Overview
SANTOSHA yacht charter in Mediterranean
A SANTOSHA 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 Capri approaches, Positano photo runs, and Sorrento or Naples boarding logistics and whether the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
Heesen186m12 guests6 cabins
Charter fit
How to use SANTOSHA
SANTOSHA 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
Why this yacht belongs in the conversation
SANTOSHA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Mediterranean and Capri. The decision should weigh 186' / 56.69m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 2024 against route timing and guest flow.
- Best use
- a high-service event charter
- Guest profile
- 12 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
- Route style
- Capri, Li Galli, and Nerano; strongest when the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop
- Port logic
- start from the guest's hotel side of the coast before deciding between Amalfi, Positano, Sorrento, or Naples
- 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
SANTOSHA suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a high-service event charter. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 6 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Where to use it
Mediterranean can work well for SANTOSHA, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
Season and booking notes
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 by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone.
Life on board
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The toy and tender setup gives the broker more room to shape swim stops and guest flow. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Compare before booking
Do not compare SANTOSHA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Capri, Li Galli, and Nerano easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
What to verify
A good recommendation for SANTOSHA 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
- Heesen
- Length
- 186' / 56.69m
- Built
- 2024
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 6
- Crew
- 13
- Price context
- €400,000 p/week + expenses Approx $470,000
- Cruising speed
- 13 Knots
- Model
- 5700 Aluminium
- Beam
- 33'10 / 10.3m
- Draft
- 7'7 / 2.3m
Charter price
What the charter price is really buying
SANTOSHA is positioned around €400,000 p/week + expenses Approx $470,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Build and scale
Heesen build, 186m 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 SANTOSHA suits
Strong
Families and private groups
SANTOSHA 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
SANTOSHA by charter criteria
Space and comfort
5/5
The 186m 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
SANTOSHA vs newer 80m+ yachts
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. SANTOSHA 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 SANTOSHA
Toys
Equipped with a selection of water-toys Santosha lets you and your guests turn the Mediterranean into your own private playground. You'll be loving the huge adrenaline rush as you zip over the water on one of the three WaveRunners. Additionally, there are towable toys offering fun and adventure. In addition there are two SEABOBs, offering a truly remarkable experience that lets you skim along the surface or swim with the fishes quietly and safely. If that isn't enough Santosha also features kayaks, fishing equipment, inflatable water toys, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. When it comes to Tenders, Santosha has you covered - with four tenders, including a 14m/45'11" Valhalla Chase Tender. Santosha and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in Bermuda. This ocean-going luxury charter motor yacht carries up to 13 professional crew who will cater to your every need.
Overview
The 56.7m/186' motor yacht 'Santosha' is an excellent new superyacht for the luxury charter market. Delivered by the Dutch shipyard Heesen and featuring interior styling by British designer Harrison Eidsgaard this multi-award winning yacht can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. Offering an abundance of social and dining options, as well as a highly attentive crew, luxury charters aboard motor yacht Santosha are set to be truly magical whatever the destination. Her features include an elevator and beach club.
Performance Range
Santosha is built with a aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 22 knots with a range of up to 3,900 nautical miles from her 80,000 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed.
Guest Accommodation
Built in 2024, Santosha offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 suites comprising a master suite located on the main deck, one VIP cabin and four double cabins. The supremely spacious full beam master suite incorporates its own study. She is also capable of carrying up to 13 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Onboard Comfort Entertainment
On your charter, you'll find plenty to keep you busy and entertained such as a beach club for you to relax on the edge of the water. Sit back with a glass of champagne in the deck jacuzzi. Santosha benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter such as an elevator, making any part of the yacht quickly and easily accessible. Take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times and in addition guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Experience
Special features
- Guest elevator
- Full-beam master cabin with study
- Impressive 3
- 900nm range
- Multi-award winning
- Built in 2024
Amenities
- Bow Thruster
- Outdoor Bar
- Crane
- Owner Study
- Sun Deck
- Gym Equipment
- Massage Room
- Starlink
- Wi-Fi
- Video On-Demand
- Swimming platform
- At-Anchor Stabilizers
Water toys
- 3 x Waverunners
- 2 x Seabobs
- 1 x Kayak
- Foilboard
- 1 x Stand up Paddleboard
- Towable Toys
- Inflatable water toys
- Fishing Equipment
- Snorkelling Equipment
Tenders
- 1 x 45'11 / 14m Valhalla Chase Tender (for the Caribbean/Bahamas season)
- 1 x 44'11 / 13.7m Vanquish Chase Tender (for the Mediterranean season)
- 1 x 23'7 / 7.2m Ribeye Jet Tender
- 1 x 20'4 / 6.2m Ribeye SOLAS Tender
Commercial
Rates and seasons
Summer Season
€483,000 p/week + expenses Approx $567,500
Mediterranean · France · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Ligurian Riviera · Mallorca · Portofino · Sardinia · St Tropez · The Balearics
Winter Season
$483,000 p/week + expenses
Bermuda
Cruising
Regions
Monaco · Cannes · French Riviera · Ligurian Riviera · St Tropez
Planning notes
Before you request dates
- Confirm whether SANTOSHA's 12 guests profile fits the full party.
- Check whether SANTOSHA's 6 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
- Match the first route draft to Capri, Li Galli, and Nerano.
- Ask why SANTOSHA beats the nearest alternative for a high-service event charter.
- Confirm the port plan: start from the guest's hotel side of the coast before deciding between Amalfi, Positano, Sorrento, or Naples.
- Send the first-choice port, backup dates, and whether SANTOSHA is for a day, a week, or a specific occasion.
Availability
Request SANTOSHA charter availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether SANTOSHA fits the route.
FAQ
SANTOSHA charter questions
Is SANTOSHA a good fit for Mediterranean?
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.
Who should consider SANTOSHA?
SANTOSHA 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.
What should I send before requesting SANTOSHA?
For SANTOSHA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.