Overmarine, the Viareggio-based yard behind the Mangusta brand, has built fast planing motor yachts since 1966. The Mangusta series spans open sport yachts and larger Oceano displacement builds, with the sport range from 65 to over 130 feet characterised by aggressive exterior profiles, open deck layouts and hull speeds that excel on inter-island passages. Charter a Mangusta from St Vincent and you base an active Grenadines week aboard a fast, sporty Italian yacht built for warm-water cruising.nnMangusta sport yachts in the Caribbean market typically run between 20 and 35 metres, with planing hulls, open flybridge designs and aft decks organised as swim and activity platforms. The aesthetic is unambiguously sporty, and the pace suits groups who want to see more of the Grenadines rather than linger in one anchorage. Interior accommodation is well-finished but secondary to the outdoor and speed experience that defines the Mangusta character.nnWeekly charter rates for Overmarine-Mangusta vessels near St Vincent typically fall between 25,000 and 80,000 euros. An advance provisioning allowance of 25 to 30 percent covers fuel, provisions and crew gratuity. Planing hulls consume more fuel per hour than displacement yachts of the same length, so fuel within the APA should be factored accordingly. Caribbean high season from December through April applies the standard seasonal premium.nnSt Vincent’s Blue Lagoon is a practical base. The Mangusta’s speed turns the Grenadines chain into a day-trip network, with Tobago Cays, Bequia and Mustique all reachable from Blue Lagoon in under two hours.
