Voyage 480 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Voyage 480 means looking at a 49.5-foot Simonis Voogd catamaran built by Voyage Yachts from 2015 through 2018. These boats were conceived for charter duty, and that heritage shows in both their layouts and their wear patterns. Ex-charter examples are common, so a buyer should expect a boat tuned for throughput rather than bespoke finish, and judge condition against that baseline.
Layouts on the Used Market
Charter four-cabin layouts dominate the used Voyage 480s, though the three-cabin owner’s version appears as well. The four-cabin arrangement gives king berths aft in each hull, athwartship beds forward of the mast, and a child-sized single in each forepeak. The saloon carries a horse-shoe sofa around a dining table, a U-shaped forward-facing galley to port, and a nav station aft. A large swimming platform extends from the aft cockpit—fine at anchor, though worth scrutinizing for sea-going security. The helm sits on the starboard bulkhead with a two-person seat and a sliding overhead hatch.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a freezer, watermaker, bimini, inverter, electric winches, autopilot, air conditioning, and chartplotter as standard cruising kit. Often-seen additions include solar, a self-tacking jib, and a short-handed sail-handling setup that simplifies single-watch control. A hardtop and lithium batteries are less common, usually reflecting an owner’s later investment in power independence. The Boom Stinger crane for tender handling is a built-in design feature rather than an upgrade, keeping the dinghy secure on deck.
What to Inspect
The principal design caveat is the low bridgedeck clearance, which makes the 480 susceptible to slamming when sailed to weather. Check hull-to-deck joints and forward structure for stress signs from any such service. The twin 45HP Yanmar diesels and 106-gallon fuel and water tanks are standard specifications to review for service history.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These cats typically appear in the British Virgin Islands; Bahamas; United States; and Grenada. For a buyer, the checklist is short: confirm layout (four-cabin charter vs. three-cabin owner), verify tender crane and arch rigging, test the twin-bridle mainsail system, and budget for possible plumbing and cosmetic refresh after charter life. The 480 rewards a practical owner with a light, easy-handling platform built to be used.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Voyage 480. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $595,000 | — |
| Feb 26 | 6 | $375,000 | -37.0% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $375,000 | 0.0% |
| Apr 26 | 13 | $549,000 | +46.4% |
| May 26 | 2 | $462,000 | -15.8% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $469,000 | +1.5% |
Where they're listed
Voyage 480 listings appear across 4 countries. British Virgin Islands has the most listings with 10 (50.0%), followed by Bahamas and Grenada.
Country view
20 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Virgin Islands | $560,000 | 10 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Bahamas | $549,000 | 5 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Grenada | $469,000 | 3 | 0 | 15.0% |
| United States | $375,000 | 2 | 0 | 10.0% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision 444 | 43.04' | $ 1,100,000 | 41 | 23 |
| Balance 482 | 48.26' | $ 1,549,000 | 34 | 12 |
| Voyage Yachts 480You are here | — | $ 469,000 | 26 | 0 |
| Dolphin Catamarans 460 | 45.75' | $ 450,000 | 15 | 0 |
| Lagoon 470 | 47.57' | $ 279,000 | 12 | 0 |
| C-Catamarans 48 | 49.08' | $ 1,499,000 | 11 | 1 |
| Dufour Catamaran 48 | 46.59' | $ 667,858 | 10 | 1 |
| Southerly 480 | 49.15' | $ 795,702 | 2 | 0 |