47' Pajot Catamaran

A 47-foot Pajot catamaran chartering from La Cruz Marina on Banderas Bay for up to 16 guests by day and eight overnight.

Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

sleeps 16.

Price: From $5,000 USD per charter

A 47-foot Pajot catamaran that charters from La Cruz Marina for up to 16 guests on Banderas Bay. Two hulls instead of one is the practical difference: the boat sits flatter at anchor and the deck space runs wide rather than long. Service is the other half of it. A private chef and an onboard mixologist come with the charter, and the premium open bar runs from departure. A dinghy gets the group onto remote beaches and hidden coastal towns the yacht itself cannot reach, which is the point of booking this hull over a larger one. Snorkel gear, paddle boards, fishing rods and a lily pad are aboard. Four-hour charters usually work Los Arcos Marine Park, six and eight-hour days reach Quimixto and Yelapa, and she also charters overnight for up to eight guests. A sunset cruise package is available separately. | Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico | Guests: 16 | Price: From $5,000 USD per charter | Top Amenities: Private chef, Onboard mixologist, Premium open bar | Best For: Couples and small groups, Engagements and anniversaries, Photo and reel shoots

The 47-foot Pajot is a catamaran, and the hull type is the reason most people choose it. Twin hulls sit flatter at anchor and give a wide foredeck instead of a narrow one, so a group of ten to sixteen is not queueing for the same patch of sun. The service is unusually heavy for a boat this size: a private chef and an onboard mixologist are both part of the charter, not upgrades. The dinghy matters too, because it puts guests onto remote beaches and small coastal towns that the yacht cannot get close to. The base day charter covers a party of ten against a maximum of sixteen on board, and overnight is capped at eight.

La Cruz as Home Berth

La Cruz Marina is the home berth and carries no pickup fee, so the day starts from La Cruz rather than from Marina Vallarta. Pickup from Marina Vallarta or Marina Nuevo Vallarta can be arranged, each with its own surcharge, and the crew will collect anywhere between Punta Mita and Los Muertos Pier. Puerto Vallarta airport is about twenty minutes out by road. On the water, Punta Mita beach clubs sit roughly forty-five minutes away, Los Arcos Marine Park about thirty minutes, Las Caletas around forty-five, Yelapa about an hour, and the Marietas Islands closer to ninety minutes in each direction, which is why that run wants a longer charter. La Cruz Marina is the home berth, with no pickup fee. Marina Vallarta pickup available for a surcharge. Marina Nuevo Vallarta pickup available for a surcharge. Road run from Puerto Vallarta airport is about 20 minutes. Los Arcos Marine Park roughly 30 minutes out by boat. Yelapa about an hour, Las Caletas around 45 minutes. Marietas Islands closer to 90 minutes each way

Overnight for Eight

The number that matters inside is the overnight capacity: eight guests sleep aboard, half the sixteen she carries for the day. That gap is deliberate. A day charter fills the decks and an overnight fills the berths, and the two run as separate packages rather than one extending into the other. The chef and the mixologist both work on board through the charter, so the interior is in use rather than decorative. Smoking is not permitted inside the vessel and glass containers stay off the deck. Departures are scheduled from ten in the morning and flex with availability, and the return hour follows the charter length rather than a fixed clock. Overnight capacity for 8 guests. Day capacity of 16 guests, base charter covers a party of 10. Overnight listed as its own package. Chef and mixologist work on board throughout. No smoking inside the vessel. No glass containers on deck

Deck, Dinghy and Water

The dinghy is the feature that changes the day. It runs guests from the anchored catamaran onto remote beaches and into small coastal towns a yacht cannot approach, which is a different kind of charter from anchoring and swimming in one cove. Off the boat there are paddle boards, snorkel gear, fishing rods and a lily pad that goes over the side once the anchor holds. Twin hulls give the deck a flatter, wider platform to move around on at anchor. Life jackets are required for children, glass containers stay off the deck, and sixteen guests is the maximum on board. Dinghy access to remote beaches and coastal towns. Paddle boards and snorkel gear aboard. Fishing rods carried on board. Lily pad deployed at anchor. Life jackets required for children. House rule caps the boat at 16 guests

Itineraries and the Bar

Four-hour charters head to Los Arcos Marine Park to snorkel and then anchor in a cove for the water toys. Quimixto and Yelapa on the south coastline want a six or eight-hour charter, since the run takes real time in both directions. A sunset cruise package is available as its own booking for groups that want the evening rather than the day. Throughout, the mixologist runs a premium open bar and the chef works the meal service, which is why the boat suits photo and reel shoots and corporate entertaining as readily as a couple on an anniversary. Extra hours can be added to any package. Los Arcos snorkel and cove anchor on the 4-hour run. Quimixto and Yelapa want 6 or 8 hours. Sunset cruise package available separately. Premium open bar run by an onboard mixologist. Private chef included on the charter. Events up to 16 guests, photo shoots included

Chef, Mixologist, Captain

Three roles define this charter. The captain works the bay and the anchorages, a private chef handles the food, and a mixologist runs the bar, all of them included rather than added at checkout. On a forty-seven-foot boat that is a heavy service load, and it is the main argument for booking this hull. Licensing and local experience are standard for crew across this fleet, and each vessel passes inspection against Mexican maritime safety standards. VHF equipment is carried, and the coast guard covers the routes the boat runs. Questions before or during the day go to our concierge team, on WhatsApp or by phone, whatever the hour. Ten percent for the crew is the customary gratuity and is charged outside the package. Captain, private chef and mixologist all included. Chef is part of the charter, never an upgrade. Mixologist runs the premium bar through the day. VHF equipment carried, coast guard covers the routes run. Concierge on WhatsApp or by phone, whatever the hour. Ten percent for the crew is charged outside the package

Best For

Couples and small celebrations. Engagements and anniversaries. Photo and reel shoots on the water. Corporate entertaining for small teams. Overnight charters for up to eight