Lagoon 50 Buyer's Guide
The Lagoon 50 entered production in 2018 as a fifth-generation catamaran from the marque, designed by VPLP with Patrick Le Quément, and it has since become a familiar name in the brokerage market for families and owner-operators who want volume and straightforward handling. When shopping a used example, the key is to separate the documented layout and equipment patterns from the known structural and ergonomic points worth inspecting before you commit.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. The boat was sold with an unequalled selection of possible layouts — three, four, and even six cabins — and the starboard hull can be configured as an owner suite with an island double aft, a forward double, huge hanging lockers, a walk-in closet, and a desk. Portside cabins fore and aft with en-suite heads were standard in many versions, and the inboard storage space can be transformed into another double cabin to reach the six-cabin, six-head arrangement. The saloon wraps a full-beam settee around a table that converts to a cocktail lounge facing a pop-up TV, and a flybridge adds gathering space above the helm.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, electric winches, a chartplotter, bimini, air conditioning, watermaker, teak decks, and autopilot are commonly fitted, while an inverter, self-tacking jib, freezer, AIS, radar, swim platform, solar, and cockpit shower are often seen. Life raft, hot water, bow thruster, dinghy davits, heating, washing machine, and trampoline appear as sometimes-or-owner upgrades rather than standard fare. From the factory, the boat could be specified with an optional fold-down swim and tender platform, a starboard transom locker housing a swiveling grill, an 11 kW Onan genset, and a networked plotter with bow thruster — so a well-optioned ex-charter or private boat will often already carry much of the commonly fitted list.
What to Inspect
The helm is on centerline, which means that if you drive sitting directly behind the wheel, you’ll be looking right into the mast, a layout point to evaluate on your sea trial rather than a defect. More importantly, both stairways could use some extra handholds for when the boat is bouncing along in a seaway, so check the companionway joinery and any added grabrails for wear or amateur modification. The engine room hatches open up and aft for safe checks from the cockpit, and the wrap-around glazed vertical windows are made up of panels rather than one continuous pane, so inspect each panel seal for leakage at the frames.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Lagoon 50 include Croatia, Greece, the British Virgin Islands, the United States, Martinique, and Italy. For a used purchase, confirm the cabin count matches your intended use, verify the self-tacking jib and electric winches operate smoothly, and look closely at stairway handholds and window-panel seals. A well-kept example with the common cruising equipment already fitted will serve as a stable, spacious coastal and offshore catamaran.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Lagoon 50. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 18 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 5 | $ 889,000 | — |
| Mar 25 | 5 | $ 849,000 | -4.5% |
| Apr 25 | 3 | $ 900,000 | +6.0% |
| May 25 | 1 | $ 1,315,942 | +46.2% |
| Jun 25 | 1 | $ 731,206 | -44.4% |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $ 795,000 | +8.7% |
| Aug 25 | 4 | $ 1,012,500 | +27.4% |
| Sep 25 | 23 | $ 881,000 | -13.0% |
| Oct 25 | 12 | $ 1,001,260 | +13.7% |
| Nov 25 | 6 | $ 881,109 | -12.0% |
| Dec 25 | 5 | $ 850,000 | -3.5% |
| Jan 26 | 20 | $ 877,457 | +3.2% |
| Feb 26 | 7 | $ 1,017,280 | +15.9% |
| Mar 26 | 9 | $ 857,078 | -15.7% |
| Apr 26 | 120 | $ 915,438 | +6.8% |
| May 26 | 20 | $ 903,917 | -1.3% |
| Jun 26 | 33 | $ 903,995 | +0.0% |
| Jul 26 | 4 | $ 891,393 | -1.4% |
Where they're listed
Lagoon 50 listings appear across 22 countries. Croatia has the most listings with 69 (27.8%), followed by Greece and British Virgin Islands.
Country view
248 listings · 22 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | $ 970,105 | 69 | 20 | 27.8% |
| Greece | $ 938,324 | 33 | 6 | 13.3% |
| British Virgin Islands | $ 769,000 | 30 | 9 | 12.1% |
| United States | $ 795,000 | 28 | 18 | 11.3% |
| Italy | $ 938,324 | 13 | 4 | 5.2% |
| Martinique | $ 617,920 | 13 | 6 | 5.2% |
| Turkey | $ 1,046,500 | 8 | 4 | 3.2% |
| Spain | $ 1,052,753 | 7 | 3 | 2.8% |
| US Virgin Islands | $ 919,000 | 7 | 2 | 2.8% |
| Philippines | $ 1,075,000 | 6 | 1 | 2.4% |
| China | $ 980,000 | 5 | 0 | 2.0% |
| Thailand | $ 895,000 | 5 | 0 | 2.0% |
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