Feadship171m12 guests7 cabins
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Overview
A MARIA 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 balancing destination, season, guest count, and onboard style before dates are confirmed and whether the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
Charter fit
MARIA 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 high-service event charter, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
MARIA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 171' / 52.12m, 12 guests, 7 cabins, 1995 | 2014 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
MARIA suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a high-service event charter. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 7 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Bahamas can work well for MARIA, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
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.
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The toy and tender setup gives the broker more room to shape swim stops and guest flow. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Do not compare MARIA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Mediterranean summer routes easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for MARIA 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
MARIA is positioned around $260,000 p/week + expenses, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Feadship build, 171m 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
MARIA 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 171m 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. MARIA 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 fun on the water with the collection of water toys and accessories aboard Maria. Guests can feel the wind in their hair and jump the waves on one of the two WaveRunners. Another excellent feature are towable toys offering fun and adventure. Also there is a Slalom waterski that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Maria also features scuba diving equipment, wakeboards, fishing equipment, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. When it comes to Tenders, Maria has you covered - with two tenders, including a 9.45m/31' Tender. Maria and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in the Caribbean. Showcasing meticulous craftsmanship coupled with high-end luxurious finishes, motor yacht Maria 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.
The 52.1m/170'11" motor yacht 'Maria' (ex. Battered Bull) by the Dutch shipyard Feadship offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 7 cabins and features interior styling by Bruce Gregga. From bow to stern, Maria is brimming with an fantastic array of social and dining areas, both inside and out, making her the ideal yacht for relaxing and entertaining whilst on charter.
Maria is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin Caterpillar engines, she comfortably cruises at 16 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 3,357 nautical miles from her 88,743 litre fuel tanks. 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.
Built in 1995, Maria offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 7 suites comprising a master suite, two VIP cabins, three double cabins and two twin cabins. The bed configuration includes 3 king, 4 doubles, 4 singles and 1 convertible. She is also capable of carrying up to 12 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
On your charter, you'll find plenty to keep you busy and entertained, particularly a deck jacuzzi, perfect to enjoy the scenery with your favourite drink in hand. Maria benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, particularly Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Commercial
$260,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Bahamas · Mediterranean · Croatia · Italy · Monaco · Montenegro · Amalfi Coast · Cannes · Corsica · Florida · French Riviera · Ligurian Riviera · Portofino · Sardinia · St Tropez
$260,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Saint Martin · St Barts · Florida · Virgin Islands
Cruising
Caribbean · Bahamas · Mediterranean · Croatia · Italy · Monaco · Montenegro · Antigua · Saint Martin · St Barts · Amalfi Coast · Cannes · Corsica · Florida · French Riviera · Ligurian Riviera · Portofino · Sardinia · St Tropez · 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 MARIA fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around balancing destination, season, guest count, and onboard style before dates are confirmed. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
MARIA 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.
For MARIA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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