Amel Santorin 46 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

The Amel Santorin 46 represents a pivotal chapter in the history of Chantiers Amel, designed to bridge the gap between the legendary Maramu and the larger, more complex Super Maramu. Introduced in 1989 and produced until 1997, the Santorin was conceived by Henri Amel and Jacques Carteau as a "gentleman’s express" cruiser—a vessel that retained the shipyard's uncompromising blue-water DNA while offering a more manageable size for a couple to handle without power-assisted winches if necessary. Built with the signature Amel "monoblock" philosophy, where the hull and deck are laminated together while the resin is still wet to create a single seamless structure, the Santorin is a tank-like offshore voyager disguised as a refined coastal cruiser. Its silhouette is instantly recognizable by its protected center cockpit and purposeful, high-freeboard hull, signaling its readiness for the rigors of the Atlantic or the Mediterranean alike.