Yacht
Awards
2027
100 charter yachts. Five size classes. Your verified vote shapes the result.
Vote closes 14 January 2027 · Winners published 15 January 2027
A public ballot with an editorial spine.
The Blue Ocean Club Yacht Awards return with a 100-yacht longlist: 20 active charter yachts in each of the five established size classes. Every nominee links to a complete profile so voters can compare the yacht, not just the photograph.
The verified public vote contributes 40% of each category result. The remaining 60% follows the published editorial framework used to compare service, layout, amenities, design, capability and value within class. No live leaderboard is shown before the audit.
Boutique Yacht · 20 nominees
Best Charter Yacht 20–29.9m
Compact yachts judged on how intelligently they turn limited length into privacy, pace, comfort and a complete week on the water.
Nominee 01AZIMUT 70
Azimut
Nominee 02TESNI
Sunreef Yachts
Nominee 03YOYITA II
Riva
Nominee 04ARKTOS
Lagoon
Nominee 05THE IDLER
Sunreef Yachts
Nominee 06BACCARAT
Amer
Nominee 07TIGRESS
Custom
Nominee 08LATITUDE
Azimut Yachts
Nominee 09ELLA
Riva
Nominee 10PEDAZO FINO
Azimut Yachts
Nominee 11WINDKIND
Fountaine Pajot
Nominee 12ADELA
Sanlorenzo
Nominee 13WHY200
Wally
Nominee 14GATSBY
Sanlorenzo
Nominee 15PRIMUS
Sanlorenzo
Nominee 16MALKIA
Sanlorenzo
Nominee 17ESMERALDA OF THE SEAS
Monte Carlo Yachts
Nominee 18AKIRA
Sanlorenzo
Nominee 19ALUMINIA TOO
Azimut Yachts
Nominee 20KUTSUNGA
Sunreef Yachts
Choose one yacht in this class. You can change the selection until the ballot is submitted and verified.
Superyacht · 20 nominees
Best Charter Yacht 30–39.9m
The class where family-scale accommodation, serious crew service and destination flexibility begin to converge.
Nominee 01OLIVIA
Gulf Craft
Nominee 02ROCKET ONE
Gulf Craft
Nominee 03SAFARI QUEST
Shear Yachts
Nominee 04NEVER GIVE UP 33GS
Mangusta (Overmarine)
Nominee 05THE BEAST
Custom
Nominee 06ANGEL
Benetti
Nominee 07ANGRA TOO
Castagnola
Nominee 08A+
Benetti
Nominee 09OCEAN ONE
Azimut Yachts
Nominee 10116' PERSHING
Pershing
Nominee 11TASTY WAVES
Riva
Nominee 12EAU LA LA
Numarine
Nominee 13JOSEPHINE
Mulder Shipyard
Nominee 14DELTA ONE
Mulder Shipyard
Nominee 15FATSA
Sanlorenzo
Nominee 16AQUA LIBRA
Sunseeker
Nominee 17CHARADE
Stefano Righini
Nominee 18MARICAN FOREVER
Custom Line
Nominee 19SEA SHELL
Fittipaldi Yachts
Nominee 20KATHLEEN ANNE
Feadship
Choose one yacht in this class. You can change the selection until the ballot is submitted and verified.
Large Superyacht · 20 nominees
Best Charter Yacht 40–49.9m
Distinctive yachts assessed for social space, connection to the sea, operational polish and a charter identity guests remember.
Nominee 01LUMIERE
Benetti
Nominee 02NOCTURNE
Benetti
Nominee 03TRUE NORTH
Image Marine
Nominee 04FORTUNA
CMB Yachts
Nominee 05SAFARI EXPLORER
Freeport Shipbuilding
Nominee 06ANDIAMO
Baglietto
Nominee 07KHALILAH
Palmer Johnson
Nominee 08AQUARIUS
Mengi-Yay
Nominee 09ASLEC 4
Rossi Navi
Nominee 10KING BENJI
Dunya Yachts
Nominee 11NORTHERN ESCAPE
Benetti
Nominee 12EMERALD
Feadship
Nominee 13HANSE EXPLORER
Fassmer Werft
Nominee 14R23
AMTEC
Nominee 15NO BAD IDEAS
Trinity Yachts
Nominee 16PENELOPE
ISA
Nominee 17HAPPY ME
Benetti
Nominee 18CHRISTENSEN 163
Christensen
Nominee 19MAXIMILIAN MMIV
Sunrise Yachts
Nominee 20BENETTI 164
Benetti
Choose one yacht in this class. You can change the selection until the ballot is submitted and verified.
Grand Superyacht · 20 nominees
Best Charter Yacht 50–69.9m
Resort-level platforms expected to combine elegant guest flow, wellness, water access and deep service without losing personality.
Nominee 01REVERIE
Feadship
Nominee 02AFTER YOU SX 60
Damen
Nominee 03ARIENCE
Abeking & Rasmussen
Nominee 04TOP FIVE II
Hakvoort
Nominee 05CODECASA 214
Codecasa
Nominee 06OKTO
ISA
Nominee 07TRIDENT
Feadship
Nominee 08SOUNDWAVE
Benetti
Nominee 09LUNA B
Oceanco
Nominee 10CAPRI I
Lürssen
Nominee 11SILVER STAR 1
Admiral Yachts
Nominee 12SAMURAI
Alia Yachts
Nominee 13SOLACE
Feadship
Nominee 14AFTER YOU
Heesen
Nominee 15MAGNA GRECIA
Elsflether Werft
Nominee 16LEGASEA
ADA Yacht Works
Nominee 17QUINTA ESSENTIA
Admiral Yachts
Nominee 18SUNDAY
Benetti
Nominee 19MARAYA
CRN Ancona
Nominee 20R.M.F
Sanlorenzo
Choose one yacht in this class. You can change the selection until the ballot is submitted and verified.
Megayacht · 20 nominees
Best Charter Yacht 70m+
The largest charter yachts, where scale is rewarded only when it creates a broader, more private and more capable guest experience.
Nominee 01KISMET
Lürssen
Nominee 02CC-SUMMER
Lürssen
Nominee 03SOLANDGE
Lürssen
Nominee 04AIR
Feadship
Nominee 05AMARYLLIS
Abeking & Rasmussen
Nominee 06GRAND OCEAN
Blohm+Voss
Nominee 07SYNTHESIS
Amels
Nominee 08PLAN B
HDW
Nominee 09CLOUDBREAK
Abeking & Rasmussen
Nominee 10CHRISTINA O
Canadian Vickers
Nominee 11CORAL OCEAN
Lürssen
Nominee 12LA DATCHA
Damen
Nominee 13Q
Icon Yachts
Nominee 14BELLA VITA
Lürssen
Nominee 15MARQUISE
Austal
Nominee 16COCOA BEAN
Trinity Yachts
Nominee 17VAN DER WERF 286
Van Der Werf
Nominee 18AUSTAL 230
Austal
Nominee 19QUANTUM OF SOLACE
Turquoise
Nominee 20CHAKRA
Davenport
Choose one yacht in this class. You can change the selection until the ballot is submitted and verified.
Public choice, verified. Editorial judgment, disclosed.
The public score is calculated only from confirmed ballots. The editorial score is completed independently before vote totals are opened, reducing the risk that popularity changes the professional assessment.
Verified public vote
40%One confirmed vote per email address in each class. Automated, duplicate and unverified ballots are excluded.
Charter experience and service
20%Crew depth, hospitality proposition, privacy, guest flow and suitability for a complete charter week.
Guest space and layout
15%Cabins, circulation, social zones, quiet zones and the connection between interior, deck and sea.
Amenities and water access
10%Wellness, beach clubs, pools, tenders, toys and how useful those features are in real charter conditions.
Design and condition
5%Build quality, refit recency, maintenance signal, design coherence and comfort.
Destination capability
5%Operating regions, stability, range, expedition systems and itinerary flexibility.
Value within class
5%The overall charter proposition relative to comparable yachts in the same size bracket.
Finalists and winners remain subject to identity, listing, charter status and factual-profile checks. Where two yachts finish on the same total score, the higher editorial score is the tie-breaker.
Put forward an eligible charter yacht.
Owners, captains and central agents may submit a yacht or provide updated material for a current nominee. The yacht must be actively offered for crewed charter, measure at least 20 metres and have verifiable specifications, professional imagery and an authorised representative.
Include the yacht name, length overall, builder, year, charter regions, current rate, central-agent or owner contact, brochure and confirmation that supplied imagery may be published. There is no entry fee.
Submit a 2027 nominationFrom longlist to winner.
The entire edition is published online. There is no physical ceremony or implied event attendance.
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Longlist nominations and verified public voting open.
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Public ballot closes and duplicate-vote audit begins.
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Five category winners are published on Blue Ocean Club.
Clear rules before you choose.
When will the 2027 Yacht Awards winners be announced?
The five 2027 category winners will be published online by Blue Ocean Club on 15 January 2027. The awards are digital and there is no ceremony, gala, venue or ticketed event.
How many yachts are nominated for the 2027 Yacht Awards?
The longlist contains 100 active charter yachts: 20 nominees in each of five size classes from 20 metres to 70 metres and above.
How does the public vote affect the winner?
Verified public voting contributes 40% of the final score in each class. The remaining 60% comes from the published editorial criteria covering charter experience, layout, amenities, design and condition, destination capability and value within class.
How many times may I vote?
Each verified email address may cast one vote in each size class. A single ballot can include one yacht in any or all five classes. Duplicate and unverified votes are excluded.
Why do I need to provide an email address?
Email verification protects the result from automated and duplicate voting. Your ballot is counted only after you use the confirmation link sent to that address.
Do I have to receive Blue Ocean Club marketing to vote?
No. Yacht Awards updates and wider Blue Ocean Club marketing are separate, optional choices. Neither box needs to be selected for a verified ballot to count, and either subscription can be withdrawn at any time.
Are live vote totals visible?
No. Blue Ocean Club does not publish a live leaderboard because visible totals can influence later voters. Invalid and duplicate ballots are removed before the final scoring audit.
Can an owner, captain or central agent nominate a yacht?
Yes. Authorised representatives may submit current specifications, charter availability, a brochure, crew information and licensed imagery while nominations are open. Entry is free and does not guarantee longlist or finalist status.
Can a yacht pay to enter or win?
No. There is no entry fee, paid longlist, sponsored score or purchased winner. Blue Ocean Club may earn a normal brokerage commission if a charter is booked, but that commercial relationship is not part of the award score.
Choose the yachts that deserve the next distinction.
Select one yacht in any or all five categories, then verify the ballot by email. Your marketing choices are optional and separate.