Azimut Magellano 25M
| LOA | 25.22 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 6.30 m |
| Cabins | 4 plus 2 crew cabins |
| Engines | 2 x MAN V12 1,400 hp or 1,550 hp |
| Top speed | up to 24 to 25 knots |
| Hull | Magellano dual-mode for slow or fast cruising |
| Character | all-weather long-range crossover |
| Collection | Magellano range |
A serious crossover
The 25M brings the Magellano all-weather concept to full 25-metre size with four cabins and two crew cabins. It is set up for a small professional crew and long, ambitious itineraries. The boat answers owners who want to cruise across open water in real comfort. The size gives it a steady, assured feel at sea and the reserves to press on when a shorter boat would slow. For buyers with a wider map in mind and the appetite for open water, it is a natural target.
The Magellano dual-mode hull is the heart of the boat, built to stay efficient and composed at both slow displacement speeds and faster cruising. That flexibility lets an owner slow down for range or press on when the schedule demands. The interior favours warm, textured materials in a homely, liveable style. The result is a crossover in the truest sense. It reads as a proper long-range yacht, built to treat a crossing as a pleasure instead of a trial.
Design and deck
The 25M carries the purposeful Magellano profile with protected side decks and a raised, secure feel for movement in a seaway. The cockpit, saloon and flybridge give several distinct living areas for long trips. Big windows keep the interior bright on extended passages. An optional hardtop shades the upper deck. Every element favours comfort and security at sea.
Deck spaces favour safe passage-making, with a bathing platform and tender stowage for an active life at anchor. The flybridge offers a helm and outdoor living with commanding views over the bow and the sea ahead. Handholds and walkways are built for real conditions. Stowage suits self-sufficient cruising. It is a boat designed to be lived aboard for weeks.
A 25-metre crossover with a dual-mode hull built to cross open water in comfort at slow or fast speeds.
Interior and accommodation
Below deck the 25M sleeps guests across four cabins, with the width giving generous, liveable volumes. The interior favours warm, textured materials and a homely feel suited to long stays aboard. Natural light fills the cabins and the main-deck saloon. Hull windows keep the lower deck bright. The owner's cabin gives a genuine sense of retreat.
Two crew cabins support professional operation on longer, crewed programmes. The galley is arranged for real cooking on passage, and storage is generous for extended cruising. The layout keeps guests comfortable through changeable weather. Materials are chosen to wear well over long seasons. It is an interior built for owners who genuinely go the distance.
Engineering and range
Buyers choose twin MAN V12 engines at 1400 or 1,550 hp, giving a top speed of around 24 to 25 knots. The dual-mode hull lets the boat cruise efficiently at displacement speeds for range or lift onto a faster plane when needed. This flexibility is the Magellano signature. The sea-keeping supports demanding open-water legs with ease. Owners get a stable, dry ride in a range of conditions.
The hull stays composed in a seaway, so long passages remain comfortable when the weather builds. The boat holds an easy attitude at cruising speed. Handling stays predictable and reassuring for the crew. Efficiency supports long legs between stops, letting an owner plan a route around the coastline they want to see. It is engineered for people who use the boat as a true means of travel, covering hundreds of miles between marinas.
The owner it suits
The Magellano 25M is for the owner with real long-range ambitions who wants comfort and sea-keeping over outright speed. Buyers planning open-water crossings and extended cruising will value the dual-mode hull. It suits a small crew and ambitious itineraries. The four-cabin layout supports proper family trips. For many buyers it is the go-anywhere yacht they have been waiting for.
It also appeals to families who want a capable boat to explore for weeks at a time. The two crew cabins support longer programmes. For self-directed adventure cruising, the 25M is a comfortable flagship-scale choice. Its all-weather character keeps resale interest strong. Owning one opens up a far wider cruising ground and the freedom to plan around the sea instead of the forecast.
What the sea trial found
Reviewer Phil Draper ran the boat off Portofino with eight people aboard and a light breeze, well short of open-ocean conditions. Even so, the hull impressed him: he described it as light on the helm and precise through turns, with build quality that inspired confidence. Humphree electric fin stabilisers, engaged in autotrim, kept the ride settled through the test. At 2,300 rpm, close to the top of the rev range, the standard 1,400hp MAN V12s pushed the boat to 23.6 knots. That is the number Azimut's own literature quotes as the practical ceiling for the base engine option, and the sea trial confirmed it rather than fell short of it.
Fuel burn told the more useful story. At that near-top speed the engines drew around 142 gallons, about 540 litres, an hour between them. Backing off to 2,000 rpm and a 19-knot cruise cut consumption to roughly 101 gallons, or 384 litres, an hour, a meaningful saving for a boat built around long passages rather than short blasts. On the 8,000-litre tank, Azimut's own figures put range at around 350 nautical miles at cruising speed, stretching to about 1,500 nautical miles if the boat is throttled back to 9.5 knots. That spread, more than the top speed, is the number a genuine long-range buyer should read first.
Price and what is missing from the record
Asking prices tracked through Grabau International and YachtWorld's own listings in 2026 range from about EUR 4.2m for a three-year-old example to EUR 5.6m for a nearly new one, with spec and equipment accounting for most of the spread. Azimut does not publish a fixed list price for the current specification, so a buyer is working from the secondary market and a dealer quote rather than a catalogue number. That is normal for a semi-custom crossover at this size, where hull number, engine choice and interior package move the price more than any base figure would suggest.
What the public record does not yet contain is a sea trial in real weather. Every published test so far, including Yachting Magazine's, ran in calm water with little or no wind, which is exactly the condition a dual-mode hull is least likely to be tested by. Azimut's own case for the boat rests on open-water sea-keeping, and until an independent reviewer publishes a passage made in a building sea, that claim is supported by engineering description rather than an outside account of how the boat actually behaves in the conditions it is sold for.
Engines and systems
| Engines | Twin MAN V12 diesels, 1,400 hp or 1,550 hp per side |
|---|---|
| Hull | Magellano 'Dual Mode' semi-planing hull, built to stay efficient at both displacement and planing speeds |
| Stabilisation | Humphree electric fin stabilisers, run in autotrim during sea trials |
| Tankage | 8,000 litres fuel, 1,500 litres water |
| House power | Battery bank sized to run lights, air conditioning and the galley overnight at anchor without a generator running |
| Navigation | Raymarine Gold suite including AIS700 and four camera positions |
What owners and crew report
Sea trial handling
Testing Hull No.1 off Portofino in calm conditions, the boat was light on the helm and turned precisely, with build quality that inspired confidence.
Phil Draper, Yachting MagazineFuel burn at speed
At 2,300 rpm, close to top speed, the standard 1,400hp engines burned about 142 gallons (540 litres) per hour. Dropping to 2,000 rpm and a 19-knot cruise cut that to about 101 gallons (384 litres) per hour.
Phil Draper, Yachting Magazine sea trial
What is good, and what to watch
Strong points
- Dual-mode hull earns its nameThe same hull stays composed loafing at displacement speed for range and lifts cleanly onto a plane when the schedule demands it, rather than being a compromise at both.
- Built for nights, not day tripsA full-beam owner's suite, two crew cabins and a battery bank sized for a generator-free night at anchor all point the same way: this is a boat meant to be lived aboard for weeks.
What to watch
- Sea trial was in flat calm onlyThe only published test ran in near-zero wind off Portofino. Nobody has yet reported how the hull behaves crossing open water in a real seaway, which is the exact case the boat is sold on.
- Top speed costs real fuelRunning the 1,400hp engines near their limit burns about 540 litres an hour, so the extra pace of the 1,550hp option is not something most owners will use often.
Practical detail
| Asking price, used market | EUR 4.2m to 5.6m depending on year and spec (Grabau International and YachtWorld listings, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Fuel and range | 8,000-litre tank gives roughly 1,500nm at 9.5 knots or about 350nm at cruising speed (Yachting Magazine sea trial) |
| Crew | Two crew cabins alongside four guest cabins, sized for a small professional crew on long passages |
| What is not published | No independent range figure exists for the faster 1,550hp option, and no service-interval or haul-out cost data has been published |
Questions owners ask
How big is the Azimut Azimut Magellano 25M?
LOA: 25.22 m. Beam: 6.30 m.
Who is the Azimut Azimut Magellano 25M for?
The owner with genuine long-range ambitions who wants a go-anywhere crossover with the sea-keeping for open water.
What is the Azimut Azimut Magellano 25M good at?
Dual-mode hull earns its name. The same hull stays composed loafing at displacement speed for range and lifts cleanly onto a plane when the schedule demands it, rather than being a compromise at both.
What are the drawbacks of the Azimut Azimut Magellano 25M?
Sea trial was in flat calm only. The only published test ran in near-zero wind off Portofino. Nobody has yet reported how the hull behaves crossing open water in a real seaway, which is the exact case the boat is sold on.
What do owners and crew report about the Azimut Azimut Magellano 25M?
Testing Hull No.1 off Portofino in calm conditions, the boat was light on the helm and turned precisely, with build quality that inspired confidence. (Phil Draper, Yachting Magazine)
Who it is for: The owner with genuine long-range ambitions who wants a go-anywhere crossover with the sea-keeping for open water.