Van der Valk Explorer 34,5M

Built for spending real time on the water rather than just crossing it: the Explorer 34,5M is what Van der Valk calls a bespoke design, made for life on and close to the sea. She was delivered new in 2025, and Carla Guilhem designed her interior to match that idea of a boat meant to be lived aboard.

Build and provenance

Van der Valk delivered the Explorer 34,5M in 2025 as a stock yacht, built new rather than resold. She measures 35 metres overall with a beam of 8 metres and a draft of 1.8 metres. Carla Guilhem designed her interior, described in the listing as bespoke and built around comfortable time spent aboard.

Layout and accommodation

Four cabins sleep eight guests, and a crew of seven looks after them, a count that suits days spent exploring rather than sitting at a marina berth. That crew-to-guest balance keeps the boat running while the owner's party is out on deck or ashore.

Performance and engineering

Two MAN V12-1650 engines, rated at 1,650 hp and 1,213 kW, turn at 2.300 rpm and give her a 14-knot cruise with 18 knots available. That is power held in reserve above her cruising speed, useful when a faster passage is wanted.

Where she lies and how to see her

The Van der Valk Explorer 34,5M lies in the Netherlands. We arrange the viewing and stand alongside you for it, then coordinate the survey and sea trial once an offer is accepted.