Amels is a Dutch shipyard under the Damen Group umbrella, best known for its Limited Editions series of semi-custom steel motor yachts. The yard delivers vessels at approximately two-year intervals using platform hulls that reduce build time without standardising interiors. For charter clients, the practical outcome is a fleet of vessels in the 55 to 83 metre range with current systems, generous guest space, and well-maintained values.
Eleven Amels yachts operate in the Bahamas and Caribbean charter market, giving clients genuine choice across sizes and interior styles. The fleet spans from around 55 to 83 metres, with guest capacities from ten to twelve and crew of fourteen or more on the larger vessels. Beach clubs, stabilisation systems, and full watersports packages are consistent features across the fleet.
Weekly charter rates for Amels yachts in the Bahamas range broadly from 150,000 to 500,000 euros depending on size and specification. The advance provisioning allowance adds around 30 percent for fuel, provisions, port fees, and crew gratuity. Caribbean peak season runs December through April. With eleven vessels, availability is better than most superyacht builders, but the most popular sizes still book well in advance.
Long Island gives an Amels yacht exactly the kind of programme its size merits: distance, varied anchorages, and something to focus on at every stop. The 80-mile coastline runs from Cape Santa Maria, with its sweeping white-sand beach, south to Clarence Town and Dean Blue Hole. A week on an Amels at Long Island can anchor somewhere different each night without repeating a bay or exhausting the list of things to do ashore.
