$5.5M price drop on 47m Dunya expedition yacht King Benji under new JCA

The 46.7-metre Dunya motor yacht King Benji  has received a price drop of $5,500,000 under a new joint central agency with Merle Wood of Merle Wood & Associates and Kurt Bosshardt and Juno Prudhomm of Denison Yachting.

King Benji was delivered by Turkish builder Dunya Yachts in January 2024, constructed in steel and aluminium to a design by Gregory C. Marshall. Her interiors – from British studio Design Unlimited – won her the Best Interior Design award for motor yachts under 500GT at the 2025 BOAT International Design & Innovation Awards.

Since her delivery last year she has been a popular charter yacht, already booked with a full charter calendar for the Summer 2025 Mediterranean season, and is now a brand new addition to the charter fleet of Cecil Wright.

The interior has a tropical and informal feel, and Mark Tucker, creative director at Design Unlimited, described her as "joyful and uplifting" with a design said to "stem from the owner's spirit and passion for adventure."

The judges of the Design & Innovation Awards were fans of the "fun wallpaper" used throughout, in addition to the reclaimed timbers that were chosen to age. "They have taken risks, and it’s fantastic," one judge said, adding, "I think if you’re lucky enough to be a guest on board there would be many details that reveal themselves to you over a number of days."

Accommodation comprises four guest cabins – each with its own ocean-themed feature wall – and an upper deck dedicated to the owner. The undersea-themed guest rooms feature triggerfish, squid, and octopus wallpaper, in a homage to Jules Verne’s science-fiction novel 20 Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. Meanwhile, five additional quarters sleep a crew of 12. 

There is bamboo detailing and organic woven fibres that complement the reclaimed timbers, all brightly lit thanks to floor-to-ceiling picture windows throughout her design. A highlight of her interior is the custom sushi bar. 

A 10-tonne crane allows the deployment of her 12-metre Nor-tech chase tender and water toys from their position on the lower aft deck, which can also transform into a beach club. A custom tub by Headhunter is hidden beneath the sunpads on the bow, with a middle drop slide panel that separates the pool to create any variation of water temperatures (hot/hot, cold/cold and hot/cold). There is also a crow's nest that offers the perfect viewpoint for guests or crew to look out from.

The 491GT yacht for sale is powered by twin Caterpillar 1,218 hp diesel engines for a top speed of 14 knots and cruising speed of 12 knots with 4,000 nautical-mile-range. She is ABS-classed and meticulously designed for expeditions.

Currently lying in West Palm Beach, Florida, King Benji is now asking $39,500,000. She will be on display at this year's Palm Beach International Boat Show.