Highlander is a 49 metre Feadship with a pedigree few charter yachts can claim. Launched in 1986 and carried forward through a careful refit, she pairs the build quality of one of the most respected Dutch yards with a sense of character that only a true classic holds. Her deep green hull and clean, confident profile set her apart in any anchorage, and her generous volume gives thirteen guests the kind of space that modern yachts of her length rarely match.
Life aboard unfolds across a sequence of broad, sociable decks. The top deck carries a helipad that doubles as an open sun terrace, a rare and flexible space that becomes a yoga platform, a sundowner lounge or simply a quiet place to watch the horizon. Below it, shaded seating, sun pads and a foredeck spa pool give guests room to spread out, and the open layout makes it easy to find sun or shade as the day moves around the yacht.
Inside, Highlander is warm and considered, finished in rich timber and soft, natural tones that give her a relaxed, timeless feel. The main salon is bright and welcoming, with comfortable seating and large windows that bring the sea close. A quieter second lounge offers a retreat for a film or a nightcap, and the flow between the interior and the shaded decks is easy and natural, exactly as a yacht built for extended cruising should be.
Dining aboard is a pleasure in its own right. Guests gather around a full table set on the shaded aft deck, where long lunches drift into the afternoon and dinners run late under the stars. The crew move between the galley, the decks and the bar with quiet, attentive ease, and the yacht’s generous proportions mean there is always a place to gather and another to slip away to.
Accommodation is arranged across seven cabins for thirteen guests, a count that suits larger families and groups of friends travelling together. Several staterooms open to panoramic windows that wrap the hull in light and sea, including a calm, light filled master. The cabins are finished in the same warm timber and soft fabrics found throughout, each with its own bathroom, and the layout keeps the guest areas private and well separated from the crew.
A crew of eleven runs Highlander with the discretion of a yacht of her standing. Her bathing platform opens the sea for swimming and watersports, and a full complement of tenders and toys reaches the beaches and quiet coves along the coast. Days aboard are shaped around the water, with the crew handling every detail so guests simply enjoy them.
Highlander follows the sun. Summers are spent in the Mediterranean, from the West Med to the East, reaching the famous harbours and the quiet anchorages alike. In winter she crosses to the Bahamas, trading one set of blue water for another and giving charter guests a genuine choice of cruising grounds across the year.
For a family or a group drawn to space, provenance and a yacht with real personality, Highlander offers something increasingly hard to find. She is a classic Feadship kept to a modern standard, comfortable enough to settle into for a week and distinctive enough to be remembered long after. A yacht with a story, and the space to make new ones.
