Delta Marine240m12 guests7 cabins
Delta Marine · Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Italy · Monaco · Montenegro · Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Saint Martin · St Barts · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Sardinia · Virgin Islands
Overview
LAUREL works best when the charter is planned around larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, not treated as another name in a list. Delta Marine, 240'2 / 73.2m, 12 guests The strongest fit is a larger group day where deck flow matters around Greece and Mediterranean, with clear timing, guest flow, and season checks.
Charter fit
LAUREL 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
LAUREL should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Greece and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 240'2 / 73.2m, 12 guests, 7 cabins, 2006 | 2015 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
LAUREL is not a generic inventory pick. It is a better match when the client wants a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status, a larger group day where deck flow matters, and a route shaped around Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising.
The local decision is less about distance and more about timing. Around Greece and Mediterranean, LAUREL should be planned with boarding point, lunch stop, swim time, and return window in one brief. In practice, match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic.
peak season dates, when cruising area, berth access, and crew availability should be checked early. For this yacht, confirm preferred dates, guest count, cabin needs, and cruising area together so the quote reflects the real plan. availability, cruising area, and APA assumptions should be checked before presenting LAUREL as confirmed.
For guests, the difference is felt in pace: where people sit, how lunch is handled, where swimming fits, and how the return feels. LAUREL should be evaluated against that rhythm, not only against specs.
LAUREL should be compared against at least one alternative if the brief is flexible. The useful difference may be cabin layout, crew style, speed, toys, berth access, or how naturally the yacht fits Greece and Mediterranean.
Ask the broker to state the limitation as plainly as the advantage. For LAUREL, the check should cover availability, owner approval where relevant, cruising area, APA, fuel, and whether the planned route still works in real weather.
Technical profile
Charter price
LAUREL is positioned around €525,000 p/week + expenses Approx $617,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Delta Marine build, 240m 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
LAUREL 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 240m 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. LAUREL 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 Laurel. Principle among these are waterslides letting guests speed from the sun deck to the water in seconds. You'll be loving the huge adrenaline rush as you zip over the water on one of the two SeaDoo WaveRunners. Additionally, there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Laurel also features scuba diving equipment, a seabob, wakeboards, kayaks, fishing equipment and much more. When it comes to Tenders, Laurel has you covered - with three tenders, including a 7.62m/25' Nautica Tender. Laurel and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in the Caribbean. As you can see, luxury motor yacht Laurel offers guests the very best onboard experience, from its sun-kissed top deck down to its standout waterside beach club promising truly memorable vacations that you"ll want to repeat again and again.
The 73.15m/240' motor yacht 'Laurel' by the American shipyard Delta Marine offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 7 cabins and features interior styling by Donald Starkey. With an abundance of space and superlative amenities across her luxurious decks, you'll be spoilt for choice on a luxury yacht charter aboard Laurel. She is equipped with wheelchair accessibility, movie theatre, elevator, beach club and gym.
Built by Delta Marine in the Pacific Northwest, Laurel is the second largest yacht to be built in North America since the Great Depression. Her sun deck extends fore and aft of a central observation room, the forward part being a belvedere terrace and the aft offering a gym, spa pool and sunbathing. Tenders are stored on the lower deck and launched through doors to port and starboard. Aft of the boats is a diving room that opens to the large bathing platform created by opening the stern door.
The master suite is positioned amidships on the main deck, flanked by private side decks, and is entered through a private lobby that opens forward to the bedroom through a sitting room/office. The forward part of the main deck is devoted to a crew mess and leisure area. The interior features a blend of anigre and is furnished in a comfortably eclectic style. Notably, the central staircase spirals around a three-storey-high glass sculpture depicting marine life by Seattle artist Mary van Cline.
Built with a steel hull and composite superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Powered by twin Caterpillar engines, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 18 knots with a range of up to 6,000 nautical miles from her 173,307 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.
Families will particularly love Laurel thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2006, She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite located on the main deck, four double cabins and one twin cabin. There are 7 beds in total, including 5 king, 1 queen, 1 single and 1 pullman. There are up to twenty-four crew members on board to provide outstanding service on your charter.
Keeping comfortable and entertained on Laurel is easy thanks to the available amenities such as a dedicated library, where you can unwind in seclusion. Elsewhere Laurel boasts a movie theatre, perfect to relax after a long day on the water. Make your day truly exceptional at the beach club and maintain your fitness routine and work out in the well-equipped gym. Sit back with a glass of champagne in the deck jacuzzi. Laurel benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter such as wheelchair-friendly access, making this vessel suitable for all guests. Travelling from deck to deck is quick, easy and accessible with the on-board elevator and take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times. Guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Commercial
€525,000 p/week + expenses Approx $617,000
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Italy · Monaco · Montenegro · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Sardinia
$525,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Saint Martin · St Barts · Virgin Islands
Cruising
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Italy · Monaco · Montenegro · Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Saint Martin · St Barts · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Sardinia · Virgin Islands
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether LAUREL 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.
LAUREL is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The broker should compare the yacht against the occasion, the route length, and the level of privacy expected on board.
Send dates, number of guests, preferred start port, and any must-do stops for LAUREL. That gives the charter team enough context to check availability and realistic alternatives.
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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.
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