Bavaria Cruiser 33 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Bavaria Cruiser 33 means looking at a Farr-designed 33-footer built between 2011 and 2016, offered in volume across European and Scandinavian brokerage markets. Ex-charter examples are common, and the boat repays a careful walk-through more than a glance at the spec sheet.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are more common on the used market, but both are available. Ex-charter examples are common, so wear in the aft cabins and saloon flooring tends to show the life the boat has led. The standard arrangement keeps two cabins and one lavatory, with the forward berth enlarged over the predecessor and aft-cabin headroom improved to 43 centimetres under the cockpit sole.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats now carry a chartplotter, autopilot, cabin heating, cockpit shower, swim platform, hot water, and a bimini as standard fitted gear. Often-seen additions include solar panels, a furling main, AIS, and teak decks. Less common owner upgrades run toward electric winches, life rafts, inverters, dodgers, radar, lithium batteries, a code zero, bow thruster, and short-handed setups. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster (heating, solar, inverter, lithium) determines whether the boat is ready for shoulder-season or off-grid cruising; the canvas-and-handling cluster (bimini, furling main, dodger, code zero) speaks to how easily she is sailed short-handed.
What to Inspect
The backstay bridle block sat too low on the test boat and interfered with steering, so stand at the helm and check that the bridle block clears your head and arms through a full wheel turn; a low block means the legs were not shortened at the factory. In the aft cabin, measure the noise at cruising rpm with a sound meter if possible — a level around 77 dB exceeds YACHT's defined limit and signals a loud engine installation you would live with or silence at cost. Confirm the chainplates are bedded where they meet the hull outside, since the rig's 106 percent genoa overlap depends on that external attachment and any weep path there is a structural watch item.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up regularly in the United Kingdom, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, and Sweden. Before you commit, run a short checklist:
- Stand at the helm and verify the bridle block clears your head.
- Sound-test the aft cabin at cruise rpm for excessive noise.
- Inspect external chainplate bedding for stains or softness.
- Confirm the autopilot and steering are integrated in the console.
- Check the swim platform gas spring for smooth, low-effort operation.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Bavaria Cruiser 33. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 13 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $63,715 | — |
| Sep 25 | 9 | $103,102 | +61.8% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $95,283 | -7.6% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $98,352 | +3.2% |
| Dec 25 | 2 | $98,468 | +0.1% |
| Jan 26 | 7 | $87,285 | -11.4% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $107,736 | +23.4% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $104,145 | -3.3% |
| Apr 26 | 17 | $86,826 | -16.6% |
| May 26 | 8 | $82,134 | -5.4% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $69,174 | -15.8% |
| Jul 26 | 7 | $84,335 | +21.9% |
| Aug 26 | 5 | $91,361 | +8.3% |
Where they're listed
Bavaria Cruiser 33 listings appear across 12 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 14 (25.0%), followed by Croatia and Germany.
Country view
56 listings · 12 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $91,361 | 14 | 2 | 25.0% |
| Croatia | $79,933 | 13 | 4 | 23.2% |
| Germany | $103,681 | 8 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Greece | $86,826 | 5 | 0 | 8.9% |
| Netherlands | $92,097 | 5 | 2 | 8.9% |
| Sweden | $92,231 | 4 | 2 | 7.1% |
| Spain | $93,255 | 2 | 0 | 3.6% |
| Austria | $110,053 | 1 | 0 | 1.8% |
| Australia | $96,755 | 1 | 0 | 1.8% |
| Italy | $92,857 | 1 | 0 | 1.8% |
| Martinique | $55,606 | 1 | 0 | 1.8% |
| United States | $74,900 | 1 | 0 | 1.8% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Cruiser 38 | 40.35' | $ 80,539 | 197 | 43 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 34 | 35.14' | $ 115,660 | 191 | 27 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 30 | 31.08' | $ 55,547 | 130 | 36 |
| Bavaria Yachts 36 | 37.89' | $ 69,157 | 118 | 26 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 39 | 39.16' | $ 98,460 | 113 | 26 |
| Bavaria Yachts 40 | 40.9' | $ 87,916 | 81 | 20 |
| Bavaria Yachts 34 | 35.6' | $ 57,860 | 68 | 10 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 33You are here | — | $ 88,905 | 64 | 16 |
| Bavaria Yachts 37 | 37.89' | $ 75,293 | 57 | 18 |
| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 35 | 35.3' | $ 77,942 | 30 | 13 |
| Bavaria Cruiser 31 | 32.08' | $ 68,922 | 19 | 13 |