About
Monaliza Yachts
Licensed yacht charters in Dubai since 2010 — Trade Licence No. 821619
We founded Monaliza Yachts with a single conviction: that an afternoon on the Arabian Gulf should be among the defining experiences of a life well-lived. More than a decade later, that belief has taken thousands of guests to sea.
A Vision at Sea
Monaliza Yachts was founded in 2010 by a small team of maritime professionals who believed that Dubai's extraordinary natural harbour — one of the most sheltered, beautiful, and historically rich coastlines in the Arabian Gulf — was being underutilised. The city's luxury hospitality was world-class on land. On water, the standard was dramatically lower: aged vessels, inexperienced crews, and a transactional attitude to what should have been a transformative experience. We saw the gap and we sailed into it.
Beginning with just two carefully selected vessels berthed in Dubai Marina, we built a reputation for precisely what we had promised: pristine yachts, licensed and professionally trained crew, and a philosophy of hospitality borrowed not from the charter industry, but from the finest hotels in the world. Word spread quickly. By 2012 our fleet had grown to eight vessels, and we had signed our first corporate charter contracts with major organisations operating in the DIFC financial district.
Today, Monaliza Yachts operates a fleet of 33 vessels ranging from 48-foot motor yachts to the 164-foot Monaliza Thunder superyacht, which has 6 cabins. We hold a Dubai trade licence (No. 821619, Dep. of Economic development), are fully insured to international maritime standards, and maintain a crew-to-guest ratio that would be the envy of any boutique hotel. We have welcomed thousands of guests from 80+ countries since 2010, have earned more than 850 five-star reviews across Google and TripAdvisor, and have been named one of Dubai's top 10 tourist experiences. We remain, as we always have been, a company defined by a simple ambition: to make the sea extraordinary.
15 Years on the Water
Our Certifications
Our Four Values
Safety
Every charter begins with a comprehensive safety briefing, every vessel is inspected prior to departure, and every crew member holds a current STCW qualification. We have operated thousands of charters since 2010 without a single safety incident — because safety is not a policy at Monaliza Yachts. It is a culture, built one charter at a time.
Luxury
Luxury, in our vocabulary, is not about expenditure. It is about attention. The quality of the linen. The temperature of the welcome drink. The timing of the sunset. Monaliza Yachts applies the same obsessive care to a 2-hour cruise for two guests as it does to a week-long voyage for sixty — because genuine luxury is defined by consistency.
Privacy
Every Monaliza Yachts charter is entirely private — no shared passengers, no strangers, no compromises. Your vessel, your guest list, your world. Our crew is trained in the same discretion principles applied in luxury hotels and private residences. The sea is your space, and it will remain that way for the duration of every charter.
Excellence
Excellence is a standard that applies to every element of the Monaliza Yachts experience, from the first WhatsApp message to the final cast-off on the return journey. We hold ourselves accountable through guest feedback, internal audits, and the simple principle that if something can be done better, we will find a way to do it better. Every time.
Your Charter Awaits
Browse our fleet of 33 luxury vessels or contact us directly — we'll help you plan the perfect charter in Dubai.