Last updated: September 2026
The 40 metre class runs from 115 to 145 feet, about 35 to 44 metres. We list 38 yachts in that band on this site, and 36 of them name Croatia as a cruising area. Most take 12 guests, and six cabins is the most common layout, and a handful of custom-built yachts are listed for far more.
Below are 10 of them, picked to show the range, from a 2025 explorer-style yacht to a Benetti and a motor yacht for 34 guests, not to crown a single best boat; they lean to the upper end of the class on price. The countdown runs from #10, the shortest, up to #1, the longest, by listed length; where two share a length, the newer ranks higher. Lengths, guest counts and rates are as shown on each listing on 29 September 2026, and we label each rate with the year its listing gives.
What 115 to 145 Feet Gets You in Croatia
Guests. Twelve is the usual ceiling, because a vessel carrying more than twelve passengers counts as a passenger ship. Of our 38 listings in this band, 21 take exactly 12 guests and 6 take 10. Croatia is the exception: Croatian-licensed vessels can take bigger groups in Croatian waters, as our guide to yacht charters for more than 12 guests explains, and 7 of the 38 are listed for more than 12, from 14 up to 40 guests.
Cabins and builders. Six cabins is the norm (20 yachts), then five (8). Thirteen listings give the builder simply as custom; the rest come from yards such as Benetti, Heesen, CRN, Princess and Sunseeker, with no yard listed more than twice.
What they cost. Of the 36 priced in euros, the middle starting rate is €80,000 per week, with the cheapest tenth starting below about €36,300 per week and the dearest tenth above about €130,000 per week.
10. NAVILUX
“Nearly Equal Cabins for Twelve”
NAVILUX is a 122.38 foot (37.3 m) motor-sailer built in 2012 and refitted in 2023, based in Split. She takes 12 guests in 6 en-suite cabins, a master, four doubles and a twin, with a crew of 8, and cruises at 10 knots. There is a jacuzzi for six on the foredeck and shade over most of the outside decks.
Her 2026 rates are €55,000 per week outside high season and €65,000 per week from 14 June to 30 August, plus expenses.
From our onboard visit
NAVILUX is a top-tier luxury motorsailer where nearly every cabin is equal, no squabbling over who gets the best room.
9. CARMEN
“Brand New in 2025, Based near Zadar”
CARMEN is a 122.38 foot (37.3 m) motor yacht delivered in 2025 by Aegean Yacht, with interior styling by Tansu. She ranks above NAVILUX, at the same listed length, because she is newer. Her listing puts her summer base at Marina Dalmacija, near Zadar, with Croatia and Montenegro as her cruising area and the Ionian on request. She takes 10 guests in 5 en-suite suites, with a crew of 7, and cruises at 13 knots.
She has stabilizers underway and at anchor, a foredeck jacuzzi, 2 jet skis and 2 Seabobs. Rates run from €130,000 per week to €145,000 per week, plus a 35 percent APA and VAT.
From our onboard visit
CARMEN pairs an explorer-style steel hull with real elegance, classic portholes outside, a spotless minimalist interior inside. She's impressively efficient for her size, and the flybridge is the star: a forward jacuzzi, dining, a bar, and a pop-up TV for movie nights under the stars.
8. SILENT WORLD
“An IAG Based in Trogir”
SILENT WORLD is a 127.95 foot (39 m) IAG motor yacht built in 2014, with a refit listed for 2026, based at the SCT marina in Trogir. She takes 12 guests in 6 cabins, including a full-beam master with its own study, with a crew of 9, and cruises at 12 knots. She has stabilizers underway and at anchor, a deck jacuzzi, jet skis, Seabobs and an inflatable slide.
Her listing shows September and October 2026 from €100,000 per week, and 2027 rates from €120,000 per week outside July and August and €140,000 per week in July and August, plus 13 percent VAT and a 40 percent APA.
7. MIRAGE IV
“A Princess at 18 Knots, Walking Distance from Split”
MIRAGE IV is a 131 foot (40 m) Princess built in 2017 and refitted in 2024, based at ACI Marina Split, which her listing puts 30 minutes from Split airport and a 15 minute walk from the city centre. She takes 12 guests in 6 cabins, with a crew of 8, and cruises at 18 knots, the fastest of the ten.
She has a beach club with a sea pool, a deck jacuzzi, stabilizers at anchor, a water slide, a jet ski and 2 Seabobs. Her 2026 rates are €175,000 per week in May, June, September and October and €195,000 per week in July and August, plus 13 percent VAT and a 40 percent APA.
6. ANETTA
“A Glass-Bottom Jacuzzi and a Seawater Pool”
ANETTA is a 131 foot (40 m) motor yacht built in 2023 and based in Split. She ranks above MIRAGE IV, at the same listed length, because she is newer. She takes 12 guests in 6 en-suite cabins, with a crew of 8, and cruises at 9 knots.
The sundeck jacuzzi has a glass bottom that looks down into the dining area, and a seawater pool opens onto the swim platform at the stern. Her toys include a custom water slide, 2 eFoils and a jet ski, and there is an outdoor film projector on the sundeck. Her 2026 rates are €81,000 per week in April, June, September and October and €93,000 per week in July and August, plus 13 percent VAT and a 30 percent APA.
5. PARADISE
“A CRN Refitted in 2024”
PARADISE is a 132.87 foot (40.5 m) CRN built in 2006 and refitted in 2024, based in Athens and cruising Greece, Turkey and Croatia. She takes 12 guests in 6 en-suite cabins, with a permanent crew of 8, and cruises at 14 knots. She has a beach club, a deck jacuzzi, 2 jet skis, 2 Seabobs and a 10 metre RIB.
Her rate notes give July and August from €130,000 per week to €150,000 per week. More on her in our CRN charter guide.
4. RENATA
“A Private Deck for the Master Suite”
RENATA is a 133 foot (40 m) motor yacht built by Cerri Cantieri Navali in 2018 and refitted in 2025, cruising Croatia. She takes 12 guests in 6 cabins. The master suite takes a deck of its own, with a private terrace, lounge and jacuzzi, and two aft cabins connect into a family suite.
The beach club has a sauna, and a 10 metre chase boat, 2 Sea-Doo jet skis and 2 Seabob F5S come with her. She cruises at 12 knots. Rates run from €159,000 per week to €199,000 per week, plus expenses.
Read our onboard review of RENATA, from two visits a year apart.
From our onboard visit
The master suite opens onto a private bow terrace with its own jacuzzi and coffee corner. Up top, a full spa jacuzzi, bar, and barbecue with sweeping sea views. The beach club raises the bar again: sauna, yoga studio, and a pop-up cinema.
3. LUPUS MARE
“Thirty-Four Guests in Fifteen Cabins”
LUPUS MARE is a 141 foot (43 m) motor yacht built in 2011 and based in Split. She is listed for 34 guests in 15 cabins, with a crew of 10, and cruises at 9 knots.
She has a deck jacuzzi, a cinema, a gym and a sauna, and her toys include a 6 metre waterslide, a jet ski and a Seabob. Her 2026 table gives €75,000 per week in low season and €85,000 per week from 15 June to 15 September, plus expenses.
LUPUS MARE
2. DALMATINO
“A Black-Hulled Ketch with a Sun Deck Jacuzzi”
DALMATINO is a 142 foot (43 m) two-masted ketch built in 2019. She takes 12 guests in 6 cabins, with a crew of 8, and cruises at 9 knots. Her toys include 2 jet skis, 2 Seabobs, 2 eFoils, a jetboard, paddleboards and kayaks.
Her 2026 rates are €85,000 per week from 21 June to 8 September and about €80,000 per week before and after, and include the crew and fuel for four hours of cruising a day. VAT at 13 percent and a 25 percent APA come on top, as her listing sets out.
From our onboard visit
Dalmatino is a striking two-masted ketch with clean lines and a sleek black gloss hull that turns heads on the dock. Inside, the look is minimalist with fun touches like shell-shaped flowerpots, and our favorite feature is the centrally placed jacuzzi on the sun deck next to a huge sunbathing platform.
1. GRANDE AMORE
“A Benetti with an Elevator”
GRANDE AMORE is a 145 foot (44 m) Benetti built in 2006 and refitted in 2020. Her base is Lavrio, near Athens, and her summer cruising areas include Croatia. She takes 12 guests in 6 en-suite cabins, two of them master suites, with a crew of 9, and cruises at 14 knots.
An elevator links three decks, and her listing describes wheelchair-friendly access. Her listing gives €160,000 per week to €189,000 per week, plus expenses, and says she can be delivered anywhere in Greece on request, so ask us about a Croatian week. More on her in our Benetti charter guide.
What a 40 Metre Charter in Croatia Costs
The rates above are charter fees only. On top come the APA, an advance for fuel, food and marina fees that is settled against what is actually spent, and VAT. For charters in Croatia, VAT is a flat 13 percent on the charter fee, not on the APA, as our first crewed charter guide explains; the listings of SILENT WORLD, MIRAGE IV, ANETTA and DALMATINO quote it too. The APA on these listings runs from 25 percent (DALMATINO) to 40 percent (MIRAGE IV and SILENT WORLD).
As a general illustration, a charter fee of €100,000 per week with 13 percent VAT comes to €113,000 per week, and a 40 percent APA adds an advance of €40,000 per week, settled against what is actually spent.
How to Choose Within the Class
Start with the group. For more than 12, LUPUS MARE is the one here, and our list of Croatia yacht charters for 13 to 30 guests has more. Then decide how much of the week you want to spend moving: cruising speeds on the ten run from 9 to 18 knots, and each entry gives its figure. If jet skis matter, bring a licence: Croatian law normally requires a valid licence and an operator over 18, as our first crewed charter guide explains.
High season dates differ by listing, from July and August to mid-June to mid-September, and each entry gives its dates. Tell us your dates and how many guests, and we will check which of these ten, or the other yachts we list in this band, is free. For smaller yachts, see our 30 metre class guide.
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