Overview
SOUNDWAVE yacht charter in Bahamas
SOUNDWAVE is worth shortlisting for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The planning focus should be balancing destination, season, guest count, and onboard style before dates are confirmed, then dates, cabins, onboard rhythm, and a realistic port strategy.
Benetti206m12 guests6 cabins
Charter fit
How to use SOUNDWAVE
SOUNDWAVE 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
Why this yacht belongs in the conversation
SOUNDWAVE should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 206'8 / 63m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 2015 | 2025 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
- Best use
- a high-service event charter
- Guest profile
- 12 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
- Route style
- Mediterranean summer routes; strongest when the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop
- Port logic
- confirm cruising region before comparing yachts because availability changes by season
- 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
Best charter fit
Use SOUNDWAVE when the brief calls for a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. At 206'8 / 63m, the yacht has a different planning profile from a simple day boat. The key question is whether the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
Route planning
For Luxury Yacht Charter, the route should start with Mediterranean summer routes. That keeps the charter practical around balancing destination, season, guest count, and onboard style before dates are confirmed, especially in peak weeks. The port decision should confirm cruising region before comparing yachts because availability changes by season.
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: the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed.
On-board atmosphere
The onboard experience is defined by how guests use the space. The toy and tender setup gives the broker more room to shape swim stops and guest flow. For this yacht, the occasion is usually stronger when it is treated as a high-service event charter.
How to compare it
A fair shortlist should explain why SOUNDWAVE is preferred over the next option. In this case, ask whether compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone, then compare rates and availability.
Decision check
The main caveat is simple: the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed. This does not weaken the yacht; it makes the recommendation more precise and easier to trust.
Technical profile
Specifications
- Builder
- Benetti
- Length
- 206'8 / 63m
- Built
- 2015 | 2025 (Refitted)
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 6
- Crew
- 21
- Price context
- €550,000 p/week + expenses Approx $646,000
- Cruising speed
- 14 Knots
- Model
- Custom
- Beam
- 35'5 / 10.8m
- Draft
- 11'6 / 3.5m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
SOUNDWAVE is positioned around €550,000 p/week + expenses Approx $646,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Benetti build, 206m 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 SOUNDWAVE suits
Strong
Families and private groups
SOUNDWAVE 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
SOUNDWAVE by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 206m 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
SOUNDWAVE vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. SOUNDWAVE 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 SOUNDWAVE
Toys
Equipped with an extensive selection of action-packed water toys Soundwave lets you and your guests turn the Mediterranean into your own private playground. Principle among these are waterslides for guests of all ages to enjoy. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. In addition there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Soundwave also features a seabob, wakeboards, kayaks, a WindSurfer, fishing equipment and much more. When it comes to Tenders, Soundwave has you covered - with three tenders, including a 8m/26'3" Benetti Limo Tender. Book your next the Mediterranean luxury yacht charter aboard Soundwave this summer. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in Bermuda and the Caribbean. This ocean-going luxury charter motor yacht carries up to 21 professional crew who will cater to your every need.
Overview
The 63m/206'8" 'Soundwave' (ex. 11:11) motor yacht built by the Italian shipyard Benetti is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. This multi-award winning yacht features interior styling by the owner's team. Offering an abundance of social and dining options, as well as a highly attentive crew, luxury charters aboard motor yacht Soundwave are set to be truly magical whatever the destination. 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 Caterpillar engines, she comfortably cruises at 14 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 17 knots with a range of up to 5,000 nautical miles from her 120,000 litre fuel tanks at 16 knots. Soundwave features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels.
Guest Accommodation
Families will particularly love Soundwave thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2015, She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, two double cabins and two twin cabins. There are 8 beds in total, including 2 king, 2 queen, 4 singles and 2 pullmans. Excellent service is guaranteed, with twenty-one crew members on board to look after your every need.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
You and your guests can enjoy a variety of experiences on Soundwave, particularly the pool, useful to practice your technique or just cool off. Head to the beach club and take advantage of indoor-outdoor living and entertaining or you can visit the well-equipped gym so that you can keep up with your fitness routine at sea. Retreat to the deck jacuzzi and soak up the scenery. Soundwave benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, particularly satellite communications, keeping you connected on any voyage. Soak up the atmosphere after dark with dramatic underwater lights or with Wi-Fi connectivity you don't have to lose contact with the outside world, unless you want to. Guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Multiple Communal Spaces
- Generously Proportioned Exterior
- Bespoke Artwork From Leading Artists
- Tastefully Opulent Interior
- Owner Of The First Benetti Limousine Tender
Amenities
- Jacuzzi
- Tender Garage
- Underwater Lights
- Owner Study
- Stabilizers Underway
- Wi-Fi
- Video On-Demand
- Swimming platform
- At-Anchor Stabilizers
- Satcom
- Swimming Pool
- Deck Jacuzzi
Water toys
- 2 x Seadoo Jet-Skis
- 3 x Seabobs
- 2 x 2 Person Kayaks
- 4 x Paddleboards
- Water-Skis
- Wake Boards
- 2 x Kneeboards
- 1 x Windsurfer
- 2 x Sea-Scooters More Kids underwater scooters
- 4 x Surf Boards
- Inflatable trampoline
- Floating Pool
Tenders
- 1 x 26'3 / 8m Benetti Limo Tender 360 HP engine
- 1 x 19'8 / 6m Novurania Tender 260 HP engine
- 1 x 14'9 / 4.5m Castoldi Rescue Boat
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
€650,000 p/week + expenses Approx $763,500
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Mykonos · Sardinia · The Balearics
Winter Season
€650,000 p/week + expenses Approx $763,500
Bermuda · Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Cuba · Saint Martin · St Barts · Central America · Belize · Costa Rica · Virgin Islands
Cruising
Regions
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Montenegro · Turkey · Bermuda · Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Cuba · Saint Martin · St Barts · Central America · Belize · Costa Rica · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Mykonos · Sardinia · The Balearics · Virgin Islands
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether SOUNDWAVE's 12 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether SOUNDWAVE's 6 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Mediterranean summer routes.
- Ask why SOUNDWAVE beats the nearest alternative for a high-service event charter.
- Confirm the port plan: confirm cruising region before comparing yachts because availability changes by season.
- Ask for SOUNDWAVE with dates, Bahamas as the first cruising area, and the preferred pace of the day.
Availability
Request SOUNDWAVE charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether SOUNDWAVE fits the route.
FAQ
SOUNDWAVE charter questions
Is SOUNDWAVE a good fit for Bahamas?
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.
Who should consider SOUNDWAVE?
SOUNDWAVE 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 Bahamas.
What should I send before requesting SOUNDWAVE?
Start with dates, guest count, preferred route around Bahamas and Mediterranean, and any lunch or swim priorities. The team can then confirm whether SOUNDWAVE fits the plan.