'It's phenomenal': Super yacht attracts attention on Charlottetown waterfront

Super yacht is available for charter — for $300k a week — with room for 11 guests

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Caption: Mondango 3 is 56.4 metres long. The ketch was built at a shipyard in New Zealand and launched in 2014. (Rick Gibbs/CBC)

The super yacht Mondango 3 is attracting lots of attention at the Charlottetown Yacht Club this week.
It's 56.4 metres in length, just over 185 feet.
The Mondango 3 was built in New Zealand and launched in 2014.

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Caption: The masts of the Mondango 3 catch the eye of visitors to the Charlottetown Yacht Club. (Nancy Russell/CBC)

The super yacht is available for charter(external link), with room for 11 guests.
It even features a deck spa pool and a dining area.

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Caption: The Mondango 3 dominates the dock at the Charlottetown Yacht Club. (Rick Gibbs/CBC)

Many sightseers on the Charlottetown waterfront are stopping to check out the yacht and look it up online.
"It's phenomenal, just wondering if it's a commercial vessel or a private vessel," Alison Gilmour said, a visitor from Oshawa, Ont.

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Caption: The crew polishes up the Mondango 3 at dock in Charlottetown. (Rick Gibbs/CBC)

"Pretty amazing ship," added Gary Robinson, of Parry Sound, Ont.
"We have to make a really difficult decision whether we're going to rent it next summer," he said.
"I'm just kidding obviously."
The super yacht is listed online as being available for €196,000 to €224,000 per week — around $300,000 Canadian.