SHERAKHAN is a 70-metre classic explorer yacht with a character quite unlike anything else on the charter market. Originally built in the Netherlands as a robust steel vessel and later converted into a full superyacht, she has been progressively refined over the years, most recently through an extensive refit completed in 2022. Her deceptively traditional, anthracite-hulled exterior pays homage to maritime heritage, yet stepping aboard reveals a treasure trove of contemporary amenities and one of the most generous interior volumes of any yacht her length.
Her defining quality is sheer capacity: SHERAKHAN is one of very few charter yachts in the world able to accommodate up to twenty-six guests, across thirteen individually styled ensuite cabins. This makes her exceptionally versatile, equally suited to large multi-generational families, groups of friends travelling together, or corporate and event charters. The full-beam master suite is a standout, complete with a private study, a terrace and a spa bath, while the remaining cabins range widely in size and configuration, including children’s and staff cabins that connect to adjacent suites for added flexibility.
The social heart of the yacht is a dramatic, double-height dining room set beneath a seven-metre galleried atrium. Natural light filters down through a glass-bottomed sundeck Jacuzzi that seats up to eighteen, creating a remarkable interplay of light and water over the dining table, which can seat all guests at once. The interiors are warm and homely rather than ostentatious, with calm, neutral tones, a grand piano, a library, a fireplace and comfortable lounges designed for relaxed evenings after a day on the water.
Above, the expansive sun deck is a world of its own, featuring the glass-bottomed Jacuzzi, generous deck chairs, a bar and a barbecue area, and a raised lookout house perched some twenty metres above the waterline that offers commanding three-hundred-and-sixty-degree views. Wellness and leisure facilities are extensive, including a sauna, a spa, a beauty salon with a trained therapist and a fully equipped gymnasium.
For activity on the water, SHERAKHAN carries a deep and varied collection of toys and tenders. Highlights include two sailing dinghies, jet skis and waverunners, an eight-metre slide, a water trampoline, towables, wakeboards, water skis, kayaks and full snorkelling and dive equipment, supported by a custom tender for transfers ashore. At-anchor stabilisers keep her steady and comfortable even in exposed anchorages.
Built around a steel displacement hull, she is a proven, seaworthy global explorer with a long and adventurous charter history. She is as at home cruising the polar regions, the Baltic, Antarctica or Patagonia as she is in the Mediterranean or the Caribbean, giving charterers genuine scope to venture beyond the usual destinations. Powered by a Caterpillar engine, she cruises at around eleven knots with a top speed of roughly thirteen knots and a comfortable cruising range.
A professional crew of nineteen ensures that, despite her size and capacity, service remains warm, personal and attentive. Typically she spends her summers in the Mediterranean and her winters in the Caribbean, though her credentials as a world explorer mean she can be tailored to far more ambitious itineraries. For large parties seeking space, character and adventure in equal measure, SHERAKHAN is in a class of her own.
