cabins. The bed configuration includes 4 king, 2 doubles and 2 pullmans. Excellent service is guaranteed, with twenty-eight crew members on board to look after your every need.
You and your guests can enjoy a variety of experiences on Aquila such as a state-of-the-art movie theatre for movie nights. Take the opportunity to be thoroughly pampered and indulged in the spa or even the most discerning of charter guests will enjoy the included beach club. A gym with all the latest equipment is available for a good work out plus retreat to the deck jacuzzi and soak up the scenery. Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you such as an elevator, making any part of the yacht quickly and easily accessible. Take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times or guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Commercial
€1,000,000 p/week + expenses Approx $1,175,000
Mediterranean · France · Italy · Monaco · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Sardinia
$1,000,000 p/week + expenses
Cruising
Mediterranean · France · Italy · Monaco · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Sardinia
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether AQUILA fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around turning a global yacht shortlist into a realistic private charter plan. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
AQUILA is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Mediterranean and Caribbean timing fit the brief.
For AQUILA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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