Overview
GRANDE yacht charter in Mediterranean
A GRANDE 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.
Azimut116m10 guests5 cabins
Charter fit
How to use GRANDE
GRANDE 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
Why this yacht belongs in the conversation
GRANDE should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Mediterranean and Caribbean. The decision should weigh 116'6 / 35.51m, 10 guests, 5 cabins, 2012 against route timing and guest flow.
- Best use
- a larger group day where deck flow matters
- Guest profile
- 10 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
- Route style
- Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising; strongest when boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts
- Port logic
- match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic
- Compare by
- check whether the yacht is being shortlisted for its real fit or only for its headline specs
- Watch-out
- availability, cruising area, and APA assumptions should be checked before presenting GRANDE as confirmed
When this yacht makes sense
GRANDE suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a larger group day where deck flow matters. The 10 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 5 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Where to use it
Mediterranean can work well for GRANDE, 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 and booking notes
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 check whether the yacht is being shortlisted for its real fit or only for its headline specs.
Life on board
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The onboard setup should be reviewed against the route before the day is confirmed. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Compare before booking
Do not compare GRANDE 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.
What to verify
A good recommendation for GRANDE 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
Specifications
- Builder
- Azimut
- Length
- 116'6 / 35.51m
- Built
- 2012
- Guests
- 10
- Cabins
- 5
- Crew
- 7
- Price context
- $90,000 p/week + expenses
- Cruising speed
- 23 Knots
- Model
- Grande 116
- Beam
- 25'1 / 7.65m
- Draft
- 7'6 / 2.29m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
GRANDE is positioned around $90,000 p/week + expenses, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Azimut build, 116m class
Guest experience
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.
Operating reality
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
Who GRANDE suits
Strong
Families and private groups
GRANDE gives the group a cabin-led base for multi-day planning, with space to balance privacy, meals and time on deck.
Confirm toys
Active charter guests
Ask which toys, tenders and swim setups are currently offered before building the route around water sports.
Selective
Event or hosting briefs
For event-style use, confirm legal guest capacity, deck flow and whether the yacht is intended for cruising or static hosting.
Inspect style
Design-sensitive clients
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
GRANDE by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 116m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.
Toys and activity
Check list
Confirm the current toys and tenders before promising an active water-sports day.
Wellness and amenities
4.5/5
Amenities and features give the yacht stronger onboard value beyond transport.
Price clarity
Visible
Rate context is available, but APA, tax, fuel, berths and delivery still need confirmation.
Comparison
GRANDE vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. GRANDE 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
About GRANDE
Overview
The 35.51m/116'6" 'Grande' motor yacht built by the Italian shipyard Azimut is available for charter for up to 10 guests in 5 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by Italian designer Carlo Galeazzi. Built in 2012, Grande offers beautifully proportioned decks for exquisite indoor/outdoor living during a luxury yacht charter.
Performance Range
Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, she has impressive speed and great efficiency thanks to her planing hull. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 23 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 25 knots with a range of up to 1,200 nautical miles from her 4,700 gallon fuel tanks. Based in the magical waters of the Caribbean all year round Grande is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Grande Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Caribbean. A charter on motor yacht Grande will offer you a week of unforgettable family memories
Guest Accommodation
Grande offers guest accommodation for up to 10 guests in 5 suites comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin, one double cabin, two twin cabins and one single cabin. There are 6 beds in total, including 1 king, 2 queen and 3 singles.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Interior design from Carlo Galeazzi
- Cruising speed of 23 knots
- Sleeps 10 guests
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
$95,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Bahamas · Florida
Winter Season
$95,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Bahamas · Florida
Cruising
Regions
Caribbean · Bahamas · Florida
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether GRANDE's 10 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether GRANDE's 5 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising.
- Ask why GRANDE beats the nearest alternative for a larger group day where deck flow matters.
- Confirm the port plan: match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic.
- Send the first-choice port, backup dates, and whether GRANDE is for a day, a week, or a specific occasion.
Availability
Request GRANDE charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether GRANDE fits the route.
FAQ
GRANDE charter questions
Is GRANDE a good fit for Mediterranean?
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.
Who should consider GRANDE?
GRANDE is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Mediterranean and Caribbean timing fit the brief.
What should I send before requesting GRANDE?
For GRANDE, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.