Gratification, sophistication, and performance, are just a few words to describe yacht HELIOS. Built in 2012 by Lazzara with a recent 2019 refit, HELIOS is a sleek, express style yacht that demands attention while on charter. She is one of the few American made, express style yachts over 90' currently offered for charter. HELIOS sleeps up to 8 guests in 4 luxury cabins. She is the picture-perfect option for chartering in Florida and the Bahamas, only drawing a five foot draft, with an updated stabilization system to keep you comfortable throughout your charter.
Charter guests will feel right at home in the yacht’s contemporary sleek interior. A stairwell midships will guide you down to an open dining and lounge area facing the galley and bar on the starboard side. The Master stateroom is furthest aft and features a walk-around centerline king bed with a large walk-in closet, vanity dresser and settee. Large panoramic windows invite natural light making for breath taking views while underway. Behind the bed, is a large window viewing the ensuite and separate jacuzzi spa room with a fold out deck. Want more privacy? Simply push a touch panel station and the window will opaque on the wall.
The VIP stateroom is furthest forward with a Queen bed and built in settee, ensuite head and shower. Two guest cabins are located midship past the galley on your port and starboard. They include a queen bed with ensuite head and shower to starboard and a twin stateroom to port which converts to a queen with ensuite and shower facilities. Whether you're cruising the Bahamas or New England, HELIOS will surely turn heads.
Crew Profile
Captain: Jeff Gonos
Captain Jeffrey Gonos was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, the Yachting capital of the world.
Ever since he was a young man, he can remember wanting to be a ship's captain when he would pass by the large motor yachts on the way to go out fishing with his father Captain Mark. His Stepmother was an Instructor at Sea School, Jeff achieved his first Captains license in 2003 and has been in the industry ever since. He has done extensive cruising up and down the east coast of the U.S. from Boston to the Keys, From The great lakes down the Mississippi, across the Gulf of Mexico, and the Bahamas both on privately owned vessels and charters.
Captain Jeff is 40 years old, married with twin daughters that are 7 years old, lives in Ft. Lauderdale Florida, and is learning to speak Spanish.
He enjoys watersports, travel, outdoor activities and has a passion for aviation.
He would describe his personality as Creative, Logical, Adventurous, and Easy going.
He currently holds a 200/500 Ton ITC USCG Master Captains License and is a Licensed Yacht broker in the state of Florida.
Layout
A stairwell midship leads down to an open dining area facing the galley and bar on the starboard side. The Master stateroom is furthest aft and features a walk-around centerline king bed with a large walk-in closet, vanity dresser and settee. Large panoramic windows invite natural light making for breath taking views while underway. Behind the bed, is a large window viewing the ensuite and separate jacuzzi spa room with a fold out deck. Want more privacy? Simply push a touch panel station and the window will opaque on the wall.
Two guest cabins are located midship past the galley on your port and starboard. They include a queen bed with ensuite head and shower to starboard and a twin stateroom to port which converts to a queen with ensuite and shower facilities.
