Overview
NAIA yacht charter in Mediterranean
NAIA is worth shortlisting for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The planning focus should be matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates, then dates, cabins, onboard rhythm, and a realistic port strategy.
Freire Shipyard241m12 guests8 cabins
Charter fit
How to use NAIA
NAIA 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
NAIA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Mediterranean and Caribbean. The decision should weigh 241'6 / 73.6m, 12 guests, 8 cabins, 2011 | 2014 (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
- check whether the yacht is being shortlisted for its real fit or only for its headline specs
- Watch-out
- availability, cruising area, and APA assumptions should be checked before presenting NAIA as confirmed
Best charter fit
Use NAIA when the brief calls for a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. At 241'6 / 73.6m, the yacht has a different planning profile from a simple day boat. The key question is whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
Route planning
For Luxury Yacht Charter, the route should start with Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising. That keeps the charter practical around matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates, especially in peak weeks. The port decision should match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic.
Before confirming dates
The earlier the request is shaped, the cleaner the shortlist becomes. peak season dates, when cruising area, berth access, and crew availability should be checked early. The broker note should be honest about limits: availability, cruising area, and APA assumptions should be checked before presenting NAIA as confirmed.
On-board atmosphere
The onboard experience is defined by how guests use the space. For active guests, the onboard recreation list is worth checking before the final route is set. For this yacht, the occasion is usually stronger when it is treated as a larger group day where deck flow matters.
How to compare it
A fair shortlist should explain why NAIA is preferred over the next option. In this case, ask whether check whether the yacht is being shortlisted for its real fit or only for its headline specs, then compare rates and availability.
Decision check
The main caveat is simple: availability, cruising area, and APA assumptions should be checked before presenting NAIA as confirmed. This does not weaken the yacht; it makes the recommendation more precise and easier to trust.
Technical profile
Specifications
- Builder
- Freire Shipyard
- Length
- 241'6 / 73.6m
- Built
- 2011 | 2014 (Refitted)
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 8
- Crew
- 23
- Price context
- €595,000 p/week + expenses Approx $699,000
- Cruising speed
- 12 Knots
- Model
- Custom
- Beam
- 43'4 / 13.2m
- Draft
- 12'6 / 3.8m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
NAIA is positioned around €595,000 p/week + expenses Approx $699,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Freire Shipyard build, 241m 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 NAIA suits
Strong
Families and private groups
NAIA 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
NAIA by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 241m 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
NAIA vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. NAIA 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 NAIA
Toys
Onboard Naia has a large selection of toys and accessories to keep you and your guests entertained on the water throughout your stay. Guests can experience the thrill and adventure of riding a Yamaha VX cruiser HO WaveRunner. In addition there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If you enjoy diving you'll appreciate the diving equipment and the PADI certified professionals on board. If that isn't enough Naia also features a seabob, wakeboards, kayaks, fishing equipment, inflatable water toys. Naia features four tenders, but leading the pack is a 9.6m/31'6" Vikal Limo Tender to transport you in style. Book your next the Mediterranean luxury yacht charter aboard Naia this summer. She is also accepting bookings this winter on request. Showcasing meticulous craftsmanship coupled with high-end luxurious finishes, expedition yacht Naia 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.
Overview
The 73.6m/241'6" expedition yacht 'Naia' (ex. Pegaso) by the Spanish Freire Shipyard offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 8 cabins and features interior styling by British designer Mark Berryman Design. Explorer yacht Naia is the ultimate vessel for exploring far-flung corners of the globe, and whether you're traversing the tropics or the poles, you'll be in capable hands. With a wealth of spectacular onboard social and dining options coupled with charter-rich amenities and a highly-attentive crew, you'll be in seventh heaven on a luxury charter aboard this phenomenal yacht. She has sensational features such as a helipad, wheelchair accessibility, elevator and gym.
Performance Range
Built with a steel hull and steel / aluminium 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 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 10,000 nautical miles from her 342,690 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
Naia is great for families thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2011, She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite and one VIP cabin. The bed configuration includes 7 king, 1 single, 1 pullman and 4 convertible. Additionally, there are 3 staff cabins aboard. There are up to twenty-three crew members on board to provide outstanding service on your charter.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
Keeping comfortable and entertained on Naia is easy thanks to the available amenities, particularly a dedicated library, where you can unwind in seclusion. Maintain your fitness routine and work out in the well-equipped gym plus retreat to the deck jacuzzi and soak up the scenery. Naia benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, particularly wheelchair-friendly access, making this vessel suitable for all guests. Effortlessly return to your stateroom from any other deck onboard the elevator plus access to the most exotic destinations is easy thanks to the helipad. Satellite communication systems keep you in touch wherever you voyage or elsewhere, take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Submarine hangar for deep ocean exploration
- penthouse-style private Owner's deck offering panoramic views
- Commercially certified helipad
- Large shaded swimming pool
- State-of-the-art research facilities
- Array of amenities
- including gym
- elevator and games room
- Beautiful styled interior with neutral tones and bamboo wood accents
Amenities
- Jacuzzi
- Stabilizers Underway
- Outdoor Bar
- Starlink
- Sun Deck
- Helipad
- Commercial Helipad
- Wi-Fi
- At-Anchor Stabilizers
- Satcom
- Deck Jacuzzi
- Gym
Water toys
- 1 x 3 seat Yamaha VX Cruiser Waverunner
- 1 x Yamaha VX cruiser HO Waverunner
- 2 x Seabobs
- 4 x Kayaks More 2 x 1 man and 2 x 2 man
- 2 x Stand up Paddleboards
- 2 x Schiller Waterbike
- Water-Ski
- Wake Board
- Kneeboard
- Scuba Diving Equipment
- Inflatable water toys More 1 x banana boat 2 x couches
- Fishing Equipment More coastal & offshore
Tenders
- 1 x 31'6 / 9.6m Vikal Limo Tender with 2 x 225 HP engines
- 1 x 31'2 / 9.5m McMullen & Wing Tender with 2 x 200 HP engines
- 1 x 19'4 / 5.9m RIB 60 HP engine
- 1 x 21'4 / 6.5m Wahoo Rescue Boat
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
€637,000 p/week + expenses Approx $748,500
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Mykonos · Sardinia · The Balearics
Winter Season
$637,000 p/week + expenses
Cruising
Regions
Monaco · French Riviera
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether NAIA's 12 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether NAIA's 8 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising.
- Ask why NAIA 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 NAIA, combine dates, guest count, and route style in one brief so alternatives can be compared fairly.
Availability
Request NAIA charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether NAIA fits the route.
FAQ
NAIA charter questions
Is NAIA a good fit for Mediterranean?
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 NAIA?
NAIA is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The right answer depends on guest mix, service expectations, and whether the route stays close to Mediterranean.
What should I send before requesting NAIA?
Start with dates, guest count, preferred route around Mediterranean and Caribbean, and any lunch or swim priorities. The team can then confirm whether NAIA fits the plan.