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Meet Irama: Luxury Yacht Charter in Italy & Croatia

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Some yachts announce themselves quietly. Irama is not one of them. At 42 metres (137 feet), this Concept Marine motor yacht — built in 2009 and comprehensively updated in 2025 — commands attention the moment she enters a harbour. We're genuinely thrilled to be offering her to our charter guests, and if you read nothing else today, read this.

Irama luxury motor yacht exterior

Italy & Sardinia: A Luxury Yacht Charter to Remember in 2026

This summer, Irama is cruising the West Mediterranean — and frankly, it's hard to imagine a better match of yacht and coastline. Her 2026 programme takes in Italy and Sardinia, two of the most coveted stretches of water in the world, and she's based out of Cannes for the season.

Italy yacht charter at this level means waking up off the Amalfi Coast or drifting past the volcanic drama of the Aeolian Islands with a cold drink in hand. It means slipping into Portofino for lunch and watching the rest of the world hustle past on ferries. Sardinia, meanwhile, offers something rawer — the Costa Smeralda's electric blue coves, the silence of the La Maddalena archipelago, beaches that feel genuinely untouched. Irama handles both with ease, her long hull cutting through the Mediterranean with the kind of effortless confidence that only a well-engineered 42-metre yacht can muster.

Irama sundeck with jacuzzi

Aboard, twelve guests are accommodated across six cabins — and the layout is thoughtfully done. The full-beam Master Suite is genuinely impressive: full-beam means the entire width of the hull is yours, a rare luxury that translates into a bedroom with genuine breathing space. There's also an upper-deck VIP cabin that we think is one of the more special places to spend a night at anchor, with views that make the morning coffee taste better.

Life on Deck

The sundeck is where the days disappear. A jacuzzi, sun loungers, shade when you want it — and a crew of eight on hand to make sure you never have to think too hard about anything. The outdoor living areas flow generously, which matters more than people realise on a charter holiday; the difference between a yacht that feels cramped and one that feels like a floating villa often comes down to exactly this. Irama sits firmly in the latter camp. Add a serious collection of water toys — tenders, inflatables, watersports equipment — and the days have a way of filling themselves.

Irama interior luxury cabin

September Special: A Rare Opportunity

Here's the thing about September in the Mediterranean: it is, in our opinion, the finest month to be afloat. The summer crowds thin, the sea stays warm, the light turns golden in a way that August simply can't match. Irama has a limited-availability special offer for September 2026 — a 20% reduction on her weekly charter rate — and dates are moving. If you've been considering a luxury charter holiday for later this season, this is the moment to act. Our team can walk you through the details.

Irama at anchor in the Mediterranean

Croatia Yacht Charter: Irama Heads to the Adriatic in 2027

Plan ahead and you'll be rewarded. Irama's next chapter is the Adriatic — she'll take up a new homeport in Croatia for the 2027 season, and bookings are already open. Over the winter, she'll undergo an exterior cosmetic refit alongside refreshed interior details, arriving in Croatian waters in spring 2027 looking sharper than ever.

Croatia yacht charter on a vessel of this calibre opens up the Dalmatian coast in a way that simply can't be replicated on a smaller boat. Think Hvar at sunset, the walled city of Dubrovnik glowing amber from the water, the untouched islands of the Kornati archipelago — a national park so remote it feels like a secret. The Adriatic's characteristic clarity means visibility that snorkellers dream about, and the string of historic ports from Split to Šibenik gives every day ashore a different flavour. Irama's size and range mean you're never rushing, never compromising. You pick the cove, the crew handles the rest.

Irama Croatia Adriatic cruising

If Croatia has been on your radar — and if it hasn't, it should be — chartering Irama in 2027 is the way to do it properly. A luxury gulet charter in these waters is always special; a private yacht charter aboard a freshly refitted 42-metre motor yacht is something else entirely.

Secure Your Dates Aboard Irama

Italy and Sardinia in 2026. Croatia in 2027. Two seasons, two extraordinary coastlines, one exceptional yacht. Our team is ready to help you plan — reach out and let's find the right week for you.

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