Lurssen, the Bremen shipyard with a shipbuilding history extending to 1875, builds the largest and most complex privately commissioned motor yachts in the world. Charter-available Lurssen yachts in the Bahamas begin at around 70 metres and extend above 100 metres, carrying fourteen to twenty-four guests with crews of twenty to thirty-five. In Cat Island — one of the Bahamas’ most remote and least-developed islands — a Lurssen charter represents the outermost extreme of the scale contrast available in the Bahamian charter market. The island has eighty kilometres of coastline, beaches at Fernandez Bay and Greenwood that receive a fraction of the traffic the Exumas absorb, bonefishing flats in the north that are essentially unguided commercially, and a reef system off the eastern shore that supports excellent diving in clear Atlantic water. Hawk’s Nest Marina at Cat Island’s southern tip is the primary fuel stop, capable of accommodating larger yachts at its outer dock. Weekly charter rates for Lurssen vessels begin at approximately 700,000 euros and extend well above 2,000,000 euros before the advance provisioning allowance of 30 per cent, covering fuel, all food and drinks, and applicable permit fees. Confirmed Lurssen availability in the Caribbean and Bahamas is limited and seasonal; all enquiries should be directed through a specialist charter broker.
