Amels164m12 guests6 cabins
A MARLA charter is strongest when the yacht choice is tied to the route. For larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, the useful question is how a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status fits short coastal hops where swim stops, lunch timing, and a relaxed return matter more than distance and whether the route protects hosting time on deck.
Amels · Amalfi Coast · Amalfi · Capri · Positano · Sorrento
Overview
A MARLA charter is strongest when the yacht choice is tied to the route. For larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, the useful question is how a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status fits short coastal hops where swim stops, lunch timing, and a relaxed return matter more than distance and whether the route protects hosting time on deck.
Charter fit
MARLA is best considered for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, with a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The useful planning angle is a private celebration or corporate hosting brief, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
MARLA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Mediterranean and Capri. The decision should weigh 164'1 / 50m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 1999 | 2020 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
MARLA suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a private celebration or corporate hosting brief. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 6 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Mediterranean can work well for MARLA, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when the route protects hosting time on deck.
Season matters because berth pressure, weather windows, and guest expectations change the charter. May to September, when Capri timing, tender access, and lunch reservations need clean planning. A useful shortlist should also explain why check whether the yacht is being shortlisted for its real fit or only for its headline specs.
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. Water toys and tenders make the day more active when the anchorage is right. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Do not compare MARLA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Naples or Sorrento boarding with a focused Capri day easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for MARLA should include one reason to choose it and one condition to verify. That keeps the page useful for real charter planning instead of becoming another listing entry.
Technical profile
Charter price
MARLA is positioned around €180,000 p/week + expenses Approx $211,500, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Amels build, 164m class
The value is in the way the yacht supports guests: cabins, deck space, crew flow, toys, tenders, service rhythm and the ability to make the route feel effortless.
Fuel, provisioning, berths, delivery, local taxes and crew gratuity should be clarified before treating any weekly or day rate as the full charter budget.
Guest fit
Strong
MARLA gives the group a cabin-led base for multi-day planning, with space to balance privacy, meals and time on deck.
Strong
The yacht data includes toys or tenders, so the charter can be planned around swimming, water time and an active anchorage rhythm.
Strong
The guest profile supports larger private groups when service flow, boarding and deck use are planned early.
Inspect style
Interior mood, deck style and service tone should match the client. The right yacht is not only the largest available yacht, it is the yacht guests want to live in.
Charter fit scorecard
5/5
The 164m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.
4.5/5
The available toy and tender data supports a more active charter plan.
4.5/5
Amenities and features give the yacht stronger onboard value beyond transport.
Visible
Rate context is available, but APA, tax, fuel, berths and delivery still need confirmation.
Comparison
Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. MARLA should be compared on guest fit, refit status, deck flow, crew programme, toys, range, availability and the route you actually want to run.
The strongest shortlist is not the newest yacht by default. It is the yacht whose layout, service style and operating assumptions match the client, the port and the itinerary.
Profile
Marla has aboard a plentiful range of water toys and accessories ready to entertain you and your guests whilst on charter. Take to the sea on a Jet Ski offering you power and control on the water. Additionally, there are towable toys offering fun and adventure. Also there is a waterski that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Marla also features a seabob, wakeboards, WindSurfers, scuba diving equipment and paddleboards. When it comes to Tenders, Marla has you covered - with two tenders, including a 5.49m/18' Nautica Tender. Based in the magical waters of the Mediterranean all year round Marla is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Marla Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Mediterranean. With its superlative combination of luxurious styling and superb amenities, motor yacht Marla has everything you could possibly want for unforgettable yacht charter vacations.
The 50m/164'1" 'Marla' (ex. TJ Esperanza) motor yacht built by the Dutch shipyard Amels is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by English designer Terence Disdale. Built in 1999, Marla boasts a multitude of decks ideal for relaxation and entertainment indoors or outdoors, ensuring guests will live la dolce vita on the open waters.
Built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, she offers greater on-board space and is more stable when at anchor thanks to her full-displacement hull. Powered by twin Cummins engines, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 14 knots with a range of up to 5,500 nautical miles from her 95,000 litre fuel tanks at 10 knots. An advanced stabilisation system on board reduces the side-to-side roll of the yacht and promises guests exceptional comfort levels at anchor or when underway.
Families will particularly love Marla thanks to her child-friendly setup. She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, two double cabins, two twin cabins and one single cabin. The bed configuration includes 1 king, 2 queen, 5 singles and 1 pullman. She is also capable of carrying up to 12 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
A charter on Marla is comfortable and convenient thanks to the provided amenities, particularly a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Retreat to the deck jacuzzi and soak up the scenery. Marla benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter, particularly Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. Guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Commercial
€215,000 p/week + expenses Approx $252,500
Mediterranean · Greece · Turkey · Mykonos
€180,000 p/week + expenses Approx $211,500
Mediterranean · Greece · Turkey · Mykonos
Cruising
Amalfi Coast · Amalfi · Capri · Positano · Sorrento
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether MARLA fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around short coastal hops where swim stops, lunch timing, and a relaxed return matter more than distance. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
MARLA is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Mediterranean and Capri timing fit the brief.
For MARLA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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