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Amaryllis is a 78.4m Abeking & Rasmussen delivered in 2011, 12 guests in 6 cabins, asking €750K to €900K per week Caribbean peak as of May 2026, plus 30 percent APA and VAT where applicable. She is one of the most reliable Caribbean-season yachts in the 75 to 80m bracket, and the case for her is the German-yard build pedigree at a sub-€1M base rate. The reason she holds that rate at 14 years old is the 2019 refit, which brought the interior and the beach club current. Without the refit she would be a 2011 yacht at 2011-yacht rates. With it she charters as a contemporary boat at €850K per week.
This piece is the detail. Specs, the rate and APA picture, the crew profile and service style, the calendar reality that makes her a Caribbean default, and the comparables in her bracket.
Specs
78.43m LOA, 12.7m beam, 4.0m draft,. Steel hull, aluminium superstructure. Built by Abeking & Rasmussen at the Lemwerder yard, exterior design by Reymond Langton, interior by Reymond Langton. Delivered August 2011. Major refit at Pendennis, with. The Pendennis refit is the structural fact about her current market position. It moved her from a late-2010s charter calendar to a current one.
The 4.0m draft is the structural advantage in the 75 to 80m class. It is shallower than the 5m-plus draft of comparable 80m Lürssen builds and meaningfully opens up the Cyclades inner-bay anchorages, the Caribbean shallow-cove anchorages (the Tobago Cays, the Exumas inner bays, the smaller Anguilla coves), and the Croatian-archipelago tighter spots. For a Caribbean-season yacht the draft is the argument.
Twelve guests across 6 cabins. Main-deck owner suite forward with a private terrace and a study. Five lower-deck guest cabins (two VIPs, two doubles, one twin-convertible). The 6-cabin layout is the structural limit. If your party is twelve adults across six couples, she works exactly. If your party is twelve adults across seven cabins, she does not, and you should look at Quattroelle (7 cabins) or Madsummer (8). The owner suite is the master and the brief is current post-refit.
Crew complement is. Captain, two officers, two engineers, six interior, four to five deck, two chefs. The 19-to-22 count is correct for the size class and the Abeking service standard. Helicopter pad on the foredeck, certified for touch-and-go. No on-board hangar. Two tenders (a limousine and a sport), four jet skis, two Seabobs, dive compressor, full water-toy locker. Beach club at the stern, extended in the refit, with opening transom and fold-out side platforms.
Stabilisation underway by. At-anchor stabilisers fitted from new and upgraded in the refit,. The Abeking spec for at-anchor stabilisation at delivery in 2011 was high, and the refit work brought the system current. The at-anchor system works at the swell levels typical of August Saint-Tropez and the December Saint Barths roadstead.
The rate, what it covers, and the APA picture
Asking €750K to €900K per week Caribbean peak (December through April), €700K to €820K Mediterranean peak (July through early September), €620K to €750K shoulder both regions. Rates as of May 2026 via the central agent. Christmas and New Year Caribbean weeks run €950K to €1.1M and book first.
APA at 30 percent. On an €850K base that is €255K. Caribbean charters on Amaryllis reconcile at 60 to 70 percent of APA, with the balance refunded. The lower draw-down reflects a Caribbean week that typically runs 40 to 80 nautical miles per day across the Leewards, not the long offshore legs that drive fuel pass-through on explorer-style charters.
All-in for a Caribbean peak week (charter fee, realistic APA at 65 percent, gratuity at 10 to 12 percent) lands around €1.05M to €1.25M. Compared to Madsummer at €2.0M to €2.2M and Quattroelle at €1.45M to €1.7M, Amaryllis is the rate-efficient answer at 75 to 80m for a Caribbean week. The case against her is the cabin count (6 vs 8) and the build year (2011, refit notwithstanding).
VAT is the Caribbean-or-Mediterranean structure depending on charter portion. Caribbean charters have no VAT but are subject to local cruising permits and customs fees by island. Mediterranean portions follow the standard French, Italian, Croatian, and Greek structure.
The captain, the crew, and the food
Captain. Crew tenure on the interior side is reported as steady, which is the more useful signal in this size class. Chief stewardess. The service style on Amaryllis is the Abeking-charter middle. More structured than a Feadship in private mode, quieter than the Imperial-managed Lürssen standard, and noticeably more present than a Caribbean-base sailing yacht in this LOA bracket. For charter clients coming from a Mediterranean Lürssen and trying her in the Caribbean, the service feels familiar in rhythm.
The galley brief on Amaryllis is solid. The 2019 refit refreshed the galley layout, and the executive chef now has overhead for multi-cuisine service. We have reviewed Caribbean weeks where the chef sourced local produce across the Leewards (Saint Barths for cheese, Antigua for produce, Saint Martin for fish) and ran a three-cuisine week against that source list. The chef brief is captain-dependent. The current executive chef.
The Caribbean calendar reality
This is the part the broker shortlist gets right and the casual broker pitch gets wrong. Amaryllis is one of the more consistent Caribbean-season yachts in her bracket. She crosses to the Caribbean every year (most yachts in this size class do not cross every year), she runs December through April, and the calendar is more open than her listing suggests.
The standard route is the Antigua to Saint Barths to Anguilla loop with optional extensions south to Saint Lucia or north to the Virgin Islands. Crew know the route, the customs choreography, and the captain has. Charter clients who are using Amaryllis for a Caribbean week are buying a route with crew muscle memory, not a one-off itinerary the captain is figuring out as he goes.
The Mediterranean season is less consistent. Some years she runs a full Med season, some years a partial. As of May 2026, the central agent reports. The reliable answer for a charter party is to use Amaryllis for a Caribbean week and look at a different yacht for a Mediterranean week, rather than to force her into a Mediterranean route she only does occasionally.
What we would change
Two things. First, the sundeck pool is small, sized as a plunge. This is consistent with 2011 deck-volume conventions and not fully addressed in the refit. The main pool is the pool, and the swim platform handles the bulk of swimming use. Second, the cinema is sized for eight, not twelve. The 12-guest movie night splits across the cinema and the salon. Both caveats are typical of yachts in her size class and build year.
A third caveat. The propulsion package is the original 2011 spec. Top speed is in the 16 to 17 knot range, cruise around 13. For Caribbean weeks this is non-binding because inter-island runs are typically two to four hours at cruise. For a Mediterranean week with a forced repositioning leg (Antibes to Capri overnight, for example), plan the day pattern accordingly.
What we have passed on
We have passed on a recitation of the Reymond Langton interior brief beyond noting that the refit refreshed the salon, the master, and the dining setup to a current standard. The materials are what you would expect at an Abeking 2011 delivery with a 2019 Pendennis refresh. We have also passed on owner-narrative reporting beyond what is in the public record.
Comparables
Quattroelle at 86m Lürssen. Larger, more cabins (7 vs 6), Lürssen build pedigree, and €200K to €350K more per week. The step-up option if your party can take the cabin count and the rate.
Talisman C at 70m Proteksan. Smaller, Turkish yard, similar 6-cabin layout, and €150K to €300K cheaper. The step-down for a charter party that wants the same cabin format at a lower LOA.
Cloudbreak at 73m Abeking explorer. Different yacht entirely. Explorer profile, ski-charter capability, helicopter hangar. Same yard, different brief.
Elandess at 75m Abeking. Newer (2019), same yard, different design brief, and €300K to €500K more per week. The step-up if the build year and the post-2018 design wave matter.
Booking pattern
Caribbean Christmas and New Year weeks book 12 to 18 months out. Caribbean peak (January to March) at 6 to 10 months. Mediterranean peak (when she runs Med) at 6 to 9 months. Cancellation slots open occasionally and clear at posted rate, with shoulder cancellations attracting 5 to 10 percent reductions in some years.
If you are looking for a sub-€900K base at 78m-plus for a Caribbean week, with a 2019 Pendennis refit and a captain who knows the Leewards route, Amaryllis is the rate-efficient answer in this size class. The case against her is the 6-cabin limit. If your party fits, the rate-efficiency math wins.
Last updated
May 2026. We update Amaryllis's rate, refit detail, and crew profile when the central agent posts a material change.
FAQ
Is Amaryllis suitable for a charter with young children? Yes. The cabin mix accommodates a kid-friendly layout with the twin-convertible doubling as a child-and-nanny pairing. The beach club is workable for small children with crew supervision. The dedicated kids' menu is on request.
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Does Amaryllis cross to the Caribbean every year? Yes, more reliably than most yachts in her bracket. The Atlantic crossing is typically a November repositioning week.
Is the helicopter pad an on-board hangar or touch-and-go? Touch-and-go on the foredeck. Helicopter operations are delivery-and-pickup rather than stored-aboard. Recertified in the 2019 refit.
Can Amaryllis host an event for more than 12 guests? Daytime use up to. Overnight sleeping is capped at 12.
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