72.5m Lürssen CORAL OCEAN Returns to Charter After 2026 Refit

The 72.5-metre Lürssen CORAL OCEAN is being marketed for charter following a 2026 refit, adding a new operational chapter to a yacht delivered in 1994 and already active on the brokerage market. Northrop & Johnson's current charter listing records seven cabins, accommodation for 13 guests and a starting weekly rate of €495,000, while Lürssen continues to identify the yacht as one of Jon Bannenberg's defining designs.

A 2026 refit changes the charter proposition

The current listing records the build year as 1994 and the latest refit as 2026, placing the work after CORAL OCEAN's earlier major renewal programme. The charter specification now centres on seven guest cabins together with a large crew complement and a set of wellness and leisure spaces intended for extended cruising.

A current charter listing establishes how the yacht is being offered but does not by itself provide a yard-by-yard account of every refit item. Superyacht Guide therefore treats the 2026 refit date as a documented market specification and does not attribute unlisted engineering work to Lürssen or another refit contractor.

Wellness and watersports remain central

Northrop & Johnson lists a gym, Jacuzzi and stabilisers among the principal amenities, while the yacht's current equipment inventory includes personal watercraft, seabobs, fliteboards, sea scooters and a substantial watersports package. The programme also includes several tenders for guest transfers, watersports and rescue duties.

These features make the yacht's operational profile broader than accommodation alone, particularly for charter groups planning longer periods at anchor. Equipment inventories can change during a season, so individual toys, tenders and operating permissions remain subject to confirmation for the intended cruising area.

Bannenberg design remains part of the identity

Lürssen's own profile describes CORAL OCEAN, delivered as CORAL ISLAND, as a 72.5-metre yacht whose exterior and original interior styling came from Jon Bannenberg. The builder highlights the yacht's Polynesian beach-house character, natural materials and long-standing influence on large-yacht design.

That design history matters because the present-day charter programme sits on a platform that has been repeatedly updated rather than replaced. The result is a yacht whose current commercial operation combines a 1990s Lürssen hull with later refit investment and contemporary guest systems.

Charter and sale markets now overlap

CORAL OCEAN has also appeared on the sales market during September, so the current charter listing does not imply that the yacht has been withdrawn from brokerage activity. Large yachts can be offered for sale while maintaining a charter programme, subject to owner instructions and confirmed availability.

For prospective charterers, the published starting rate is a market reference rather than a complete trip cost, with expenses and local taxes handled under the applicable charter agreement. The more significant industry point is the yacht's continued commercial use after another documented refit cycle.

Official sources: www.northropandjohnson.com; www.lurssen.com. Historical delivery milestones and existing yacht-design features are identified as such, not presented as new events today.