Oyster Yachts73m6 guests3 cabins
A BILLY BUDD charter is strongest when the yacht choice is tied to the route. For clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow, the useful question is how full-scale superyacht presence with formal service and serious deck space fits short coastal hops where swim stops, lunch timing, and a relaxed return matter more than distance and whether the route protects hosting time on deck.
Oyster Yachts · Ligurian Riviera
Overview
A BILLY BUDD charter is strongest when the yacht choice is tied to the route. For clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow, the useful question is how full-scale superyacht presence with formal service and serious deck space fits short coastal hops where swim stops, lunch timing, and a relaxed return matter more than distance and whether the route protects hosting time on deck.
Charter fit
BILLY BUDD 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 private celebration or corporate hosting brief, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
BILLY BUDD should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Mediterranean and Capri. The decision should weigh 73'11 / 22.53m, 6 guests, 3 cabins, 2005 | 2009 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
BILLY BUDD suits clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow when the brief is a private celebration or corporate hosting brief. The 6 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 3 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Mediterranean can work well for BILLY BUDD, 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 matters because berth pressure, weather windows, and guest expectations change the charter. May to September, when Capri timing, tender access, and lunch reservations need clean planning. A useful shortlist should also explain why compare against another yacht only after checking route fit around Mediterranean.
full-scale superyacht presence with formal service and serious deck space. The onboard setup should be reviewed against the route before the day is confirmed. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Do not compare BILLY BUDD on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Naples or Sorrento boarding with a focused Capri day easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for BILLY BUDD 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
Charter price
BILLY BUDD is positioned around €14,000 p/week + expenses Approx $16,500, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Oyster Yachts build, 73m 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
Check layout
BILLY BUDD can work for private groups when the day plan and guest count fit the onboard layout.
Confirm toys
Ask which toys, tenders and swim setups are currently offered before building the route around water sports.
Selective
For event-style use, confirm legal guest capacity, deck flow and whether the yacht is intended for cruising or static hosting.
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 73m 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. BILLY BUDD 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 22.53m/73'11" 'Billy Budd' sail yacht built by shipyard Oyster Yachts is available for charter for up to 6 guests in 3 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by Humphreys Yacht Design. Experience the rush of the wind through your hair onboard sailing yacht Billy Budd, primed for harnessing the power of nature, as well as entertaining and relaxing once her sails are stowed away.
Built with a GRP hull and GRP superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Powered by 1 x Perkins engines, she comfortably cruises at 9 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 10 knots. Book your next the Mediterranean luxury yacht charter aboard Billy Budd this summer. She is also accepting bookings this winter on request. Experience the magical places, food and experiences of the Mediterranean this summer from the luxury of your own sail yacht. Billy Budd, her captain and talented crew are ready to make sure that your yachting experience is like nothing else.
Built in 2005, Billy Budd offers guest accommodation for up to 6 guests in 3 suites comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin and one twin cabin. There are 4 beds in total, including 1 king, 1 double and 2 singles. She is also capable of carrying up to 3 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you such as Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. You can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Commercial
€18,000 p/week + expenses Approx $21,000
Mediterranean · Croatia · Turkey · Corsica · Ligurian Riviera · Sardinia · The Balearics
€18,000 p/week + expenses Approx $21,000
Cruising
Ligurian Riviera
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether BILLY BUDD fits the route.
FAQ
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.
BILLY BUDD is strongest for clients who need space, service, and a polished guest flow. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Mediterranean and Capri timing fit the brief.
For BILLY BUDD, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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Before a deposit, you see the yacht, route assumption, inclusions, exclusions, payment schedule, cancellation terms and any APA, VAT, fuel or delivery notes.
Crew, insurance, weather, guest comfort, tender access and local captain decisions are treated as part of the booking, not details to solve on the day.
A charter expert stays visible from enquiry to shortlist, with email or WhatsApp follow-up when timing, routes or guest needs change.
We qualify the request, then coordinate with suitable charter broker partners so availability, terms and negotiation are handled through professional charter channels.
The shortlist should clarify the exact yacht, dates, guest count, boarding point, route, price assumptions, inclusions, exclusions and payment conditions.
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