Overmarine, the Viareggio builder of the Mangusta range, produces fast open motor yachts that have become synonymous with Italian performance yacht design. The Mangusta profile, with its low freeboard, expansive open deck areas and powerful propulsion systems, offers a different kind of charter experience from the more formal displacement superyacht, and has found a following among charter guests who want speed and open-air living alongside the Caribbean lifestyle.
The Leeward Islands suit Mangusta charter yachts well. The sheltered passages between the northern islands, particularly between Antigua, St Barts, St Martin and Anguilla, provide the calm sea conditions in which open motor yachts of this type are most comfortable, while the shorter inter-island distances allow the speed capability to be used productively between anchorages.
Overmarine Mangusta yachts for charter in the Leeward Islands are typically priced from 30,000 to 120,000 euros per week depending on vessel size. The advance provisioning allowance adds approximately 30 percent, with fuel consumption particularly important to estimate in advance for larger, faster models. High-speed operation materially increases fuel use.
From a Leeward base, a Mangusta charter works best on the shorter northern passages between Antigua, St Barts and St Martin, where the speed and open-deck lifestyle of the vessel complement the cosmopolitan character of these islands.
