The owner of Kintaro added a sixth stateroom during the yacht’s refit in 2014, allowing for 12 guests. The sun deck, as you can see in the photo at right, is a favorite spot.

Helios

If you missed the chance to charter Helios at the June America’s Cup in Bermuda, you can catch her in Greece during August and September, when she’ll be cruising the East ­Mediterranean.

Pegasus

Athens Yachts says the 172-foot Feadship Pegasus is expected to be one of the largest charter yachts based in the East Mediterranean this summer. She takes 12 guests with 13 crew.

Happy Day

Happy Day is a classic gentleman’s yacht, launched in 1969 and updated this year with a new interior plus audiovisual systems. She is expected to base at Mykonos all summer.

Meya Meya

The photo above was taken off Polyaigos, an uninhabited island in the Cyclades. Meya Meya‘s captain has been aboard since 2010 and knows many hidden harbors like this one.

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Y.CO is offering the 147-foot Pride for Mediterranean charters. The yacht recently attained her Spanish charter license, meaning guests can cruise to Spain and the Balearic Islands, destinations that offer “picturesque towns, world class nightlife, long, white beaches [and] mouthwatering local cuisine,” Y.CO says.

Built by Viudes Yachts in 2013, Pride may be considered a luxury locale herself. Her full-beam (31 feet) master suite has balconies on either side and an adjoining salon. It’s not the only stateroom with a private lounge space, however; the VIP suite has one too. Furthermore, Pride boasts a bar, BBQ and numerous sun pads and settees on her sundeck. A fold-down swim platform extends her aft deck 9 feet, creating a beach club. Should guests want to keep up their workout regimen, there is also a gym onboard.

She accommodates 12 guests in 6 staterooms, plus 9 crew. Y.CO reports that Pride has a 14-knot top-end.

Pride‘s weekly base rate is 160,000 EUR ($178,392) per week. To learn more, click here.

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Joy

Feadship launched Joy in 2016, making her one of the newest Dutch-pedigree yachts available for charter. She accommodates 12 guests with 17 crew, and her features include an elevator.

Seven Sins

Seven Sins is the first-ever Sanlorenzo 52Steel: launched in late January, scheduled to be delivered to her owners in June and open for charter beginning July 1. Check out the glass-bottom swimming pool on the aft deck, in the photograph at right.

Victory

Fraser awarded its 2016 Crew of the Year award for larger yachts to Victory. She accommodates 12 guests and charters with 12 crew, giving her a ratio of 1-to-1 service that allows the crew to set a five-star standard anywhere.

Elysian

Elysian, an Abeking & Rasmussen build, launched in 2009 and used to be known as Elandess. She entered the charter market for the first time late last year, bringing a fun vibe with her colorful interior spaces.

JoyMe

Check out the eye-popping red hull on the 163-foot Philip Zepter JoyMe, in the photograph at right. She is the largest Croatian-flagged charter yacht in the Adriatic, and all six of her guest suites are on the main and upper decks.

READ MORE: 10 Charters to Check Out in 2017

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Y.CO says the 228-foot Sherakhan, long popular for charter in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, will be moving to the Middle East and Southeast Asia later this year. Charter dates are available in both destinations starting this autumn.

Sherakhan was built in 1965 as a commercial ship and underwent a full rebuild in 2005, converting her to a luxury yacht. She remains one of the only crewed charter yachts that can handle groups larger than 12 guests, with a 26-guest capacity and amenities including an 18-person hot tub on her sundeck.

The current plan is for Sherakhan to be in the United Arab Emirates for the 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November (where the yacht is open for charter) with additional charter itineraries expected in Myanmar, Thailand and the Andaman Islands.

Did you know? Sherakhan was one of the first charter yachts to have a full-size onboard spa.

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Fraser Yachts says the 207-foot Royal Denship Force Blue is dropping her weekly base rate from about $262,000 to about $217,600 from September onward for Mediterranean yacht charter.

Force Blue is a 2002 build that was most recently refit in 2009. She accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms and has one of the largest onboard spas among all yachts in the charter industry worldwide.

Fraser Yachts is also promoting late-season incentives aboard a number of other charter yachts, including the 187-foot Trinity Lady Sara, the 163-foot Fitzroy Ohana and 139-foot CRN Emotion.

Click here to learn the full details of all Mediterranean yacht charter deals and contact a broker.

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Fraser Yachts says the 139-foot CRN Emotion is getting her Croatian charter license and has dates open for bookings from September 5-21.

Emotion is a 2007 build that most recently was refit in 2012. Her amenities include an onboard gym, an outdoor hot tub and accommodations for as many as 11 guests in five staterooms. The lowest weekly base rate in the Adriatic region is about $145,000.

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Y.CO has hit the big-time in welcoming the 282-foot Aquijo to the charter market. The yacht, built in collaboration by Vitters and Oceanco, launched earlier this year as the world’s largest high-performance ketch.

Aquijo comes with a substantial pedigree that not only includes those two top shipyards, but that also includes Tripp Design Naval Architecture, interior design by Dölker + Voges and build oversight by Master Yachts, which served as the owner’s representative.

The yacht has a three-deck design that will accommodate 12 charter guests in their choice of seven staterooms. Dinner parties on board can be held with as many as 24 guests, and charter clients have use of an aft beach club designed similarly to the ones usually found only on power-driven superyachts. Aquijo’s beach club has a steam room, sauna and hot tub with views out over the water.

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The 197-foot Abeking and Rasmussen Dream is giving a 10-percent price break on Mediterranean yacht charters during August and September, according to management company Northrop and Johnson.

Because the month of August is considered “high season” in the Med, the 10-percent reduction will be applied to a weekly base rate of $390,000 for charter dates in August.

For September charter dates, the 10-percent price break applies to a weekly base rate of about $368,000.

Dream (which you may remember by her previous name, Excellence III) underwent a big refit in 2013 that included a stern extension with improved water access, and a new interior by Bannenberg & Rowell.

Charter highlights: 103-inch screen in the sky lounge, zero-speed stabilizers and a 33-foot Intrepid tender with day-head.

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The 161-foot Feadship Teleost — long popular on the charter market worldwide — is offering a significant rate reduction for charters this summer in the East and West Mediterranean.

Regularly, the weekly base rate to charter Teleost is $225,000. That rate is now $180,000, according to management firm Edmiston and Company.

Charter availability in the Mediterranean is expected to begin after June 5.

Teleost is a 1998 build whose owner is a stickler for maintenance and regular upgrades, with the yacht’s most recent interior refresh completed in 2013. She has a classic interior décor with mahogany woodwork and light-colored fabrics. The audiovisual system, toys (including an inflatable water slide) and more are all newer as part of the yacht’s charter program.

Accommodations: Teleost takes 10 guests in a choice of six staterooms.

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Here are five charters to keep in mind for your next Mediterranean adventure.

Consider The VIP:

The master stateroom aboard Inception is impressive, located aft on the bridge deck and opening to a hot tub. But the VIP forward on the main deck is also hard to beat, with pretty much the entire portside wall folding out into a private balcony.

Inception

MEDITERRANEAN DEBUT:

Built for an experienced yachtsman, Mondango 3 has been the talk of the South Pacific charter circuit since she launched from the Alloy shipyard in New Zealand in 2014. This summer will be her first Mediterranean charter season.

Mondango 3

BIG YACHT, LITTLE YACHT:

My Seanna’s weekly charter rate includes the yacht’s 40-foot VanDutch tender. But the smaller yacht can also be chartered separately, complete with captain, stewardess and snacks prepared by the mothership’s chef.

My Seanna

NEW AND NOTEWORTHY:

Designed by Espen Øino and launched in 2015, Irimari is expected to be one of the most sought-after new superyachts for charter in the Mediterranean this summer. She takes 12 guests with 18 crew.

Irimari

LADY OF THE NIGHT:

Dama de Noche definitely has a come-hither name, and her interior is as seductive as they get. Oyster builds this model with large windows and high overheads, creating an open ambience.

Dama De Noche

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