Lagoon 47 Charter Croatia: New 2027 Catamaran

Charter fleets rarely get a boat in its first season. A model is unveiled at a boat show, the first owner hulls go out, and two or three seasons pass before you can book one for August. The Lagoon 47 is an exception: the model had its world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September 2026, and one of the early charter hulls — a 2027 build named Active Cruises — is already based at Marina Baotić in Seget Donji, just west of Trogir.

It charters two ways, bareboat if someone in the group holds the licence, or crewed with a skipper. Either version puts you on a boat nobody has had time to wear out, ten minutes from Split airport, with the Šolta–Brač–Hvar–Vis square in front of the marina entrance.

Why a new Lagoon 47 is worth the attention

This is an all-new design rather than a facelift. The 47 replaces the Lagoon 46 and slots between the Lagoon 43 and the Lagoon 51, with naval architecture by VPLP Design, exterior styling by Patrick le Quément and an interior by Nauta Design. For a charter guest the pedigree matters less than four numbers: 1.25 m of draft, 128 m² of upwind sail area, roughly 18 tonnes light displacement, and five cabins with five heads.

Shallow draft is the quiet advantage in this part of the Adriatic. Bays like Krknjaši on Drvenik Veli shelve gently, and a metre and a quarter lets you tuck closer to shore than most monohulls with comparable accommodation.

Specs and layout

The numbers

Lagoon publishes a length overall of 14.95 m (49’1″) with a 7.96 m beam and a 13.96 m waterline. The operator’s charter paperwork lists the same boat as 14.1 m (46 ft) hull length and 7.6 m beam — the difference is what each figure measures, not two boats. Draft is 1.25 m.

Five cabins, ten berths, five heads

The 47 is built either as a three-cabin owner’s version or a five-cabin charter version. Active Cruises is the charter build: five double cabins, ten berths, a private head in every cabin. That last detail matters: ten people sharing three bathrooms turns into a queue by day three.

Rig, engines and tanks

The boat carries a furling mainsail, so reefing happens from the cockpit without anyone walking forward. Two 57 hp diesels handle manoeuvring, and engines set that far apart make med-mooring in a crosswind a question of throttles rather than nerve. Tankage is 480 litres of fuel and 600 litres of water.

Equipment on board

The systems list decides whether a week with ten people feels comfortable or fiddly. A generator and an inverter keep the air conditioning and the ice maker running at anchor rather than only on shore power, and heating is fitted for cooler nights. A watermaker backs up the 600-litre tank, which changes how carefully you ration showers. Electric toilets serve all five heads, the galley has a refrigerator and a coffee maker, and there is Wi-Fi and a TV.

On deck the cockpit is teak with cushions and wired for speakers, and the underwater LED lights turn the water behind the transoms into an aquarium after dark. Navigation runs on a chart plotter with autopilot, the dinghy comes with the boat, and the toy locker holds snorkelling gear and a stand-up paddle board.

The home base: Marina Baotić, Seget Donji

Seget Donji is a working village a short walk west of Trogir’s old town, and Marina Baotić sits at the end of it. The practical appeal is the transfer: Split airport is about ten minutes by car, so a morning flight and a 15:00 check-in fit into one day. The channel out of Seget opens toward Drvenik Veli and Šolta, so you clear the mainland inside the first hour. To see what else lies on the same pontoons, the charter fleet based at Marina Baotić filters by week and boat type.

A seven-day route from Seget Donji

Every leg here stays under about 20 nautical miles, which leaves most days as a morning sail and a long afternoon at anchor. The maestral typically builds to 10–20 knots through summer afternoons and fades toward evening, so plan the longer crossings for late morning.

Day 1 — Seget Donji to Maslinica, Šolta (about 14 NM). Board from 15:00, provision, then sail down to the western tip of Šolta. Maslinica faces a row of small islets, and the konobas along the waterfront grill whatever came in that morning. Arrive early in August; the bay fills by late afternoon.

Day 2 — Maslinica to Komiža, Vis (about 20 NM). The first proper open-water leg of the week. Komiža is a fishing town with a mountain behind it and a working harbour rather than a promenade of cocktail bars. Order gregada, the local white-fish and potato stew, with a bottle of Pošip.

Day 3 — Vis: Stiniva and Biševo. Take the dinghy into the Blue Cave on Biševo in the morning, when the light comes up through the underwater opening, then move round to Stiniva, the cove with cliff walls almost closing over the entrance. Anchor outside and swim in, then head back to Komiža for the night.

Day 4 — Komiža to Palmižana, Pakleni islands (about 20 NM). Palmižana sits in a pine-covered bay across from Hvar town, with taxi boats running back and forth all evening — a quiet anchorage on one side, the Hvar waterfront ten minutes away on the other.

Day 5 — Palmižana to Bol, Brač (about 12 NM). Bol lies under Vidova Gora, with Zlatni rat — the shingle spit that swings its tip with the current — a walk from the marina. Plavac Mali from the slopes above town is the wine to drink here.

Day 6 — Bol to Milna, Brač. A run west along the south coast of Brač and round the corner into Milna, a deep, protected inlet that stays calm even in August. Call ahead in the morning if you want peka; lamb or octopus baked under the iron bell needs hours of notice.

Day 7 — Milna to Krknjaši, then home (about 15 NM). Krknjaši, the Blue Lagoon off Drvenik Veli, is a shallow turquoise pool between islets and the obvious last swim of the week. From there a short hop takes you back into Seget Donji for the final night on board.

Weather and appetite rearrange this every time. Other loops from the same coast are laid out in the Croatia sailing itineraries, and the tailor-made itinerary builder puts your own legs and distances together bay by bay.

Price for the August 2027 week and how booking works

The week of 7–14 August 2027 on this Lagoon 47 is listed at around €15,770 for the boat. That is peak August pricing on a first-season catamaran; split across ten berths it lands near €1,577 per person for seven nights. Shoulder-season weeks in June or September are typically lower, so flexible dates are the easiest place to save. The fee covers the boat — fuel, provisioning and berths along the way are settled separately, and a skipper is quoted on top if you take it crewed.

Deposit terms are confirmed at booking rather than fixed on the listing, so ask for them in writing with the crew list and check-in details. The rest is short: hold the week, sign, pay the agreed instalments, then receive the boarding instructions. Check-in at Marina Baotić opens at 15:00 and check-out is 09:00; the full sequence is set out in how a Boat4You booking works.

Who this catamaran suits

Two families travelling together are the obvious fit: five cabins, five heads, and a cockpit big enough that adults and children are not competing for the same table. Groups of friends taking all ten berths get a low per-person cost for a boat this size, and the watermaker and generator mean the week need not be planned around marina stops.

It also suits first-time catamaran charterers: a furling main, twin 57 hp engines and shallow draft forgive the small mistakes everyone makes early in a week, and the crewed option removes the question. What it is not is a boat for a couple after something small and cheap — at 14.95 m and 7.96 m of beam, August berthing fees reflect the space it takes on a pontoon.

Frequently asked questions

How many people sleep on the Lagoon 47?

This hull is the five-cabin charter layout: five double cabins, ten berths, five heads. Across the range the 47 is offered from six to thirteen berths depending on the version, so check the layout of the specific boat rather than the model when comparing listings.

What does a week on the Lagoon 47 cost in August 2027?

The 7–14 August 2027 week is listed at around €15,770 for the boat, which is high-season pricing. The same yacht typically prices lower in June and September. If you want it crewed, the skipper is quoted separately on top of the charter fee.

Can I charter it bareboat, or do I need a skipper?

Active Cruises is offered both ways. Bareboat needs a skipper’s licence accepted by the Croatian authorities from at least one person on board; without one, the same week can be booked with a professional skipper who knows the Šolta, Vis and Hvar anchorages. Licence and paperwork questions are covered in the charter FAQ.

How far is Marina Baotić from Split airport?

Roughly ten minutes by road. The marina is in Seget Donji just west of Trogir, on the same side of Split as the airport, so arriving the evening before check-in is straightforward.

A 2027 hull in a 2027 season goes on availability rather than price, and August weeks tend to be taken first. If those are your dates, open the Lagoon 47 Active Cruises listing for 7–14 August 2027 to see whether the week is still free, then send an enquiry with your group size and whether you want it bareboat or crewed — the Boat4You team comes back with deposit terms, the skipper quote if you need one, and a hold on the week while you decide.