Prestige 550 FLY

Onboard the Prestige 550 FLY

The Prestige 550 FLY carries its flybridge high above the main deck, opening a second lounging level with a clear line over the water — useful on an 18-metre motor yacht where deck space is otherwise split between cockpit and saloon. Below, three cabins keep the accommodation modest by design: guests staying aboard get proper berths rather than a saloon converted for the night, while day groups of up to twelve have room to spread out without feeling like they are sharing someone else's dinner table.

A late-afternoon departure from Port de Saint-Tropez suits this size well: the 550 FLY can be out through the Gulf of Saint-Tropez within minutes, past the anchor field south of town, in time to slow down as the light drops over the hills behind Sainte-Maxime. Its size makes short outings — three or four hours, not full days — an easy proposition, and the flybridge gives every guest a seat with a view rather than a scramble for the rail.

It suits small family groups and couples more naturally than a large corporate booking: twelve guests is enough for an anniversary dinner cruise or a close circle of friends, not enough to disappear into. For clients weighing a half-day on the water against a longer charter, the 550 FLY offers a practical middle ground — big enough to feel like a proper yacht, compact enough to book without a long planning horizon.