Amels is a Dutch superyacht builder operating from Makkum in Friesland, producing semi-custom motor yachts under the Limited Editions and Steel design platforms. The yard’s approach allows buyers to select from proven hull forms and interior platforms while still personalising the yacht to a substantial degree, resulting in a fleet of yachts that share engineering quality and reliability while offering diverse aesthetics. In Barbuda, eleven Amels yachts are available for charter, spanning a range of sizes from mid-50s to 80-plus metres, each carrying a professional crew of nine to eighteen. Barbuda is ideally matched to the Amels superyacht: an island of extraordinary natural beauty, almost entirely undeveloped, where the Pink Sand Beach stretches for 11 unbroken miles and the Codrington Lagoon shelters the Caribbean’s largest frigate bird colony. The level of privacy and seclusion available here is consistent with the yacht and the level of service on board. Weekly rates for Amels yachts in this cruising ground run from approximately 80,000 to 200,000 euros, with the advance provisioning allowance adding around 30 percent for fuel, provisions, berthing, and drinks. Caribbean season runs December to April; these yachts book well ahead of the peak period and early enquiry through a specialist charter broker is advisable.
