Benetti164m12 guests6 cabins
Benetti · Abu Dhabi · Dubai
Overview
CODE 8 works best when the charter is planned around larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, not treated as another name in a list. Benetti, 164' / 49.99m, 12 guests The strongest fit is a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Greece and Mediterranean, with clear timing, guest flow, and season checks.
Charter fit
CODE 8 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
CODE 8 should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Greece and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 164' / 49.99m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 1995 | 2016 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
CODE 8 is not a generic inventory pick. It is a better match when the client wants a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status, a private celebration or corporate hosting brief, and a route shaped around Croatia, Greece, Italy, France, or Spain depending on season.
The local decision is less about distance and more about timing. Around Greece and Mediterranean, CODE 8 should be planned with boarding point, lunch stop, swim time, and return window in one brief. In practice, decide the first cruising area before comparing rates, cabins, and crew style.
peak season dates, when cruising area, berth access, and crew availability should be checked early. For this yacht, confirm preferred dates, guest count, cabin needs, and cruising area together so the quote reflects the real plan. availability, cruising area, and APA assumptions should be checked before presenting CODE 8 as confirmed.
For guests, the difference is felt in pace: where people sit, how lunch is handled, where swimming fits, and how the return feels. CODE 8 should be evaluated against that rhythm, not only against specs.
CODE 8 should be compared against at least one alternative if the brief is flexible. The useful difference may be cabin layout, crew style, speed, toys, berth access, or how naturally the yacht fits Greece and Mediterranean.
Ask the broker to state the limitation as plainly as the advantage. For CODE 8, the check should cover availability, owner approval where relevant, cruising area, APA, fuel, and whether the planned route still works in real weather.
Technical profile
Charter price
CODE 8 is positioned around $305,000 p/week + expenses, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Benetti build, 164m 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
CODE 8 gives the group a cabin-led base for multi-day planning, with space to balance privacy, meals and time on deck.
Confirm toys
Ask which toys, tenders and swim setups are currently offered before building the route around water sports.
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 164m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.
Check list
Confirm the current toys and tenders before promising an active water-sports day.
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. CODE 8 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
The 49.99m/164' 'Code 8' motor yacht built by the Italian shipyard Benetti is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by French designer Zuretti. Motor yacht Code 8 boasts a wealth of convivial spaces, perfect for luxury yacht charters with families of friends, offering ample opportunities to kick back and relax, or enjoy the water on the yacht's array of water toys, the choice is yours.
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. Code 8 offers you and your guests the perfect platform from which to enjoy your next luxury yacht charter. Please enquire for details of her summer and forthcoming winter cruising grounds and availability. Motor yacht Code 8 is an outstanding pedigree yacht that delivers on all fronts for superlative luxury yacht vacations.
Built in 1995, Code 8 offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 suites comprising a master suite, three VIP cabins and two twin cabins. There are 8 beds in total, including 3 queen and 4 singles. She is also capable of carrying up to 10 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you, notably the underwater lights, adding spectacle and style after dark. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Commercial
$305,000 p/week + expenses
Abu Dhabi · Dubai
$305,000 p/week + expenses
Abu Dhabi · Dubai
Cruising
Abu Dhabi · Dubai
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether CODE 8 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.
CODE 8 is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The broker should compare the yacht against the occasion, the route length, and the level of privacy expected on board.
Send dates, number of guests, preferred start port, and any must-do stops for CODE 8. That gives the charter team enough context to check availability and realistic alternatives.
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