Benetti is the oldest private yacht builder in the world, founded in Viareggio in 1873 and producing full-displacement and semi-displacement motor yachts from 24 metres to beyond 107 metres. Italian craftsmanship and steel construction define the yard output, which covers vessels suited to transatlantic passages and tropical charter programmes alike. Harbour Island is a small island off the northeast coast of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, reached by a short water taxi from North Eleuthera and known for Pink Sands Beach, a three-kilometre stretch of pink-hued sand on the Atlantic shore, and the pastel-painted colonial buildings of Dunmore Town on the western side. The protected harbour provides calm anchorages for motor yachts in the Benetti size range, with Valentines Marina handling alongside berths for visiting vessels. The 16 Benetti yachts available in this region span lengths from 40 metres to over 75 metres, carrying eight to twelve crew members. Weekly charter rates begin at around 200,000 euros and climb past 650,000 euros for the largest flagship examples. The advance provisioning allowance of approximately 30 percent covers fuel, food, marina fees and beverages. Peak season runs December through April when northeast trade winds and settled conditions define the Bahamas winter. Dunmore Town dining, Pink Sands Beach, Royal Island anchorage to the north and the tidal drama of Current Cut near Spanish Wells provide a varied shore programme for guests based at Harbour Island aboard a Benetti.
