There is a particular kind of stubbornness involved in staying home through winter when the alternative looks like this. Three of the finest superyachts available for private yacht charter are ready and waiting — and frankly, the only question worth asking is which one suits you best.
Apogee — 63 Metres of Codecasa Craftsmanship
Built by Codecasa and comprehensively refitted as recently as 2023, Apogee is one of those yachts that feels entirely resolved — every corner of her 63 metres considered, nothing superfluous. She carries up to 12 guests across six staterooms, attended by a crew of 17. That ratio alone tells you something about the level of service on offer.
In summer, Apogee roams the Western Mediterranean — and we mean the good parts. Think the craggy Amalfi Coast, where an Italy yacht charter takes on a cinematic quality at anchor beneath limestone cliffs; the wild, pine-scented coves of Croatia yacht charter territory along the Dalmatian coast; the bleached marble towns of a Greece yacht charter island-hop through the Cyclades; and the impossibly blue bays of a Türkiye yacht charter along the Aegean's turquoise coast. She covers them all, and she does it with uncommon elegance.
Stabilisers at anchor mean the Jacuzzi on deck is always a pleasure, never an adventure. This winter, Apogee is available in the Caribbean and Bahamas — and if you've been sitting on the fence about a warm-weather charter holiday, her remaining availability won't last long.
Formosa — The Benetti That Raises the Bar
There are superyachts, and then there is Formosa. Built by Benetti in 2015 and just emerged from a comprehensive 2025 refit, she is 60 metres of considered Italian shipbuilding — and she looks it. The refit has sharpened everything: fresher interiors, updated systems, the kind of refinement that only comes from knowing exactly what a yacht this calibre needs.
Twelve guests, six staterooms, a crew of 15, and stabilisers at anchor that make every overnight stop feel like solid ground. Formosa's summer hunting ground is the Western Med — the kind of luxury gulet charter territory that reads like a wish list. The sea caves and fortified ports of a Croatia yacht charter. The volcanic drama of a Greece yacht charter through the Dodecanese. The Roman ruins and Sicilian sunsets of an Italy yacht charter. The wild headlands and hammam towns of a Türkiye yacht charter through the Gulf of Gökova or Bodrum's harbour at dusk. She handles it all with the unhurried confidence of a yacht that knows exactly who she is.
This winter, Formosa repositions to the BVIs — another world entirely, and one that's equally spectacular. But the Med windows fill fast, and her 2025 refit makes this particularly good timing to enquire.
Baba's — The Hargrave Built for Everywhere
Baba's is the newest of the three — launched in 2020 by Hargrave, and built with the versatility of a yacht that genuinely wants to go everywhere. At 56 metres she's slightly more intimate than the other two, but make no mistake: six staterooms, 12 guests, a crew of 12, and stabilisers at anchor put her firmly in the upper tier of what's available for private yacht charter.
What sets Baba's apart is range. Her summer operating area covers the full sweep of the Mediterranean — Italy yacht charter itineraries along the Ligurian Riviera or the Aeolian Islands; Croatia yacht charter routes through the Kornati archipelago's lunar limestone wilderness; Greece yacht charter voyages from Athens through the Saronic Gulf or north into the Ionian; and Türkiye yacht charter programmes through Göcek, Marmaris, or the secret inlets of the Bozburun Peninsula. Honestly, it's a hard brief to improve upon.
Come winter, Baba's trades the Med for the Bahamas, the Caribbean, or Costa Rica — a warm-water charter vacation that feels like a genuine escape rather than a consolation prize.
Three Yachts, One Decision
Apogee. Formosa. Baba's. Three superyachts, three distinct personalities, one shared commitment to the kind of crewing and service that turns a holiday into something people talk about for years. Our team is on hand to help you match the right yacht to the right itinerary — whether that's a Med summer across Italy, Croatia, Greece, and Türkiye, or a winter luxury charter holiday under Caribbean skies. Speak to us before the best dates disappear.
