Moonen113m12 guests5 cabins
A BELUGA 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 balancing destination, season, guest count, and onboard style before dates are confirmed and whether the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
Moonen · Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece
Overview
A BELUGA 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 balancing destination, season, guest count, and onboard style before dates are confirmed and whether the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
Charter fit
BELUGA 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 high-service event charter, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
BELUGA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around France and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 113'6 / 34.6m, 12 guests, 5 cabins, 2006 | 2024 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
BELUGA suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a high-service event charter. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 5 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
France can work well for BELUGA, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
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.
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The toy and tender setup gives the broker more room to shape swim stops and guest flow. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Do not compare BELUGA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Mediterranean summer routes easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for BELUGA 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
BELUGA is positioned around A$175,000 p/week + expenses Approx $126,500, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Moonen build, 113m 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
BELUGA 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 113m 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. BELUGA 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
When not cruising Beluga has onboard an incredible selection of water toys and accessories for you and your guests to connect with the waters around you. Principle among these is a waterski that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If you enjoy diving you'll appreciate the diving equipment and the PADI certified professionals on board. Additionally, there are two SEABOBs, offering a truly remarkable experience that lets you skim along the surface or swim with the fishes quietly and safely. If that isn't enough Beluga also features wakeboards, fishing equipment, inflatable water toys, kneeboards and paddleboards. Beluga features two tenders, but leading the pack is a 4.3m/14'1" Swift Mirage RIB to transport you in style.
The 34.7m/113'10" 'Beluga' expedition yacht built by the Dutch shipyard Moonen is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 5 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by Rene Van Der Velden. A launchpad for adventure, Beluga is primed for practically every expedition imaginable across the globe.
Beluga is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 10 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 13 knots with a range of up to 5,758 nautical miles from her 46,900 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed. An advanced stabilisation system on board reduces the side-to-side roll of the yacht and promises guests exceptional comfort levels at anchor or when underway.
M.Y Beluga can explore waters of the Great Barrier Reef and South Pacific. Purpose built for exploration, M.Y. Beluga is your gateway to the wildest, most untouched corners of the Great Barrier Reef. With expert crew, premium equipment, and all the comforts of a luxury expedition yacht, M.YBeluga is designed for those who want to dive deeper, cast further, and experience the reef without compromise. Spend your days snorkelling vibrant coral gardens, where every swim reveals something new. For certified divers, the yacht M.Y Beluga gives direct access to remote dive sites, far from crowds, with opportunities to explore bommies, drop-offs, and even lesser-known sections of the Ribbon Reefs. Based in the magical waters of the South Pacific all year round Beluga is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Beluga Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the South Pacific. Expedition yacht Beluga boasts an impressive array of outstanding amenities for truly out-of-this-world charter vacations that you’ll never forget.
With space to accommodate 10 guests in luxury (or up to 12 utilising two pullman bunks), the vessel contains five opulent staterooms. Each boats its own private bathroom, with the master room’s ensuite featuring a bathtub and double shower.
Keeping comfortable and entertained on Beluga is easy thanks to the available amenities, notably a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Soak up the bubbles in style in the deck jacuzzi. Beluga benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, notably Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Commercial
A$195,000 p/week + expenses Approx $141,000
South Pacific · Australia · Fiji · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea · Sydney · Whitsundays
A$195,000 p/week + expenses Approx $141,000
South Pacific · Australia · Fiji · New Caledonia · Papua New Guinea · Sydney · Whitsundays
Cruising
Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether BELUGA fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around balancing destination, season, guest count, and onboard style before dates are confirmed. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
BELUGA is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and France and Mediterranean timing fit the brief.
For BELUGA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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