Lurssen is a German shipyard in Bremen building the largest and most technically complex private yachts in the world, with a portfolio spanning from 60 metres to over 160 metres. The yard has been producing vessels since 1875 and counts naval, commercial, and private commissions among its output. Lurssen yachts represent the upper extreme of what private charter makes accessible, combining ocean-going capability with interior programmes that rival the finest hotels.
Four Lurssen yachts are available for charter in the Bahamas and Caribbean. Lengths in the charter fleet range from approximately 65 to over 100 metres, with crew sizes from twenty to forty and guest capacities typically running to twelve. Each vessel is a unique commission with amenities that can include full spas, gyms, beach clubs, submarines, and dedicated tender fleets.
Weekly charter rates for Lurssen yachts in the Bahamas start at approximately 300,000 euros and extend well beyond 1,000,000 euros per week for the larger commissions. The advance provisioning allowance adds around 30 percent. Caribbean season peaks December through April. Lurssen availability is managed by specialist brokers, and booking lead times of twelve months or more are typical for the winter peak.
A Lurssen at anchor off Long Island puts the island entire programme within helicopter, tender, or swim distance of a vessel that functions as a self-contained resort. Cape Santa Maria beach, accessible by tender in minutes. Dean Blue Hole, reachable by a short passage south. The Stella Maris reef, visible from the deck. A vessel of this scale at Long Island converts one of the Bahamas most undervisited islands into a private estate for the week.
