Major brands known for their monohull production have now a dedicated line for multihulls. In this article, we compare the all-new Lagoon 55 to the already establish Bali 5.4 that has become a sure bet for the investor looking for crewed charter management catamaran.

The popularity of catamarans can be explained by their stability, manoeuvrability and comfortable and spacious living areas. They are great for chartering.In case you are unfamiliar about the two brands or the catamaran models in question, here’s a brief introduction.

Bali catamarans is part of the Catana Group, which in turn is part of the Fountaine Holding group which one’s majority share is the largest network of yacht charter businesses in the bareboat market (Dream Yacht Charters). In less than 5 years, Bali Catamarans has succeeded in establishing a new style and imposing technical choices in a market which, although expanding and being boosted by fleet replacements (following Hurricane Irma, among others), is one that is highly competitive. The skill of the designer and the mastery of composite construction has allowed for reducing or even eliminating the objections linked to this nacelle architecture (for this type of program), which has facilitated the scale-up of the Bali family to charter and private owners. Catana Group’s Bali range is incredibly dynamic and several evolutions are currently in the pipeline! The launch of the Bali 5.4, however, is a major step forward that will allow the brand to enter the charter fleets at the right time, at the right level, and at an affordable price

Lagoon is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of cruising catamarans.  The brand values freedom and lifestyle, resulting in elegant and comfortable yachts. Designed by Nauta Design and Patrick le Quément, The Lagoon 55 represents innovation, freedom, and courage – the fundamentals of the Lagoon brand. Nauta Design followed Lagoon’s brief closely in creating this Interior Design concept. The shipyard’s primary objective was to bring the same level of high-quality lifestyle defined by bright and elegant spaces and a sense of peaceful, harmonious lightness as is found on Lagoon’s larger cats, to this new catamaran. An objective we shared with the builder. Nauta worked closely with Lagoon and with Patrick le Quément to open up vistas and sources of natural light, using horizontal lines to give a sense of continuity with the seascape and the horizon and to free up visual space so that guests can really enjoy the sea, the sky, the sun and the beauty of their surroundings.

The global launch has been held back a bit, but we have been promised to see the first hulls launched and handed over to its new owners in spring 2022.