Some yachts make a first impression. Others — the ones you remember for years — make a lasting one. Marla sits firmly in the second category. Fresh from an extensive 2026 refit that refreshed her interiors without disturbing her timeless character, this 50-metre Amels superyacht is now welcoming enquiries for the 2027 Greek season, and frankly, we think she deserves to be on your radar.
A Greece Yacht Charter with Genuine Pedigree
Amels builds yachts that age gracefully — and Marla is a case in point. Originally launched in 1999, she carries her years with the quiet confidence of a vessel that was built right the first time. The 2026 refit has brought her interiors firmly into the present: crisp, warm, and inviting, without a trace of the over-decorated excess you sometimes find on older refits. The result is a yacht that feels simultaneously classic and current.
She accommodates up to 12 guests across six beautifully appointed staterooms — a configuration that suits both close-knit families and groups of friends travelling together. With a beam of nine metres and zero-speed stabilisers, she sits solidly at anchor even when the meltemi picks up — a detail that separates genuinely comfortable yachts from those that merely look comfortable in photographs.
The Greek Islands, Done Properly
Greece rewards those who explore it slowly — and a private yacht charter is, without question, the finest way to do it. Marla operates throughout the Greek islands, and her shallow draft of 3.3 metres means she can nose into anchorages that larger vessels simply can't reach. Picture a secluded bay in the Ionian, turquoise water barely a shade you'd believe possible, with no other boat in sight. That's the Greece yacht charter experience at its best — and it's exactly what Marla is built for.
Her 2026 Goldfish 23' tender is the key to those moments. Whether you're chasing a hidden sea cave in the Saronic, hopping between the volcanic caldera of Santorini and the quiet lanes of Folegandros, or threading through the Dodecanese island chain, the tender gives you freedom that no land-based holiday can replicate. Jump off, swim, explore — then come back to a cold drink and a sundeck Jacuzzi that, we'll be honest, is rather hard to leave.
Thirteen Crew — and Why That Number Matters
A luxury charter holiday lives or dies by its crew. Marla's team of 13, led by Captain George, is one of the most cohesive and well-regarded on the Greek charter circuit. That's not marketing language — it's what guests keep saying, year after year. The team operates with the kind of quiet attentiveness that's genuinely difficult to train: they anticipate rather than react, and they make a 12-person group feel like the only people in Greece worth looking after.
Chef Giorgos deserves a paragraph of his own. His cuisine draws on the extraordinary larder of the Greek islands — fresh fish from the morning's market, local cheeses, sun-drenched vegetables, regional wines — and elevates it into something that guests still talk about long after they've stepped ashore. The galley, it turns out, is as much a destination as the anchorages.
The feedback from the 2026 season says it better than we can. One guest, aboard in late June, put it simply: "Our trip was a dream come true in every way. The crew was incredible and anticipated anything we wanted before we even thought we wanted it." An August charter guest added: "Worst thing about the whole trip was returning to Athens and stepping ashore again." We understand the feeling completely.
The 2027 Season: Don't Leave It Too Late
Post-refit yachts with crews this strong don't stay available for long. The Greek summer season fills quickly — particularly July and August, when the Aegean is at its very best — and Marla's 2026 season demonstrated exactly why she's in demand. If a luxury gulet charter in Greece is on your list for 2027, now is exactly the right time to start the conversation.
Our team at Exclusive Gulets would love to talk through the itinerary possibilities — from the Cyclades to the Ionian, the Sporades to the Saronic Gulf — and help you build the kind of Greek charter holiday that earns its place in the memory. Get in touch, and let's make it happen.
