Why choose Antares for bluewater liveaboard cruising?
Antares feels different offshore and below deck because the boat is built around real cruising: bluewater structure, protected watchkeeping, practical service access, handcrafted cherry interiors, hybrid options, and long-term owner support.
Start with what matters most offshore.
Bluewater by Design
Protected helm, shaft drives, skegged rudders, interior engine access, and practical offshore details belong to one larger design philosophy.
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Construction detailBuild Standard
The materials, methods, structure, and access details behind a quieter, stronger cruising catamaran.
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CraftsmanshipHandcrafted Interiors
Cherry joinery, practical storage, and a warmer standard of liveaboard finish.
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Power systemsHybrid Systems
Quieter time aboard, flexible charging, and a more modern cruising energy platform.
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After deliveryOwner Support
Guidance, records, training, and support that continue after the boat leaves the dock.
Explore support →Bluewater confidence is designed into the practical details.
A cruising boat earns confidence in the unglamorous details: how safely you move on deck, how protected the helm feels at night, how understandable the propulsion choices are, and how much tolerance is built into the underwater gear.
That is where the Antares protection story belongs. Protected watchkeeping, shaft-drive confidence, and skegged rudder protection are not separate talking points — they are part of the same bluewater design philosophy.
Protected Helm
Protected watchkeeping keeps the helm sheltered, visible, and connected to the cockpit and saloon.
Shaft Drives
A practical propulsion choice that supports durability, serviceability, and long-range cruising.
Skegged Rudders
Underwater gear is protected for real-world cruising, grounding risk, debris, and offshore confidence.
A warmer, quieter kind of bluewater boat.
Step below on an Antares and the difference is immediate. The interior is built in cherry, finished by hand, and designed to feel like a home that belongs at sea.
This is not decorative trim added after the engineering is done. The joinery, storage, access panels, seating, cabinetry, and working spaces are all part of the boat’s liveaboard design. It gives Antares warmth without giving up practicality — the kind of detail owners appreciate more with every passage, season, and year aboard.
Explore life aboardHand-finished cherry joinery
Rich cherry woodwork gives the cabin a warm, quiet feel, with durable details made for daily use aboard.
Storage that lives well
Cabinetry, lockers, and practical spaces are designed around long-term cruising, not weekend storage.
Comfort with purpose
The interior feels refined, but every detail still has a job: access, airflow, organization, and ease of living at sea.
Antares hybrid options support quieter, more independent cruising.
For Antares 44 and Antares 46 buyers who choose a hybrid configuration, solar, lithium, monitoring, and high-capacity charging can support quieter days at anchor and more independent cruising. The goal is not novelty; it is quieter energy management, comfort at anchor, and more time away from shore power.
Explore hybrid systemsIntegrated energy architecture
Solar, lithium, monitoring, high-capacity charging, and regeneration work together as one cruising system.