FREEDOM is a 70 metre Benetti from 2001, refreshed in a 2016 refit, a full displacement yacht built on the scale of a small ship and finished with the warm, classic hand of the Italian yard. She carries twelve guests across eight cabins with a crew of twenty five, and her point of difference is that rare eight cabin capacity: she can take a large multi generation family or a full party and still give everyone a proper cabin, genuine privacy and the space to spread out across many decks. For a celebration, a long family holiday or a group that wants room to breathe, she reads as composed, capable and quietly assured, a yacht designed to settle in and stay a while.
Her appeal is the Benetti pedigree and the sense of a yacht kept current and well loved. A thorough refit in 2016 brought her systems up to date while keeping the warmth of her mahogany interior, so she feels established rather than dated, grand without being cold. She is a true displacement yacht, built for long, steady passages at an easy twelve to fourteen knots, so she reaches the far corners of the Mediterranean and crosses to the Bahamas in comfort. A large, experienced crew looks after every detail, and the result is a yacht that feels less like a charter and more like a private estate afloat, moving at its own calm pace.
Life in the open air spreads across her many decks. The sun deck is the natural gathering point, a broad run of teak with a spa pool, loungers and shaded seating open to the sky, the sociable heart of the yacht for long afternoons and for drinks as the light drops over the bay. Lower decks open to the sea for swimming, diving and a full fleet of tenders and toys, while quiet corners on the upper decks give space away from the party. There is room here for the whole group to find its own spot, from the calm of a shaded lounge to the busy water line at the stern, without ever feeling crowded.
Inside, the public rooms carry a rich, timeless hand, panelled in mahogany with soft upholstery and generous light. A main saloon gathers around deep sofas by a fireplace with a grand piano to one side, while a separate premier saloon offers a second, grander living room for the whole party. A panelled library, lined with books, gives a quiet retreat away from the group, and a formal dining room seats everyone in comfort beneath soft light. Away from the social rooms a gym keeps a routine on long charters and an elevator carries guests between the decks, so the scale of the yacht always feels generous rather than tiring, each room designed for a different mood.
Accommodation is arranged over eight cabins for twelve guests, a rare count that lets her host a full party in genuine comfort. The master suite takes a private, generous position with a wide bed, a sitting area and its own bathroom, while a run of further guest and twin cabins, each quiet and comfortable with their own facilities, look after the rest of the group. It is a plan built for flexibility, with twins ready for children or younger guests sharing and ample space for families travelling together. Spacious, warm and attentively crewed, FREEDOM is a composed and capable way to take a large party through the Mediterranean and the Bahamas with everyone kept close and well looked after.
