Blohm + Voss278m24 guests14 cabins
GRAND OCEAN is worth shortlisting for clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow. The planning focus should be matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates, then dates, cabins, onboard rhythm, and a realistic port strategy.
Blohm + Voss · Monaco · Cannes · French Riviera · Ligurian Riviera · St Tropez
Overview
GRAND OCEAN is worth shortlisting for clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow. The planning focus should be matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates, then dates, cabins, onboard rhythm, and a realistic port strategy.
Charter fit
GRAND OCEAN is best considered for clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow, with full-scale superyacht presence with formal service and serious deck space. The useful planning angle is a larger group day where deck flow matters, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
GRAND OCEAN should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Mediterranean and Caribbean. The decision should weigh 278'10 / 85m, 24 guests, 14 cabins, 1990 | 2026 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
Use GRAND OCEAN when the brief calls for full-scale superyacht presence with formal service and serious deck space. At 278'10 / 85m, the yacht has a different planning profile from a simple day boat. The key question is whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
For Luxury Yacht Charter, the route should start with Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising. That keeps the charter practical around matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates, especially in peak weeks. The port decision should match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic.
The earlier the request is shaped, the cleaner the shortlist becomes. peak season dates, when cruising area, berth access, and crew availability should be checked early. The broker note should be honest about limits: the final choice should account for weather, berth pressure, and how the group wants to spend time on board.
The onboard experience is defined by how guests use the space. For active guests, the onboard recreation list is worth checking before the final route is set. For this yacht, the occasion is usually stronger when it is treated as a larger group day where deck flow matters.
A fair shortlist should explain why GRAND OCEAN is preferred over the next option. In this case, ask whether compare against another yacht only after checking route fit around Mediterranean, then compare rates and availability.
The main caveat is simple: the final choice should account for weather, berth pressure, and how the group wants to spend time on board. This does not weaken the yacht; it makes the recommendation more precise and easier to trust.
Technical profile
Charter price
GRAND OCEAN is positioned around €800,000 p/week + expenses Approx $940,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Blohm + Voss build, 278m 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
GRAND OCEAN 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 278m 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. GRAND OCEAN 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
Equipped with a selection of water-toys Grand Ocean lets you and your guests turn the Mediterranean into your own private playground. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. In addition there are towable toys offering fun and adventure. Also there are two SEABOBs providing agile cruising and diving. If that isn't enough Grand Ocean also features wakeboards, kayaks and snorkelling equipment. When it comes to Tenders, Grand Ocean has you covered - with two tenders, including a 8.1m/26'7" Nauma-Tec Tender.
The 85.05m/279' motor yacht 'Grand Ocean' by the German shipyard Blohm + Voss offers flexible accommodation for up to 24 guests in 14 cabins and features interior styling by Alberto Pinto. Built in 1990, Grand Ocean is custom-built for world-class luxury yacht chartering, offering a wealth of spacious living areas and fabulous amenities, you'll be in for a treat from the moment you step on board. She has sensational features such as a beauty salon, elevator and gym.
She has a coral-reef aquarium rising through two deck levels. Grand Ocean and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter. This ocean-going luxury charter motor yacht carries up to 28 professional crew who will cater to your every need.
Built with a steel hull and steel/aluminium superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Powered by twin Deutz engines, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 18 knots with a range of up to 9,100 nautical miles from her 220,000 litre fuel tanks at 16 knots. An on board stabilization system ensures comfort when underway.
Grand Ocean offers guest accommodation for up to 24 guests in 14 suites comprising five double cabins, six twin cabins and three single cabins. There are 25 beds in total, including 5 doubles and 14 singles. She is also capable of carrying up to 28 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
You and your guests can enjoy a variety of experiences on Grand Ocean, notably a beauty salon featuring all of the facilities required for a number of different beauty treatments. The steam room is great for your skin and a perfect place to unwind plus soothe tired limbs and reinvigorate yourself in the sauna. The swimming pool is perfect for exercising or admiring a romantic sunrise. You can visit the well-equipped gym so that you can keep up with your fitness routine at sea and in addition soak up the bubbles in style in the deck jacuzzi. Grand Ocean benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, notably an elevator, making any part of the yacht quickly and easily accessible. Satellite communication systems keep you in touch wherever you voyage plus with Wi-Fi connectivity you don't have to lose contact with the outside world, unless you want to. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Commercial
€800,000 p/week + expenses Approx $940,000
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Abu Dhabi · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · Dubai · French Riviera · Ibiza · Ligurian Riviera · Mallorca · Mykonos · Portofino · Santorini · Sardinia · St Tropez · The Balearics
Cruising
Monaco · Cannes · French Riviera · Ligurian Riviera · St Tropez
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether GRAND OCEAN 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.
GRAND OCEAN is strongest for clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow. The right answer depends on guest mix, service expectations, and whether the route stays close to Mediterranean.
Start with dates, guest count, preferred route around Mediterranean and Caribbean, and any lunch or swim priorities. The team can then confirm whether GRAND OCEAN fits the plan.
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Learn about MYBAYour request is reviewed with professional charter partners, including brokers who are members of MYBA The Worldwide Yachting Association when the yacht, contract or market requires it.
Before a deposit, you see the yacht, route assumption, inclusions, exclusions, payment schedule, cancellation terms and any APA, VAT, fuel or delivery notes.
Crew, insurance, weather, guest comfort, tender access and local captain decisions are treated as part of the booking, not details to solve on the day.
A charter expert stays visible from enquiry to shortlist, with email or WhatsApp follow-up when timing, routes or guest needs change.
We qualify the request, then coordinate with suitable charter broker partners so availability, terms and negotiation are handled through professional charter channels.
The shortlist should clarify the exact yacht, dates, guest count, boarding point, route, price assumptions, inclusions, exclusions and payment conditions.
MYBA is a recognised professional association in superyachting. Working with MYBA-member brokers helps align complex charters with established professional standards and widely used charter documentation.
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