Maiora118m12 guests6 cabins
SANDS is worth shortlisting for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The planning focus should be Capri approaches, Positano photo runs, and Sorrento or Naples boarding logistics, then dates, cabins, onboard rhythm, and a realistic port strategy.
Maiora · French Riviera · Monaco
Overview
SANDS is worth shortlisting for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The planning focus should be Capri approaches, Positano photo runs, and Sorrento or Naples boarding logistics, then dates, cabins, onboard rhythm, and a realistic port strategy.
Charter fit
SANDS 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 high-service event charter, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
SANDS should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Amalfi Coast and Capri. The decision should weigh 118'1 / 36m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 2018 against route timing and guest flow.
Use SANDS when the brief calls for a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. At 118'1 / 36m, the yacht has a different planning profile from a simple day boat. The key question is whether the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
For Amalfi Yachts Charter, the route should start with Capri, Li Galli, and Nerano. That keeps the charter practical around Capri approaches, Positano photo runs, and Sorrento or Naples boarding logistics, especially in peak weeks. The port decision should start from the guest's hotel side of the coast before deciding between Amalfi, Positano, Sorrento, or Naples.
The earlier the request is shaped, the cleaner the shortlist becomes. May to September, when Capri timing, tender access, and lunch reservations need clean planning. The broker note should be honest about limits: the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed.
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 high-service event charter.
A fair shortlist should explain why SANDS is preferred over the next option. In this case, ask whether compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone, then compare rates and availability.
The main caveat is simple: the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed. This does not weaken the yacht; it makes the recommendation more precise and easier to trust.
Technical profile
Charter price
SANDS is positioned around €110,000 p/week + expenses Approx $129,500, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Maiora build, 118m 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
SANDS 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.
Review imagery
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 118m 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.
Check list
Ask for the latest amenities list before comparing against newer yachts.
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. SANDS 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.
Commercial
€125,000 p/week + expenses Approx $147,000
Mediterranean · France · Italy · Monaco · Amalfi Coast · Corsica · French Riviera · Sardinia
Cruising
French Riviera · Monaco
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether SANDS fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around Capri approaches, Positano photo runs, and Sorrento or Naples boarding logistics. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
SANDS is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The right answer depends on guest mix, service expectations, and whether the route stays close to Amalfi Coast.
Start with dates, guest count, preferred route around Amalfi Coast and Capri, and any lunch or swim priorities. The team can then confirm whether SANDS fits the plan.
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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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