Benetti137m12 guests6 cabins
A LALIBELA 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 cliffside timing, tender access, and the choice between Capri, Positano, and Nerano and whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
Benetti · Monaco · Cannes · French Riviera · Ligurian Riviera · St Tropez
Overview
A LALIBELA 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 cliffside timing, tender access, and the choice between Capri, Positano, and Nerano and whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
Charter fit
LALIBELA 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
LALIBELA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Mediterranean and Capri. The decision should weigh 137'10 / 42m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 1972 | 2013 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
LALIBELA 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. 6 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Mediterranean can work well for LALIBELA, 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 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 check whether the yacht is being shortlisted for its real fit or only for its headline specs.
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. 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 LALIBELA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Positano, Amalfi, and a late swim stop easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for LALIBELA 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
LALIBELA is positioned around €75,000 p/week + expenses Approx $88,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Benetti build, 137m 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
LALIBELA 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 137m 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. LALIBELA 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 42m/137'10" classic yacht 'Lalibela' by the Italian shipyard Benetti offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. Meticulously preserved, classic pleasure craft Lalibela offers an abundance of convivial spaces, both inside and out, that showcases her timeless pedigree build off to perfection.
Lalibela is built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 15 knots with a range of up to 2,879 nautical miles from her 58,000 litre fuel tanks at 14 knots. An on board stabilization system ensures comfort when underway. Based in the magical waters of the Mediterranean all year round Lalibela is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Lalibela Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Mediterranean. Showcasing meticulous craftsmanship coupled with high-end luxurious finishes, classic yacht Lalibela certainly has the "wow" factor, along with state-of-the-art amenities and array of water toys, promising truly unforgettable yacht charters for even the most discerning guests.
Built in 1972, Lalibela offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 suites comprising a master suite, two double cabins and three twin cabins. There are 9 beds in total, including 6 singles. She is also capable of carrying up to 8 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
A charter on Lalibela is comfortable and convenient thanks to the provided amenities, notably a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Lalibela benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, 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
Commercial
€84,000 p/week + expenses Approx $98,500
Mediterranean · France · Italy · Monaco · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · French Riviera · Ligurian Riviera · Portofino · Sardinia · St Tropez
€75,000 p/week + expenses Approx $88,000
Mediterranean · France · Italy · Monaco · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · French Riviera · Ligurian Riviera · Portofino · Sardinia · St Tropez
Cruising
Monaco · Cannes · French Riviera · Ligurian Riviera · St Tropez
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether LALIBELA fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around cliffside timing, tender access, and the choice between Capri, Positano, and Nerano. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
LALIBELA is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Mediterranean and Capri timing fit the brief.
For LALIBELA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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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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