Overview
SUMMERDANCE yacht charter in Bahamas
A SUMMERDANCE 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 matching yacht size, cruising area, and guest profile before comparing rates and whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
Trinity Yachts146m12 guests5 cabins
Charter fit
How to use SUMMERDANCE
SUMMERDANCE 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 larger group day where deck flow matters, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
Why this yacht belongs in the conversation
SUMMERDANCE should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Bahamas and Mediterranean. The decision should weigh 146' / 44.5m, 12 guests, 5 cabins, 2004 | 2025 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
- Best use
- a larger group day where deck flow matters
- Guest profile
- 12 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
- Route style
- Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising; strongest when boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts
- Port logic
- match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic
- 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
When this yacht makes sense
SUMMERDANCE suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a larger group day where deck flow matters. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 5 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Where to use it
Bahamas can work well for SUMMERDANCE, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
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 compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone.
Life on board
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. For active guests, the onboard recreation list is worth checking before the final route is set. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Compare before booking
Do not compare SUMMERDANCE on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
What to verify
A good recommendation for SUMMERDANCE 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
- Trinity Yachts
- Length
- 146' / 44.5m
- Built
- 2004 | 2025 (Refitted)
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 5
- Crew
- 8
- Price context
- $165,000 p/week + expenses
- Cruising speed
- 12.5 Knots
- Model
- Custom
- Beam
- 28' / 8.53m
- Draft
- 7'9 / 2.36m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
SUMMERDANCE is positioned around $165,000 p/week + expenses, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Trinity Yachts build, 146m 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 SUMMERDANCE suits
Strong
Families and private groups
SUMMERDANCE 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
SUMMERDANCE by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 146m 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
SUMMERDANCE vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. SUMMERDANCE 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 SUMMERDANCE
Toys
SummerDance has a good selection of water toys and accessories to entertain you and your guests whilst on charter. Take to the sea on a Jet Ski offering you power and control on the water. Also there are two SEABOBs, that allow you to skim along the surface or steer under the crystal water and experience life swimming with the fish. In addition there are three wakeboards so guests can show off at speed. If that isn't enough SummerDance also features fishing equipment, beach games, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. SummerDance also sports a 10.67m/35' Boston Whaler Tender to transport you with ease. Based in the magical waters of the Caribbean all year round SummerDance is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let SummerDance Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Caribbean. Motor yacht SummerDance is an outstanding pedigree yacht that delivers on all fronts for superlative luxury yacht vacations.
Overview
The 44.5m/146' motor yacht 'SummerDance' (ex. Second Love) by the American shipyard Trinity Yachts offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 5 cabins and features interior styling by Ari Loar Interiors. Boasting an array of sumptuous living areas laid out invitingly to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere onboard, motor yacht SummerDance is the perfect luxury charter yacht for friends and family.
Performance Range
Built with a aluminium 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 19 knots with a range of up to 2,300 nautical miles from her 38,986 litre fuel tanks at 10 knots. 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
Families will particularly love SummerDance thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2004, She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite located on the main deck, two VIP cabins, one double cabin and one twin cabin. There are 8 beds in total, including 3 king, 1 queen, 2 singles and 2 pullmans. She is also capable of carrying up to 8 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
Keeping comfortable and entertained on SummerDance is easy thanks to the available amenities including a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Sit back with a glass of champagne in the deck jacuzzi. SummerDance benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter including satellite communications, keeping you connected on any voyage. Take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times or elsewhere, you can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Extensive $5m refit in 2025
- African Cherry woodwork
- Panoramic sky lounge
- Expansive flybridge
- Newly-painted navy blue hull
Amenities
- Jacuzzi
- Stabilizers Underway
- Starlink
- Tender Garage
- Sun Deck
- Outdoor Bar
- Foredeck Seating with Table
- Wi-Fi
- Video On-Demand
- Swimming platform
- At-Anchor Stabilizers
- Satcom
Water toys
- E-foil Foilboard
- 2 x Seabobs
- 1 x 2 seat Yamaha Waverunner Jet-Ski
- 1 x Jet-Ski More Stand-Up Jet Ski
- 2 x Paddleboards More (Stand-up
- inflatable)
- 3 x Wake Boards
- 5 Person Banana
- Fishing Equipment
- Snorkelling Equipment More (wide variety for adults and children)
- Beach Games
Tenders
- 1 x 35' / 10.67m Boston Whaler Outrage Tender
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
$175,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Bahamas
Winter Season
$175,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Saint Martin · St Barts · New England
Cruising
Regions
Caribbean · Bahamas · Antigua · Saint Martin · St Barts · New England
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether SUMMERDANCE's 12 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether SUMMERDANCE's 5 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Caribbean and Bahamas winter cruising.
- Ask why SUMMERDANCE beats the nearest alternative for a larger group day where deck flow matters.
- Confirm the port plan: match the yacht to the charter area before treating global availability as realistic.
- For SUMMERDANCE, include boarding point, must-do stops, and whether the route should stay focused on Bahamas and Mediterranean.
Availability
Request SUMMERDANCE charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether SUMMERDANCE fits the route.
FAQ
SUMMERDANCE charter questions
Is SUMMERDANCE a good fit for Bahamas?
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.
Who should consider SUMMERDANCE?
SUMMERDANCE 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.
What should I send before requesting SUMMERDANCE?
For SUMMERDANCE, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.