Overview
SQUALO yacht charter in Caribbean
A SQUALO 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.
Sanlorenzo87m8 guests4 cabins
Charter fit
How to use SQUALO
SQUALO 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
SQUALO should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Caribbean and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 87'10 / 26.76m, 8 guests, 4 cabins, 2018 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 SQUALO as confirmed
When this yacht makes sense
SQUALO 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
Caribbean can work well for SQUALO, 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 SQUALO 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 SQUALO 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
- Sanlorenzo
- Length
- 87'10 / 26.76m
- Built
- 2018
- Guests
- 8
- Cabins
- 4
- Crew
- 4
- Price context
- $58,000 p/week + expenses
- Cruising speed
- 11 Knots
- Model
- SL86
- Beam
- 20'10 / 6.35m
- Draft
- 6'3 / 1.9m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
SQUALO is positioned around $58,000 p/week + expenses, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Sanlorenzo build, 87m 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 SQUALO suits
Strong
Families and private groups
SQUALO 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
SQUALO by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 87m 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
SQUALO vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. SQUALO 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 SQUALO
Toys
Squalo knows a thing or two about fun on the water, with a selection of water toys and accessories for you and your guests to enjoy whilst on charter. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. Another excellent feature are two SEABOBs, that allow you to skim along the surface or steer under the crystal water and see a variety of aquatic sea life. Also there are wakeboards so guests can show off at speed. If that isn't enough Squalo also features fishing equipment, inflatable water toys, kneeboards, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. When it's time to travel from land to see, it couldn't be easier with a 7m/23' Boston Whaler Tender. Based in the magical waters of the Caribbean all year round Squalo is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Squalo Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Caribbean. Squalo is a unique motor yacht and the ideal platform for an adventure charter that will guarantee unforgettable memories.
Overview
The 26.76m/87'10" motor yacht 'Squalo' by the Italian shipyard Sanlorenzo offers flexible accommodation for up to 8 guests in 4 cabins and features interior styling by American designer Marty Lowe. Built in 2018, Squalo is the ideal luxury yacht for kicking back and relaxing whilst on charter, showcasing clever use of space with an artful combination of integrated systems and luxurious features, she's a crowd-pleaser for sure.
Performance Range
Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, she has impressive speed and great efficiency thanks to her planing hull. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 11 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 26 knots. Squalo features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels.
Guest Accommodation
Squalo offers guest accommodation for up to 8 guests in 4 suites comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin and two twin cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 4 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
Squalo benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter such as the underwater lights, adding spectacle and style after dark. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Interior design from Marty Lowe
- Sleeps 8 guests
- 7m/23' Boston Whaler Tender
Amenities
- Underwater Lights
- Stern Thruster
- Foredeck Seating with Table
- At-Anchor Stabilizers
- Sunpads
- Air Conditioning
Water toys
- 3 seat Yamaha FX SVHO Cruiser Jet-Ski
- 2 x Paddleboards
- Inflatable water toy More tow tube
- Kneeboard
- Wake Board
- Fishing Equipment
- Snorkelling Equipment
- 2 x Seabobs
Tenders
- 23' / 7m Boston Whaler 230 Vantage Tender Mercury 350 HP engine
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
$58,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Bahamas
Winter Season
$63,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Bahamas
Cruising
Regions
Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether SQUALO's 8 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether SQUALO's 4 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Croatia, Greece, Italy, France, or Spain depending on season.
- Ask why SQUALO 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.
- When requesting SQUALO, combine dates, guest count, and route style in one brief so alternatives can be compared fairly.
Availability
Request SQUALO charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether SQUALO fits the route.
FAQ
SQUALO charter questions
Is SQUALO a good fit for Caribbean?
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 SQUALO?
SQUALO is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Caribbean and Mediterranean timing fit the brief.
What should I send before requesting SQUALO?
For SQUALO, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.