Heesen165m12 guests5 cabins
Heesen · Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Monaco · Montenegro · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos
Overview
A TOTEM 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 event calendars, berth pressure, and quick jumps between Cannes, Antibes, Monaco, and Pampelonne and whether the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
Charter fit
TOTEM 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 high-service event charter, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
TOTEM should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Mediterranean and Monaco. The decision should weigh 165'8 / 50.5m, 12 guests, 5 cabins, 2010 | 2024 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.
TOTEM suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a high-service event charter. The 12 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 5 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.
Mediterranean can work well for TOTEM, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.
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 compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone.
a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The toy and tender setup gives the broker more room to shape swim stops and guest flow. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.
Do not compare TOTEM on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Monaco, Cap Ferrat, and Cannes easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.
A good recommendation for TOTEM 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
TOTEM is positioned around €240,000 p/week + expenses Approx $282,000, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Heesen build, 165m 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
TOTEM 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 165m 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. TOTEM 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
Onboard Totem has a large selection of toys and accessories to keep you and your guests entertained on the water throughout your stay. Take to the sea on a Jet Ski offering you power and control on the water. Also there are Jobe towable toys offering fun and adventure. Additionally, there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. If that isn't enough Totem also features a seabob, wakeboards, kayaks, fishing equipment and paddleboards. Totem features three tenders, but leading the pack is a 6.86m/22'6" Frauscher Tender to transport you in style. Based in the magical waters of the Mediterranean all year round Totem is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Totem Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Mediterranean. Experience the magical places, food and experiences of the Mediterranean this summer from the luxury of your own motor yacht. Totem, her captain and talented crew are ready to make sure that your yachting experience is like nothing else.
The 50.5m/165'8" 'Totem' motor yacht built by the Dutch shipyard Heesen is available for charter for up to 12 guests in 5 cabins. This yacht features interior styling by Mojo Stumer Associates. From bow to stern, Totem is brimming with an fantastic array of social and dining areas, both inside and out, making her the ideal yacht for relaxing and entertaining whilst on charter.
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 MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 13 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 14 knots with a range of up to 3,685 nautical miles from her 80,000 litre fuel tanks at cruising speed. Totem features at-anchor stabilizers providing exceptional comfort levels.
Built in 2010, Totem offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests in 5 suites comprising a master suite, two double cabins and two twin cabins. The supremely spacious full beam master suite incorporates its own study. She is also capable of carrying up to 11 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
On your charter, you'll find plenty to keep you busy and entertained, particularly a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Retreat to the deck jacuzzi and soak up the scenery. Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you, particularly satellite communications, keeping you connected on any voyage. Take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times plus guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.
Onboard
Commercial
€270,000 p/week + expenses Approx $317,000
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Monaco · Montenegro · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos
€270,000 p/week + expenses Approx $317,000
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Monaco · Montenegro · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos
Cruising
Mediterranean · Croatia · France · Greece · Monaco · Montenegro · Calvi · Corsica · French Riviera · Mykonos
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether TOTEM fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around event calendars, berth pressure, and quick jumps between Cannes, Antibes, Monaco, and Pampelonne. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
TOTEM 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.
For TOTEM, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.
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