About Amels
Amels traces its roots to 1918 and a family shipbuilding tradition in the Netherlands. Today it is part of Damen Yachting, the yacht division of the Damen family's shipbuilding group, and builds at Vlissingen in the southwest of the country, where it also has extensive refit facilities.
The yard's reputation rests on the Limited Editions concept: a proven hull, engineering platform and exterior, with the interior and many details tailored to each owner. It shortens the build and lets buyers see finished sister ships before they commit. Alongside that, Amels continues to build full-custom yachts for owners who want to start from a blank page.
Because many Limited Editions share a platform, the pre-owned market for Amels is unusually transparent. Sister ships make comparison easier, and a well-kept example with a clear refit history is easy for buyers to understand.
Amels yacht models
The current Limited Editions are the Amels 60 and Amels 80, following well-known earlier platforms that still form much of the brokerage market.
- Amels 60A 60-meter Limited Edition with generous volume and a contemporary profile.
- Amels 80The flagship of the current Limited Editions, an 80-meter yacht built in a small series.
- Amels 242 (earlier series)A 74-meter Limited Edition platform delivered in several hulls through the late 2010s and early 2020s.
- Amels 180 and 199 (earlier series)Popular 55-to-60-meter platforms that remain a familiar sight on the brokerage market.
Amels yachts for sale
Amels yachts change hands both publicly and privately. There may be no Amels in the current Reel Deal Yachts selection, but Daniel can search the wider market, including yachts that are not publicly listed.
Discuss a Amels yacht →Buying a Amels yacht
With an Amels, the model tells a buyer a good deal, but not everything. Two sister ships can differ in interior layout, specification, refit history and how consistently they have been maintained. A survey should look at the particular yacht's records, and it is worth comparing her against sisters that have sold recently.
Many Amels yachts return to Vlissingen for refit and warranty work, which often means well-documented service histories. Buyers should still review class status, flag and any charter use, and plan for the crew and management structure a yacht of this size requires. Amels yachts are often found in the Mediterranean in summer and the Caribbean or South Florida in winter.
Selling a Amels yacht
Sister ships make valuing an Amels more precise than for most superyachts. Daniel looks at recently sold examples of the same platform and adjusts for age, interior, equipment, refit work and condition, then sets out the reasoning for the owner. More detail is on the page about selling an Amels.
The Amels owner community is well informed and brand-loyal, which can make a quiet approach to known buyers very effective. When wider exposure suits the owner, Daniel works with cooperating brokers and the shows at Monaco and Fort Lauderdale. Presentation matters, and a yacht that arrives with complete records and recent survey results usually sells with fewer surprises.
Daniel's guide to selling a Amels yacht
Amels new builds
Owners weighing a new Amels usually choose between a Limited Edition and a full-custom build. Daniel can help compare the two, introduce designers and an owner's representative, and coordinate with the yard as an independent adviser acting on the client's behalf. With a Limited Edition, much of the engineering is settled, so the early conversations center on interior design, specification and delivery timing; a full-custom project asks more of the owner and rewards it with a yacht drawn from first principles.
Why work with Daniel Grant
Daniel works personally with each client from Miami, New York and Europe, backed by the brokerage infrastructure of Reel Deal Yachts. For Amels owners and buyers, that means careful use of sister-ship comparables, candid advice and a discreet process that suits a well-connected market.
Because he represents no yard, his view of a particular hull is his own. He will say plainly where a yacht sits among her sisters, what a buyer is likely to question and which improvements before a sale are worth making and which are not.