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lagoon 50 review
Catamaran · 49 ft (15 m) · Athens
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Key specs
- Builder
- lagoon
- Model
- lagoon 50
- Length
- 49 ft (15 m)
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 6
Verdict
A spacious and capable cruising catamaran with strong liveaboard appeal, easy shallow-water access, and a versatile 6-cabin layout. It is less about sporty sailing and more about steady, comfortable passage-making and charter-friendly volume.
Pros
- +Large interior volume for a 49ft catamaran
- +Flexible 6-cabin, 12-guest charter layout
- +Shallow draft suits anchorages and coastal cruising
- +Twin engines improve docking and maneuvering
- +Strong comfort features and good long-range cruising capacity
Cons
- −Not a performance-oriented sailing catamaran
- −Wide beam can make marina berthing less convenient
- −Weight and cruising layout reduce sailing feel in light air
- −Owners should expect more systems and upkeep than on smaller boats
The Lagoon 50 is designed around volume, visibility and easy living rather than pure sailing speed. Its wide beam, raised helm and generous social areas make it one of the more accommodation-focused multihulls in its class, and the 2020-era charter-friendly 6-cabin version is aimed squarely at high-capacity cruising and group use.
On the water, the boat is best described as steady and manageable. Twin engines and the catamaran platform make low-speed handling and docking easier than on many monohulls, while the shallow draft expands cruising grounds. In exchange, it is not especially nimble or quick to accelerate, so sailors looking for a lively feel will find it more conservative than sporty.
Comfort and livability are the Lagoon 50’s main strengths. The layout is suited to extended cruising, with abundant cabin and saloon space, good separation between private and social zones, and charter-ready flexibility. Its value proposition is strong for buyers prioritizing space, comfort and guest capacity, though operating costs and dockage can be higher than for narrower yachts of similar length.
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