Great Lakes Ew257m26 guests12 cabins
Great Lakes Ew · Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece · Italy · France · Spain
Overview
SS DELPHINE is worth shortlisting for clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow. The planning focus should be matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates, then dates, cabins, onboard rhythm, and a realistic port strategy.
Charter fit
SS DELPHINE is best considered for clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow, with full-scale superyacht presence with formal service and serious deck space. The useful planning angle is a larger group day where deck flow matters, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
SS DELPHINE should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Spain and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 257'9 / 78.57m, 26 guests, 12 cabins, 1921 | 2016 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
Use SS DELPHINE when the brief calls for full-scale superyacht presence with formal service and serious deck space. At 257'9 / 78.57m, the yacht has a different planning profile from a simple day boat. The key question is whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
For Luxury Yacht Charter, the route should start with Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising. That keeps the charter practical around matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates, especially in peak weeks. The port decision should match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic.
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 shortlist should include one realistic alternative in case dates, berth access, or owner approval change.
The onboard experience is defined by how guests use the space. Deck space, cabin layout, and crew style should be matched to the occasion. For this yacht, the occasion is usually stronger when it is treated as a larger group day where deck flow matters.
A fair shortlist should explain why SS DELPHINE is preferred over the next option. In this case, ask whether ask whether a smaller or larger yacht would make the same route feel easier, then compare rates and availability.
The main caveat is simple: the shortlist should include one realistic alternative in case dates, berth access, or owner approval change. This does not weaken the yacht; it makes the recommendation more precise and easier to trust.
Technical profile
Charter price
SS DELPHINE is positioned around €400,000 p/week + expenses Approx $470,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Great Lakes Ew build, 257m 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
SS DELPHINE gives the group a cabin-led base for multi-day planning, with space to balance privacy, meals and time on deck.
Confirm toys
Ask which toys, tenders and swim setups are currently offered before building the route around water sports.
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 257m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.
Check list
Confirm the current toys and tenders before promising an active water-sports day.
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. SS DELPHINE 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
The 78.57m/257'9" classic yacht 'SS Delphine' by shipyard Great Lakes Ew offers flexible accommodation for up to 26 guests in 12 cabins and features interior styling by Tiffanys Of New York. For refined luxury and elegance, look no further than classic yacht SS Delphine. Offering an array of sumptuous living areas coupled with superb amenities, you'll feel like Hollywood royalty aboard this spectacular vessel.
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 Great Lakes Ew engines, she comfortably cruises at 9 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 12 knots with a range of up to 2,500 nautical miles from her 250,000 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed. SS Delphine offers you and your guests the perfect platform from which to enjoy your next luxury yacht charter. Please enquire for details of her summer and forthcoming winter cruising grounds and availability. With its superlative combination of luxurious styling and superb amenities, classic yacht SS Delphine has everything you could possibly want for unforgettable yacht charter vacations.
Built in 1921, SS Delphine offers guest accommodation for up to 26 guests in 12 suites comprising two VIP cabins and nine double cabins. She is also capable of carrying up to 24 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Keeping comfortable and entertained on SS Delphine is easy thanks to the available amenities, particularly a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Soak up the bubbles in style in the deck jacuzzi. SS Delphine benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, particularly air conditioning to keep your comfortable throughout your charter.
Onboard
Commercial
€600,000 p/week + expenses Approx $705,000
€600,000 p/week + expenses Approx $705,000
Cruising
Mediterranean · Caribbean · Bahamas · Croatia · Greece · Italy · France · Spain
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether SS DELPHINE fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
SS DELPHINE is strongest for clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow. The right answer depends on guest mix, service expectations, and whether the route stays close to Spain.
Start with dates, guest count, preferred route around Spain and Mediterranean, and any lunch or swim priorities. The team can then confirm whether SS DELPHINE fits the plan.
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