Ark Yacht177m26 guests13 cabins
Ark Yacht · Mediterranean · Greece · Italy · Turkey · Caribbean · Antigua · Saint Martin · St Barts · Amalfi Coast · Mykonos · Sardinia · Virgin Islands
Overview
A RHEA 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
RHEA 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
RHEA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 177'2 / 54m, 26 guests, 13 cabins, 2017 against route timing and guest flow.
RHEA suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a high-service event charter. The 26 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 13 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Bahamas can work well for RHEA, 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 RHEA 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 RHEA 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
RHEA is positioned around €89,000 p/week + expenses Approx $104,500, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Ark Yacht build, 177m 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
RHEA 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 177m 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. RHEA 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
Equipped with a selection of water-toys RHEA lets you and your guests turn the Mediterranean into your own private playground. Principle among these are sailboats to bring out the explorer in you. Another excellent feature are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. In addition there are wakeboards so guests can show off at speed. If that isn't enough RHEA also features kayaks, scuba diving equipment, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. RHEA features two tenders, but leading the pack is a Tender to transport you in style. RHEA and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in the Caribbean. Experience the magical places, food and experiences of the Mediterranean this summer from the luxury of your own classic yacht. RHEA, her captain and talented crew are ready to make sure that your yachting experience is like nothing else.
The 54.6m/179'2" classic yacht 'RHEA' by shipyard Ark Yacht offers flexible accommodation for up to 26 guests in 13 cabins. Beautifully maintained, luxury yacht charters aboard the magnificent RHEA promise to be nothing short of spectacular. Showcasing a classic hull and rigging, this iconic yacht is certainly no wallflower.
RHEA comfortably cruises at 11 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 12 knots.
RHEA offers excellent versatility with her thirteen cabin layout, seldom seem in a charter yacht of her size. Built in 2017, She offers guest accommodation for up to 26 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin, nine double cabins and two twin cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 10 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
RHEA benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, notably 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
€99,000 p/week + expenses Approx $116,500
Mediterranean · Greece · Italy · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Mykonos · Sardinia
€99,000 p/week + expenses Approx $116,500
Caribbean · Antigua · Saint Martin · St Barts · Virgin Islands
Cruising
Mediterranean · Greece · Italy · Turkey · Caribbean · Antigua · Saint Martin · St Barts · Amalfi Coast · Mykonos · Sardinia · 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 RHEA 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.
RHEA 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 RHEA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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