Picchiotti182m12 guests5 cabins
Picchiotti · Indian Ocean · Maldives · Seychelles · South East Asia · Myanmar (Burma) · Philippines · Thailand
Overview
A GALILEO 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 matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates and whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
Charter fit
GALILEO 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 larger group day where deck flow matters, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
GALILEO should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 182'9 / 55.7m, 12 guests, 5 cabins, 2011 | 2023 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
GALILEO suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a larger group day where deck flow matters. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 5 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Bahamas can work well for GALILEO, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
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. For active guests, the onboard recreation list is worth checking before the final route is set. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Do not compare GALILEO on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for GALILEO 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
GALILEO is positioned around €280,000 p/week + expenses Approx $329,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Picchiotti build, 182m 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
GALILEO 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 182m 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.
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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. GALILEO 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
Galileo 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. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. Another excellent feature are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. Also there are SEABOBs providing agile cruising and diving. If that isn't enough Galileo also features wakeboards, canoes, fishing equipment, scuba diving equipment and paddleboards. Galileo features three tenders, but leading the pack is a 9.5m/31'2" Zodiac to transport you in style. Based in the magical waters of the Indian Ocean and South East Asia all year round Galileo is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Galileo Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Indian Ocean and South East Asia. With a highly experienced and talented crew of 11, you can be sure that each and every need will be met and exceeded while on board this prestigious expedition yacht.
The award winning 55.2m/181'1" expedition yacht 'Galileo' by the Italian shipyard Picchiotti offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 5 cabins and features interior styling by Italian designer Perini Navi. A launchpad for adventure, Galileo is primed for practically every expedition imaginable across the globe.
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 Caterpillar engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 14 knots with a range of up to 9,000 nautical miles from her 150,000 litre fuel tanks at 11 knots.
Galileo is great for families thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2011, She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, two double cabins and two twin cabins. The bed configuration includes 3 doubles, 4 singles and 2 pullmans. She is also capable of carrying up to 11 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
On your charter, you'll find plenty to keep you busy and entertained including a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Galileo benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter including 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
€280,000 p/week + expenses Approx $329,000
Indian Ocean · Maldives · Seychelles · South East Asia · Myanmar (Burma) · Philippines · Thailand
€280,000 p/week + expenses Approx $329,000
Indian Ocean · Maldives · Seychelles · South East Asia · Myanmar (Burma) · Philippines · Thailand
Cruising
Indian Ocean · Maldives · Seychelles · South East Asia · Myanmar (Burma) · Philippines · Thailand
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether GALILEO fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
GALILEO 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 GALILEO, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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