Toured at the Palm Beach International Boat Show 2025, the M75 was on show as the largest boat Maritimo has ever built and the flagship of its M-Series.
At 23.07m (75ft 8in) with a 6m (19ft 8in) beam, it combines long-range shaft-drive performance with enclosed flybridge comfort and a flexible four-cabin layout. It caters for crew but is angled towards owner-run use with its home-away-from-home main deck and practical design that should ensure an experienced couple is able to run it themselves.
Review Video
The M75 is the top of the tree in Maritimo’s M range, a flagship that brings everything the Australian yard has been honing over two decades. It’s all designed and built on the Gold Coast, and you can feel the provenance - a boat shaped by tough offshore conditions.
That's why you get shaded mezzanine decks, the deep bulwarks and chunky railings, fail-safe manual windows, and above all, the enclosed flybridge. Maritimo was an early pioneer of this layout, and on the M75, it has evolved into a vast, climate-controlled sky lounge with an internal staircase and large glass panels.
It’s a practical solution, built for long passages and hot weather, but it also gives the boat one of its most important living spaces. The result is a 75-footer that feels bulletproof but still polished.
There are no fins, which is unusual for an offshore brief, but there is the option to have a gyro stabiliser. It works best when the boat is stationary, on a tall boat with an enclosed flybridge, it makes complete sense.
The standard engine installation is a pair of 1,150hp Scanias, but most owners (this one included) go for the big 1,625hp MTUs. With 10,000 litres of fuel on board and that (relatively) efficient hull, the M75 will run fast offshore for 400 miles at 25 knots, or throttle back for serious passage-making range. The top speed is about 30 knots, which, for a 75ft enclosed flybridge cruiser of this size, is impressive.
The hull advances Maritimo’s long-range cruising design aim. Variable deadrise, a deep keel and sharp bow entry all work together to give the boat a settled ride offshore, while the flatter run aft adds efficiency at speed. It’s a shaft-drive design (Maritimo doesn’t do pods) and brings simple, dependable engineering with proportional bow and stern thrusters to ease close-quarters handling.
Galley & Saloon
Step through the big sliding door, and you land in a galley that feels almost like a kitchen you’d expect in a house rather than on a boat. There’s an island in the middle, loads of storage, and proper domestic appliances - full-height fridge and freezer, induction cooking with extraction overhead, two more fridge/freezer drawers and an ice maker opposite. Even the space under the staircase serves as a big pantry. It’s practical and familiar, made for long seasons on board.
The galley also connects inside and out really well. With the doors open, it serves the mezzanine cockpit, but it’s also linked with the saloon. You can be cooking and still part of the conversation. The storage and cooling space is generous and easy to use. A liveaboard boat needs a big, functional kitchen, and the M75 delivers that.
Forward of the galley, the space opens into the saloon, with a long seating area to starboard and a dining table opposite. The table folds out to double in size if you want to eat inside, but when stowed, it leaves the passage clear. A big TV rises from the unit forward so it can be tucked away when not needed, and the manual sliding windows on either side run almost the full length of the room. Those windows are easy to open, no electrics to fail, and they’ll cool the boat on a breezy day without air conditioning.
The look and feel is warm and traditional, with gloss walnut joinery, leather trim and soft carpet underfoot. Handholds are where you need them, the joinery fit is spot on, and the atmosphere is more home than showroom. This deck works as a lived-in space, somewhere you could settle for weeks, maybe even months.
Sky Lounge
The internal staircase leads up to one of the most important spaces on the boat - the enclosed sky lounge. It’s bright, it's elevated, and it feels like a proper second saloon. Glass wraps all around, with opening hatches overhead for ventilation, so even without a sunroof, you can get air moving through. A TV rises from the side counter, and a table slides from behind the sofa when it's needed.
What makes it work is the way it doubles as a social area while the boat is running. Two big helm seats sit forward, and alongside is a sofa and table where guests can travel in comfort and keep the skipper company. Seating lets people face each other, and the whole space is climate-controlled. In Europe, you’d expect this deck to be open for sunbathing, but the Australian approach is to stay shaded, giving the M75 another lounge, as useful offshore as at anchor.
Owner's Cabin
Amidships on the lower deck, the owner’s cabin is lovely - full beam, very spacious, and with the big hull windows, there are no issues with natural light. Head heights are well over 6ft, and the floor is totally flat, so you can move around easily. The bed sits on the centreline with hovering bedside tables that look really smart. Opposite is a bureau with storage set into it, including jewellery drawers and a mirror. A TV sits on the forward bulkhead - it’s huge, with more storage on either side and a really nice wood pattern set beneath it.
Step back and you’ve got a walk-in wardrobe to one side and then a bathroom that runs right across the beam. There’s loads of space in here for twin sinks, storage underneath, and a big shower cubicle with a window so you’ve got light and ventilation while you’re in there. It’s a bit of a shame there isn’t a rain shower head because they’ve got the perfect spot for one, but you do get a handheld wand. Still, you can’t argue with the layout – it’s bright, practical, and a really pleasant place to spend time.
VIP Cabin
Right forward is the VIP, and it’s a very nice space. The berth is angled to make the most of the floor area, and being this far from the machinery means it’s incredibly quiet. You don’t get the hum of generators or gyro up here; instead, what you hear at anchor is the water running along the hull, which some will prefer to mechanical noise.
Natural light comes from above rather than the sides. The hull windows aren’t huge, and they don’t open, but there’s a big skylight overhead that keeps it bright, and there’s another large TV in here for evenings when you want a bit of privacy. The ensuite has a sliding door so it doesn’t gobble up space, finished in that same gloss walnut as the rest of the boat. Inside, there’s a proper shower cubicle with good light and ventilation. It’s a quiet, comfortable cabin, and a good spot for guests who want their own retreat away from the busier areas.
Guest Accommodation
Just aft of the VIP, on the port side, is the bunk cabin. It’s a pretty simple setup, really, but ideal for kids or grandkids. The bunks are narrow: tight for an adult but perfect for kids. Headroom is surprisingly good, probably close to two metres, and even though there aren’t hull windows, a skylight keeps it bright and gives you some ventilation. There’s a bit of storage tucked into the corner with a mirror, so it doesn’t feel forgotten.
Opposite, across the hallway, is the day head. Guests can use this during the day, but it also links directly into the starboard twin cabin to create a private ensuite. This twin works nicely for adults - two good-sized berths, sockets by the beds, a bedside table, and a little portion of hull window for natural light.
Like the bunk room, it also has a skylight overhead. The neat touch here is that the berths are on runners, so they can slide together to form a double. It’s a simple idea, but it makes the cabin much more flexible. There’s backlighting, tidy joinery, and enough space to be comfortable for longer stays.
Crew Space
Access is through the aft deck, and what you find depends on how the boat is set up. Ordinarily, this would be a small crew cabin with bunks, but on this boat, the owner’s crew live in the main accommodation, so the space has been reworked.
The bunks are gone, and in their place is extra cooling and storage – there’s a chest freezer down here along with plenty of room for supplies. They’ve kept the bathroom, so if people are swimming, fishing or using the platform, they can come straight in here to shower or change without traipsing wet through the rest of the boat.
As a living space for the crew, it’s tight, but it is brightened up with light finishes, a bit of glazing, and a hatch overhead for air.
The main helm sits forward in the sky lounge, and it really does look the business. Three big Garmin screens dominate the dash - you can set them up however you like, whether that’s sonar in the middle or navigation charts across all three - and the clarity of the camera feeds is superb.
The MTU engine screens aren’t the slickest compared to rivals, but they’ve got all the data you need. Everything falls to hand easily, with throttles, proportional bow and stern thrusters, and a joystick that ties shafts and thrusters together for pod-style control.
Maritimo only builds shaft-drive boats, so this is a simple, dependable setup, but with that extra fine control when you’re close to the dock. The helm seats themselves look terrific - deep, supportive, somewhere you’d happily sit for a long offshore passage.
From up here you’re high, enclosed and insulated from the sea, but you’ve got a clear view ahead and a clean line aft as well, backed up by the cameras.
Then there’s the third station at the stern-twin throttles and thruster controls right at the back, for stern-to or side-to manoeuvres. Between the stations, handling a 75-footer feels far less daunting - there’s always a station nearby.
The M75’s aft end is built around a big hydraulic swim platform - flat, wide, and designed as a living space rather than just a launching pad. Drop it into the water and it becomes a beach at the waterline, for swimming, snorkelling, or loading a tender. Some owners prefer to keep the tender on the foredeck when running longer passages, but the platform allows quick launches when island hopping. This flexible layout defines the stern.
Maritimo calls this their “Adventure Deck,” and it is a hub for whatever you’ve got planned. There’s space for fishing, with rod holders and prep areas ready for use, and it doubles as a watersports base. A wet bar is close with a grill, sink, and a big chest fridge, so you can cook or keep drinks cold without heading inside.
Cockpit
The Australians are careful about their time in the sun, so three steps up from the swim platform, the mezzanine cockpit is a raised, shaded spot protected by the long flybridge overhang. It’s the place you’d come for lunch in the heat of the day - a big table can link with the aft bench, plenty of room for eight or more to sit, and a clear view over the deck to watch the water.
Maritimo designed this upper cockpit to be flexible, and the M75 has more deck space than anything they’ve done before. Seating layouts can be tailored, with modular arrangements that suit dining, lounging, or entertaining, all under the protection of the flybridge headliner. Owners can add electric roller blinds to enclose the space in seconds for privacy or weather protection. Configured any which way, it works as a shaded, comfortable outside room linked to the galley and saloon.
Side Decks & Foredeck
Heading forward from the cockpit, the teak gives way to plain, grippy decking. High bulwarks come up to knee height, the railings are big and chunky, and the side deck feels safe to use even at speed. There’s storage built into the superstructure on one side and a wing station for slow-speed manoeuvring on the other. Owners can choose one or both stations for docking, with throttles and proportional bow and stern thrusters placed where needed.
The foredeck combines stowage with living space. A crane sits to one side for lifting the tender on and off, but there’s also a bench with a pop-up backrest, just deep enough to stretch your legs. On a sunny but breezy day, it’s a good spot to perch, though not at a 25-knot cruise. Forward is the anchor locker and heavy ground tackle, all solidly built and easy to reach.
Upper Aft Deck
Step out through the sliding glass doors from the sky lounge, and there’s more living space waiting on the aft balcony deck. A bar runs along one side with a sink, fridge and ice maker, plus the option of a grill. A couple of stools make it a natural gathering point, and then the seating wraps around with a table that opens up for dining. Like the deck below, there’s storage under all the seats, so the space works hard as well as looking good.
Overhead, the hardtop with inset skylights gives full shade and protection. Rod storage is built in, too, so the fishing kit has a home. It doesn’t try to be a hardcore sportfisher - Maritimo aren’t chasing Viking in that sense - but it strikes a neat balance, working just as well for leisure as it does for fishing trips. It feels like a relaxed, flexible deck where you could spend hours, whether that’s with lines in the water or simply enjoying the view.
Duck through the watertight door and you’re straight into the engine space, and it is absolutely squeaky clean. You notice the rubberised flooring is a perfect material for an engine room. Unlike chequer plate, it's far more comfortable to walk and kneel on.
Aft of the engines, it’s pretty tight, but you can still squeeze through and check things by eye. Everything is finished in white, so if anything leaks, you’ll spot it straight away. The ladder, which leads directly from the cockpit as an alternative entrance, thankfully, isn't a spindly bit of metal, but a nice set of treads leading back up to the mezzanine hatch.
Though there is a lot of kit in here, such as the gyro, twin generators, air-con and a watermaker, there is still plenty of space to work on things, and day-to-day inspections couldn't be easier. Yes, it's a boat that can cater to crew but with that owner-run mentality, ease of maintenance is a real priority.
The base price for an M75 (at the time of writing) is $5,417,000 ex VAT, but you'll be looking at closer to $6,500,000 for a well-specified one.
This would include pricey options such as the hydraulic bathing platform ($101,985), crew cabin fit out ($40,660) and the MTU 1,625hp engine upgrade with joystick ($759,000).
There are some big numbers in those cost options, but the M75 does at least come with a healthy standard spec, including things like a generator, air conditioning, bow and stern thrusters and hydraulic trim tabs.
Our Verdict
Taken together, the M75 is unapologetically Aussie - practical, sturdy, owner-focused, but also rounded off around the edges enough to be a comfortable home. With its shaft-drive hull, serious engineering and long-legged performance, the M75 is a proper offshore animal. In that mix of practicality and polish, the M75 shows Maritimo’s purpose.
The YachtBuyer Score provides a clear, category-by-category assessment of how the yacht performs in the areas that matter most. In this review, the Maritimo M75 receives an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars.
Reasons to Buy
- Huge, bright sky lounge
- Offshore capability
- Fit and finish
- Vast aft deck
- Excellent storage
Things to Consider
- No boarding gates
- Bunks narrow for adults
- Enclosed flybridge will divide opinion
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Rivals to Consider
The Sunseeker Ocean 156 takes a very different approach to the Maritimo M75. Instead of focusing on length and offshore pace, it pushes beam and volume, creating a platform that feels more like a luxury apartment than a traditional yacht. The main deck is completely level, with options for aft, amidships, or even a main-deck owner’s suite, all framed by full-height glazing. Below, there are four ensuite cabins including a full-beam master. Performance tops out at 25 knots with twin MAN V12s, but the real trick is the Humphree fin and interceptor system, which sharpens handling and keeps the ride steady even in heavy weather. At 10 knots the range is close to 1,000nm, so it majors on flexibility: slower for long legs, faster when you want it.
The Riviera 78 Enclosed Bridgedeck sits closest to the Maritimo in philosophy. It’s also Australian, also has an enclosed bridge, and is designed for owner operation or a small crew. Accommodation runs to a full-beam owner’s cabin, three further guest cabins and crew space aft. Performance comes from MAN V12s with a top speed around 30 knots and a 22–24 knot cruise, so in terms of pace it’s right there with the M75. The difference lies in the detail: Riviera leans harder into luxury styling and varied layouts, with more emphasis on soft furnishings and glamour.
The Horizon V77S offers another take. It’s a semi-custom platform with layouts that can be tailored to suit, but the general flavour is lighter and more European - lots of glazing, open-plan saloon, and a main deck galley that feels bright and contemporary. Below are four cabins including a full-beam owner’s suite, with a flexible mix of twins and doubles for guests. Power comes from twin CAT C32s, giving a 21–23 knot cruise and around 26 knots flat out - quick enough, but less aggressive than the Maritimo’s punchy 30. What Horizon offers in return is choice: a high degree of customisation in finish and layout, plus the sense of a yacht tailored closely to its owner’s taste.
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Specifications
- Builder Maritimo
- Range M Series
- Model M75
- Length Overall 23.07m
- Beam 6m
- Draft 1.6m
- Hull GRP
- Cabins 4
- Berths 8
- Crew 2
- Cruising Speed
- Max Speed
- Fuel Capacity 10,000 Litres
- Fresh Water Capacity 1,400 Litres
- Engine Model 2x MTU 10V 2000 M86
- Engine HP 1380
- Engine max range (speed type) 400 (nm)
Maritimo M75 Layout
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Flybridge
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The skylounge is well-suited to both travelling and relaxing
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Main Deck
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Masses of living space on the main deck with a full width galley, aft
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Lower Deck
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The crew space, aft, can be made into a utility or storage room
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