Overview
HIGHLANDER yacht charter in Bahamas
A HIGHLANDER 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.
Feadship162m12 guests7 cabins
Charter fit
How to use HIGHLANDER
HIGHLANDER 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
HIGHLANDER should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 162'5 / 49.5m, 12 guests, 7 cabins, 1986 | 2021 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
- Best use
- a larger group day where deck flow matters
- Guest profile
- 12 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
- compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone
- Watch-out
- the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed
When this yacht makes sense
HIGHLANDER 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. 7 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Where to use it
Bahamas can work well for HIGHLANDER, 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 compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone.
Life on board
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.
Compare before booking
Do not compare HIGHLANDER 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 HIGHLANDER 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
- Feadship
- Length
- 162'5 / 49.5m
- Built
- 1986 | 2021 (Refitted)
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 7
- Crew
- 11
- Price context
- €150,000 p/week + expenses Approx $176,000
- Cruising speed
- 10 Knots
- Model
- Custom
- Beam
- 28'2 / 8.59m
- Draft
- 9'8 / 2.95m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
HIGHLANDER is positioned around €150,000 p/week + expenses Approx $176,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Feadship build, 162m 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 HIGHLANDER suits
Strong
Families and private groups
HIGHLANDER gives the group a cabin-led base for multi-day planning, with space to balance privacy, meals and time on deck.
Strong
Active charter guests
The yacht data includes toys or tenders, so the charter can be planned around swimming, water time and an active anchorage rhythm.
Strong
Event or hosting briefs
The guest profile supports larger private groups when service flow, boarding and deck use are planned early.
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
HIGHLANDER by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 162m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.
Toys and activity
4.5/5
The available toy and tender data supports a more active charter plan.
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
HIGHLANDER vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. HIGHLANDER 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 HIGHLANDER
Toys
Highlander knows a thing or two about fun on the water, with a selection of water toys and accessories for you and your guests to enjoy whilst on charter. Guests can experience the thrill and adventure of riding one of the two YAMAHA WaveRunners. Also there are towable toys offering fun and adventure. In addition there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Highlander also features a seabob, wakeboards, kneeboards, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. Highlander also sports a 12.8m/42' Scout Tender to transport you with ease. Highlander and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter. Showcasing meticulous craftsmanship coupled with high-end luxurious finishes, classic yacht Highlander 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.
Overview
The 49.45m/162'3" 'Highlander' (ex. The Highlander) classic yacht built by the Dutch shipyard Feadship is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 7 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by English designer Bannenberg & Rowell. Meticulously preserved, classic pleasure craft Highlander offers an abundance of convivial spaces, both inside and out, that showcases her timeless pedigree build off to perfection. She has sensational features such as a dancefloor, spa and gym.
Performance Range
Highlander is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin engines, she comfortably cruises at 10 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 4,000 nautical miles from her 74,565 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed. 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.
Guest Accommodation
Built in 1986, Highlander offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 7 suites comprising a master suite located on the main deck, one VIP cabin, two double cabins, two twin cabins and one single cabin. There are 7 beds in total, including 2 king, 2 queen and 3 singles. She is also capable of carrying up to 11 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
Keeping comfortable and entertained on Highlander is easy thanks to the available amenities, particularly a dancefloor where you and your guests can celebrate in style. Meanwhile Highlander boasts a movie theatre, perfect to relax after a long day on the water. Kick back and relax in the well-appointed spa or a gym with all the latest equipment is available for a good work out. 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, particularly satellite communications, keeping you connected on any voyage. With Wi-Fi connectivity you don't have to lose contact with the outside world, unless you want to or you can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Iconic Historic Superyacht
- Newly Refitted Interior & Exterior
- Quantum zero-speed stabilizers
- New Air Conditioning System
- Heated Jacuzzi with multi-coloured LED sprays
- Separate Massage Room
Amenities
- Jacuzzi
- Stabilizers Underway
- Helipad
- Wi-Fi
- Video On-Demand
- ipod Docking
- At-Anchor Stabilizers
- Satcom
- Deck Jacuzzi
- Movie Theatre
- Spa
- Gym
Water toys
- 2 x YAMAHA Waverunners
- 2 x Seabobs
- 1 x Foilboard More E-Foil
- 2 x 2 Person Paddleboards
- Wake Board
- Water-Ski
- Kneeboard
- Towable Toys
- Snorkelling Equipment
Tenders
- 1 x 42' / 12.8m Scout Tender
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
€170,000 p/week + expenses Approx $199,500
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Mykonos · Sardinia · The Balearics
Cruising
Regions
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Mykonos · Sardinia · The Balearics
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether HIGHLANDER's 12 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether HIGHLANDER's 7 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising.
- Ask why HIGHLANDER 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.
- For HIGHLANDER, include boarding point, must-do stops, and whether the route should stay focused on Bahamas and Mediterranean.
Availability
Request HIGHLANDER charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether HIGHLANDER fits the route.
FAQ
HIGHLANDER charter questions
Is HIGHLANDER a good fit for Bahamas?
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 HIGHLANDER?
HIGHLANDER 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.
What should I send before requesting HIGHLANDER?
For HIGHLANDER, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.