Mengi Yay118m9 guests4 cabins
Mengi Yay · Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece · Italy · France · Spain
Overview
A MERLIN 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
MERLIN 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
MERLIN should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Greece and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 118'4 / 36.07m, 9 guests, 4 cabins, 2010 against route timing and guest flow.
MERLIN suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a high-service event charter. The 9 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 4 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Greece can work well for MERLIN, 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 check whether the yacht is being shortlisted for its real fit or only for its headline specs.
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 MERLIN 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 MERLIN 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
MERLIN is positioned around €38,500 p/week + expenses Approx $45,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Mengi Yay build, 118m 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
MERLIN 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.
Selective
For event-style use, confirm legal guest capacity, deck flow and whether the yacht is intended for cruising or static hosting.
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 118m 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. MERLIN 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 Merlin. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. Additionally, there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. Merlin also sports a Zodiac Jet Tender to transport you with ease. Merlin is available upon request for charter this summer. She is already accepting bookings this winter. Merlin is a unique gulet yacht and the ideal platform for an adventure charter that will guarantee unforgettable memories.
The 30.5m/100'1" gulet yacht 'Merlin' by the Turkish shipyard Mengi Yay offers flexible accommodation for up to 9 guests in 4 cabins. For the ultimate family-friendly yacht, look no further than gulet Merlin. Offering an unrivalled wealth of convivial spacious living spaces, coupled with superb amenities, she's the perfect yacht for cruising around the spectacular destinations of the East Mediterranean.
Merlin is built with a steel hull and steel superstructure. Powered by twin Caterpillar engines, she comfortably cruises at 10 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 12 knots with a range of up to 850 nautical miles from her 8,900 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed.
Families will particularly love Merlin thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2010, She offers guest accommodation for up to 9 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, two VIP cabins and one twin cabin. The bed configuration includes 1 king, 1 queen, 1 double, 2 singles and 1 pullman. She is also capable of carrying up to 5 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Merlin 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
€45,500 p/week + expenses Approx $53,500
Cruising
Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece · Italy · France · Spain
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether MERLIN 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.
MERLIN is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Greece and Mediterranean timing fit the brief.
For MERLIN, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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