SEA LION

SEA LION is a 38-metre steel displacement yacht built by the Dutch shipyard Haak in 1998, with a substantial refit completed in 2022. She carries a gross tonnage of 313 and was designed internally by Claudia Rijntjes, whose considered approach to the interior gives this classically proportioned vessel a refined character that belies her age. The 2022 refit ensures her systems and finish meet contemporary charter expectations, making her a credible option in a market that often overlooks well-maintained older hulls.

Available for charter across the Western Mediterranean — including the Amalfi Coast, French Riviera, Corsica, Sardinia, and Monaco — SEA LION accommodates ten guests across five cabins, with a crew of five. This crew-to-guest ratio is adequate for attentive service on a vessel of this size. She suits experienced charterers who value traditional build quality and coastal range over novelty, and couples or small families content with a measured pace of travel. She is less suited to larger groups requiring separate social spaces or guests whose priorities lean heavily toward watersport programming.

Her steel hull and displacement form lend her a sense of solidity and sea-kindliness appropriate to longer passages. With a range of 6,000 nautical miles and a cruise speed of 9 knots, she is genuinely capable of extended itineraries, a characteristic that sets her apart from lighter, faster vessels optimised for short hops. A deck jacuzzi, stabilisers underway, and air conditioning contribute to comfort on passage and at anchor. Wi-Fi is fitted throughout.

At the water, guests have access to scuba diving equipment with a dive compressor, jet-ski, waverunner, and towable toys including a banana boat. The combination of diving capability and powered water toys makes her a reasonable choice for active families, though the overall toy inventory is modest relative to newer vessels of similar length.

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