Emerald

Onboard the Emerald

At 50 metres, Emerald sits at the upper end of what charters out of Saint-Tropez this season, with six cabins arranged for genuine separation between owner's party, guests and staff — a layout that matters as much for a family split across generations as for a corporate principal travelling with colleagues. Feadship's build quality shows in the quiet of the interior spaces and the steadiness underway, the kind of detail that only becomes obvious once you're aboard and notice what you don't notice.

Berthed or anchored off Saint-Tropez, a yacht this size is more often found on anchor in the Gulf than tied up at the Nouveau Port, where quay space for vessels of this scale is limited and allocated well ahead of the July–August window. Emerald's scale suits a full-day booking rather than a short afternoon run — enough room for a client lunch on deck with the village in view, or a quieter cabin-to-cabin gathering for a group that wants space between conversations rather than shared benches. Six cabins for 12 guests means the boat can carry a full corporate delegation or an extended family without doubling people up, which is worth checking against your exact guest count before booking.

Emerald suits charterers who value a vessel that can host formally and informally: a boardroom conversation over lunch in the morning, an open afternoon at anchor in the afternoon, with the option of a slower pace overnight if the itinerary extends beyond a single day. For groups weighing a superyacht against something smaller and more manoeuvrable, the decision usually comes down to whether the trip is about the destination or about the time spent aboard — Emerald is built for the latter, and books best when the guest list and cabin plan are confirmed early.