Sailing yacht · Royal Huisman
Athena
- Length90 m
- Guests10
- cabins5
- crew19
- Built2004
Athena is a 90 m sailing yacht built by Royal Huisman in 2004 (refitted 2024), for 10 guests in 5 cabins with 19 crew. Charter from €300,000 per week in summer (Croatia, Italy and Monaco), plus expenses.
A 90-metre, three-masted Royal Huisman schooner in the spirit of the great sailing yachts of the early 1900s, with mahogany interiors and a galley built for parties of a hundred: a rare charter for ten people who love real sailing ships.
ATHENA is what happens when someone asks a Dutch yard to build a sailing yacht from the age of Creole, at a size almost nobody attempts. Jim Clark, the founder of Netscape and Silicon Graphics, commissioned her from Royal Huisman; construction lasted four years, until delivery in 2004. Under all that classic styling sits a carefully engineered hull: the hull shape is the work of Dykstra Naval Architects, checked in towing tanks at Delft and in Potsdam.
She is a three-masted schooner with gaff sails, and seeing her under canvas is the reason most people book her. Pieter Beeldsnijder styled her, outside and in. Dykstra calls the result a grand classic, which is fair: mahogany and teak, with raised panelling throughout. Fabrics and cushions were picked by Rebecca Bradley. The rooms are deliberately broken up into spaces of human size, so the yacht never feels like a hall, and there is a large library for slow afternoons.
There is a practical surprise below decks. The galley was built to commercial standards so that, alongside a quay, the crew can cater a reception for more than a hundred people. That makes her an unusual choice for a family celebration or a company event in port, followed by a week of sailing with just ten guests aboard.
She won best sailing yacht over 36 metres in 2005, a year after delivery, and her most recent refit dates from 2024.
ATHENA is for sailors, and for people who simply want to know how it feels to travel on a tall ship without giving up comfort. She is not for a group whose idea of a yacht is a beach club and a long list of toys, and her draught of almost six metres means the captain will choose anchorages with care: the shallowest coves are reached by tender.
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Specifications
The figures that matter when choosing.
- Length
- 90 m
- Beam
- 12.2 m
- Draft
- 5.8 m
- Builder
- Royal Huisman
- Built
- 2004
- Refit
- 2024
- Cruising speed
- 14 knots
- Guests
- 10
- crew
- 19
Cabins5 · 1 master, 3 doubles, 1 twin
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On board
What you will find on board and in the water.
- Gym
- Inflatable water slide
- Wi-Fi
- Video on demand
- Air conditioning
- Satellite TV
Water toys
- Diving equipment
- Snorkelling gear
- Water ski
- Kneeboards
- Kitesurfer
- Towable toys×3
- Wakeboard
- Laser Dinghies Sailboats×2
- Paddleboards×2
- Kayaks×2
- Surfboard
- Water slide
- Fishing equipment
- Tenders×2
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Where she cruises
Where the yacht is based each season. Other areas are possible with a positioning fee.
Summer
From€300,000
Ibiza & Formentera
Mallorca
French Riviera & Monaco
Amalfi Coast & Capri
Sardinia & Corsica
Croatia
MontenegroAlso cruises in
- Italy
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What a week really costs
The weekly rate is only part of the bill. An indicative breakdown for this yacht, before the agency gives you the exact figure:
- Charter fee (from)
- €300,000
- APA, advance for fuel, food, berths (about 30%, usually 25–40%)
- ≈ €90,000
- VAT, depends on where you boardSpain 21%, France 20%, Italy 22%, Croatia 13% (charter rate); on the charter fee only
- €39,000 – €66,000
- Crew tip (customary 10–15% in the Mediterranean)
- €30,000 – €45,000
Indicative total for the week
€459,000 – €501,000
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Questions about chartering Athena
Straight answers, from the yacht’s own data.
How many people can sleep on board Athena?
Athena takes 10 guests in 5 cabins (1 master, 3 doubles, 1 twin). A crew of 19 looks after the yacht and the guests. Day guests for an event can be more; the agency confirms the limit for each port.
How much does it cost to charter Athena?
From €300,000 per week in summer. On top come the APA (usually 25–40% of the fee, for fuel, food and berths), VAT depending on the country where you board, and the crew tip. The final price for your dates comes from the agency before you sign.
Where can I charter Athena?
In summer she cruises in Croatia, Italy, Monaco, Montenegro, Amalfi Coast, Cannes, Corsica, French Riviera, Ibiza, Sardinia, Saint-Tropez and Balearics & Spain. Other areas are possible with a positioning fee, which is quoted separately.
What does Athena have on board?
Among other things: gym and inflatable water slide. The full list is above.
Which water toys does Athena carry?
1 × Diving equipment, 1 × Snorkelling gear, 1 × Water ski, 1 × Kneeboards, 1 × Kitesurfer, 3 × Towable toys, 1 × Wakeboard and 2 × Laser Dinghies Sailboats. Some toys need a licence depending on the country; the crew tells you on board.
How fast is Athena?
She cruises at 14 knots. Cruising speed is what matters for planning: it sets how far you can go between lunch and the evening anchorage.
What yachts are similar to Athena?
The yachts we list that are closest to Athena are Maltese Falcon (88 m, 12 guests, from €490,000 per week), Vertigo (67.2 m, 12 guests, from €360,000 per week) and Athos (63.25 m, 10 guests, from US$200,000 per week). The comparison table on this page sets out their figures side by side.
How do I book Athena?
Tell us your dates, how many you are and where you would like to sail. A charter specialist checks availability for Athena and similar yachts and sends you options with the full price. The charter is contracted with a licensed charter agency, normally under the MYBA contract, with every cost clear before you sign.
Plan your charter
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- Yacht Charter VAT by Country: Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Greece
- Yacht Crew Tipping Guide: How Much to Tip and How to Pay
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Compare with similar yachts
Athena side by side with the most similar yachts we list, by length, guests, price and cruising area. Every figure comes from each yacht’s own page.
| Yacht |  Athena |  Maltese Falcon |  Vertigo |  Athos |
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| Type | Sailing yacht | Sailing yacht | Sailing yacht | Sailing yacht |
| Length | 90 m | 88 m | 67.2 m | 63.25 m |
| Guests | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| Cabins | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Crew | 19 | 19 | 11 | 10 |
| Built | 2004 (refit 2024) | 2006 (refit 2023) | 2011 (refit 2019) | 2010 (refit 2025) |
| Summer, per week from | €300,000 | €490,000 | €360,000 | €220,000 |
| Winter, per week from | — | €490,000 | €360,000 | US$200,000 |
| Summer areas | Croatia, Italy, Monaco, Montenegro +8 | Croatia, Greece, Italy, Monaco +9 | Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Italy +3 | Balearics & Spain, Ibiza, French Riviera, Monaco +10 |
| Winter areas | — | Caribbean, Bahamas | Caribbean, Antigua, Saint Martin, St Barths +1 | Caribbean, Antigua, Bahamas, Saint Martin |
| Compared with Athena | — |
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Plan your charter
Check availability: Athena
Tell us your dates and you will receive availability and the full price.
- Contracts signed through a licensed charter agency
- MYBA charter agreement, the industry standard
- Full price and VAT before you sign
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Athena
From €300,000