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Socotra is one of the world’s most extraordinary and untouched destinations, renowned for its unique biodiversity, dramatic landscapes, and otherworldly natural beauty. Located in the Arabian Sea, Socotra is an archipelago belonging to Yemen and is often referred to as the “Galápagos of the Indian Ocean” due to its remarkable concentration of endemic plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth.

Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Socotra captivates visitors with its surreal scenery, including towering limestone mountains, pristine white-sand beaches, crystal-clear waters, deep canyons, and vast plateaus dotted with the island’s iconic Dragon Blood Trees. The island’s isolation over millions of years has created a unique ecosystem that makes it one of the most biologically significant places on the planet.

Beyond its natural wonders, Socotra offers travelers an authentic and immersive experience far removed from mass tourism. Visitors can explore untouched landscapes, camp beneath star-filled skies, hike through spectacular mountain ranges, discover hidden caves, and enjoy some of the region’s most pristine marine environments. The surrounding waters are rich in marine life, making the island an exceptional destination for snorkeling, diving, and nature exploration.

For adventurers, photographers, and nature enthusiasts, Socotra provides a rare opportunity to experience a destination that remains largely unchanged by modern development. Its combination of extraordinary biodiversity, breathtaking scenery, and cultural authenticity makes it one of the most unique travel experiences in the world.
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A 66 metre Oceanco delivered in 2005 and rebuilt across 2018 to 2025, with an Alberto Pinto interior, a sundeck waterfall pool and a main deck cinema, cruising the West
AHS

66M

Oceanco

2005

500000€

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A 41.4-metre Palmer Johnson delivered in 2009 and refitted in 2023, finished in gold from waterline to mast, running to 33 knots with DJ decks built into the aft deck
AK ROYALTY

41M

Palmer Johnson

2009

164000€

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A 50-metre Perini Navi ketch delivered in 2000 and refit in 2022, the only one fitted with carbon 3Di racing sails and a retractable keel, chartering the Mediterranean from €175,000
ALMYRA II

50M

Perini Navi

2000

175000€

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A 35.15-metre Princess delivered in 2015, refitted in 2023 and a World Superyacht Award winner, with a full-beam master and a 24-knot top end, chartering Greece from 115,000 per week.
ANTHEYA III

35M

Princess

2015

115000€

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A 47.5-metre ISA with a cherry-panelled interior, zero-speed stabilisers and a circular sundeck jacuzzi, sleeping twelve across six cabins and chartering the East Mediterranean and Adriatic from €155,000 a week.
OASIS

47M

ISA Yachts

2006

155000€

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A brand-new 50-metre Benetti B.Now delivered in 2024, chartering the Mediterranean and Middle East for twelve guests with an aft-deck pool, a spa and sauna, an open-air cinema and a
Dyna R

49M

Benetti

2024

310000€

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A 49.98 metre Benetti launched in 2016 and refitted in 2023, BOMBAY charters up to ten guests around a casino themed main salon, a sun deck spa tub and a
Bombay

49M

Benetti

2016

230000€

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A 91.4-metre Neorion Syros motor yacht sleeping 36 guests in 18 cabins, with a full spa and salon, a cinema, a beach club balcony and an RYA training centre aboard,
MOONLIGHT II

91M

Neorion Syros Shipyards

2005

645000€

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A 43.5-metre Tecnomar motor catamaran delivered in 2024, 14.5 metres in the beam with 600 square metres of glass, six staterooms, a modular Searaft sea pool and twelve crew for
This Is It

43M

Tecnomar Yachts

2024

350000€

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A 37.95-metre Sanlorenzo delivered in 2016 and refitted in 2020, with a foredeck jacuzzi, a fold-down saloon balcony and five cabins for twelve, chartering Greece from 115,000 per week.
TAKARA ONE

37M

Sanlorenzo

2016

115000€

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A 58-metre Perini Navi ketch optimized by Ron Holland, with a full gym, sauna, steam room and spa pool, genuinely repositioning from the Mediterranean and Greece in summer to the
Burrasca

58M

Perini Navi

2003

215000€

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A 56-metre Benetti delivered in 2015 and refitted in 2024, with two full-beam master suites on the upper deck, a full cinema room and the East Mediterranean’s richest water-toy locker,
AELIA

56M

Benetti

2015

340000€

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A 65-metre Benetti with a six-deck plan built for actual use, chartering the Mediterranean and Middle East from €645,000 a week.
Artisan

65M

Benetti

2019

645000€

Guests

A 45.25-metre Picchiotti rebuilt to the tune of five million euros in 2024, with a Mlinaric, Henry and Zervudachi interior, an open-air sundeck cinema and transatlantic range, chartering the East
Natalia V

45M

Picchiotti

1990

135000€

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Socotra Yacht Charter
Socotra yacht charters offer the freedom to experience the destination on your own terms. Each itinerary can be shaped around the way you want to travel, with the flexibility to move between time on the water, moments ashore and the simple pleasure of life on board.
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Iconic Dragon Blood Trees
Discover Socotra’s most famous natural symbol, the Dragon Blood Tree, its umbrella-shaped canopy found almost exclusively on this one archipelago and nowhere else in such concentration. The tree’s dark red sap, once traded as a dye and medicine along ancient trade routes, gives the species its name and its striking silhouette against the island’s otherwise pale, eroded plateaus, a landscape that has drawn comparisons to another planet entirely.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site
Socotra earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2008, recognized for a concentration of endemic plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet, the product of millions of years of isolation in the Arabian Sea. Scientists estimate that a large share of the island’s plant life exists only here, alongside reptiles and birds equally unique to the archipelago, giving it a level of endemism rarely matched elsewhere in the world.
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Pristine Beaches & Coastlines
White sand and turquoise shallows define bays such as Detwah Lagoon and Shuab, framed by limestone cliffs and wind-sculpted dunes that rarely see another visitor. The water stays clear enough to see the seabed straight from the deck, and the lack of nearby development means the light and colour of the coastline still look much as they would have a century ago, largely untouched by the pace of tourism elsewhere in the region.
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Extraordinary Biodiversity
Encounter plant and animal species found nowhere else on Earth, from the bottle-shaped Desert Rose to reptiles and birds that evolved in isolation over millions of years without natural predators. Local guides, drawn from the island’s small population, are often the best source of knowledge on where to find the more elusive species, and many trips combine wildlife spotting with the island’s better-known hikes and viewpoints.
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Adventure & Exploration
Hiking, camping, cave exploration and snorkeling all feature on a typical Socotra itinerary, given the island’s remoteness and the near total absence of paved roads or built-up towns beyond Hadibo. Most visits run with a driver, guide and small support team who set up camp each night, an approach that suits the island’s terrain far better than trying to base out of a single hotel or resort.

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Socotra Yacht Charter Itineraries

The Week Unfolds
Across Socotra, each itinerary reveals a different rhythm, from lively ports and waterfront towns to secluded anchorages, island escapes and stretches of coastline best discovered from the sea. Together, they create a more layered way to explore, with every route shaped by the places, experiences and moments found along the way.

Socotra Must See & Do

The anchorages, experiences and places that define a yacht charter in Socotra, and the ones worth building your itinerary around.
Top Anchorages

Detwah Lagoon (Qalansiyah)
Shuab Bay
Di-Hamri Marine Protected Area
Arher
Hadibo

Top Things to Do

Walk the Dragon’s Blood Tree forest at Firmihin
Explore Hoq Cave
Swim the pools of Wadi Dirhur
Snorkel Di-Hamri Marine Protected Area
Visit Homhil Protected Area

Top Places to Visit

Detwah Lagoon
Arher Dunes
Homhil Protected Area
Hoq Cave
Firmihin Forest

Socotra Charter Guide

Everything you need to know before chartering a yacht in Socotra, from the best time to visit to where to drop anchor.
When is the best time to visit Socotra by yacht?

October through April or May is the recommended window, outside the khareef monsoon season that brings strong winds and heavy seas from roughly June through September and can cut the island off entirely from both sea and air. Even within the safer months, conditions can shift quickly, so flexibility in the itinerary is worth building in.

How do you get to Socotra?

Access runs through Socotra International Airport (SCT) near Hadibo. Routing has shifted more than once in recent years amid the wider regional situation, so it’s best confirmed with a specialist operator close to your travel dates rather than booked far in advance without checking, since flight connections and even the airport’s operator have changed.

Which bays should we plan to anchor in?

Detwah Lagoon and Shuab Bay offer calm, sheltered water and are the most commonly used overnight anchorages, with Di-Hamri a good stop for snorkeling on the reef during the day. Most itineraries move along the north coast rather than attempting to circle the island in one trip.

How many days does a Socotra trip need?

Five to seven days by boat gives enough time to combine several anchorages with inland excursions to the Dragon’s Blood Tree forests and the island’s caves and canyons. Longer, more thorough visits can run ten days or more for guests who want to reach the more remote southern and eastern parts of the island.

Is Socotra safe to visit?

Socotra is administered separately from mainland Yemen and has largely avoided the conflict there, but Yemen as a whole remains under a Do Not Travel advisory from most Western governments, and access can change with little notice, as it has more than once in recent years. We work only with specialist operators who track conditions closely, and we’d recommend the same caution to anyone considering the trip rather than treating it as a routine destination.

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