Overview
JAZ yacht charter in Bahamas
A JAZ 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.
Amels169m12 guests6 cabins
Charter fit
How to use JAZ
JAZ 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
JAZ should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 169' / 51.51m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 1997 | 2025 (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
JAZ 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. 6 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Where to use it
Bahamas can work well for JAZ, 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 JAZ 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 JAZ 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
- Amels
- Length
- 169' / 51.51m
- Built
- 1997 | 2025 (Refitted)
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 6
- Crew
- 11
- Price context
- €205,000 p/week + expenses Approx $241,000
- Cruising speed
- 13 Knots
- Model
- Tigre D'Or 50
- Beam
- 29'6 / 9m
- Draft
- 10'2 / 3.1m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
JAZ is positioned around €205,000 p/week + expenses Approx $241,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Amels build, 169m 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 JAZ suits
Strong
Families and private groups
JAZ 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
JAZ by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 169m 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
JAZ vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. JAZ 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 JAZ
Toys
Equipped with an extensive selection of action-packed water toys Jaz 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. Additionally, there are three waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Jaz also features a seabob, wakeboards, canoes, beach games and paddleboards. When it comes to Tenders, Jaz has you covered - with three tenders, including a 14.63m/48' Wally Chase Tender. Based in the magical waters of the Mediterranean all year round Jaz is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Jaz Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Mediterranean. With its luxurious interiors, vast array of onboard facilities and a highly-trained and professional crew, a luxury yacht vacation onboard motor yacht Jaz promises to be nothing short of spectacular.
Overview
The multi-award winning 51m/167'4" motor yacht 'Jaz' by the Dutch shipyard Amels offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins and features interior styling by English designer Terence Disdale. Offering an abundance of social and dining options, as well as a highly attentive crew, luxury charters aboard motor yacht Jaz are set to be truly magical whatever the destination.
Performance Range
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 Cummins engines, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 15 knots with a range of up to 4,000 nautical miles from her 86,000 litre fuel tanks at 14 knots. 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
Families will particularly love Jaz thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 1997, She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, four double cabins and one twin cabin. There are 9 beds in total, including 1 king, 3 queen, 1 double, 3 singles and 1 pullman. She is also capable of carrying up to 11 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
On your charter, you'll find plenty to keep you busy and entertained, notably a deck jacuzzi, perfect to enjoy the scenery with your favourite drink in hand. Jaz benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, notably 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
Experience
Special features
- Master cabin with dressing room
- Impressive 4
- 000nm range
- Multi-award winning
- Recent refit in 2025
- Interior design from Terence Disdale
Amenities
- Stabilizers Underway
- Exterior Bar
- Sun Deck
- Wi-Fi
- Video On-Demand
- Swimming platform
- At-Anchor Stabilizers
- Sunpads
- Deck Jacuzzi
- Air Conditioning
- Satellite TV
Water toys
- 2 x Seadoo RXP 300 X RS Jet-Skis
- 2 x F5S Seabobs
- 2 x Paddleboards
- Floating Pool
- 1 x Canoe
- 1 x Wake Board
- 3 x Water-Skis More 2 adult
- 1 child
- 1 x Tube
- 1 x 3 Person Banana
- Towable Toys More Sofa for 2
- Beach Games
Tenders
- 1 x 48' / 14.63m Wally 48 Chase Tender
- 1 x PASCOE Tender YANMAR 140 HP engine
- 1 x 19'7 / 5.98m CASTOLDI Rescue Boat
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
€245,000 p/week + expenses Approx $288,000
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos · Sardinia
Winter Season
€245,000 p/week + expenses Approx $288,000
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos · Sardinia
Cruising
Regions
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos · Sardinia
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether JAZ's 12 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether JAZ's 6 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising.
- Ask why JAZ 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.
- When requesting JAZ, combine dates, guest count, and route style in one brief so alternatives can be compared fairly.
Availability
Request JAZ charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether JAZ fits the route.
FAQ
JAZ charter questions
Is JAZ 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 JAZ?
JAZ 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 JAZ?
For JAZ, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.