Limousine tenders are judged on arrival quality as much as specification: sightlines, boarding height, noise, climate control, finish, and how the boat behaves alongside. This category combines current new-build options with pre-owned limousine tenders when available.

What is a limousine tender?

An enclosed, air-conditioned transport boat that moves owner and guests between yacht and shore in any weather, in formal dress, without spray reaching the hairline. It has a separate forward helm, glazed sides, full cabin headroom (typically 1.85 to 1.95m) and a dressed interior. There is no formal definition; the mainstream is 8.5 to 12 metres.

What is the difference between a limousine tender and an open tender?

A limousine is enclosed, climate-controlled and weatherproof with a dressed interior; an open tender is uncovered for fair-weather day use. A limo is heavier for its length, a 10m limo runs 3,500 to 4,500kg loaded against 2,500 to 3,200kg for an equivalent open boat, and harder to fit through a garage door because the cabin sets the height.

How much does a limousine tender cost?

Before transport, commissioning and finance: 8 to 9m semi-custom 700,000 to 1,200,000 EUR; 9 to 11m 1,200,000 to 2,200,000 EUR; 11 to 13m custom 2,200,000 to 4,000,000 EUR; 13m+ custom or limo-chase 4,000,000 EUR and up. Propulsion, interior finish allowance and the air-conditioning and AV fit-out move the headline most.

How many guests does a limousine tender carry?

A 9 to 11m limo seats 8 to 12 guests; a 12 to 14m boat seats 12 to 16. The capacity ceiling is usually SOLAS or coastal-certification driven, not space driven.

Who builds superyacht limousine tenders?

The segment is concentrated: Hodgdon Yachts (dominant custom above 10m), Pascoe International, Wajer (38S and 55S), Vikal, Compass Tenders, Tenderworks and Castoldi Jet. Most owners shortlist three or four builders and run a comparative spec exercise.

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Featured guides

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The Complete Guide to Buying a Superyacht Tender

Most tender purchases go wrong in the brief, not the build. This guide walks the buying process end to end, brief first, garage envelope second, propulsion third, yard shortlist fourth, contract fifth, the way we run it for owners.

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Custom vs Semi-Custom vs Production Tenders

Production, semi-custom and full-custom are not a quality ladder, they are three different commercial propositions. This guide defines each tier, what they cost, the lead times, and how to pick the right one for the brief before a yard is chosen.

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Tender Garage Sizing: Matching Tender to Mothership

The tender garage is the most expensive box on the yacht to get wrong, once built, stretching it means cutting structure. This guide works backwards from the tender envelope through the seven dimensions that actually decide which boat fits.

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Convertible Limo Tenders

Hardtop-removable and roof-retracting limos as the all-rounder when garage volume is tight.

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Limousine Tender Cabin Layouts

Seating layouts from 8 to 16 guests, the trade-offs that matter, and the questions to ask before signing a layout drawing.

Glossary

Limousines terms worth knowing

Limousine TenderCoachbuilt enclosed-cabin guest tender, designed for transfers in foul weather and arrival presence.IPSVolvo Penta Inboard Performance System, a forward-facing pod drive used on chase boats and tenders.LOALength overall: the maximum length of the hull including any extensions.Carbon CompositeLightweight hull lay-up using carbon fibre, often in vacuum-infused or pre-preg construction.

Destinations

Where these boats work

Monaco

The densest large-yacht harbour in the world runs a captain-led tender market that peaks hard around the Grand Prix.

France

Antibes

Port Vauban is the deepest tender-trade pool on the Med, and the calendar runs on Cannes and Monaco show prep.

Spain

Palma de Mallorca

Palma is the deepest brokerage and refit market for superyacht tenders in Europe, and the western Med's busiest spring re-spec window.

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