Abeking & Rasmussen187m12 guests9 cabins
Abeking & Rasmussen · Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece · Italy · France · Spain
Overview
A DIAMOND 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
DIAMOND 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
DIAMOND should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 187'11 / 57.28m, 12 guests, 9 cabins, 1998 | 2010 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
DIAMOND 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. 9 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Bahamas can work well for DIAMOND, 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 DIAMOND 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 DIAMOND 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
DIAMOND is positioned around €270,000 p/week + expenses Approx $317,500, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Abeking & Rasmussen build, 187m 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
DIAMOND 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 187m 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. DIAMOND 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 Diamond has onboard an incredible selection of water toys and accessories for you and your guests to connect with the waters around you. Guests can experience the thrill and adventure of riding one of the two Kawasaki WaveRunners. Also there are four waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. Additionally, there are four wakeboards so guests can show off at speed. If that isn't enough Diamond also features inflatable water toys, kneeboards and snorkelling equipment. Diamond features three tenders, but leading the pack is a Zodiac to transport you in style. Diamond 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. Showcasing meticulous craftsmanship coupled with high-end luxurious finishes, motor yacht Diamond certainly has the "wow" factor, along with state-of-the-art amenities and array of water toys, promising truly unforgettable yacht charters for even the most discerning guests.
The 57.3m/188' 'Diamond' motor yacht built by the German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 9 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by Jack C. Anderson. Built in 1998, Diamond boasts a multitude of decks ideal for relaxation and entertainment indoors or outdoors, ensuring guests will live la dolce vita on the open waters.
Diamond is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin Caterpillar engines, she comfortably cruises at 16 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 4,606 nautical miles from her 167,000 litre fuel tanks at 12 knots. 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.
Diamond offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 9 suites comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin, four double cabins and two twin cabins. There are 10 beds in total, including 1 king, 5 queen and 4 singles. She is also capable of carrying up to 15 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
A charter on Diamond is comfortable and convenient thanks to the provided amenities such as a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Sit back with a glass of champagne in the deck jacuzzi. Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you such as Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. Guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Commercial
€300,000 p/week + expenses Approx $352,500
$300,000 p/week + expenses
Cruising
Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece · Italy · France · Spain
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether DIAMOND 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.
DIAMOND 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.
For DIAMOND, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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