The Odyssey 108 is Princess Yachts' new tri-deck superyacht. The yard revealed the first exterior and interior images, together with a scale model, at the Monaco Yacht Show. At 32.9 metres (107 ft 11 in), she is the next stage of the Odyssey programme and brings Princess back to the market above 30 metres. When the programme was first announced it carried the name 106 Odyssey. The 108 is the same project, lengthened and developed further.
Naval architecture is by Olesinski, Princess's long-standing naval architects. The interior has been developed by the Princess design team with the London studio Harrison Eidsgaard. The yard describes her as a yacht for true passage-making, pairing long range and confident seakeeping with the volume and comfort expected of a modern superyacht.
Three decks and glazing
The tri-deck layout was chosen to make the most of interior volume. According to the yard, generous glazing and carefully considered sightlines carry natural light throughout the yacht. At this size, three decks allow guest spaces to be spread across levels, with a main-deck saloon, a skylounge on the upper deck and outdoor areas that each work independently. A larger party or a single family can share the yacht in whatever way suits them.
The images published so far are the yard's renderings, as the first hull has not yet been launched. Detail will firm up as owner choices and the engineering work progress.
Interior and skylounge
The contemporary interior is defined by full-height windows and generous proportions. A large skylight in the skylounge ceiling opens up the space and strengthens the link between the interior and the sea. The collaboration with Harrison Eidsgaard is the new design partnership Princess has announced for the Odyssey programme.
Keeping the main-deck saloon and the skylounge separate gives the living spaces two distinct characters. Dining and day-to-day living can sit on the main deck, with a quieter lounge above. On a project like this, the step that most shapes the result is talking through interior options with the design team early.
Cabins and crew
The standard layout sleeps eight guests in four cabins. An optional five-cabin arrangement takes that to ten. The yard presents the choice as a way to set the yacht up for private family cruising or for longer journeys with friends. The crew have three cabins for five, with an option to carry seven.
Choosing between four and five cabins affects not only the number of berths but also cabin size and charter potential. If you plan to charter her from time to time, that decision is worth going through with our broker before signing.
Hull, engines and range
Olesinski has developed a new hull for the model, the Hybrid Fast Displacement Hull, which the yard says is designed for efficiency, stability and extended cruising. The word hybrid describes the hull form. The engine options announced so far are all diesel.
Power is a pair of MAN V12s or a pair of Rolls-Royce MTU V12s. With the most powerful installation, the MAN V12X-2200, projected top speed is 19 to 21 knots. Range at 9 knots is more than 2,600 nautical miles. The yard stresses that these performance figures are preliminary and depend on configuration. A draught of 1.99 metres is modest for a tri-deck of this size and makes it easier to work close inshore.
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Length overall | 32.9 m (107 ft 11 in) |
| Beam | 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in) |
| Draught | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Gross tonnage | 277 GT |
| Hull | Hybrid Fast Displacement |
| Engines | 2 × MAN V12 or 2 × Rolls-Royce MTU V12 |
| Maximum speed | 19–21 knots (with MAN V12X-2200) |
| Range | More than 2,600 nm at 9 knots |
| Cabins | 4 cabins, 8 guests; optional 5 cabins, 10 guests |
| Crew | 3 cabins, 5 crew; optional 7 crew |
| Design | Naval architecture: Olesinski · Interior: Princess design team with Harrison Eidsgaard |
Performance figures are the yard's preliminary data and depend on configuration.
Who is she for?
The Odyssey 108 is for buyers who want to go beyond hopping between Mediterranean anchorages and make proper passages. More than 2,600 nautical miles at 9 knots makes a change of cruising ground between seasons, or a long offshore leg, realistic. A top speed of 19 to 21 knots means a quick repositioning is there when you need it. She suits owners who want both range and speed in one hull.
She is still at project stage. That gives a buyer a say in layout and specification, but it also means a long wait for delivery. At 277 GT she sits below the 300 GT threshold, and flag, crew and berthing plans should be worked out with that figure in mind. Stage payments, the delivery date and sea trial terms should be settled clearly in the build contract from the outset.
In brief
- With the 32.9-metre tri-deck Odyssey 108, Princess returns to the market above 30 metres. The first images and a scale model were shown at the Monaco Yacht Show.
- Naval architecture is by Olesinski, and the interior is by the Princess design team with Harrison Eidsgaard.
- Eight guests in four cabins as standard, or ten in five as an option, with three crew cabins.
- A new fast displacement hull gives more than 2,600 nm at 9 knots and a top speed of 19 to 21 knots (preliminary figures).
