Leopard 52
Robertson & Caine's new flagship catamaran — six-cabin capacity, real charter pedigree, and the dominant cat in Caribbean fleets.
The Leopard 52 replaced the long-serving Leopard 50 in 2025 as Robertson & Caine's flagship charter cat — bigger, better balanced, and built by the yard that supplies more catamaran charter fleets than anyone else in the world.
Robertson & Caine has delivered more than 3,000 catamarans, the majority into the Moorings and Sunsail charter fleets — the density of Leopards in Caribbean and Bahamas bases is not matched by any other builder. The 52 is the flagship of that programme from 2025 onward, replacing the Leopard 50 with a longer, more capable hull specifically tuned for high-utilisation charter service.
The layout most groups meet in charter is the six-cabin, six-head configuration — three double cabins per hull, each with its own en-suite — genuinely suited to three or four couples plus older children or grandparents. A four-cabin Owner-version exists for private buyers but is rare in the charter fleet.
Under sail she is a competent cruising catamaran with the Leopard signature: forward-cockpit lounging seat forward of the mast, a properly enclosed helm station on the flybridge with real weather protection, and Robertson & Caine's characteristic emphasis on offshore capability — most Leopards are delivered to charter bases on their own bottoms across the Atlantic.
Larger groups — three or four couples plus older children — who need six proper cabins with en-suites, or anyone chartering out of a Caribbean/Bahamas base where Leopard is by some distance the deepest fleet.
- —Up to six cabins with six en-suite heads — a rare configuration at this size and the reason larger groups end up here.
- —Enclosed flybridge helm with real weather protection — the offshore-focused Robertson & Caine signature, useful in any long passage or squall.
- —The dominant charter cat in Caribbean and Bahamas bases — more availability and shorter book-out times than any other 50-ft-plus cat.
- —Forward-cockpit lounging seat gives a third social zone forward of the mast without sacrificing the trampoline.
- —Genuine offshore pedigree — Robertson & Caine delivers most of its charter cats on their own bottoms; the platform is built for real ocean use, not just calm anchorages.
- —Mediterranean availability is thinner than Lagoon or Bali — book earlier if you want a Leopard specifically in Croatia, Greece or the Balearics.
- —Six-cabin, six-head layout uses interior volume for berths, so the salon and galley are more compact than a Lagoon 55 or Bali 5.4 of similar length.
- —Marina fees at 52 ft and 8.2 m beam are meaningfully higher than a 46-ft cat — factor this into weekly APA planning.
We reach for the Leopard 52 when the group is six or more couples — where a Lagoon 46 or Bali 4.6 would be a squeeze but a fully crewed Sunreef 60 is beyond the budget. Its Caribbean and Bahamas provenance also makes it the obvious pick for those markets specifically: Moorings and Sunsail bases carry Leopards in a density no other builder matches, so availability, service and back-up are all deeper than the alternatives.
We send a Lagoon 46 or Bali 4.6 instead when the group is six or fewer guests in the Mediterranean — you get more cockpit and salon per guest without paying for cabins nobody will use. And we send a Sunreef 60 when the same group wants a fully crewed, chef-cooked, beach-club week rather than a skippered or bareboat charter.
How it compares
The Lagoon 46 is the sharper pick for eight guests in the Med — lighter marina bill, more availability, more cockpit per guest. Choose the Leopard when the group is nine to twelve, or specifically chartering out of the Caribbean.
The Bali 4.6 gives an open-plan salon and forward cockpit at a smaller marina bill. The Leopard 52 gives you two more cabins and a proper enclosed flybridge helm — different priorities for different groups.
Where we send the Leopard 52 most
Bahamas
Leopard's strongest charter market — the Exumas and Abacos with the deepest fleet in the region.
Greece
Moorings and Sunsail bases in Athens and Lefkas carry the 52 for larger groups working the Cyclades and Ionian.
Croatia
Sunsail Croatia carries the Leopard 52 out of Kremik — the practical pick for two families sharing the islands.
Leopard 52 — questions clients actually ask
- Why is Leopard so dominant in the Caribbean?
- Robertson & Caine is South African, and for decades has supplied The Moorings and Sunsail — the two largest charter operators worldwide — as their default catamaran platform. That's over 3,000 hulls delivered, most into charter bases from the BVI to the Bahamas. Availability, back-up service, and parts inventory are all deeper for Leopard than for any other cat brand in those waters.
- Six cabins — is that too many for a family charter?
- Only if you're paying for cabins you won't use. The six-cabin layout genuinely comes into its own for three or four couples plus older children who each want their own space, or for multi-generational groups where grandparents, parents and adult kids all deserve a real cabin with an en-suite.
- How does the 52 differ from the older Leopard 50?
- It's longer, better balanced under sail, has a redesigned enclosed flybridge with more weather protection, and a reworked interior with more storage and a larger galley. Robertson & Caine took the 50 as a starting point rather than a template — the 52 is a proper new boat, not a stretch.
- Can it cross open water?
- Yes — most Leopards charter in the Caribbean or Mediterranean but the platform is delivered on its own bottom across the Atlantic. She handles proper offshore weather comfortably; the enclosed helm makes long night passages meaningfully easier.
- Cost for a week?
- Cost varies by season, base and week, with APA on top for fuel, marinas, food and water. Fully crewed is a separate rate band. We quote three real boats at real prices for your dates.
- Do we need a skipper?
- For a 52 ft cat with 8.2 m beam we strongly recommend a skipper unless the person in charge has real recent hours on a boat of this size. Marina manoeuvres in strong crosswind are the failure mode — the boat is docile at anchor but demands commitment in tight slots.
Charter a Leopard 52 for your dates.
We check real availability across the Moorings and Sunsail global fleet — usually back within twelve hours with three specific boats for your week.