There are yachts that photograph well, and there are yachts that genuinely stop you in your tracks when you step aboard. Arsana — a 36-metre Permare-built beauty launched in 2023 — belongs firmly in the second category. She's one of those rare vessels where the spec sheet and the lived experience actually align. We've had our eye on her since she first hit the water, and now that she's available for a luxury yacht charter across the Western Mediterranean, we think she deserves your full attention.
Fresh Out of Build — and It Shows
Arsana was completed in 2023, which means everything aboard is essentially new. The kind of new where the upholstery still feels pristine, the fixtures gleam without effort, and the engineering runs with the quiet confidence of a yacht that hasn't yet had to work hard. Permare — the Italian yard behind her — has a well-earned reputation for producing hulls that are both elegant and deeply seaworthy. At 116 feet, Arsana sits at that ideal sweet spot: large enough to feel genuinely spacious, compact enough to access anchorages that the bigger superyachts can only dream about.
She carries up to ten guests overnight across five staterooms, with a crew of six on hand to ensure the whole operation runs invisibly. And with a top speed of 22 knots, she covers ground quickly — useful when you want to be off the coast of Saint-Tropez for lunch and anchored in a quiet Corsican cove by sundowner time.
The Western Mediterranean as Your Backyard
Arsana operates throughout the Western Med — and frankly, it's hard to think of a better playground for a yacht of her calibre. The French Riviera alone could fill a summer: the glittering harbour at Monaco, the red-rock calanques near Marseille, the quiet satisfaction of dropping anchor off Porquerolles when the day-trippers have gone home. She'd look entirely at ease in all of it.
Head west and the Spanish coast opens up — the Balearics particularly. Ibiza's northern shores, away from the noise, are among the most underrated sailing waters in the Med. Formentera's lagoon-flat turquoise shallows are genuinely jaw-dropping, the kind of place you photograph and then quietly decide nobody else needs to know about. Menorca — quieter, greener, wilder — rounds out the trio beautifully.
Then there's Italy. A Western Mediterranean yacht charter that doesn't drift down the Amalfi Coast or thread through the Aeolian Islands is leaving something significant on the table. Arsana's draft of just over two metres means she can nudge into spots that larger vessels can't reach — the sea caves of Capri, the volcanic black-sand coves of Stromboli, the absurdly pretty marina at Positano. We'd take any of those without hesitation.
Life Aboard
The numbers tell part of the story. Five staterooms for ten guests. A jacuzzi on deck. Six professional crew. A cruising speed that eats miles without drama. But what the spec sheet can't quite capture is the feeling of being aboard a yacht that was designed — from the ground up — to be genuinely pleasurable to live on.
Permare's interior design tends toward clean lines and considered materials — nothing overwrought, nothing trying too hard. There's a confidence to it that we find refreshing. The outdoor spaces, meanwhile, are genuinely generous for a yacht of this length, with room to spread out, soak up the sun, and forget entirely that the rest of the world exists.
A private yacht charter aboard Arsana is, in short, the Western Mediterranean done properly — with speed, style, and a crew who clearly take pride in what they do.
Ready to Plan Your Charter?
Arsana is available for charter across the Western Mediterranean this season. If a luxury charter holiday aboard one of the newest and most capable yachts in the fleet sounds like your kind of summer, get in touch with our team. We know this yacht, we know these waters, and we'd love to help you put something together.
