What Changed
The refit was completed in 2025 under interior designer Patrick Knowles. Documented changes include:
- A reconfigured skylounge with bar and cinema-style layout
- New furnishings and finishes throughout the interior
- Reworked outdoor living areas across multiple decks
- Expanded toy programme: water slide, inflatable climbing wall, transom floats, sea pool and full beach setup
- An Edge Tub Legacy cold plunge / ice bath, used additionally as a wellness and massage space
- A repowered 42-foot Freeman LR tender with quad Mercury 400 V10 outboards, completed in June 2025
Specifications remain unchanged: 50 metres LOA, seven cabins for 12 guests, 11 crew. The accommodation layout — a bridge-deck owner’s suite with private balcony, a main-deck VIP with marble ensuite adjacent to a twin cabin, and additional guest staterooms — is an uncommon seven-cabin configuration at this length.
Published availability, per the broker:
- Summer 2026 — Bahamas: $276,500/week high-season rate, $252,000 low-season, plus expenses
- Winter 2026/27 — Caribbean and Central America: comparable rate band
- From January 2027: itineraries through Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico and the Galapagos
Source
Refit details, specifications and availability are published by International Yacht Company (IYC), AS YOU WISH’s broker. Myst Yacht Charters is not the broker for AS YOU WISH and has no commercial relationship with the vessel or her owner.
Market Impact
Three points are relevant for charter clients planning Bahamas or broader Caribbean trips in 2026.
The seven-cabin configuration at 50 metres is uncommon. Most motor yachts in this size range offer five or six staterooms; a reconfigured seven-cabin layout meaningfully expands viability for multi-generational family groups or guest configurations requiring separate accommodation for travelling staff.
The refit focus is instructive. Investment concentrated on wellness space, outdoor entertainment, cold plunges and an expanded toy programme — a pattern that mirrors what Central Agents report as the most-requested features from contemporary charter guests. Yachts that have completed refits within the last 24 months are increasingly separated from the rest of the market on charter inquiry volume.
Summer Bahamas charter is rising in share relative to its historical positioning as primarily a winter destination. June through September delivers calmer water, lighter anchorage congestion and rates typically below peak Mediterranean equivalent weeks. For itineraries centred on swimming, diving and water-toy use, the season’s positioning is increasingly competitive.
Practical Implications for Charter Clients
- Seven-cabin motor yachts at the 50-metre mark remain a small segment of the market; groups requiring more than six staterooms should expect constrained shortlists.
- Summer Bahamas offers a meaningful price gap to peak Mediterranean weeks, with larger cruising area per guest.
- Recent-refit status is a significant shortlist variable: 2024/25 refitted yachts are delivering measurably different guest experiences at similar price points.
- Water-toy inventory is a defining variable for Bahamas itineraries; full inventory confirmation is a standard pre-booking step.
- Caribbean winter 2026/27 is already in active booking; peak December-to-March weeks typically fill nine to twelve months ahead.
- 2027 Central American itineraries — Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, the Galapagos — are emerging as a growing alternative for repeat Caribbean charter clients.
Background on cabin configurations, toy programmes and seasonal planning is published in the Ultimate Yacht Charter Guide.
