Overview
NOVELA yacht charter in Mediterranean
A NOVELA 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 turning a global yacht shortlist into a realistic private charter plan and whether the route protects hosting time on deck.
CBI Navi100m8 guests4 cabins
Charter fit
How to use NOVELA
NOVELA 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
NOVELA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Mediterranean and Caribbean. The decision should weigh 100'5 / 30.6m, 8 guests, 4 cabins, 2000 | 2019 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
- Best use
- a private celebration or corporate hosting brief
- Guest profile
- 8 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
- 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 NOVELA as confirmed
When this yacht makes sense
NOVELA suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a private celebration or corporate hosting brief. The 8 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 4 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Where to use it
Mediterranean can work well for NOVELA, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when the route protects hosting time on deck.
Season and booking notes
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.
Life on board
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. Water toys and tenders make the day more active when the anchorage is right. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Compare before booking
Do not compare NOVELA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Croatia, Greece, Italy, France, or Spain depending on season easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
What to verify
A good recommendation for NOVELA 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
Specifications
- Builder
- CBI Navi
- Length
- 100'5 / 30.6m
- Built
- 2000 | 2019 (Refitted)
- Guests
- 8
- Cabins
- 4
- Crew
- 5
- Price context
- €76,000 p/week + expenses Approx $89,500
- Cruising speed
- 12.5 Knots
- Model
- Custom
- Beam
- 23'7 / 7.2m
- Draft
- 7'3 / 2.2m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
NOVELA is positioned around €76,000 p/week + expenses Approx $89,500, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
CBI Navi build, 100m 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 NOVELA suits
Strong
Families and private groups
NOVELA 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
NOVELA by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 100m 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
NOVELA vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. NOVELA 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 NOVELA
Toys
Novela has aboard a plentiful range of water toys and accessories ready to entertain you and your guests whilst on charter. Principle among these are Zapata Flyboards for soaring over the water or swimming like a dolphin. Another excellent feature is a sailboat to bring out the explorer in you. Take to the sea on a Jet Ski offering you power and control on the water. If that isn't enough Novela also features towable toys, waterskis, a seabob, wakeboards, kneeboards. When it's time to travel from land to see, it couldn't be easier with a 7.8m/25'7" Brig Eagle Tender. Based in the magical waters of the Mediterranean all year round Novela is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Novela Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Mediterranean. Motor yacht Novela boasts an impressive array of outstanding amenities for truly out-of-this-world charter vacations that you’ll never forget.
Overview
The 30.6m/100'5" 'Novela' motor yacht built by shipyard CBI Navi is available for charter for up to 8 guests in 4 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by Italian designer LUCA DINI Design & Architecture. For outdoor living nonpareil, Novela is the number one choice, offering a variety of spacious living areas and fabulous amenities, vacations aboard this yacht are sure to be nothing short of spectacular.
Performance Range
Built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, she benefits from a semi-displacement hull to provide exceptional seakeeping and impressive speeds. Powered by twin Caterpillar engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 15 knots with a range of up to 3,500 nautical miles from her 40,000 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.
Guest Accommodation
Built in 2000, Novela offers guest accommodation for up to 8 guests in 4 suites comprising a master suite, one double cabin and two twin cabins. There are 6 beds in total, including 2 king and 4 singles. She is also capable of carrying up to 5 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
You and your guests can enjoy a variety of experiences on Novela, notably a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Soak up the bubbles in style in the deck jacuzzi. Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you, notably Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. Guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Impressive 3
- 500nm range
- Interior design from LUCA DINI Design & Architecture
- Sleeps 8 guests
- 7.8m/25'7" Brig Eagle Tender
Amenities
- Jacuzzi
- Stabilizers Underway
- Wi-Fi
- At-Anchor Stabilizers
- Deck Jacuzzi
- Gym
- Air Conditioning
Water toys
- 1 x 2 seat Seadoo RXP-X 260hp Jet-Ski
- 1 x 3 seat Seadoo RXT-X 260hp Jet-Ski
- Zapata Flyboard
- Zapata Hoverboard
- 2 x Seabobs
- 1 x Sail Boat More (New 2014)
- 2 x Paddleboards
- 2 x Wake Boards
- 2 x Kneeboards
- 2 x Water-Skis
- 4 x Doughnuts
- Snorkelling Equipment
Tenders
- 1 x 25'7 / 7.8m Brig Eagle Tender with 1 x 300 HP engine
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
€76,000 p/week + expenses Approx $89,500
Mediterranean · Croatia · Montenegro
Winter Season
€76,000 p/week + expenses Approx $89,500
Mediterranean · Croatia · Montenegro
Cruising
Regions
Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether NOVELA's 8 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether NOVELA's 4 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Croatia, Greece, Italy, France, or Spain depending on season.
- Ask why NOVELA 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.
- Send the first-choice port, backup dates, and whether NOVELA is for a day, a week, or a specific occasion.
Availability
Request NOVELA charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether NOVELA fits the route.
FAQ
NOVELA charter questions
Is NOVELA a good fit for Mediterranean?
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 NOVELA?
NOVELA is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Mediterranean and Caribbean timing fit the brief.
What should I send before requesting NOVELA?
For NOVELA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.