Azimut 116

At 36 metres, the Azimut 116 sits in the size range where a private charter starts to feel like a floating villa rather than a boat trip. Five cabins sleep up to twelve guests, giving enough separation for two families travelling together, a multi-generational group, or a set of couples who each want a door to close at the end of the day. The scale of the yacht also means guests aren't constantly negotiating deck space — there's room to spread out for lunch, reading, or simply being apart from each other without leaving the boat.

Based out of Sardinia, the Azimut 116 suits a Costa Smeralda run along the coast between Porto Cervo, Porto Rotondo and Cala di Volpe, with stops for swimming in bays that front the coastline's hotels and villas. Families with children often prefer this stretch, or a short run into the Maddalena Archipelago, where the water stays calmer and shallower than the open sea south or east of Olbia — a practical consideration when younger guests are swimming off the yacht rather than exploring by tender.

The five-cabin layout makes this a natural choice for groups who need real sleeping capacity rather than a large day boat with a few berths — think family charters spanning several days, or two households sharing a week on the water. Multi-day itineraries out of Porto Cervo or Olbia work well on this yacht, with provisioning arranged ahead of departure since marina supply options are more limited in Porto Cervo itself than in Olbia or Palau. Charter dates in the Costa Smeralda area should be confirmed early for the June–September window, when marina space and popular anchorages fill well ahead of the peak weeks.