Heesen163m12 guests6 cabins
Heesen · Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Saint Martin · St Barts · Virgin Islands
Overview
A ELA 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
ELA 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
ELA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 163'5 / 49.8m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 2021 against route timing and guest flow.
ELA 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. 6 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Bahamas can work well for ELA, 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 ELA 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 ELA 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
ELA is positioned around $275,000 p/week + expenses, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Heesen build, 163m 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
ELA 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 163m 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. ELA 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
Ela knows a thing or two about fun on the water, with an extensive selection of action packed water toys and accessories for you and your guests to enjoy whilst on charter. Principle among these is a Flyboard, experience flying in and out of the water with the latest in high adrenaline watersport. Another excellent feature is a waterslide for hours of fun for all ages. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. If that isn't enough Ela also features a seabob, kayaks, scuba diving equipment, bikes and paddleboards. When it comes to Tenders, Ela has you covered - with three tenders, including a 11.5m/37'9" Fjord Tender. Ela is available upon request for charter this summer. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in the Caribbean. Luxury motor yacht Ela is one of a kind, offering world-class onboard amenities coupled with an overflowing toy box full of the latest water sports gear for unforgettable yacht charters wherever you are.
The award winning 49.8m/163'5" motor yacht 'Ela' by the Dutch shipyard Heesen offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins and features interior styling by Italian designer Cristiano Gatto Design. Boasting an array of sumptuous living areas laid out invitingly to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere onboard, motor yacht Ela is the perfect luxury charter yacht for friends and family. Her features include beach club and gym.
Ela is built with a aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 19 knots with a range of up to 3,750 nautical miles from her 45,000 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed. Her low draft of 2.15m/7'1" makes her primed for accessing shallow areas and cruising close to the shorelines. Ela features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels.
Built in 2021, Ela offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 suites comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin, two double cabins and two twin cabins. The supremely spacious full beam master suite incorporates its own study. She is also capable of carrying up to 9 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
On your charter, you'll find plenty to keep you busy and entertained, particularly a sauna to help you detox and regenerate. Head to the beach club and take advantage of indoor-outdoor living and entertaining and maintain your fitness routine and work out in the well-equipped gym. 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, particularly satellite communications, keeping you connected on any voyage. Take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times and guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Commercial
$300,000 p/week + expenses
$300,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Saint Martin · St Barts · Virgin Islands
Cruising
Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Saint Martin · St Barts · Virgin Islands
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether ELA 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.
ELA 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 ELA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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