Feadship of the Netherlands has been building the world’s finest custom motor yachts since 1949, and the combination of De Voogt naval architecture and Kaag craftsmanship that goes into each vessel is reflected in the quality of silence and the quality of motion that no other yard consistently achieves. For Andros Island in the Bahamas, a destination of extraordinary natural richness, a Feadship arrives as an appropriate companion: a yacht built to endure, to perform at sea and to make any anchorage, however remote, feel entirely civilised.
Twenty Feadship yachts operate across the Bahamas and Caribbean, ranging from proven 40-metre hulls to custom builds of 80 metres and beyond. Every Feadship was built to a single owner’s specification, which means each carries a character and a set of spaces that reflect genuine choices rather than production economics. Crew teams on Feadship yachts tend toward long tenure: captains and chefs who have operated the vessel for years and know its strengths.
Charter rates for Feadship yachts in this region span from approximately 90,000 euros for smaller examples to well over 400,000 euros for the largest, before expenses. The advance provisioning allowance of around thirty percent covers fuel, food, drinks, berthing and local fees. High season runs December through April with significant premiums at Christmas and New Year.
From Andros, the Feadship’s combination of range and reliability opens the entire Bahamian chain as a cruising ground, with the island itself providing a week of serious activity. Fresh Creek is the barrier reef wall dive base. Nicholl’s Town provides the northern anchorage. Mangrove Cay and the South Bight offer flat-water days. Behring Point opens the western flats. The Andros east coast blue holes reward exploration by the yacht’s tender at slack tide.
