Name: Highlander
Brand: Feadship
Availability: InStock

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Highlander is a classic yacht for charter that accommodates up to 13 guests across 7 cabins, with 11 crew to ensure the week runs beautifully. She has a helipad, a heated deck Jacuzzi, a spa with a dedicated massage room, a gym, a movie theatre, a dancefloor and a 12.8-metre Scout tender on deck. Quantum zero-speed stabilisers keep things smooth at anchor and underway. Her steel hull carries a range of 4,000 nautical miles, and she cruises at a comfortable 13 knots to a maximum of 16 knots.

This is a classic Feadship that parties as well as it passages. Available for yacht charter in the Mediterranean.

The Bannenberg Effect

Jon Bannenberg’s work reshaped what superyachts could be, and Highlander is one of the vessels that carried his thinking into the real world. The angular exterior, the deliberate use of geometric form, the refusal to default to the predictable: every line on this classic motor yacht has a reason. Bannenberg & Rowell handled the interior with the same conviction, creating spaces that feel purposeful rather than decorative. Nearly four decades after her launch, and following a thorough 2021 refit, the vision holds. Charter Highlander and you're not chartering a yacht that looks like other yachts. You're chartering one that set the template.

The Yacht That Knows How to Party

Not every 49.5-metre classic motor yacht has a dancefloor. Highlander does, and it's the detail that tells you most about what a charter aboard her actually feels like. Add a dedicated movie theatre, a heated deck Jacuzzi with multi-coloured LED lighting, satellite TV, video on demand and a sound system throughout, and the evenings on board become as compelling as the days. The dancefloor sits alongside spaces that also work for quiet dinners, late-night conversations and long lazy lunches. Highlander covers every tempo of a charter week with the same ease, and the crew of 11 makes sure the transitions between them feel effortless.

Wellness at Sea

The spa aboard Highlander has a separate massage room. It means treatments happen in a proper, private environment rather than a repurposed corner of another space. The gym keeps fitness routines intact regardless of where the yacht is anchored. Quantum zero-speed stabilisers ensure the platform stays steady whether the yacht is in motion or at rest, which means the spa, the Jacuzzi and everything else works as well in an open bay as it does in a sheltered marina. This is wellness infrastructure that matches the best facilities ashore.

Staying In Has Never Been Better

Highlander accommodates up to 12 guests across 7 cabins, each finished to the considered, warm standard that Bannenberg & Rowell brings throughout this classic Feadship motor yacht. The master suite and VIP cabin each carry king beds and generous en suite facilities, positioned to make the most of the volume that a 499GT hull provides. Two double cabins with queen beds offer equally well-appointed spaces for couples, while two twin cabins and a single cabin give real flexibility for families and larger groups. The 2021 refit has refreshed every cabin without disturbing the design integrity that makes Highlander distinctive. Eleven crew ensure the standard of care matches the quality of the spaces throughout.

Seamless Service

Eleven crew on a 49.5-metre classic motor yacht for charter is a team with real depth. Aboard Highlander, that means a chef who treats the galley with the same seriousness as the rest of the yacht, an interior team who maintain the Bannenberg & Rowell spaces to the standard they deserve, and a deck crew who handle the Scout tender, the water sports programme and the daily running of the yacht with quiet efficiency. Satcom and Wi-Fi keep guests connected whenever they want to be. Air conditioning, satellite TV and video on demand ensure comfort and entertainment are always available. The Quantum stabiliser system means the crew can keep life smooth even in lively anchorages. This is a classic motor yacht that has been given every modern tool to deliver a genuinely contemporary charter experience.

More Energy

Highlander's toy collection has been assembled for guests who don't slow down just because the yacht is beautiful. Two Yamaha Waverunners deliver the kind of immediate, high-energy fun that suits any bay. Two Seabobs take guests beneath the surface with ease and speed. An E-Foil adds something genuinely contemporary to a classic vessel's deck, gliding riders across the water with an eerie, exhilarating silence. Two two-person paddleboards, a wakeboard, water skis, a kneeboard and a full range of towable toys cover every ability and every appetite. Snorkelling equipment is on board for those who prefer their exploration at a gentler pace. The 12.8-metre Scout tender is the platform from which all of it launches, large and capable enough to handle transfers, water sports and independent day trips with equal composure.