LAUGHING BUDDA

Oyster Yachts67m5 guests3 cabins

Oyster Yachts · Mediterranean · Croatia · Italy

Overview

LAUGHING BUDDA yacht charter in Mediterranean

A LAUGHING BUDDA charter is strongest when the yacht choice is tied to the route. For larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, the useful question is how a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status fits Balearic weather windows, lunch stops, and the right balance between open-water cruising and calm anchorages and whether the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.

Oyster Yachts67m5 guests3 cabins

Charter fit

How to use LAUGHING BUDDA

LAUGHING BUDDA is best considered for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting, with a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The useful planning angle is a high-service event charter, not a generic yacht-listing comparison.

Shortlist logic

Why this yacht belongs in the conversation

LAUGHING BUDDA should make the shortlist when the brief needs a high-service event charter around Mediterranean and Ibiza. The decision should weigh 67'7 / 20.6m, 5 guests, 3 cabins, 2009 | 2025 (Refitted) against route timing and guest flow.

Best use
a high-service event charter
Guest profile
5 guests; larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting
Route style
Ibiza, Formentera, and sunset anchorages; strongest when the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop
Port logic
decide early between Ibiza social energy, Formentera water, Mallorca comfort, or Menorca calm
Compare by
compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone
Watch-out
the best-looking option is not always the best route option once boarding point, lunch, and return timing are fixed

When this yacht makes sense

LAUGHING BUDDA suits larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting when the brief is a high-service event charter. The 5 guests profile gives enough structure to plan the guest list early. 3 cabins also makes overnight suitability easier to judge.

Where to use it

Mediterranean can work well for LAUGHING BUDDA, but the route needs discipline. The best plan keeps the day focused instead of trying to collect too many stops, especially when the yacht is not forced into a rushed sightseeing loop.

Season and booking notes

Season matters because berth pressure, weather windows, and guest expectations change the charter. May to October, with July and August best handled through early routing and clear guest plans. A useful shortlist should also explain why compare by guest flow, deck use, and cabin layout before price alone.

Life on board

a flagship charter mood built around privacy, hosting, and status. The toy and tender setup gives the broker more room to shape swim stops and guest flow. This is where a broker note is more useful than a raw specification list.

Compare before booking

Do not compare LAUGHING BUDDA on price alone. The stronger comparison is whether another yacht makes Ibiza, Formentera, and sunset anchorages easier, gives the group a better deck rhythm, or solves a port constraint more cleanly.

What to verify

A good recommendation for LAUGHING BUDDA should include one reason to choose it and one condition to verify. That keeps the page useful for real charter planning instead of becoming another listing entry.

Technical profile

Specifications

Builder
Oyster Yachts
Model
Oyster 655
Built / refit
2009 | 2025 (Refitted)
Length
67'7 / 20.6m
Beam
18'4 / 5.6m
Draft
9'6 / 2.9m
Cruising speed
9 Knots
Guests
5
Cabins
3
Crew
2

Profile

About LAUGHING BUDDA

Toys

Onboard Laughing Budda has a range of toys and accessories to keep you and your guests entertained on the water throughout your stay. If that isn't enough Laughing Budda also features fishing equipment, paddleboards and snorkelling equipment. Laughing Budda has a Dinghy to transfer you from ship to shore. Laughing Budda and her crew are available for charter this summer for cruising within the Mediterranean. She is already accepting bookings this winter. This luxury sail yacht for charter is in prime condition to host your next holiday of a lifetime.

Overview

The 20.6m/67'7" 'Laughing Budda' sail yacht built by shipyard Oyster Yachts is available for charter for up to 5 guests in 3 cabins. Experience the rush of the wind through your hair onboard sailing yacht Laughing Budda, primed for harnessing the power of nature, as well as entertaining and relaxing once her sails are stowed away.

Performance Range

Laughing Budda comfortably cruises at 9 knots.

Guest Accommodation

Built in 2009, Laughing Budda offers guest accommodation for up to 5 guests in 3 suites comprising a master suite, one double cabin and one single cabin. She is also capable of carrying up to 2 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

Onboard Comfort Entertainment

Laughing Budda benefits from some excellent features to improve your charter including air conditioning to keep your comfortable throughout your charter.

Onboard

Experience

Special features

  • Recent refit in 2025
  • Sleeps 5 guests
  • Dinghy

Amenities

  • Air Conditioning

Water toys

  • 2 x Paddleboards
  • Snorkelling Equipment
  • Fishing Equipment

Tenders

  • 1 x Dinghy 25 HP engine

Commercial

Rates and seasons

Summer Season

€24,000 p/week + expenses Approx $28,000

Mediterranean · Croatia · Italy

Cruising

Regions

Mediterranean · Croatia · Italy

Planning notes

Before you request dates

  • Confirm whether LAUGHING BUDDA's 5 guests profile fits the full party.
  • Check whether LAUGHING BUDDA's 3 cabins layout fits overnight plans.
  • Match the first route draft to Ibiza, Formentera, and sunset anchorages.
  • Ask why LAUGHING BUDDA beats the nearest alternative for a high-service event charter.
  • Confirm the port plan: decide early between Ibiza social energy, Formentera water, Mallorca comfort, or Menorca calm.
  • Send the first-choice port, backup dates, and whether LAUGHING BUDDA is for a day, a week, or a specific occasion.

FAQ

LAUGHING BUDDA charter questions

Is LAUGHING BUDDA a good fit for Mediterranean?

Yes, if the route is planned around Balearic weather windows, lunch stops, and the right balance between open-water cruising and calm anchorages. The broker should confirm dates, boarding point, guest count, and cruising area before treating it as available.

Who should consider LAUGHING BUDDA?

LAUGHING BUDDA is strongest for larger private groups, celebrations, and corporate hosting. The final recommendation depends on how the cabins, crew setup, and Mediterranean and Ibiza timing fit the brief.

What should I send before requesting LAUGHING BUDDA?

For LAUGHING BUDDA, share the date window, boarding point, day or overnight format, and how formal the onboard service should feel.

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We qualify the request, then coordinate with suitable charter broker partners so availability, terms and negotiation are handled through professional charter channels.

What is checked before I pay?

The shortlist should clarify the exact yacht, dates, guest count, boarding point, route, price assumptions, inclusions, exclusions and payment conditions.

How do MYBA member brokers help?

MYBA is a recognised professional association in superyachting. Working with MYBA-member brokers helps align complex charters with established professional standards and widely used charter documentation.

What guests tell us matters

  • Guests value a shortlist built around their route, not a random catalogue.
  • Families ask for clear safety, shade, cabins and weather backup before they book.
  • Corporate groups want written timing, access and service expectations before deposit.

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