NOCTURNE

Benetti163m10 guests5 cabins

Benetti · Mediterranean · Croatia · Greece · Malta · Monaco · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos · Santorini · Sardinia · St Tropez

Overview

NOCTURNE yacht charter in Bahamas

NOCTURNE works best when the charter is planned around larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, not treated as another name in a list. Benetti, 163'9 / 49.9m, 10 guests The strongest fit is a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Bahamas and Mediterranean, with clear timing, guest flow, and season checks.

Benetti163m10 guests5 cabins

Charter fit

How to use NOCTURNE

NOCTURNE 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 private celebration or corporate hosting brief, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.

Shortlist logic

Why this yacht belongs in the conversation

NOCTURNE should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 163'9 / 49.9m, 10 guests, 5 cabins, 2023 against route timing and guest flow.

Best use
a private celebration or corporate hosting brief
Guest profile
10 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
Route style
Croatia, Greece, Italy, France, or Spain depending on season; strongest when the route protects hosting time on deck
Port logic
decide the first cruising area before comparing rates, cabins, and crew style
Compare by
compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone
Watch-out
the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed

Who this yacht suits

NOCTURNE 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 private celebration or corporate hosting brief, and a route shaped around Croatia, Greece, Italy, France, or Spain depending on season.

Local route logic

The local decision is less about distance and more about timing. Around Bahamas and Mediterranean, NOCTURNE should be planned with boarding point, lunch stop, swim time, and return window in one brief. In practice, decide the first cruising area before comparing rates, cabins, and crew style.

Planning window

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. the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed.

Guest experience

For guests, the difference is felt in pace: where people sit, how lunch is handled, where swimming fits, and how the return feels. NOCTURNE should be evaluated against that rhythm, not only against specs.

Shortlist logic

NOCTURNE 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 Bahamas and Mediterranean.

Broker caveat

Ask the broker to state the limitation as plainly as the advantage. For NOCTURNE, 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

Specifications

Builder
Benetti
Length
163'9 / 49.9m
Built
2023
Guests
10
Cabins
5
Crew
11
Price context
€325,000 p/week + expenses Approx $382,000
Cruising speed
12 Knots
Model
B.Now 50M Oasis
Beam
29'2 / 8.9m
Draft
8'2 / 2.5m

Charter price

What the charter price is really buying

NOCTURNE is positioned around €325,000 p/week + expenses Approx $382,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.

Build and scale

Benetti build, 163m 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 NOCTURNE suits

Strong

Families and private groups

NOCTURNE 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.

Selective

Event or hosting briefs

For event-style use, confirm legal guest capacity, deck flow and whether the yacht is intended for cruising or static hosting.

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

NOCTURNE by charter criteria

Space and comfort

5/5

The 163m 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

NOCTURNE vs newer 80m+ yachts

Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. NOCTURNE 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 NOCTURNE

Toys

Equipped with a selection of water-toys Nocturne lets you and your guests turn the Mediterranean into your own private playground. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. Also there are towable toys offering fun and adventure. Additionally, there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Nocturne also features wakeboards, fishing equipment, inflatable water toys and snorkelling equipment. When it comes to Tenders, Nocturne has you covered - with two tenders, including a 5.71m/18'9" Williams Jet Tenders Outboard. Nocturne and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter. Luxury motor yacht Nocturne is one of a kind, offering world-class onboard amenities coupled with an overflowing toy box full of the latest water sports gear for unforgettable yacht charters wherever you are.

Overview

The award winning 50m/164'1" motor yacht 'Nocturne' by the Italian shipyard Benetti offers flexible accommodation for up to 10 guests in 5 cabins and features interior styling by Italian designer Benetti. From bow to stern, Nocturne 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. She is equipped with underwater lights, beach club and gym.

Performance Range

Built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Powered by twin MAN engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 16 knots with a range of up to 4,500 nautical miles from her 60,000 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed.

Guest Accommodation

Built in 2023, Nocturne offers guest accommodation for up to 10 guests in 5 suites comprising a master suite located on the main deck and four double cabins. The supremely spacious full beam master suite incorporates its own study and dressing room as well as a his and her bathroom. There are 5 beds in total, including 1 king and 4 queen. She is also capable of carrying up to 11 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

Onboard Comfort Entertainment

On your charter, you'll find plenty to keep you busy and entertained including a beach club for you to relax on the edge of the water. Maintain your fitness routine and work out in the well-equipped gym or sit back with a glass of champagne in the deck jacuzzi. Nocturne benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter including the underwater lights, adding spectacle and style after dark. Whether you want to work, use social media or stream movies on board this yacht, you can with Wi-Fi connectivity or guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.

Onboard

Experience

Special features

  • 36 sqm beach club with an infinity pool and various shade options
  • Full-beam master suite with a private balcony
  • Five beautifully appointed staterooms
  • Foredeck lounging area with awnings
  • Onboard gymnasium

Amenities

  • Exterior Bar
  • Stabilizers Underway
  • Bow Thruster
  • Owner Study
  • Sun Deck
  • Underwater Lights
  • Wi-Fi
  • Swimming platform
  • Sunpads
  • Deck Jacuzzi
  • Gym
  • Beach Club

Water toys

  • 2 x Seadoo Jet-Skis
  • 2 x Foilboard
  • Wake Boards
  • Water-Skis
  • Inflatable jet-ski dock
  • Floating Pool
  • Towable Toys
  • Inflatable water toys
  • Fishing Equipment
  • Snorkelling Equipment

Tenders

  • 1 x 18'9 / 5.71m Williams Jet Tenders 565 Yanmar 110 HP engine
  • 1 x 42'8 / 13m Sacs Strider 13 Chase Tender Volvo Penta

Commercial

Rates and seasons

Summer Season

€350,000 p/week + expenses Approx $411,000

Mediterranean · Croatia · Greece · Malta · Monaco · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos · Santorini · Sardinia · St Tropez

Cruising

Regions

Mediterranean · Croatia · Greece · Malta · Monaco · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos · Santorini · Sardinia · St Tropez

Planning notes

Before you request dates

  • Confirm whether NOCTURNE's 10 guests profile fits the full party.
  • Check whether NOCTURNE's 5 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
  • Match the first route draft to Croatia, Greece, Italy, France, or Spain depending on season.
  • Ask why NOCTURNE beats the nearest alternative for a private celebration or corporate hosting brief.
  • Confirm the port plan: decide the first cruising area before comparing rates, cabins, and crew style.
  • For NOCTURNE, include boarding point, must-do stops, and whether the route should stay focused on Bahamas and Mediterranean.

Availability

Request NOCTURNE charter availability

Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether NOCTURNE fits the route.

FAQ

NOCTURNE charter questions

Is NOCTURNE a good fit for Bahamas?

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.

Who should consider NOCTURNE?

NOCTURNE 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.

What should I send before requesting NOCTURNE?

Send dates, number of guests, preferred start port, and any must-do stops for NOCTURNE. That gives the charter team enough context to check availability and realistic alternatives.

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Safety-led planning

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.

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A charter expert stays visible from enquiry to shortlist, with email or WhatsApp follow-up when timing, routes or guest needs change.

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What is checked before I pay?

The shortlist should clarify the exact yacht, dates, guest count, boarding point, route, price assumptions, inclusions, exclusions and payment conditions.

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What guests tell us matters

  • Guests value a shortlist built around their route, not a random catalogue.
  • Families ask for clear safety, shade, cabins and weather backup before they book.
  • Corporate groups want written timing, access and service expectations before deposit.

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