Last updated: September 2026
The 50 metre class covers yachts of 146 to 185 feet, about 45 to 56 metres. We list 60 yachts in it, and 55 of them name Croatia as a cruising area. The class has two faces here: 12-guest superyachts from named yards such as Benetti, Abeking & Rasmussen, Perini Navi, CRN and Codecasa, and custom builds, several of them based in Croatia and listed for large groups.
Below are 10 of them, picked to show that range, from a 1952 classic built in Pula to a 2025 new build, not to crown a single best boat. 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 146 to 185 Feet Gets You in Croatia
Guests. Most charter yachts stop at 12 guests, because a vessel carrying more than twelve passengers counts as a passenger ship, and 29 of our 60 listings in this band take exactly 12. Croatia is one of the few exceptions: some Croatian-licensed vessels can take bigger groups in Croatian waters, as our guide to yacht charters for more than 12 guests explains. In this band, 26 of the 60 are listed for more than 12, from 14 up to 49 guests.
Cabins and builders. Among the 12-guest yachts, six cabins is the norm; the big-group yachts run to 10 to 25 cabins. Thirty-two listings give the builder simply as custom; among named yards, Perini Navi and Benetti appear three times each.
What they cost. Of the 57 priced in euros, the middle starting rate is €115,000 per week, with the cheapest tenth starting below about €70,000 per week and the dearest tenth above about €201,000 per week.
10. XANA
“A Codecasa Rebuilt from the Inside in 2021”
XANA is a 147 foot (45 m) Codecasa built in 1994 and refitted in 2021, based in Athens and cruising Greece, Turkey and Croatia. She takes 12 guests in 6 cabins, with a crew of 9, and cruises at 15 knots. She has stabilizers at anchor and underway, a jacuzzi and a gym, and her toys include a jet ski and 2 Seabob F5S.
Her listing’s 2026 table gives €150,000 per week in low season and €178,000 per week from 15 June to 15 September, plus expenses. More on her in our Codecasa charter guide.
9. LADY GITA
“A Split Yacht with an Open-Air Cinema”
LADY GITA is a 161.61 foot (49.26 m) motor yacht built in 2019 and refitted in 2024, based in Split and cruising Croatia and Greece. She takes 12 guests in 6 cabins, with a crew of 9, and cruises at 10 knots. The sun deck has a jacuzzi, a bar and a sunbathing area, and she has gym equipment and an open-air cinema.
Her toys include 2 WaveRunners, 2 Seabobs, a Fliteboard eFoil and a Mo-Jet surf board. Her 2027 rates are €89,000 per week in May and October, €99,000 per week in June and September and €115,000 per week in July and August, plus 13 percent VAT and a 30 percent APA.
8. ALEXANDRA
“A Benetti with Balconies off the Salon”
ALEXANDRA is a 164 foot (50 m) Benetti built in 2002 and refitted in 2018, based in Athens and cruising Greece, Turkey and Croatia. She takes 12 guests in 7 cabins, with a crew of 12, and cruises at 14 knots. The main deck salon has two hydraulic balconies, and there is a deck jacuzzi and a barbecue on the sun deck.
Her listing gives €180,000 per week to €210,000 per week, with no year stated, plus expenses. More on her in our Benetti charter guide.
7. BARACUDA VALLETTA
“A Perini Navi Sailing Yacht”
BARACUDA VALLETTA is a 164 foot (50 m) Perini Navi sailing yacht built in 2009 and refitted in 2024, based in Athens and cruising Greece, Turkey and Croatia. She ranks above ALEXANDRA, at the same listed length, because she is newer. She takes 10 guests in 5 cabins, a king master, two queen VIPs and two twins, with a crew of 9.
She carries two tenders, a WaveRunner, water skis, a monoski and canoes, and an iPad-controlled audio-visual system. Her listing gives €185,000 per week to €210,000 per week, with no year stated, plus a 30 percent APA; her listing says charter taxes are due according to the cruising destination.
6. SEAGULL II
“A 1952 Classic from a Croatian Yard”
SEAGULL II is a 164.57 foot (50.16 m) motor yacht built in 1952 by the Uljanik shipyard in Pula, Croatia, and refitted in 2005, based in Split. She takes 12 guests in 6 staterooms, with a crew of 9, and cruises at 12 knots. Inside, the styling is Art Nouveau, with a Gentleman’s Bar, and there is a jacuzzi on deck and Starlink Wi-Fi.
Her listing gives €85,000 per week to €95,000 per week, with no year stated, and the rate includes 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.
5. WIND OF FORTUNE
“A 1981 CRN with a Beach Club”
WIND OF FORTUNE is a 170 foot (52 m) CRN built in 1981 and refitted in 2020, based in Athens, with Croatia among her summer cruising areas. Her spec sheet lists 7 cabins, and the guest number for your charter is confirmed when we quote. She has a beach club, a deck jacuzzi and a crew of 11, and cruises at 12 knots.
Her listing gives €120,000 per week to €140,000 per week, with no year stated, plus expenses; her rate notes give an APA of 35 to 40 percent. More on her in our CRN charter guide.
4. VERA
“An Abeking & Rasmussen with a Sauna”
VERA is a 170.6 foot (52 m) Abeking & Rasmussen built in 2000 and refitted in 2024, based in Piraeus and cruising Greece, Turkey and Croatia. She takes 12 guests in 6 cabins, with a crew of 10, and cruises at 14 knots.
There is a jacuzzi on deck and another in the primary suite, a gym and a sauna, stabilizers underway, and jet skis, paddleboards and towables for the swim stops. Her listing’s 2026 table runs from €210,000 per week to €235,000 per week in high season, plus a 30 percent APA.
3. MAIA
“New in 2025, with a Beach Club on the Water”
MAIA is a 174.21 foot (53.1 m) motor yacht built in 2025, licensed for Croatia and Greece according to her listing. She takes 12 guests, cruises at 11 knots, and has a beach club designed to extend with floating docks, a deck jacuzzi, a sauna and a gym. A 6.5 metre tender, 2 jet skis and 2 eFoils come with her.
Her 2026 rate notes, the last published, give €130,000 per week in low season and €155,000 per week from 15 June to 31 August, plus a 25 percent APA and VAT, 13 percent in Croatia; ask us for 2027.
From our onboard visit
MAIA's Scandinavian-inspired interior, light wood, white textured fabrics, quartz cabin accents, is some of the most refined styling around.
2. CASABLANCA
“Styled Like a Classic Ocean Liner”
CASABLANCA is a 174.87 foot (53.3 m) motor yacht built in 2017, based in Trogir. Her listing gives 36 guests in 18 cabins, with a crew of 10, and notes a planned interior refit that will change the layout, so ask us for the 2027 guest count. She cruises at 10 knots, and has a sauna, a massage room, a saltwater plunge pool and a deck jacuzzi.
Her 2027 rates are €108,000 per week from 2 October to 2 November, €120,000 per week from 4 June to 5 July and from 8 September to 1 October, and €140,000 per week from 6 July to 7 September, plus 13 percent VAT and a 30 percent APA.
From our onboard visit
The sundeck doubles as an open-air cinema (yes, you can watch the movie Casablanca), and there's a masseuse onboard for both indoor and outdoor treatments. Hydraulic stern stairs drop right to the water for easy toy launches.
1. ARGO
“Twenty-Six Guests, Croatian Waters Only”
ARGO is a 180.45 foot (55 m) motor yacht built in 2024, based in Split. She takes 26 guests in 13 cabins, with a crew of 15, and cruises at 10 knots. Her listing states that she operates in Croatian national waters only.
She has a deck jacuzzi, and her toys include 2 Sea-Doo Spark jet skis, 4 Seabobs and 2 Fliteboards. Her 2027 rates are €145,000 per week in May and October, €185,000 per week in June and September and €225,000 per week in July and August, plus 13 percent VAT and a 35 percent APA.
Read our onboard review of ARGO, written after walking her at CROYA 2026 and an evening underway off Brač.
What a 50 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 APA on these listings runs from 25 percent (SEAGULL II and MAIA) to 35 percent (ARGO) and higher on some listings. The Athens- and Piraeus-based listings quote Greek VAT for Greek waters.
As a general illustration, a charter fee of €200,000 per week with 13 percent VAT comes to €226,000 per week, and a 35 percent APA adds an advance of €70,000 per week, settled against what is actually spent.
How to Choose Within the Class
Most Croatian weeks board around Split and Trogir, 15 to 35 minutes from Split airport, and in summer the afternoon wind is usually the maestral, a northwesterly. Start with the group. For more than 12 guests, ARGO and CASABLANCA are the two here whose listings clearly allow it, and our list of Croatia yacht charters for 13 to 30 guests has more. For 12 or fewer, choose between the Split-based LADY GITA and SEAGULL II, MAIA, which lists Croatia and Greece, and the classic builds that list Croatia from bases in Greece: VERA, ALEXANDRA, BARACUDA VALLETTA and XANA. WIND OF FORTUNE’s guest number is confirmed when we quote.
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 40 metre class guide.
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