Some yachts announce themselves quietly. Maia is not one of them. Launched in 2025 and stretching a confident 53 metres from bow to stern, she is the kind of vessel that makes you stop mid-conversation the moment she glides into harbour. We were immediately taken with her — and after reading what her guests have to say, it's easy to understand why.
Whether you're dreaming of the dramatic Adriatic coastline on a Croatia yacht charter, or the sun-bleached grandeur of an Italy yacht charter along the Amalfi and Sardinian shores, Maia delivers both with equal flair. This is a yacht built for the Mediterranean in every sense.
Built for People Who Want It All
Twelve guests. Ten crew. Six beautifully crafted cabins — a master suite, two VIP staterooms, and three convertible doubles that can be configured as twins. Flexibility without compromise; that's the Maia philosophy. But the cabin that really caught our attention is the seventh: a dedicated wellness space fitted with a sauna, gym equipment, and a massage table. After a long day of swimming coves and exploring hilltop villages, that sauna isn't a luxury — it's a necessity.
The interiors are warm and inviting rather than coldly clinical. Think rich textures, considered lighting, and the kind of indoor-outdoor flow that makes you lose track of where the yacht ends and the sea begins. There's real thought behind every space here, and it shows.
Croatia Yacht Charter: The Adriatic at Its Finest
Maia's roots run deep in Croatian waters, and it shows in every detail of the experience. Her captain, Filip, isn't just an expert mariner — he knows every hidden cove, every local restaurant worth its salt, every wind shift on the Dalmatian coast. When guests from her inaugural season wrote to say that Filip "proved he was a master seafarer, an expert tour guide and a master of getting all the details right," we weren't surprised. That level of ownership — the captain literally built this yacht — changes the entire atmosphere aboard.
The crew, all local, are the sort of people who remember your coffee order on day one and have a water toy ready before you've even thought to ask for it. The beach club setup — stern platform down, crane deploying toys from the bow, the whole operation completed in under an hour — is, frankly, one of the slickest we've heard described on any private yacht charter. Croatia rewards those who explore slowly and well. Maia makes sure you do exactly that.
Italy Yacht Charter: Amalfi, Sardinia, and Beyond
Italy brings a different mood entirely — and Maia rises to meet it. The vertiginous cliffs of the Amalfi Coast, the turquoise bays of Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, the kind of scenery that makes you put your phone away and simply look. A luxury yacht charter along Italy's western coastline is one of the great Mediterranean experiences, and Maia's range and fuel efficiency (a remarkably lean 35–40 litres per hour, thanks to her innovative hull) means you can cover serious ground without the APA costs that can otherwise take the shine off a charter holiday.
For late May and early June, Maia positions in the Amalfi–Sardinia corridor — a spectacular pairing of two of the Mediterranean's most coveted destinations, back to back, on one itinerary. Honestly, it's hard to imagine a finer way to open a summer.
What Guests Actually Say
We could keep telling you about Maia. But her past guests do it better. One charter group, fresh from a fortnight in Croatia, wrote of their experience: "The trip of a lifetime… every member of the crew was amazing and very funny. You guys have such a cool job and it seems like you all work well together, which made the experience even better." Another seasoned charter client — someone who knows the difference — called out the yacht's "traditional shape and full displacement hull" for delivering ride comfort that simply outlasts bad weather, and praised the crew's warmth and the food's consistent excellence.
Great food, incidentally, is not an afterthought here. Chefs Ivan and Krešo serve menus that shift daily — creative, seasonal, and genuinely surprising. One guest noted that "every day was a new surprise." That kind of culinary ambition, sustained across a two-week charter, takes real skill.
Ready to Book Your Charter Holiday?
Maia is available for luxury charter holidays across Croatia and Italy throughout the 2027 season. Her calendar is filling — a mid-June Sardinia slot is already gone — so if a particular week or itinerary is calling to you, now is the time to move. Our team at Exclusive Gulets can help you design an itinerary that makes the absolute most of her range, her crew, and the extraordinary coastlines she was built to explore. Get in touch and let's start planning.
