Feadship, the cooperative of Dutch shipyards producing fully custom motor yachts, is regarded by many in the industry as the benchmark for superyacht construction. Each Feadship is a one-off commission, built to the owner’s specifications in steel and aluminium at the Makkum or De Vries yards in the Netherlands. Twenty Feadship yachts are available for charter in Cuba through The Yacht Collection, making this one of the strongest fleets of its kind in the entire Caribbean.
The Feadship fleet in Cuban waters spans decades of production and reflects the breadth of what the yard has built over its long history. Older vessels from the 1980s and 1990s carry the classic displacement proportions and warm interiors of that era; more recent commissions show the influence of contemporary naval architecture and interior design. What all share is the structural quality and attention to mechanical systems that defines Feadship’s reputation.
Charter rates for Feadship yachts in Cuba range from approximately 80,000 to 400,000 euros per week depending on size, age and specification. The advance provisioning allowance runs to around 30 percent of the base rate, covering fuel, provisioning, marina fees and crew gratuity. Cuba’s peak charter season runs December through April, with the northeast trade wind most reliable between January and March.
Cuba’s variety suits the Feadship fleet particularly well. Havana’s historic harbour, the Jardines de la Reina marine park and the remote western peninsula each offer a different kind of experience, and the range of the displacement hull forms in the fleet means any of them can be reached within a comfortable itinerary.
