Overview
ARCTIC yacht charter in Mediterranean
ARCTIC works best when the charter is planned around larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, not treated as another name in a list. Schichau Unterweser, 287'4 / 87.58m, 12 guests The strongest fit is a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Mediterranean and Capri, with clear timing, guest flow, and season checks.
Schichau Unterweser287m12 guests7 cabins
Charter fit
How to use ARCTIC
ARCTIC 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
ARCTIC should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Mediterranean and Capri. The decision should weigh 287'4 / 87.58m, 12 guests, 7 cabins, 1994 | 2020 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
- Best use
- a private celebration or corporate hosting brief
- Guest profile
- 12 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
- Route style
- Naples or Sorrento boarding with a focused Capri day; strongest when the route protects hosting time on deck
- Port logic
- protect lunch and tender windows before adding extra coastal stops
- 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 ARCTIC as confirmed
Who this yacht suits
ARCTIC is not a generic inventory pick. It is a better match when the client wants a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status, a private celebration or corporate hosting brief, and a route shaped around Naples or Sorrento boarding with a focused Capri day.
Local route logic
The local decision is less about distance and more about timing. Around Mediterranean and Capri, ARCTIC should be planned with boarding point, lunch stop, swim time, and return window in one brief. In practice, protect lunch and tender windows before adding extra coastal stops.
Planning window
May to September, when Capri timing, tender access, and lunch reservations need clean planning. For this yacht, confirm preferred dates, guest count, cabin needs, and cruising area together so the quote reflects the real plan. availability, cruising area, and APA assumptions should be checked before presenting ARCTIC as confirmed.
Guest experience
For guests, the difference is felt in pace: where people sit, how lunch is handled, where swimming fits, and how the return feels. ARCTIC should be evaluated against that rhythm, not only against specs.
Shortlist logic
ARCTIC should be compared against at least one alternative if the brief is flexible. The useful difference may be cabin layout, crew style, speed, toys, berth access, or how naturally the yacht fits Mediterranean and Capri.
Broker caveat
Ask the broker to state the limitation as plainly as the advantage. For ARCTIC, the check should cover availability, owner approval where relevant, cruising area, APA, fuel, and whether the planned route still works in real weather.
Technical profile
Specifications
- Builder
- Schichau Unterweser
- Length
- 287'4 / 87.58m
- Built
- 1994 | 2020 (Refitted)
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 7
- Crew
- 28
- Price context
- €590,000 p/week + expenses Approx $693,000
- Cruising speed
- 12 Knots
- Model
- Conversion
- Beam
- 46'11 / 14.3m
- Draft
- 23'11 / 7.3m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
ARCTIC is positioned around €590,000 p/week + expenses Approx $693,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Schichau Unterweser build, 287m 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 ARCTIC suits
Strong
Families and private groups
ARCTIC 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
ARCTIC by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 287m 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
ARCTIC vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. ARCTIC 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 ARCTIC
Toys
Arctic has aboard a plentiful range of water toys and accessories ready to entertain you and your guests whilst on charter. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. In addition there are towable toys offering fun and adventure. Also there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Arctic also features scuba diving equipment, a seabob, kayaks, WindSurfers, inflatable water toys. When it comes to Tenders, Arctic has you covered - with seven tenders, including a 12.68m/41'7" Custom Tender. Book your next the Mediterranean and Northern Europe luxury yacht charter aboard Arctic this summer. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in Northern Europe. With a highly experienced and talented crew of 28, you can be sure that each and every need will be met and exceeded while on board this prestigious expedition yacht.
Overview
The 87.58m/287'4" 'Arctic' expedition yacht built by shipyard Schichau Unterweser is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 7 cabins. Explorer yacht Arctic is the ultimate vessel for exploring far-flung corners of the globe, and whether you're traversing the tropics or the poles, you'll be in capable hands. With a wealth of spectacular onboard social and dining options coupled with charter-rich amenities and a highly-attentive crew, you'll be in seventh heaven on a luxury charter aboard this phenomenal yacht. Her features include a movie theatre, beach club and gym.
Performance Range
Built with a steel hull and steel superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Powered by twin Deutz engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 19 knots with a range of up to 17,000 nautical miles from her 1,400,000 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed.
Guest Accommodation
Built in 1994, Arctic offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 7 suites comprising a master suite, four double cabins and two twin cabins. Excellent service is guaranteed, with twenty-eight crew members on board to look after your every need.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
You and your guests can enjoy a variety of experiences on Arctic, notably a state-of-the-art movie theatre for movie nights. Take a plunge in the pool under the sun and in addition head to the beach club and take advantage of indoor-outdoor living and entertaining. Maintain your fitness routine and work out in the well-equipped gym. Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you, notably Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. Guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Heated beach house pool
- Expansive sundeck with umbrellas
- sunbeds and extendable diving platform
- Large swim platform
- State-of-the-art cinema
- Owner's deck complete with library
- games room and sun lounge area
- Monkey island top deck
Amenities
- Jacuzzi
- Library
- Sun Deck
- Crane
- Wi-Fi
- Outdoor Shower
- Sunpads
- Swimming Pool
- Movie Theatre
- Gym
- Beach Club
- Air Conditioning
Water toys
- 7 x Jet-Skis
- 2 Person Kayak
- Windsurfer
- Surf Boards
- Water-Skis
- Towable Toys
- Inflatable water toys
- 4 x Seabobs
- Scuba Diving Equipment
- Dive Compressor
- Wet suits
- Snorkelling Equipment
Tenders
- 1 x 41'7 / 12.68m Custom Tender with 2 x Yanmar
- 1 x 45'10 / 13.96m Endeavour 42 Limo Tender with 2 x Yanmar
- 1 x 38'1 / 11.6m Donzi ZFXO Tender with 3 x Mercury
- 1 x 32'10 / 10m Riva Tender
- 1 x 19'8 / 6m Seadoo Sports Tender
- 1 x 18'1 / 5.5m Brigg 55 RIB
- 1 x 24'11 / 7.6m Vanguard DR760 Honda
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
€590,000 p/week + expenses Approx $693,000
Mediterranean · Italy · Monaco · Northern Europe · Norway · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · French Riviera · Sardinia · St Tropez
Winter Season
€590,000 p/week + expenses Approx $693,000
Northern Europe · Norway · Scandinavia
Cruising
Regions
Monaco · Cannes · French Riviera · St Tropez
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether ARCTIC's 12 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether ARCTIC's 7 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Naples or Sorrento boarding with a focused Capri day.
- Ask why ARCTIC beats the nearest alternative for a private celebration or corporate hosting brief.
- Confirm the port plan: protect lunch and tender windows before adding extra coastal stops.
- For ARCTIC, include boarding point, must-do stops, and whether the route should stay focused on Mediterranean and Capri.
Availability
Request ARCTIC charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether ARCTIC fits the route.
FAQ
ARCTIC charter questions
Is ARCTIC a good fit for Mediterranean?
Yes, if the route is planned around short coastal hops where swim stops, lunch timing, and a relaxed return matter more than distance. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
Who should consider ARCTIC?
ARCTIC is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The broker should compare the yacht against the occasion, the route length, and the level of privacy expected on board.
What should I send before requesting ARCTIC?
Send dates, number of guests, preferred start port, and any must-do stops for ARCTIC. That gives the charter team enough context to check availability and realistic alternatives.