Each week, we spotlight one yacht worth knowing. Not just for how it looks, but for how it changes the experience of where you are. This week, our chosen charter yacht is the shockingly blue 47-metre M/Y King Benji, the head-turning, ultra-fun charter yacht delivered by Turkish shipyard Dunya Yachts in 2024.
M/Y King Benji Charter Yacht
Playful at its core, King Benji charter yacht derives its royal and whimsical name from the owner’s cherished pet dog, offering a fun-loving environment in both its interiors and the breadth of toys and activities on offer. Not a traditional marble element or a dull wall in sight, those on board can immerse themselves in the luxury explorer yacht King Benji’s tropical decor courtesy of UK-based design studio, Design Unlimited, which includes such cool features as rattan chairs, bamboo ceilings and even aquatic walls.
Accommodation on board
Indeed, King Benji charter yacht’s accommodation can be characterised as distinctively fun compared to other comparable market offerings and comprises five individually designed guest cabins, each of which includes its own ocean-themed statement wall.
This is made up of a flexible/convertible mixture of twin and double configurations, as well as the owner’s deck cabin, complete with a panoramic cabin for 180-degree views and its own private deck. Numbers-wise, King Benji charter yacht can accommodate up to 10 guests for charters across five cabins, as well as a crew of up to twelve.
The best of the yacht life
One of King Benji’s best bits can be found on the enormous aft deck, which has been ideally designed for ease of access to the water and can be transformed into a functional living space once the toys are deployed. The aft deck is home to a 10-tonne crane, with travellers also able to make the most of a 12-metre Nor-Tech tender for all of their on-water adventuring. Naturally, for a charter yacht which is packed with water toys and is designed to bring out the big kid of everyone on board with a vengeance, King Benji charter yacht also has both an inflatable water slide and a climbing frame on board.
A swim platform and other floating structures extend from the stern, making all sorts of ocean-based fun part and parcel of the King Benji charter yacht experience, whatever your age. For golfers keen to hone their skills, a golfing set-up can transform the aft deck into their very own driving range.
Representing a perfect fit for the ever-growing trend of wellness charters, King Benji is also set up with a hot/cold plunge pool on the bow, featuring a removable divider to allow for that all-important temperature variation. Designed to suit charter groups of all shapes and sizes, King Benji is home to a diverse range of versatile spaces ideal for entertaining, relaxing and socialising both inside and out.
Perhaps surprisingly, the vertiginous crow’s nest also serves as another excellent, if slightly unusual, social space for charterers – and this is not just for adventure seekers. It can be accessed from the bridge deck via a comfortable ladder complete with solid handrails, with those making the journey benefiting from extraordinary views on top (possibly best avoided by those with a serious fear of heights, however!).
Food and lifestyle on board M/Y King Benji
Feeling a bit peckish and fancying something alfresco? It is time to head to King Benji charter yacht’s Teppanyaki grill, where Japanese and other hot delicacies can be enjoyed at all times of day, from the extensive and comfortable seating which surrounds it.
In general, catching up with friends with a bite on board King Benji is a total treat, with the yacht’s flexible dining areas (including rustic oak tables and bamboo headliners) ideal for both more formal and casual settings and ranging from the breakfast counter to the open-plan galley.
Notwithstanding the fun design and layout, King Benji, does, however, boast serious explorer credentials and features exterior design from the drawing boards of Gregory C. Marshall – the brains behind such go-anywhere vessels as the 45-metre rugged McMullen & Wing expedition vessel, Big Fish. With power offered by twin 1,218hp engines, King Benji charter yacht can reach a top speed of 14 knots, with a range of 4,000 nautical miles when at cruising speed.
King Benji is currently available for charter with Cecil Wright with a weekly rate starting at €250,000. Thanks to the boat’s total internal volume below 500GT, there are few limitations on where King Benji can explore, making her one of the market’s more flexible vessels for charter, due to not needing pilots to charter her in certain locations. To this end, possible destinations for a King Benji superyacht charter listed by its dedicated charter website include areas as diverse as the Caribbean, Croatia, the Bahamas and Italy.
Why choose King Benji charter yacht?
In short, to end this King Benji yacht review, for those seeking a charter that delivers personality in spades, the quirkily-named King Benji stands apart as a yacht that refuses to take itself too seriously, without ever compromising on capability.
What truly defines the King Benji charter yacht experience is the flexible and fun onboard atmosphere. Days can be as high-energy or as slow-paced as you like. Picture yourself launching straight into azure water via water slide, unwinding in the dual-temperature plunge pool, or partaking in leisurely grilled meals with friends in the thoughtfully designed dining spaces: it’s all to play for. Ultimately, King Benji is a yacht that prioritises fun, freedom and flexibility, delivering a charter experience that feels fresh, distinctive and effortlessly enjoyable.
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