Benetti163m10 guests5 cabins
XWAVE is worth shortlisting for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The planning focus should be marina choice, tender windows, and the tradeoff between Monaco polish and St Tropez beach-club timing, then dates, cabins, onboard rhythm, and a realistic port strategy.
Benetti · French Riviera · Monaco · Cannes · St Tropez · Cote d'Azur
Overview
XWAVE is worth shortlisting for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The planning focus should be marina choice, tender windows, and the tradeoff between Monaco polish and St Tropez beach-club timing, then dates, cabins, onboard rhythm, and a realistic port strategy.
Charter fit
XWAVE 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 larger group day where deck flow matters, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.
Shortlist logic
XWAVE should make the shortlist when the brief needs a larger group day where deck flow matters around Mediterranean and Monaco. The decision should weigh 163'9 / 49.9m, 10 guests, 5 cabins, 2025 against route timing and guest flow.
Use XWAVE when the brief calls for a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. At 163'9 / 49.9m, the yacht has a different planning profile from a simple day boat. The key question is whether boarding, service, and guest movement are planned before the day starts.
For Riviera Yachts Charter, the route should start with Cannes, Antibes, and the Lerins Islands. That keeps the charter practical around marina choice, tender windows, and the tradeoff between Monaco polish and St Tropez beach-club timing, especially in peak weeks. The port decision should separate event access from swim-route planning before confirming a berth.
The earlier the request is shaped, the cleaner the shortlist becomes. May to September, with Monaco, Cannes, and St Tropez dates requiring early berth and route planning. The broker note should be honest about limits: the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed.
The onboard experience is defined by how guests use the space. For active guests, the onboard recreation list is worth checking before the final route is set. For this yacht, the occasion is usually stronger when it is treated as a larger group day where deck flow matters.
A fair shortlist should explain why XWAVE is preferred over the next option. In this case, ask whether compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone, then compare rates and availability.
The main caveat is simple: the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed. This does not weaken the yacht; it makes the recommendation more precise and easier to trust.
Technical profile
Charter price
XWAVE is positioned around $322,000 p/week + expenses, before the final charter budget is shaped by APA, tax, fuel, berths, provisioning, delivery and the route requested.
Benetti build, 163m 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
XWAVE 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.
Selective
For event-style use, confirm legal guest capacity, deck flow and whether the yacht is intended for cruising or static hosting.
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 163m 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. XWAVE 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
Equipped with a selection of water-toys Xwave lets you and your guests turn the Mediterranean into your own private playground. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. Another excellent feature are towable toys offering fun and adventure. Also there are two SEABOBs, that allow you to skim along the surface or steer under the crystal water and see a variety of aquatic sea life. If that isn't enough Xwave also features wakeboards, fishing equipment, scuba diving equipment and snorkelling equipment. Xwave features two tenders, but leading the pack is a 11m/36'1" Wajer Chase Tender to transport you in style. Xwave and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter for cruising in the Caribbean. Showcasing meticulous craftsmanship coupled with high-end luxurious finishes, motor yacht Xwave certainly has the "wow" factor, along with state-of-the-art amenities and array of water toys, promising truly unforgettable yacht charters for even the most discerning guests.
The 50m/164'1" motor yacht 'Xwave' is an excellent new superyacht for the luxury charter market. Delivered by the Italian shipyard Benetti and featuring interior styling by British designer RWD she can comfortably accommodate up to 10 guests in 5 cabins. Offering an abundance of social and dining options, as well as a highly attentive crew, luxury charters aboard motor yacht Xwave are set to be truly magical whatever the destination. She has sensational features such as beach club and gym.
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 MAN engines, she comfortably cruises at 12 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 15 knots with a range of up to 4,500 nautical miles from her 60,000 litre fuel tanks.
Built in 2025, Xwave offers guest accommodation for up to 10 guests in 5 suites comprising a master suite, two double cabins and two cabins that can operate as twins or doubles. She is also capable of carrying up to 10 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.
Keeping comfortable and entertained on Xwave is easy thanks to the available amenities including the pool, useful to practice your technique or just cool off. Make your day truly exceptional at the beach club plus maintain your fitness routine and work out in the well-equipped gym. Sit back with a glass of champagne in the deck jacuzzi. Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you including satellite communications, keeping you connected on any voyage. Take advantage of the on board Wi-Fi and stay connected at all times plus you can stay comfortable on board whatever the weather, with air conditioning during your charter.
Onboard
Commercial
$350,000 p/week + expenses
Mediterranean · Italy · Calvi · Cannes · Corsica · French Riviera · Sardinia · St Tropez
$350,000 p/week + expenses
Caribbean · Antigua · Bahamas · Saint Martin · St Barts
Cruising
French Riviera · Monaco · Cannes · St Tropez · Cote d'Azur
Planning notes
Availability
Share your dates, destination, guest count and preferred pace. A charter expert will confirm availability, rate context, APA assumptions and whether XWAVE fits the route.
FAQ
Yes, if the route is planned around marina choice, tender windows, and the tradeoff between Monaco polish and St Tropez beach-club timing. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.
XWAVE is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The right answer depends on guest mix, service expectations, and whether the route stays close to Mediterranean.
Start with dates, guest count, preferred route around Mediterranean and Monaco, and any lunch or swim priorities. The team can then confirm whether XWAVE fits the plan.
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