SANTOSHA

Heesen186m12 guests6 cabins

A SANTOSHA 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 compact cruising where the wrong port choice can cost hours on the day and whether the route protects hosting time on deck.

Charter rate
€400,000 p/week + expenses Approx $470,000
Guests
12 guests
Cabins
6 cabins
Route
French Riviera · Monaco · Cannes

Heesen · French Riviera · Monaco · Cannes · St Tropez · Cote d'Azur

Overview

SANTOSHA yacht charter in Mediterranean

A SANTOSHA 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 compact cruising where the wrong port choice can cost hours on the day and whether the route protects hosting time on deck.

Heesen186m12 guests6 cabins

Charter fit

How to use SANTOSHA

SANTOSHA 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

Why this yacht belongs in the conversation

SANTOSHA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a private celebration or corporate hosting brief around Mediterranean and Monaco. The decision should weigh 186' / 56.69m, 12 guests, 6 cabins, 2024 against route timing and guest flow.

Best use
a private celebration or corporate hosting brief
Guest profile
12 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
Route style
St Tropez, Pampelonne, and a Riviera sunset return; strongest when the route protects hosting time on deck
Port logic
decide whether the brief is Monaco polish, Cannes convenience, or St Tropez beach-club energy
Compare by
check whether the yacht is being shortlisted for its real fit or only for its headline specs
Watch-out
availability, cruising area, and APA assumptions should be checked before presenting SANTOSHA as confirmed

When this yacht makes sense

SANTOSHA 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.

Where to use it

Mediterranean can work well for SANTOSHA, 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 and booking notes

Season matters because berth pressure, weather windows, and guest expectations change the charter. May to September, with Monaco, Cannes, and St Tropez dates requiring early berth and route 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.

Life on board

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.

Compare before booking

Do not compare SANTOSHA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes St Tropez, Pampelonne, and a Riviera sunset return easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.

What to verify

A good recommendation for SANTOSHA 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

Specifications

Builder
Heesen
Length
186' / 56.69m
Built
2024
Guests
12
Cabins
6
Crew
13
Price context
€400,000 p/week + expenses Approx $470,000
Cruising speed
13 Knots
Model
5700 Aluminium
Beam
33'10 / 10.3m
Draft
7'7 / 2.3m

Charter price

What the charter price is really buying

SANTOSHA is positioned around €400,000 p/week + expenses Approx $470,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.

Build and scale

Heesen build, 186m class

Guest experience

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.

Operating reality

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

Who SANTOSHA suits

Strong

Families and private groups

SANTOSHA gives the group a cabin-led base for multi-day planning, with space to balance privacy, meals and time on deck.

Strong

Active charter guests

The yacht data includes toys or tenders, so the charter can be planned around swimming, water time and an active anchorage rhythm.

Strong

Event or hosting briefs

The guest profile supports larger private groups when service flow, boarding and deck use are planned early.

Inspect style

Design-sensitive clients

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

SANTOSHA by charter criteria

Space and comfort

5/5

The 186m class gives the yacht its baseline for deck space, cabins and guest flow.

Toys and activity

4.5/5

The available toy and tender data supports a more active charter plan.

Wellness and amenities

4.5/5

Amenities and features give the yacht stronger onboard value beyond transport.

Price clarity

Visible

Rate context is available, but APA, tax, fuel, berths and delivery still need confirmation.

Comparison

SANTOSHA vs newer 80m+ yachts

Newer yachts in the same class may offer fresher interiors, newer beach clubs or updated wellness layouts. SANTOSHA 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

About SANTOSHA

Toys

Equipped with a selection of water-toys Santosha lets you and your guests turn the Mediterranean into your own private playground. You'll be loving the huge adrenaline rush as you zip over the water on one of the three WaveRunners. Additionally, there are towable toys offering fun and adventure. In addition there are two SEABOBs, offering a truly remarkable experience that lets you skim along the surface or swim with the fishes quietly and safely. If that isn't enough Santosha also features kayaks, fishing equipment, inflatable water toys, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. When it comes to Tenders, Santosha has you covered - with four tenders, including a 14m/45'11" Valhalla Chase Tender. Santosha and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in Bermuda. This ocean-going luxury charter motor yacht carries up to 13 professional crew who will cater to your every need.

Overview

The 56.7m/186' motor yacht 'Santosha' is an excellent new superyacht for the luxury charter market. Delivered by the Dutch shipyard Heesen and featuring interior styling by British designer Harrison Eidsgaard this multi-award winning yacht can comfortably accommodate up to 12 guests in 6 cabins. Offering an abundance of social and dining options, as well as a highly attentive crew, luxury charters aboard motor yacht Santosha are set to be truly magical whatever the destination. Her features include an elevator and beach club.

Performance Range

Santosha is built with a aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 22 knots with a range of up to 3,900 nautical miles from her 80,000 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed.

Guest Accommodation

Built in 2024, Santosha offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 suites comprising a master suite located on the main deck, one VIP cabin and four double cabins. The supremely spacious full beam master suite incorporates its own study. She is also capable of carrying up to 13 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

Onboard Comfort Entertainment

On your charter, you'll find plenty to keep you busy and entertained such as a beach club for you to relax on the edge of the water. Sit back with a glass of champagne in the deck jacuzzi. Santosha benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter such as an elevator, making any part of the yacht quickly and easily accessible. Take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times and in addition guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.

Onboard

Experience

Special features

  • Guest elevator
  • Full-beam master cabin with study
  • Impressive 3
  • 900nm range
  • Multi-award winning
  • Built in 2024

Amenities

  • Bow Thruster
  • Outdoor Bar
  • Crane
  • Owner Study
  • Sun Deck
  • Gym Equipment
  • Massage Room
  • Starlink
  • Wi-Fi
  • Video On-Demand
  • Swimming platform
  • At-Anchor Stabilizers

Water toys

  • 3 x Waverunners
  • 2 x Seabobs
  • 1 x Kayak
  • Foilboard
  • 1 x Stand up Paddleboard
  • Towable Toys
  • Inflatable water toys
  • Fishing Equipment
  • Snorkelling Equipment

Tenders

  • 1 x 45'11 / 14m Valhalla Chase Tender (for the Caribbean/Bahamas season)
  • 1 x 44'11 / 13.7m Vanquish Chase Tender (for the Mediterranean season)
  • 1 x 23'7 / 7.2m Ribeye Jet Tender
  • 1 x 20'4 / 6.2m Ribeye SOLAS Tender

Commercial

Rates and seasons

Summer Season

€483,000 p/week + expenses Approx $567,500

Mediterranean · France · Italy · Malta · Monaco · Amalfi Coast · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · French Riviera · Ibiza · Ligurian Riviera · Mallorca · Portofino · Sardinia · St Tropez · The Balearics

Winter Season

$483,000 p/week + expenses

Bermuda

Cruising

Regions

French Riviera · Monaco · Cannes · St Tropez · Cote d'Azur

Planning notes

Before you request dates

  • Confirm whether SANTOSHA's 12 guests profile fits the full party.
  • Check whether SANTOSHA's 6 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
  • Match the first route draft to St Tropez, Pampelonne, and a Riviera sunset return.
  • Ask why SANTOSHA beats the nearest alternative for a private celebration or corporate hosting brief.
  • Confirm the port plan: decide whether the brief is Monaco polish, Cannes convenience, or St Tropez beach-club energy.
  • When requesting SANTOSHA, combine dates, guest count, and route style in one brief so alternatives can be compared fairly.

Availability

Request SANTOSHA charter availability

Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether SANTOSHA fits the route.

FAQ

SANTOSHA charter questions

Is SANTOSHA a good fit for Mediterranean?

Yes, if the route is planned around compact cruising where the wrong port choice can cost hours on the day. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.

Who should consider SANTOSHA?

SANTOSHA is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Mediterranean and Monaco timing fit the brief.

What should I send before requesting SANTOSHA?

For SANTOSHA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.

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