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Spectre is a 69m Benetti delivered in 2018, 12 guests across 6 cabins, asking €585K to €750K per week Caribbean peak as of May 2026 plus 30 percent APA. She is the Benetti hull built around a warped-hull form and a higher speed brief, with a top speed of and a cruise of 16 to 18 knots. For a 69m yacht these numbers are 3 to 5 knots faster than the Benetti convention at this LOA, which makes her structurally different from a comparable 65 to 70m Benetti at the same year of build.
The case for Spectre rests on three points. The speed package opens up a Caribbean week's range. The 2018 build date with a current interior brief means she reads as contemporary inventory, not as a 7-year-old hull. And the asking rate is in the rate-efficient bracket for a 70m motor yacht with this build year. The case against her is the 6-cabin format at 69m, which is conventional for the LOA but limits party composition.
This piece is the detail. Specs, the speed package, the rate and APA picture, the calendar, and the comparables.
Specs
69.1m LOA,,. Steel hull, aluminium superstructure. Built by Benetti at the Livorno yard, delivered 2018. Exterior design by Mulder Design (the speed-package brief), interior design by Bannenberg & Rowell. Class.
The warped-hull form is the structural fact. A conventional 69m Benetti displacement hull cruises at 12 to 13 knots and tops out at 15 to 16. Spectre cruises at 16 to 18 and tops at 22. The speed comes from the hull form (Mulder), the propulsion package (twin MTU 16V 4000), and the displacement-and-trim profile that the warped form maintains across the cruise band.
What this means for a charter week. A Caribbean week on Spectre can run a longer inter-island day pattern without losing cocktail hour. Saint Martin to Saint Barths at 18 knots is 1.5 hours, not 3. Antigua to Saint Barths at 18 is 4.5 hours, not 7. For a charter party that wants to fit more islands into a 7-day Caribbean week, the speed package converts directly into time on shore.
The trade-off is fuel. A 69m at 18 knots burns substantially more than a 69m at 12 knots. The conventional Benetti at this LOA might run 800 to 1,000 litres per hour at cruise. Spectre at 18 1,400 to 1,700 litres per hour. APA on Spectre runs harder than on a slow Benetti and the captain-client conversation on running speed is part of the week.
Twelve guests across 6 cabins. Owner suite on the main deck (not the bridge deck, which is the Benetti convention at this LOA), with private terrace and study. VIP on main deck adjacent. Four lower-deck cabins (two doubles, two twin-convertibles). The owner suite on the main deck is the layout-distinction from a comparable 69m. It moves the lower deck to four cabins from the typical five and gives the owner cabin more volume.
Crew complement is. Captain, two officers, two engineers, six interior, three deck, two chefs. Helicopter pad, no hangar. Tender garage with two tenders (one open, one limousine), four jet skis, two Seabobs, full dive set with compressor.
Stabilisation underway and at-anchor, both fitted from new. At-anchor stabilisation on a 69m motor yacht is the contemporary minimum and on Spectre it is current-spec.
The rate, what it covers, and the APA picture
Asking €585K to €750K per week Caribbean peak (December through April), €565K to €720K Mediterranean peak (July through early September), €490K to €620K shoulder both regions. Rates as of May 2026 via the central agent.
APA at 30 percent. On a €670K base that is €201K. Caribbean charters on Spectre reconcile at 70 to 85 percent of APA, with the upper end driven by speed-package fuel consumption when the captain runs the high-speed itinerary. If the charter party runs the standard slower Caribbean week (40 to 60 nautical miles per day at 12 to 13 knots), APA draw-down is more like 55 to 65 percent. The speed is there to use if the party wants it, and it costs accordingly.
All-in for a Caribbean peak week (charter fee, realistic APA at 75 percent, gratuity at 10 to 12 percent) lands around €890K to €1.05M. This is the rate-efficient bracket for a 69m with a 2018 build year and a speed package. Compared to Talisman C (70m, conventional Benetti-style hull, slower) at €750K to €900K all-in and Galactica Super Nova (70m Heesen, also fast) at €1.0M to €1.2M all-in, Spectre is the middle answer in the fast-mid-size segment.
VAT depends on the cruising mix and is not a factor in Caribbean charter. Mediterranean charters follow the standard French, Italian, Croatian, and Greek structure.
The captain, the crew, and the food
Captain. Crew tenure on Spectre is reported as steady, particularly on the interior side. The service style is conventional Caribbean charter rhythm with the speed-package operational layer on top. The bridge brief includes weather routing for higher-speed inter-island legs, which is not the default brief on a conventional 70m.
The galley brief on Spectre is solid. Two chefs, multi-cuisine, dietary briefing pre-charter. We have reviewed Caribbean weeks where the chef ran the Leewards source list (Saint Barths, Saint Martin, Anguilla) through a seven-day rotation without slipping. The current executive chef.
The Caribbean calendar reality
Spectre runs a full Caribbean season most years (December through April) and crosses back for Mediterranean peak (July through early September). The split is the pattern. Crew know both rotations. The captain has.
The Caribbean season is where the speed package matters most. The Mediterranean rotation is conventional 30 to 60 nautical mile days where the speed is rarely needed.
If you are weighing Spectre for a Caribbean week against a conventional 70m, the question is whether the speed will get used. If your party wants to base in Saint Barths and run day trips to Anguilla, the speed converts into shorter transfers. If your party is doing a standard Antigua-to-Saint Barths-to-Anguilla loop on a 7-day pattern, the speed is mostly unused and the higher APA draw-down is unjustified.
The friction
Three items. First, the owner-suite-on-main-deck convention means the lower-deck cabin count is four rather than five. For a multi-generational party of twelve, this can pinch. Second, the sundeck pool is sized as a plunge. The main pool is on the main deck and is the pool. Third, the helicopter pad is touch-and-go, not stored-aboard. For Caribbean operations this is conventional. For a charter party that wants daily helicopter availability without daily airport return, it is a constraint.
A fourth caveat. The propulsion package is the argument and the flaw. The speed is genuinely useful when used. The fuel is genuinely expensive when used. A captain who runs the package conservatively delivers a normal APA outcome. A captain who runs it aggressively can move APA 20 percent. The captain conversation on day zero of the charter is more important on Spectre than on a conventional 70m.
What we have passed on
We have passed on the Mulder hull-form genealogy beyond noting that Spectre is the Benetti commission against Mulder's brief. The hull-form detail is technical and not material to the charter-week decision. We have also passed on the Bannenberg & Rowell interior brief beyond noting that the materials and finish quality are at the top of the Benetti-side standard.
Comparables
Talisman C at 70m Proteksan, conventional propulsion. Slower, Turkish yard, similar 6-cabin layout, €150K to €250K cheaper per week. The rate-efficient alternative if speed is not the requirement.
Galactica Super Nova at 70m Heesen, also a fast displacement hull. Different yard, similar speed package, similar rate band. The cross-yard comparable at the same speed bracket.
Chopi Chopi at 80m CRN, conventional. Larger, Italian yard alternative at a higher rate. The step-up if 70m is not enough volume.
Home at 50m Heesen FDHF hybrid. Smaller, hybrid, conventional speed. The step-down for a party that wants the contemporary Dutch-yard alternative at lower LOA.
Amaryllis at 78m Abeking. Larger, German yard, slower, €100K to €200K more per week all-in. The step-up to German-yard pedigree at slower speed.
Booking pattern
Caribbean Christmas and New Year weeks book 12 to 18 months out at premium rates. Caribbean peak (January to March) at 6 to 10 months. Mediterranean peak at 6 to 9 months, with the Saint-Tropez weeks booking earliest. Last-minute peak cancellations clear at posted rate. Shoulder cancellations have attracted 5 to 8 percent reductions in recent seasons.
If you are looking for a 70m motor yacht with a 2018 build year that delivers a speed advantage on a Caribbean week, Spectre is one of three answers in the bracket. The Caribbean speed is the structural reason to book her. The Mediterranean weeks are the rate-efficient ones because the speed is mostly unused there and APA runs lower.
Last updated
May 2026. We update Spectre's rate, season schedule, and propulsion detail when the central agent posts material new information.
FAQ
Is Spectre suitable for an Atlantic crossing? Yes, but the speed package optimises for short-leg high-speed performance, not long-leg fuel efficiency. The Atlantic crossing is run at displacement speed, where the warped-hull form is less efficient than a conventional displacement form.
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Is Spectre quiet at anchor? Yes. At-anchor stabilisation and generator-load management are at the current Benetti standard. Not silent in the hybrid sense (Luminosity at 107m is the hybrid comparable), but quiet by motor-yacht standards.
Can Spectre host an event over 12 guests? Daytime guest capacity up to 20 to 28 with broker approval. Overnight sleeping capped at 12.
Is the warped-hull form a maintenance liability? The propulsion and hull-form package is more complex than a conventional Benetti and the maintenance interval is correspondingly tighter. The yard maintains the relevant capability and the current crew is trained on the package.
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