Oceanco, the Alblasserdam-based custom superyacht builder, produces fully bespoke yachts in the 60 to 90 metre range that are consistently recognised for their architectural ambition and technical sophistication. Each Oceanco is built to a unique brief, making the charter fleet unusually diverse in design language while sharing a common standard of build quality and engineering completeness. For a charter in Freeport, an Oceanco superyacht finds a harbour capable of accommodating its size. Port Lucaya Marina provides provisioning, fuel and customs facilities, while the yacht’s deep-water anchorage in the approach channel gives complete privacy from the port’s commercial traffic. Tenders and personal watercraft handle the excursion programme: Gold Rock Beach in Lucayan National Park, UNEXSO’s reef and blue hole dives at Ben’s Cave, snorkelling at Pelican Point and Dead Man’s Reef, and day passages west to the quieter anchorages at West End on Grand Bahama’s tip. Charter rates for Oceanco yachts in the Bahamas run from approximately 350,000 to 900,000 euros per week before expenses. The advance provisioning allowance of around 30 per cent covers a substantial fuel budget for the mothership and tenders, full provisioning, dockage and crew gratuity. December through April is peak Bahamas season. Specialist brokers with Oceanco relationships can advise on fleet availability and build an itinerary that extends from Freeport to Nassau, the Exumas or Eleuthera within a two-week programme.
