Some charter opportunities stop you in your tracks. Arya is one of them. This 41-metre explorer yacht — beautifully refitted in 2022 and purpose-built for reaching the places most yachts simply can't — is available for private yacht charter this summer across two of the world's most breathtaking cruising grounds: French Polynesia and Costa Rica. If you've ever imagined waking up to the silhouette of a Tahitian island, or drifting through the biodiverse coastline of Central America with a crew of eight entirely at your service, this is your moment.
Built for the Edge of the Map
Arya is not your typical Mediterranean charter yacht, and that's precisely the point. Built by Newcastle Shipyards in 2013 and comprehensively refitted in 2022, she carries the quiet confidence of a vessel designed to go properly off the beaten track. Her explorer DNA means she has the range, the stability, and the kit to venture into remote anchorages that would be inaccessible to shallower-drafted, less seaworthy boats. Five staterooms sleep up to twelve guests in genuine comfort — the kind of refit-quality comfort that makes expedition-style cruising feel quietly luxurious rather than rugged.
We'd also point out that a crew of eight for twelve guests is a ratio that makes a real difference. On a voyage like this, you want experts — people who know these waters, who can guide a dive, read a swell, or produce an extraordinary dinner in the middle of the Pacific. Arya has them.
French Polynesia Yacht Charter: The South Pacific at Its Most Elemental
Frankly, there are few places on earth that match French Polynesia for sheer, unfiltered beauty. The lagoons of Bora Bora, the black-pearl villages of the Tuamotu atolls, the dramatic peaks of Moorea rising from the sea — these are landscapes that resist description and reward presence. A luxury gulet charter in this part of the world is genuinely rare; most guests who experience the Society Islands or the Marquesas by private yacht describe it as transformative. Arya, available from 18th July, gives you the platform to do it properly — with water toys, professional crew, and the range to explore beyond the well-trodden anchorages.
The water toys deserve a mention too. In an archipelago defined by its marine life — manta rays, reef sharks, technicolour coral — having a serious selection of equipment aboard isn't a luxury, it's the whole point.
Costa Rica Yacht Charter: Jungle, Wildlife, and Wild Coastline
Costa Rica operates on a completely different register — and it's no less spectacular. This is a country where rainforest meets the Pacific, where humpback whales breach offshore and scarlet macaws break from the jungle canopy. A Costa Rica yacht charter aboard an explorer vessel like Arya unlocks the Nicoya Peninsula, the Osa Peninsula, and the remote Cocos Island — one of the world's great diving destinations and notoriously difficult to reach without exactly the kind of seaworthy, well-crewed yacht Arya represents.
The combination of these two operating areas in a single summer season is, honestly, unusual. Most charter yachts commit to one region. Arya's range and explorer pedigree make both viable — which means the decision is yours.
The Details
Arya measures 41 metres with a beam of 8.53 metres — generous enough for twelve guests to share without ever feeling crowded. She cruises comfortably at 11–12 knots. Weekly rates for this summer sit at $165,000 at high season and $145,000 at low season. For a luxury charter holiday of this calibre, in destinations this extraordinary, that represents a serious opportunity.
Charter availability from 18th July. If French Polynesia or Costa Rica is on your list — and it should be — reach out to our team now. These windows fill quickly, and for good reason.
