At 900,000 euros per week, fewer than five vessels worldwide meet the qualification. These are the most ambitious megayachts ever built and placed in active charter service: from 130 to 165 metres, each a singular achievement of naval architecture, interior design and operational engineering. Their presence in the Leeward Islands is not just rare; it is notable for the same reason that a piece of major museum art is notable in a small gallery context. The contrast between the island simplicity and the scale of the vessel is profound.
The crew complement reaches thirty-five or more, including a helicopter pilot, a submersible pilot, a physician, a sommelier, a spa director overseeing two or three therapists, and a chef who has held or trained at the Michelin level. For twelve or fewer guests across the charter week, the ratio of resource to person is extraordinary.
The Leeward Islands provides the circuit: from St Martin south through St Barts, Guadeloupe, Martinique, St Lucia and potentially the Grenadines before returning north at the end of the week. A 140 metre vessel at eighteen knots covers the 600-nautical-mile arc in comfortable overnight passages, arriving at each island fresh for the morning programme.
The advance provisioning allowance runs to 260,000 to 300,000 euros for the full arc, encompassing every aspect of operations from helicopter fuel to the individual guest flight arrangements.
