Manhattan 68
| LOA | 21.21 m (69 ft 7 in) |
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| Beam | 5.26 m (17 ft 3 in) |
| Draft | 1.60 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Engines | twin MAN V8 1000 or 1200, on shafts |
| Top speed | up to 32 knots |
| Range | 550 nautical miles at 10 knots |
| Fuel capacity | 4,000 litres |
| Cabins | 4, up to eight guests and two crew, debut 2020, updated 2025 |
The accessible flybridge Sunseeker
The Manhattan name has long marked Sunseeker's flybridge cruisers, the boats aimed at owners who value deck space and comfort over outright speed. The 68 sits near the top of that family at 21.21 metres, offering four cabins and a large upper deck. It first appeared at the Genoa International Boat Show in 2020, and the refreshed version, with a reworked cockpit and interior, had its world premiere at boot Dusseldorf in January 2025. Within the range it is a family cruiser rather than a sportscruiser or a superyacht. The 2025 revisions kept it current without changing the underlying package that buyers had come to trust.
Against Sunseeker's Performance boats the Manhattan 68 makes a different promise. It trades the coupe profile and pod drives for a full flybridge and a shaft installation, prioritising volume and steady manners. That makes it the natural choice for owners who want a helm upstairs and room for a crowd on deck. It is one of the more approachable ways into a 68-foot Sunseeker.
A flybridge built as the main deck
The flybridge is the heart of the 68. Sunseeker combined the dinette and the aft sun loungers into one large seating and dining area, so the upper deck functions as a genuine second living space. A wet bar and helm sit forward, with the aft deck free for sunbathing or loose furniture. The result is an unusually social top deck for a boat of this size. Sunseeker treats that upper deck as the real draw of the model.
Lower down, the styling follows the current Manhattan look. Deep hull windows and a raked superstructure keep the profile modern without straying into sportscruiser aggression. The main deck runs from an internal helm through a saloon to a sheltered cockpit aft. It is a shape drawn for comfortable cruising and long stays at anchor.
A flybridge treated as a second living deck, refreshed inside for 2025.
Four cabins and quarters for two crew
Below decks the Manhattan 68 offers four cabins with three en-suite or day heads, plus accommodation for two crew. That configuration suits a family that cruises with help aboard, or an owner who charters occasionally. The full-beam owner's cabin and forward VIP anchor the layout, with further cabins for children or guests. Sunseeker quotes accommodation for up to eight guests in total. The result reads as a family boat first, with guest cabins that convert between twin and double use.
The 2025 update concentrated on the interior. Sunseeker reworked finishes and detailing to bring the cabin and saloon spaces in line with newer models in the range. Full-height glazing and lighter materials lift the sense of space below. For a flybridge boat the emphasis stays on comfortable, liveable accommodation rather than sporting minimalism.
Shaft-driven MAN V8s and a 550-mile reach
The Manhattan 68 uses twin MAN V8 diesels in either 1000 or 1200PS form, driving conventional shafts. Sunseeker quotes a top speed of up to 32 knots, which is ample for a flybridge cruiser of nearly 40 tonnes at half load. A 4,000-litre fuel capacity gives a quoted range of 550 nautical miles at a 10-knot cruise. The pairing favours dependable cruising over headline pace.
The shaft installation is a considered choice. Shafts are simple to maintain and well suited to a heavier displacement hull that spends its life cruising rather than sprinting. The V8 options let a buyer balance running costs against performance. Generators of 17.5 to 21.5 kilowatts support the air-conditioning and systems load that a family expects on board. The result is a boat built for long, quiet days at cruising speed rather than short bursts.
For the family that lives on the flybridge
The Manhattan 68 is aimed at the family cruiser who wants a full flybridge and the space that comes with it. It suits owners who entertain at anchor and value a second helm and lounging deck above the main one. Buyers will compare it with flybridge rivals from Princess, Ferretti and Azimut in the high-60-foot class. Its case rests on the sociable upper deck and the refreshed 2025 interior.
Commercially the Manhattan line has long been one of Sunseeker's steadier sellers, and the 68 sits in a busy and competitive band. The mid-life interior update keeps it current against newer rivals without the cost of a clean-sheet design. For owners moving up from a smaller flybridge boat it is a familiar step. The deciding factors tend to be deck space and the strength of the local dealer. For Sunseeker the Manhattan line remains a dependable core of the business.
The 2025 refresh, in detail
The refresh sits almost entirely in the cockpit layout and the interior finish. Sunseeker swapped the aft cockpit's original U-shaped seating for an L-shaped arrangement that several reviewers say makes the transom area read as wider and more usable, particularly with the beach-club transom deployed. Full-beam aft flybridge seating, previously an option, is now standard, and the flybridge gained an electric sunroof, hardtop-integrated speakers and a sliding canopy for enclosing the space in poor weather.
Below decks the change is more pronounced. Sunseeker moved away from the traditional wood joinery of earlier Manhattans toward spray-lacquer finishes throughout, redesigned the galley for more prep space and storage, and added a partial partition that visually separates the kitchen and dining area from the forward saloon, a layout YachtBuyer's reviewer called sensible and genuinely useful rather than purely cosmetic. Cabin configuration is now more flexible too: buyers can choose a four-cabin layout with a private staircase to the midships owner's cabin, or a three-cabin alternative that frees space for an office. Because the exterior profile and hull are unchanged from the 2020 boats, the value of the refresh sits almost entirely in this cockpit and interior work, worth weighing against the roughly one million dollar premium YachtBuyer's market data implies for a Gen 2 example over a Gen 1 one.
Engines and systems
| Main engines | Twin MAN V8 diesels, 1,000 hp standard or 1,200 hp as the performance option, driving conventional shafts (Sunseeker, Power and Motoryacht, YachtBuyer). Sources disagree on whether the 1,200 hp option is a V8 or a V12; Sunseeker's own site and Power and Motoryacht call it a V8, YachtBuyer's 2025 review and Powerboat World call it a V12, so treat the exact cylinder count as unconfirmed pending the current factory spec sheet |
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| Generator | Cummins Onan Marine QD, 27 kW, confirmed on a live Sunseeker Brokerage listing for a 2023-model hull |
| Stabilisers | CMC Waveless fin stabilisers, 0.8 sq m fins with zero-speed capable software, confirmed on the same brokerage listing. This is a conventional fin system, not a gyro |
| Thrusters | Stern thruster with proportional joystick control is confirmed. A bow thruster is standard per reviewers, but its make was not confirmed on a primary source |
| Fuel and water | 4,000 litres of fuel, 900 litres of fresh water, 400 litres of black water on upgraded hulls (Sunseeker, Sunseeker Brokerage) |
| Speed and range | Top speed 32 knots on the 1,200 hp engines is consistent across every source. Cruise speed varies from 24 to 28 knots depending on source and model year, so mid-20s knots is the honest range to quote. Range is a consistent 550 nautical miles at a 10-knot cruise across every source checked |
What owners and crew report
The 2025 refresh changes the cockpit and interior, not the hull
Sunseeker swapped the original U-shaped aft cockpit seating for an L-shaped layout, made full-beam flybridge seating standard, moved from wood joinery to spray-lacquer finishes, and gave buyers a choice of a four-cabin layout with a private staircase to the midships owner's cabin or a three-cabin alternative
YachtBuyer, 2025 review
What is good, and what to watch
Strong points
- A genuinely social flybridgeSunseeker combined the dinette and aft sun loungers into one large upper-deck space, which Power and Motoryacht and Motor Boat and Yachting both treat as the model's real draw rather than a standard feature
- A well-executed beach club transomThe powered transom panel reveals a toy chest with charge points and a dedicated locker for two Seabobs, praised by both Power and Motoryacht and Motor Boat and Yachting
- The 2025 refresh is genuinely useful, not cosmeticYachtBuyer's 2025 review calls the reworked L-shaped cockpit and galley partition sensible and genuinely useful, reflecting how owners actually use the boat
What to watch
- No independent review raises a real criticismEvery source found reads as favourable to neutral, boat-show-adjacent coverage. No Boat International sea trial exists for this model despite searching, and that absence of hard independent testing should be read as a gap, not as proof the boat has no weaknesses
- It is not the speed leader in its classAt 32 knots on the 1,200 hp option, the Manhattan 68 is closely matched by, not ahead of, direct rivals such as the Princess Y72, which reviewers quote at 33 to 34 knots on its V12 option
Practical detail
| New price | No official list price is published by Sunseeker. Market data from YachtBuyer puts Gen 1 (2020 to 2024) used examples at USD 2.5 to 3.6 million and Gen 2 (2025 refresh) at USD 3.3 to 4.4 million. A GBP 1.75 million figure was quoted by Motor Boat and Yachting at the 2020 launch, useful for showing price growth over the model's life but not a current figure |
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| Running cost | Estimated at 5 to 6 percent of purchase price a year for a UK-based private owner, covering mooring, servicing, antifoul and insurance, roughly USD 175,000 to 210,000 a year on a 3.5 million dollar boat. This figure is single-sourced to YachtBuyer and not independently confirmed |
| Charter | Weekly rates from about USD 40,000 on a 2020 example to 51,000 on a 2024 example, usually including crew and watersports gear, before a roughly 30 percent Advance Provisioning Allowance (YachtCharterFleet) |
| Resale | A 2020 hull was listed via Sunseeker Monaco at GBP 2,295,000. No manufacturer production total is published; current market listings suggest a genuinely active resale pool rather than a rare or limited model |
Questions owners ask
How big is the Sunseeker Manhattan 68?
LOA: 21.21 m (69 ft 7 in). Beam: 5.26 m (17 ft 3 in).
Who is the Sunseeker Manhattan 68 for?
For the family owner who wants a sociable full flybridge and dependable shaft-drive cruising just under 70 feet.
What is the Sunseeker Manhattan 68 good at?
A genuinely social flybridge. Sunseeker combined the dinette and aft sun loungers into one large upper-deck space, which Power and Motoryacht and Motor Boat and Yachting both treat as the model's real draw rather than a standard feature
What are the drawbacks of the Sunseeker Manhattan 68?
No independent review raises a real criticism. Every source found reads as favourable to neutral, boat-show-adjacent coverage. No Boat International sea trial exists for this model despite searching, and that absence of hard independent testing should be read as a gap, not as proof the boat has no weaknesses
What do owners and crew report about the Sunseeker Manhattan 68?
Sunseeker swapped the original U-shaped aft cockpit seating for an L-shaped layout, made full-beam flybridge seating standard, moved from wood joinery to spray-lacquer finishes, and gave buyers a choice of a four-cabin layout with a private staircase to the midships owner's cabin or a three-cabin alternative (YachtBuyer, 2025 review)
Design
| Exterior | Sunseeker (in-house design team) |
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| Interior | Design Unlimited |
| Naval architecture | Sunseeker |
Who it is for: For the family owner who wants a sociable full flybridge and dependable shaft-drive cruising just under 70 feet.