Beneteau Cyclades 50.5 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Beneteau Cyclades 50.5 means entering the world of ex-charter cruisers built for volume and guest comfort. Conceived by Berret-Racoupeau as a large, comfortable cruising yacht for the charter trade, she is the biggest in the Cyclades range and remains a practical platform for buyers who want to carry many people in familiar, well-supported Beneteau architecture.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin layouts are more common on the used market, but both the 50.5 and the related 50.4 are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The standard 50.5 carries five double cabins plus a separate skipper's cabin and sleeps up to 12 with a folding saloon table, while the 50.4 keeps the same hull and deck but rearranges the interior to four doubles and one twin, replacing the crew cabin with a fourth head aft to port. Most boats you encounter will have three showers and heads plus a deck shower, a galley with two refrigerators or a cooling box and freezer, and generous stowage below the fore and aft berths as well as in the saloon and cockpit lockers.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
For a boat of this size, the equipment clusters that matter most to a buyer are power, climate, and deck handling. Chartplotter, autopilot, solar, bimini, air conditioning, electric winches, and a cockpit shower are commonly fitted, meaning most listings will already support warm-water coastal cruising with reduced generator dependence. Bow thruster, hot water, life raft, and inverter are often seen and worth confirming in person, since they materially ease docking and onboard living. Less common but valuable owner upgrades include a furling main, swim platform, dodger, watermaker, and freezer; a watermaker in particular extends independence from charter-base infrastructure.
What to Inspect
The Cyclades concept was criticized at the beginning by the competition due to its cheap building price, a market perception rather than a documented defect per authority sources, but it is the one caveat the authority sources raise anchor. Beyond that, no specific structural or systems faults are enumerated for the 50.5 in the authority sources, so a standard pre-purchase survey focused on osmosis, rigging fatigue, and charter-wear on winches and heads remains the prudent path.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts are typically found in Greece, Croatia, Italy, Spain, the United States, and Saint Martin (French part). For a buyer, the takeaway is straightforward:
- Confirm whether you are looking at a 50.5 (five doubles plus skipper cabin) or a 50.4 (four doubles, one twin, fourth head)
- Verify the presence of commonly fitted gear: chartplotter, autopilot, solar, electric winches, air conditioning
- Check bow thruster and inverter if easy docking and off-grid power matter to you
- Budget for a survey focused on charter-service wear rather than known design flaws
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Beneteau Cyclades 50.5. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 20 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $130,000 | — |
| Mar 25 | 3 | $165,000 | +26.9% |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $168,900 | +2.4% |
| May 25 | 1 | $172,000 | +1.8% |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $165,000 | -4.1% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $162,316 | -1.6% |
| Sep 25 | 13 | $135,000 | -16.8% |
| Oct 25 | 6 | $150,562 | +11.5% |
| Nov 25 | 7 | $123,024 | -18.3% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $142,166 | +15.6% |
| Jan 26 | 9 | $99,000 | -30.4% |
| Feb 26 | 3 | $138,808 | +40.2% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $167,724 | +20.8% |
| Apr 26 | 22 | $132,165 | -21.2% |
| May 26 | 1 | $99,000 | -25.1% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $106,345 | +7.4% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $128,733 | +21.1% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $165,000 | +28.2% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $167,913 | +1.8% |
| Oct 26 | 1 | $139,927 | -16.7% |
Where they're listed
Beneteau Cyclades 50.5 listings appear across 15 countries. Greece has the most listings with 13 (27.1%), followed by Croatia and Spain.
Country view
48 listings · 15 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | $142,166 | 13 | 1 | 27.1% |
| Croatia | $125,319 | 10 | 0 | 20.8% |
| Spain | $155,599 | 4 | 0 | 8.3% |
| Italy | $156,159 | 4 | 0 | 8.3% |
| Saint Martin | $125,000 | 3 | 0 | 6.3% |
| US Virgin Islands | $99,000 | 3 | 0 | 6.3% |
| United States | $99,000 | 2 | 0 | 4.2% |
| British Virgin Islands | $112,000 | 2 | 0 | 4.2% |
| Antigua and Barbuda | $130,000 | 1 | 0 | 2.1% |
| Belgium | $139,927 | 1 | 1 | 2.1% |
| France | $268,660 | 1 | 0 | 2.1% |
| New Zealand | $365,000 | 1 | 0 | 2.1% |
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