Moonen Yachts: The First Caribbean Martinique

Having launched the first Moonen Caribbean motor yacht last month and experienced the delight of the owners at seeing their beautiful Bijoux in the water, it’s time to turn our attention to the next Caribbean. We’ve just received new renderings of the 37m/120’/350 GT Martinique, which capture the tremendous enjoyment that this exceptional yacht will offer new clients. As you peruse these images, imagine that you and your family could be enjoying these pleasures in real life next year if you were to take on this exciting project.

As regular readers will know, the hull and a considerable part of the superstructure of the first Martinique were already completed when the client withdrew from the build due to personal business reasons. This offers an excellent opportunity for connoisseurs of fine cruising to step in, customise the yacht to their personal preferences and own a motor yacht that will make global headlines for many reasons.

From the inside out

In addition to having a hull built in high tensile steel, the benefits of which are outlined here, the contemporary design of the Martinique has been optimised to ensure it reflects the latest thinking in comfort and style. We consulted many owners and brokers about what they felt might be missing in the market. The layout was designed from the inside out so that the Martinique will be an absolute pleasure for owners and guests to spend time on, incorporating different areas to which people can retreat. In doing so we created some 290 square metres of luxury and crew area, plus 180 square metres of al fresco space.

We deliberately chose to make the boat both family-friendly and good for charter should clients wish to make the most of these opportunities, offering five large cabins for up to 12 guests. Our current thinking is for an owner’s suite, two VIPs and two guest cabins in a size that fits three kids or two adults. There is room for seven crew in four spacious cabins – if crew enjoy being on a boat, so do the owners!

Outdoor pleasures

Moving outside, the boat has a large garage in the lazarette which can store a decent six-metre tender inside the hull. There is an option to have a crane installed on the bridge deck to store all kinds of water toys. In terms of outdoor relaxation there’s something for everyone with distinctive areas for private relaxation and family fun: the sun deck, two lounging/seating areas on the flybridge aft and fore, a very pleasant breakfast/dining zone on the main deck aft and a super sunbathing/swimming platform aft. The clear connection between the latter two makes it easy for the entire on board party to spend time together when they choose.

Low operational costs

Another crucial factor for keeping owners and crew happy is when a yacht is efficient in terms of maintenance and operational costs. This was also a clear area of focus during the development of the Martinique: from the layout of the engine room to the user-friendliness of and ease of access to all the equipment, efficiency of operation has been given a priority.

So too has the issue of fuel consumption. The Martinique has an impressively long range, handy not only for transatlantic cruising but also in being able to tank at economical stations. For instance, fill up 35,000 litres in Gibraltar and that should keep you going all summer on an average cruising pattern for a much lower price per litre compared to somewhere like Monaco.