Damen Yachting252m12 guests6 cabins
Damen Yachting · Northern Europe · Norway · Antarctica
Overview
A LA DATCHA charter is strongest when the yacht choice is tied to the route. For clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow, the useful question is how full-scale superyacht presence with formal service and serious deck space fits turning a global yacht shortlist into a realistic private charter plan and whether the route protects hosting time on deck.
Charter fit
LA DATCHA 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 private celebration or corporate hosting brief, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
LA DATCHA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Croatia and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 252'7 / 77m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 2020 | 2025 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
LA DATCHA suits clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow when the brief is a private celebration or corporate hosting brief. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 6 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Croatia can work well for LA DATCHA, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when the route protects hosting time on deck.
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 ask whether a smaller or larger yacht would make the same route feel easier.
full-scale superyacht presence with formal service and serious deck space. Water toys and tenders make the day more active when the anchorage is right. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Do not compare LA DATCHA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Croatia, Greece, Italy, France, or Spain depending on season easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for LA DATCHA 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
LA DATCHA is positioned around $750,000 p/week + expenses, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Damen Yachting build, 252m 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
LA DATCHA 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 252m 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. LA DATCHA 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
Set against the backdrop of your chosen cruising ground, you and your guests can enjoy endless days of fun on the water with the exceptional collection of water toys and accessories aboard La Datcha. Principle among these is a submarine allowing you to discover the magical world beneath the waves, a submarine experience will be the most awe-inspiring adventure you could imagine. Additionally, there are waterslides for hours of fun for all ages. Guests can feel the wind in their hair and jump the waves on one of the four WaveRunners. If that isn't enough La Datcha also features a Kite Surfer, a seabob, kayaks, WindSurfers, bikes. When it comes to Tenders, La Datcha has you covered - with four tenders, including a Limo Tender.
Combining the finest in luxury living with limitless expedition capabilities, the 77m/252ft SeaXplorer 77 explorer yacht ‘La Datcha’ is the ultimate choice if you want a charter yacht that can safely and comfortably transport you to the world’s most remote destinations while providing incomparable experiences to match. Launched by Damen in 2020, La Datcha features exterior styling by Azure Naval Architects, with her interiors crafted by Vasiliy Shprits. With an ice-classed, IMO Polar Code compliant hull alongside submersibles, snowmobiles, sauna and steam bath, massage room and a fully equipped gym, you will feel equally at home on La Datcha whether you are relaxing in the tropics or whale watching in colder climes. With a range of other cutting edge facilities across her six decks, including a bow observation lounge and a helideck and hangar for her two commercially certified and operated helidecks, La Datcha really does take the expedition yacht concept to the next level, providing you with everything you need for a journey of a lifetime.
Guests have no shortage of well deserved relaxation opportunities onboard La Datcha. If you have been out in the biting cold, warm up with a spell in the sauna or a steam bath or enjoy a relaxing massage in the massage room. Two hot water Jacuzzis, including one on the yacht’s observation deck, offer more opportunities for luxuriating in stunning surroundings. Want a little bit extra? A fully equipped gym offers sea-views to take your mind off of your workout, or for the ultimate in reinvigoration jump under the ice fountain and see how long you can stay there!
Helipad, Helicopter Hangar, Massage Room, Swimming Platform, Air Conditioning, Deck Jacuzzi, Gym/exercise equipment, Stabilisers underway, Stabilizers at Anchor, WiFi connection on board, Sauna
Featuring naval architecture and exterior design by Azure Naval Architects, La Datcha has all the elegance and grace of a classic superyacht, while her her ice-classed steel hull and rugged profile give her the form and function she needs to circumnavigate the globe. Immediately recognisable by her gloss chestnut hull, La Datcha’s expansive deck areas offer plenty of space for socialising on your yacht charter. Her main deck aft is dominated by her fully certified primary helideck. Her dynamic lines and aggressive styling only add to her majestic appearance.
Interior designer Vasiliy Shprits has created a wonderfully calm interior, muted shades offering a relaxing sanctuary to unwind in after a busy day exploring. Hand picked furnishings, from a shimmering table resembling an ice floe to Aztec inspired wall panelling add a unique feel to La Datcha’s grand interiors. Full height windows dominate the main saloon, observation lounge and owner’s suite and let in swathes of light, allowing you to take in the stunning views. The dedicated observation lounge, 9m above water, is particularly eye-catching, offering 270-degree forward facing views of the dramatic scenery you are bound to encounter. On the upper deck is another wonderful observation area, complete with Jacuzzi. This is the highest point on La Datcha and the ultimate place to relax as the inimitable panorama of an Arctic landscape drifts by.
Being IMO Polar Code compliant, her ice-classed steel hull can venture deep into the Polar regions, and when complemented by her superb range of tenders you can get up close and personal to some of the world’s most unique creatures, from humpback whales to colonies of penguins. Of course, if you would prefer to enjoy these majestic sights in a little more warmth and comfort, then the bow observation lounge, with 270-degree views, means you can quite happily do so. With enhanced fuel tanks, improved garbage management system and enough provisions and facilities for 40 days of cruising without a port call La Datcha is built for long distance expeditions. If diving is your thing La Datcha has a fully certified dive centre, along with and a huge room equipped with extensive storage space for everything from skis to wetsuits to the all weather equipment you will need when you visit some of the world’s most remote area.
La Datcha is built with Steel hull and Aluminium superstructure. She is capable of 14.5 knots flat out, with a cruising speed of 14.5 knots.
La Datcha’s interior layout sleeps up to 12 guests across six beautifully detailed cabins. Her jaw dropping Owner’s suite, complete with observation lounge and private deck area, is the epitome of consummate luxury. Immaculately presented, using the finest materials and detailed art pieces, it radiates calmness. La Datcha also features a second Owner’s suite and one VIP cabin. Equally well appointed, each cabin comes with an en-suite and a walk in wardrobe. Twenty-five crew members are also on hand to ensure all of your needs are tended to.
Quite simply if you want to take the vacation of a lifetime into some of the most uncharted waters in the world and do it in the lap of luxury then La Datcha is the perfect choice for you. With incredible exploration capabilities, complemented by a suite of tenders that would be the envy of any superyacht and on-board luxury of the highest calibre, there is no doubt that La Datcha is a standout yacht in every aspect. From relaxing on the sun deck as you cruise through the tropics to taking in the Arctic’s midnight sun from the Jacuzzi, La Datcha gives you the opportunity to experience almost anything, with no destination out of reach. Book your next Northern Europe luxury yacht charter aboard La Datcha this summer. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in Antarctica. With a highly experienced and talented crew of 18, you can be sure that each and every need will be met and exceeded while on board this prestigious expedition yacht.
La Datcha is almost unparalleled in the amount of tenders and toys on offer to any charterer. The two commercially certified and operated helicopters mean access to the most remote areas of the far flung corners of the earth aren’t out of reach. She also comes complete with two beachlander tenders, two expedition RIBs and two snow scooters, so you are equally able to access a secret sandy cove as you are a snow covered peninsula. Even exploring the deepest depths of the world’s oceans isn’t out of the question, La Datcha comes with a three-person submersible so you can explore the secret subterranean worlds and the variety of marine life that dwell in them, all whilst keeping warm and dry!
Onboard
Commercial
$750,000 p/week + expenses
Northern Europe · Norway
$750,000 p/week + expenses
Antarctica
Cruising
Northern Europe · Norway · Antarctica
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether LA DATCHA fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around turning a global yacht shortlist into a realistic private charter plan. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
LA DATCHA is strongest for clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Croatia and Mediterranean timing fit the brief.
For LA DATCHA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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