Last updated: September 2026
The 40-metre class runs from 115 to 145 feet (35 to 44 metres). At this size most Riviera listings carry a crew of 7 or 8, while still taking the same 10 or 12 guests as a smaller boat. We list 22 yachts in this band whose listings name the French Riviera among their summer cruising areas: 15 motor yachts and 7 sailing yachts.
Below are 10 of them, one per shipyard, picked to show the range rather than to crown a best boat. Three are listed at Riviera or Monaco ports (two in Cannes, one in Monaco), two only as South of France, and two on the Italian Riviera. The countdown runs from #10, the shortest at 115 feet, up to #1, the longest at 140 feet, ranked by the length on each listing. The ten span 115 to 140 feet: BLISS (144 feet, Heesen) and GRANDE AMORE (145 feet, Benetti) are in the class but not in the ten, because their yards are already represented. Specs and rates come from each yacht’s current listing, as listed in September 2026, and each “from” rate is the lowest weekly charter fee on that listing’s rate box, before running expenses.
What 115 to 145 Feet Gets You on the Riviera
Guests. Ten guests is the most common figure among the 22 Riviera listings in this band (10 yachts), then 12 (6 yachts). Most charter yachts are limited to 12 guests, whatever their size, so the extra length buys space rather than berths; see where more than 12 guests actually works.
Cabins and crew. Five cabins is the norm (11 of the 22), with six or four cabins on five yachts each. Where the listing gives a crew count, it is most often 7, then 8.
Who builds them. Benetti has the most yachts in the band here, three, and Heesen two; the rest are single yachts from yards across Italy, the Netherlands, Britain and Turkey, including CRN, Perini Navi, Sanlorenzo, Feadship and Baglietto.
What it costs. Counting each listing’s lowest weekly rate, the 21 euro-priced yachts run from €33,000 per week, a sailing yacht, to €225,000 per week, with a median of about €100,000 per week. The three cheapest are all sailing yachts. The ten below start from €66,000 per week up to €225,000 per week.
At a Glance
From each yacht’s live listing, September 2026; rates before APA and VAT.
| Yacht | Length | Built / refit | Guests / cabins / crew | Base on listing | Cruising speed | Weekly rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVEREAST | 115 ft | 2013 / 2022 | 11 / 5 / 7 | Cannes, France | 15 kn | from €100,000 per week |
| UNIQUE S | 117.29 ft | 2024 | 10 / 5 / 7 | South Of France | 11 kn | from €130,000 per week |
| ALLURIA | 121 ft | 2023 | 10 / 5 / 7 | Monaco | 14 kn | from €160,000 per week |
| FIORENTE | 121.39 ft | 1990 / 2018 | 10 / 5 / 7 | flexible, western Mediterranean | 11 kn | from €66,000 per week |
| AURELIA | 122.38 ft | 2011 / 2025 | 8 / 4 / 6 | South Of France | 28 kn | from €120,000 per week |
| KATHLEEN ANNE | 127 ft | 2009 | 10 / 5 / 7 | Imperia, Italy | 11 kn | from €140,000 per week |
| ELLEN | 132.55 ft | 2001 / 2024 | 9 / 4 / 5 | not given | 10 kn | from €75,000 per week |
| SUI GENERIS | 134.28 ft | 2026 | 10 / 5 / 9 | not given | 10 kn | from €225,000 per week |
| IRAMA | 137 ft | 2009 / 2021 | 12 / 6 / 8 | Ventimiglia | 12 kn | from €100,000 per week |
| TITIAN PEARL | 140 ft | 2001 / 2024 | 10 / 5 / 10 | Cannes, France | 12 kn | from €160,000 per week |
The 10, from the Shortest to the Longest
10. EVEREAST
“A Sunseeker Based in Cannes, With a 9 Metre Chase Tender”
EVEREAST is a 115 foot (35.05 m) Sunseeker built in 2013 and refitted in 2022, based in Cannes. She takes 11 guests in 5 cabins with 7 crew, with the master on the main deck, and cruises at 15 knots. Her sun deck has a bar, and on deck there is a glass-fronted jacuzzi with a retractable hood.
A 9 metre chase tender comes with her, along with a Seabob, a jet ski and paddleboards. Rates run from €100,000 per week, up to €120,000 per week in high season, plus expenses.
Our reviewer, after an onboard visit
A wonderfully family-friendly yacht — the crew are used to stepping in as nannies, and a cot can be added for the littlest guests.
9. UNIQUE S
“A 2024 Sanlorenzo Based in the South of France”
UNIQUE S is a 117.29 foot (35.75 m) Sanlorenzo built in 2024 and based in the South of France. She takes 10 guests in 5 cabins, four doubles and a twin, with 7 crew, and cruises at 11 knots. Her beam is 7.9 metres and her draft 1.96 metres, level with ALLURIA as the shallowest draft listed in this ten.
Rates run from €130,000 per week, up to €150,000 per week in high season, plus expenses.
8. ALLURIA
“A 2023 Benetti Listed in Monaco”
ALLURIA is a 121 foot Benetti delivered in 2023, listed with Monaco as her base port. She takes 10 guests in 5 cabins with 7 crew, and has a cocoon-style observation deck, a pool lounge on the foredeck and a beach club with a retractable canopy.
Rates run from €160,000 per week, up to €175,000 per week, plus expenses.
7. FIORENTE
“A 1990 Gentleman’s Yacht, Refitted in 2018”
FIORENTE is a 121.39 foot (37 m) Ferronavale built in 1990 and refitted in 2018. Her listing calls her a gentleman’s yacht and offers her in the South of France, Italy, Corsica and Sardinia. She takes 10 guests in 5 cabins, and has a Sonos system and a Bang and Olufsen entertainment centre.
Rates run from €66,000 per week, up to €88,000 per week, plus expenses.
6. AURELIA
“28 Knots and Cabins Themed on Sports Cars”
AURELIA is a 122.38 foot (37.3 m) Heesen built in 2011 and refitted in 2025, based in the South of France. She takes 8 guests in 4 cabins with 6 crew, with a full-beam master on the main deck, and cruises at 28 knots, the fastest cruising speed listed in this ten.
Rates run from €120,000 per week, up to €130,000 per week in high season, plus expenses.
Our reviewer, after an onboard visit
A sporty motor yacht built around a sports-car and horse-racing theme — each cabin is styled after a different marque, think Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Alfa Romeo.
5. KATHLEEN ANNE
“A Feadship Based in Imperia”
KATHLEEN ANNE is a 127 foot (39 m) Feadship built in 2009, based at Imperia on the Italian Riviera. She takes 10 guests in 5 cabins with 7 crew. Her master cabin is full beam on the main deck, with a study, a walk-in wardrobe and a bath, and she has a jacuzzi.
Her listing shows one flat year-round rate, from €140,000 per week, plus expenses.
4. ELLEN
“The One Sailing Yacht Here”
ELLEN is a 132.55 foot (40.4 m) Perini Navi built in 2001 and refitted in 2024, flying the Monaco flag. She takes 9 guests in 4 cabins with 5 crew and cruises at 10 knots.
Rates run from €75,000 per week, up to €85,000 per week in high season, plus expenses.
3. SUI GENERIS
“Brand New in 2026, With a Kids’ Room Off the VIP”
SUI GENERIS is a 134.28 foot (40.93 m) Baglietto built in 2026, the newest yacht on this list. She takes 10 guests in 5 cabins with 9 crew, and one cabin can be joined into a full-beam VIP. Her listing names the French Riviera, Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and Greece for summer and the Caribbean for winter; ask us for current availability.
Rates run from €225,000 per week, up to €250,000 per week, plus expenses.
Our reviewer, after an onboard visit
The sundeck jacuzzi is a real showstopper, and the VIP cabin includes a separate kids' room plus an extra berth for a nanny.
2. IRAMA
“Twelve Guests, Based Between Sanremo and the South of France”
IRAMA is a 137 foot Concept Marine built in 2009 and refitted in 2021. Her listing gives her base port as Cala del Forte, Ventimiglia, describes her as based in the South of France in summer and at Sanremo in winter, and offers her in France, Corsica, Italy and Sardinia. She takes 12 guests in 6 cabins with 8 crew, including a VIP cabin on the upper deck with its own outdoor access.
Her sun deck has a jacuzzi, and her toys include 2 jet skis, water skis, wakeboards, electric scooters and an anti-jellyfish pool. Rates run from €100,000 per week, up to €125,000 per week in July, August and during events, plus expenses.
1. TITIAN PEARL
“A CRN Tri-Deck Listed in Cannes”
TITIAN PEARL is a 140 foot CRN built in 2001 and refitted in 2024, listed with Cannes as her base port. She takes 10 guests in 5 cabins with 10 crew, the most crew per guest in this ten, and her toys include jet skis, Seabobs and a flyboard.
Rates run from €160,000 per week, up to €180,000 per week, plus expenses.
What a Week Costs Before VAT
The rates above are charter fees only. Fuel, food and marina fees come out of an advance provisioning allowance (APA) paid on top, 35 percent on most of these listings. The APA is a deposit against those expenses, and whatever is not spent is returned after the charter. On SUI GENERIS, a week from €225,000 per week comes to €303,750 per week with APA; on EVEREAST’s listing, a high-season fee from €120,000 per week plus 35 percent APA comes to €162,000 per week, before VAT. VAT is added depending on where the charter starts and ends; this article quotes no VAT figure. The crew gratuity is at your discretion. Ask us for the all-in figure for your week.
Choosing Within the Class
A few rules of thumb from the listings. Need 12 guests: IRAMA is the only one of the ten that takes them. Want speed: AURELIA cruises at 28 knots. Want a sailing yacht: ELLEN. Want the newest: SUI GENERIS, built in 2026. Then decide where you want to board: EVEREAST and TITIAN PEARL are listed in Cannes, ALLURIA in Monaco, UNIQUE S and AURELIA in the South of France without a named port, IRAMA at Ventimiglia with a South of France summer, and KATHLEEN ANNE at Imperia on the Italian Riviera. FIORENTE’s listing offers her in the South of France, Italy, Corsica and Sardinia, and the ELLEN and SUI GENERIS listings do not give a base; we confirm on enquiry. Then decide on pace: AURELIA cruises at 28 knots, while most of the others cruise at 10 to 15. For Corsica, which lies to the southeast, FIORENTE and IRAMA name it on their listings.
For the busiest weeks, see our pages on the Monaco Grand Prix and the Cannes Film Festival. 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.
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