The verdict The Oasis 40M is the most convincing expression yet of Benetti's water-level living idea in the 40-metre composite class. The folding-terrace beach club is genuinely transformative; the trade-off is a displacement cruiser that prizes serenity over pace.
The Benetti Oasis 40M is a boat that has been organised entirely around one idea, and we came away convinced the idea was worth organising a boat around. This review reflects a four-day Tyrrhenian charter, Porto Cervo to Porto Ercole, aboard a 2024-delivered hull operated by a permanent crew of seven, arranged through the builder.
The premise is the Oasis Deck: a transom that folds open on three sides to create a near-continuous waterline terrace wrapping a forward-set pool. On paper this reads as a marketing flourish. In sustained use across a Sardinian week it is the defining experience of the boat, and the rest of the yacht is sensibly subordinated to it.
The Oasis Deck, assessed in use
The geometry matters more than the brochure conveys. Because the pool sits forward of the fold-down wings rather than aft of them, the beach club becomes a sheltered, three-sided cove rather than a single exposed swim platform. The practical effect, anchored off Spargi, was that the stern functioned as the boat’s living room for the bulk of daylight hours — breakfast, swimming, late-afternoon shade — without anyone retreating to the saloon.
The wings deploy and stow hydraulically in a few minutes and are rated for use at anchor in calm-to-moderate conditions. We deployed them in light chop without complaint. This is not a feature that depends on flat-calm marina water to justify itself, which is the failure mode of lesser folding-platform designs.
Performance and range
The Oasis 40M is a full-displacement cruiser on a GRP hull, powered by twin MAN diesels. Top speed is modest by sportier standards — around 17 knots, with a comfortable cruise near 16 — and that is the correct trade for what this boat is. The reward is range: approximately 4,000 nautical miles at 11 knots, which is genuine transatlantic-capable autonomy in a 40-metre composite hull.
| Dimension | Weight | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Substance (the vessel) | 30% | 5.5 / 6.0 |
| Execution (build/engineering) | 25% | 4.4 / 5.0 |
| Service | 20% | 3.5 / 4.0 |
| Setting / experience | 15% | 2.8 / 3.0 |
| Value | 10% | 1.8 / 2.0 |
Underway, the boat is quiet and unhurried; the displacement hull tracks well and the motion at cruise is settled. Owners chasing 25-knot dashes between coves should look elsewhere — Pershing builds that boat. The Oasis is a vessel for spending the day at anchor and repositioning overnight.
Accommodation
The layout sleeps up to 10 guests in five staterooms, with the full-beam master on the main deck forward of the saloon — an arrangement that trades the amidships master convention for a larger, brighter owner’s suite with direct sightlines forward. Crew quarters support a complement of around seven. Interior volumes are generous for the length, a function of the relatively beamy 8.5-metre hull.
Finish quality on our hull was very good without being flawless: joinery was tight, the stone surfaces in the heads were well executed, and the only soft spots were a couple of trim panels in the lower lobby that did not sit perfectly flush. For a semi-custom composite yacht at this size and price, that is within tolerance.
Service and value
Service is crew-dependent rather than builder-dependent on a private charter, and our complement was excellent — but the boat is laid out to make a good crew look better, with a well-positioned galley and sensible service routes between the main-deck galley and both the formal and beach-club dining positions.
On value, the Oasis 40M sits in the region of €20 million depending on specification, which is competitive within the 40-metre composite segment given the standard amenity level and the long range. It is not inexpensive, but the cost-per-distinctive-feature ratio is favourable: you are paying for one idea executed properly rather than a long options list.
Verdict
The Oasis 40M is the most accomplished version of Benetti’s water-level living concept to reach 40 metres, and the beach-club geometry is the rare signature feature that earns its keep over a full charter rather than over a single photograph. The cost is a deliberately serene, displacement-speed boat — which is a feature, not a flaw, for the buyer this yacht is built for.
The Premium Standard: 18.0 / 20
Verification
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Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Benetti Oasis 40M?
- Length overall is 40.8 metres with a beam of 8.5 metres, and the boat is rated at roughly 385 gross tonnes.
- How fast is it and how far can it go?
- Top speed is around 17 knots on twin MAN diesels, with a long cruising range of approximately 4,000 nautical miles at an economical 11 knots.
- How many guests does it sleep?
- The standard layout accommodates up to 10 guests across five staterooms, supported by a crew of around seven.
- What makes the Oasis range distinctive?
- The signature feature is the Oasis Deck — a tri-fold transom that opens the stern into a beach club wrapped around a pool, bringing guests almost to the waterline.
