Picture this: You're three hours south of Miami, anchored off Bimini with eight guests aboard. The sun deck is set for lunch. The master suite is quiet enough for an afternoon call with Tokyo. Your crew has the galley dialed in, and no one is stepping on anyone else. This is the weekend the Ferretti 800 was designed to deliver—not the fantasy version with champagne on the bow, but the real one where space, layout, and thoughtful engineering let you actually use the boat.
The 800 sits in the middle of Ferretti's flybridge range, slotting between the 720 and the 860. At just over 80 feet, it occupies a sweet spot where you get legitimate volume without crossing into the operational complexity of a 90-footer. It is not trying to be the biggest boat at the dock. It is trying to be the most functional.
Who It's For
This boat makes sense for owners who have already done a season or two on a 60- to 70-footer and realized they need more separation between guest and crew areas. It is built for the buyer who entertains regularly but does not want to manage a floating hotel. You want four guest cabins, not three. You want your crew to have their own entrance and galley access. You want to be able to host ten people for a day trip without everyone congregating in the same 200 square feet.
The Ferretti 800 is also for the owner who values speed and range in equal measure. The optional 1800 hp MAN V12 engines push the boat to 31 knots at wide-open throttle, with a cruise speed of 27 knots. That is not just a spec sheet number. That is the difference between making it to the Abacos in one shot or having to fuel up in Nassau. It is the difference between outrunning weather and sitting in a marina for two days.
If you are coming from a planing hull and refuse to give up performance, this boat will not disappoint. If you are moving up from a smaller Ferretti or Azimut and want the same driving characteristics with more volume, the 800 delivers.
Design & Layout: Where the 800 Separates Itself
Ferretti redesigned the 800 with a focus on vertical space and sightlines. The salon features two-meter-high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glass that runs nearly the full beam. This is not about aesthetics. It is about making the interior feel twice as large as the square footage suggests. When you walk through the main deck, you do not feel like you are in a tunnel. You feel like you are in a room with windows.
The flybridge is where this boat earns its keep. It spans the full 19-foot beam and offers multiple seating zones—a dining table forward, a sunpad aft, and a wet bar with enough counter space to actually use it. The helm is positioned to starboard, which keeps the captain out of the social flow but still connected to the group. The hardtop covers roughly half the flybridge, which means you can use this space in South Florida summers without turning it into a convection oven.
Below deck, the layout is straightforward: four guest cabins, five heads, and a full-beam master amidships. The VIP is forward and gets its own en suite. The two twin cabins are aft, each with private heads. This is the configuration that makes sense if you are running the boat with family or rotating guest groups. Everyone has privacy. No one is sharing a bathroom.
The crew quarters are accessed independently from the aft deck, with two cabins and a dedicated galley prep area. This separation is critical if you are running the boat with a captain and stew. It allows them to move through the boat without cutting through guest areas, which improves service flow and keeps the owner experience uninterrupted.
Performance: Freedom, Not Just Speed
The Ferretti 800 is available with two engine options: the standard 1550 hp MAN V12s or the optional 1800 hp setup. The difference is not subtle. The 1800 hp engines give you 31 knots at the top end and a 27-knot cruise. The 1550 hp engines deliver 27 knots max and a 24-knot cruise. If you are running the boat in the Bahamas or doing long-range trips to the Turks and Caicos, the extra power is worth the upcharge.
The hull is a deep-V planing design with a 19-degree deadrise at the transom. This gives you a softer ride in a chop compared to a flatter hull, but you still get the efficiency and speed of a planing boat. The straight-shaft drive system is more durable and easier to service than pod drives, which matters if you are putting 200 hours a year on the engines.
Ferretti does not publish fuel capacity, draft or displacement for the current 800, so there is no honest way to state a range for it here. That gets you from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini and back with reserve, or Miami to Key West and back without refueling. It is not a transatlantic boat, but nothing in this part of the range is; ask us for real-world numbers from hulls we have run.
Ownership Conversation: What It Actually Costs
The Ferretti 800 is not an owner-operator boat. You can run it yourself if you have the experience, but the reality is that most buyers are running this with at least a captain, and many are running with a captain and stew. That is two salaries, benefits, travel, and accommodations when the boat is not in use. Budget $150,000 to $200,000 annually for crew, depending on experience level and how much you use the boat.
Maintenance and insurance will run another $100,000 to $150,000 per year, assuming you are keeping the boat in South Florida and doing regular service. Dockage depends on where you keep it, but expect $4,000 to $6,000 per month for a slip in Fort Lauderdale or Miami. Fuel is the wildcard. Ferretti publishes no fuel-consumption figure for the 800. A weekend trip to the Bahamas can easily cost $5,000 in fuel alone.
The upside is that the Ferretti 800 holds its value better than most production boats in this size range. Ferretti has a strong dealer network, and the brand has a reputation for build quality that translates into resale demand. If you buy smart and maintain the boat properly, you can expect to recover 60 to 70 percent of your purchase price after three to five years. That is better than most cars and better than most boats.
Where to Start
The Ferretti 800 is a serious boat for serious owners. It is not the flashiest option in the 80-foot range, but it is one of the most functional. If you value layout, performance, and build quality over Instagram appeal, this boat deserves a closer look.
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