M/Y BELLE, a 29.9 metre Moonen yacht, has joined the CharterYacht.com managed fleet, now five crewed superyachts available for private charter in Australia and the South Pacific.
BELLE, the only superyacht in Australia running on renewable diesel, will commence the 2026 summer season in Sydney Harbour and Pittwater. Days might begin with a slow cruise past the Opera House and end at anchor in a sheltered Pittwater bay.
Further north, BELLE also charters in the Whitsundays, where seventy-four islands, reef-fringed anchorages and the white silica sands of Whitehaven Beach suit longer itineraries. Guests can snorkel reefs, take the tender to secluded coves, and spend evenings on deck under clear tropical skies.
BELLE was built by Moonen and refitted in 2023. She sleeps 10 guests in four en suite cabins, with Pullman bunks adding flexibility for families and mixed groups. For day charters she hosts up to 36 guests. Five crew run the yacht, and a 5.8 metre Williams jet tender handles shore runs and exploring.
That range is what makes her useful. She suits a family week away in the Whitsundays, a client event on the harbour, or a celebration with the whole guest list aboard. It is the same yacht, set up differently each time.
BELLE is finishing her Whitsundays season now and relocates south for summer. She cruises Sydney Harbour and Pittwater from November 2026, before returning to the Whitsundays from August to October 2027.
New Year’s Eve on Sydney Harbour
New Year’s Eve is still available to book on BELLE. The charter runs from 6pm to 2am for up to 20 guests, with a view of the Sydney Harbour fireworks from the water. The rate of $85,000 AUD for the night, including GST, covers a private chef, food and beverages.
Day charters start from $2,950 AUD per hour, including GST, fuel and marine crew. Catering, drinks and wharf fees are quoted separately.
Overnight charters start from $22,500 AUD per night, with three nights at $49,500, five nights at $82,500 and seven nights at $99,000. All overnight rates are plus 10% GST and a 30% advance provisioning allowance (APA).
To enquire, call 1300 424 278, email [email protected] or visit charteryacht.com/yachts/belle.html.
An owner-led fleet
BELLE joins an expanding fleet at CharterYacht.com, the owner-led superyacht charter and management company founded by Jordan Grives.
Most charter agencies act as intermediaries between client and vessel. CharterYacht.com works differently. As an owner-led company, it brings the perspective of someone who knows what it takes to run a yacht well: the crew, the maintenance, and the small details that separate a good charter from an exceptional one.
For guests, this means fewer layers between the conversation and the yacht itself. Recommendations come from first-hand knowledge rather than a brochure, standards are set by the people who answer for them, and each vessel added to the fleet is chosen for how it performs on the water, not just how it photographs.
As the fleet grows across Australia, the principle stays the same: fewer yachts chosen carefully, and a level of personal accountability that is still rare in Australian chartering.
