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Galeon 560 Skydeck
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Prestige 590S

By Carl Richardson

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The Galeon 560 Skydeck is a modern sportsbridge yacht, mixing sports yacht and flybridge style for a versatile mix of deck lifestyle, split over two levels, sporty looks and a spacious three-cabin interior. Built in Poland and designed for cruising, the 560 Skydeck has a planing hull powered by twin pod drives delivering a 30-knot top speed. The French-built Prestige 590S is another modern sportsbridge design. Focused on cruising, it offers a similar three-cabin layout and pod drives delivering close to 30 knots. The larger yacht overall, the Prestige offers a very comparable level of deck and interior space.

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At a Glance

Galeon 560 Skydeck

Status
Discontinued
2014 - 2023

Prestige 590S

Status
Discontinued
2019 - 2024
Galeon 560 Skydeck illustration
17.7m  

Beam 4.77m

Draft 1m

LENGTH : BEAM Ratio

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6 Guests

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

 

3 Cabins

2 Crew

Prestige 590S illustration
18.7m  

Beam 4.84m

Draft 1.35m

LENGTH : BEAM Ratio

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6 Guests

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6

 

3 Cabins

1 Crew

Performance

These two fast planing yachts run on pod drives, with around 30knots on tap and fast-cruising at 23-25knots. The Galeon uses Volvo Penta IPS drives, with power ranging from 670hp - 925hp. The twin 725hp IPS D11 option delivers the quoted 30-knot top speed, the highest-rated 925hp option is expected to get close to 35knots. The Prestige uses Cummins QSC 592hp engines on Zeus drives, and although down on the Galeon’s power still manages to keep pace at 29knots. Where these two yachts differ is on range. Although having the same fuel tank capacities, at 2200lt (484gl), the Galeon claims a range of 363nm at 25 knots while the Prestige quotes 270nm at 23knots.

  • Cruising Speed

  • Galeon 560 Skydeck
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    knots
  • Prestige 590S
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    knots

  • Top Speed

  • Galeon 560 Skydeck
    0
    knots
  • Prestige 590S
    0
    knots

Range

Fuel Capacity

  • Galeon 560 Skydeck

    -

  • Prestige 590S

    -

Interior

These are two voluminous and highly accommodating yachts. Both have galley aft layouts with optional dining areas, the salons are then a short step up, to provide headroom for the owners’ cabin below. There is an excellent level of space and luxury in what are cool but relaxing salons featuring facing lounge seating, pop-up TVs and spectacular overhead sunroofs. What sets the Galeon apart is the amount of glass worked in. It’s not that the Prestige has small windows, they are impressively big, it is more that the 560 Skydeck’s salon appears to be made of glass with huge sections reaching up and even over. More impressive, some of this glass drops away, really opening up the salon with the sunroof deployed.

Galeon 560 Skydeck, Interior Galeon 560 Skydeck, Interior
Galeon 560 Skydeck
Prestige 590S, Interior Prestige 590S, Interior
Prestige 590S

Accommodation

The Owners’ cabins are both found amidship and are full-beam, flanked by hull windows. Space and headroom are both good, with ensuites set forward and space for a small lounge and plenty of cabinetry. While the Galeon has a conventional forward lobby, giving access to all three cabins, the Prestige Owner will enjoy private access to their cabin just off the salon entrance, a practical, big-boat option.

Galeon 560 Skydeck, Accommodation Galeon 560 Skydeck, Accommodation
Galeon 560 Skydeck
Prestige 590S, Accommodation Prestige 590S, Accommodation
Prestige 590S

Helm Station

As sportsbridge yachts, the Galeon and Prestige have raised helm positions to enjoy their 30-knot performance. Both upper decks feel dedicated to driving, with central helm positions bordered by guest seating. There is space for a single MFD screen on both helm consoles, which are fairly basic in design, with the main navigational station below. The lower helm stations feature clean, modern consoles but the Galeon takes it to a different level with its glass-encased spaceship-like design. Visually and stylistically impressive, the amount of glass used delivers the far more important factor of superb visibility and creates the feel of a near-open helm with the sunroof and side glass deployed. The Prestige still has good visibility from its lower helm and the bonus of a side door, offering immediate deck access.

Galeon 560 Skydeck, Helm Station Galeon 560 Skydeck, Helm Station
Galeon 560 Skydeck
Prestige 590S, Helm Station Prestige 590S, Helm Station
Prestige 590S

Deck Areas

At this length, you might expect to see a forward cockpit, but neither yacht manages the feat. Instead, you have a basic sunpad, although the Prestige has a neat pop-up table. With the sportsbridges limited on space and very much about enjoying the ride, the main social area is the aft cockpit with a dining table and seating served by the salon’s galley aft layout. The Prestige’s cockpit seating pushes back into a sunpad, with an overhang above the hydraulic swim platform. This is removed if the tender garage is optioned.

Galeon 560 Skydeck, Deck Area Galeon 560 Skydeck, Deck Area
Galeon 560 Skydeck
Prestige 590S, Deck Area Prestige 590S, Deck Area
Prestige 590S

Flybridge

With big sunroofs forward and the styling kept sleek and low, both of these sportsbridge are kept minimal in size and scope. The Galeon’s bridge is accessed via an easy moulded-in stairwell with a surround of seating and sun pad options up top, served by a small wet bar and fridge. The Prestige features an architectural stainless steel and teak ladder to take you up top, with the central helm seat surrounded by seats and a deeper sunpad seat aft.

Galeon 560 Skydeck, Fly Deck/Sportdeck Galeon 560 Skydeck, Fly Deck/Sportdeck
Galeon 560 Skydeck
Prestige 590S, Fly Deck/Sportdeck Prestige 590S, Fly Deck/Sportdeck
Prestige 590S

Compare Layouts

With very similar three-cabin galley-aft layouts, the main differences across the stern The Galeon has a twin crew cabin aft that would make a very useful overflow guest quarters with its neat ensuite. The Prestige has a single berth crew cabin aft, which can be swapped for a tender garage, that in turn affects the cockpit seating above, doing away with the sunpad.

Main Deck

Galeon 560 Skydeck

Main Deck

 

Prestige 590S

Main Deck

Standard

Main Deck

Optional tender garage aft Option

Lower Deck

Galeon 560 Skydeck

Lower Deck

 

Prestige 590S

Lower Deck

Standard

Lower Deck

Optional tender garage Option

Sportbridge

Prestige 590S

Sportbridge

 

LIVE: Used Price Guides

Find out how much a pre-owned version of these models may cost based upon the asking prices of all yachts listed for sale globally in the last 3 years according to YachtBuyer Market Watch & our current sales listings.

Galeon 560 Skydeck Used Prices

Discontinued: Built 2014 - 2023

  • Average Price* £1m
  • Price Range † £754k - £1.2m
  • Average Age 5 years
£
£
£1m
£754k
£1.2m
£1m
560 Skydeck For Sale

*Based on 6 yachts offered for sale in the last 3 years.
†These yachts ranged from 2 - 8yrs old.


Rivals to Galeon 560 Skydeck

Prestige 590S Used Prices

Discontinued: Built 2019 - 2024

  • Average Price* £1.2m
  • Price Range † £1.2m - £1.2m
  • Average Age 5 years
£
£
£1.2m
£1.2m
£1.2m
£1.2m
590S For Sale

*Based on 1 yachts offered for sale in the last 3 years.
†These yachts ranged from 5yrs old.


Rivals to Prestige 590S

Specification Data

Model Name:560 Skydeck590S
Builder:GaleonPrestige
Range:Galeon SkydeckPrestige S Line
Principal Characteristics
Body Type: Sportsbridge Sportsbridge
Use Types: Cruising, Weekending Cruising
LOA: 17.7m 18.7m
Max Beam: 4.77m 4.84m
Draft: 1m 1.35m
Gross Tonnage: - -
Displacement: 24,250 Kg  
(Approx)		 27,190 Kg  
(Full Load)
Hull Material: GRP / Fibreglass  (GRP) GRP / Fibreglass  (GRP)
Superstructure: GRP GRP
Fuel Capacity: 2,200 Litres 2,200 Litres
Fresh Water Capacity: 700 Litres 760 Litres
Black Water capacity: 200 Litres 170 Litres
Yacht Designers
Exterior Designer: Tony Castro Yacht Design Studio Garroni
Interior Designer: Galeon Studio Garroni
Accommodation
Guests: 6 6
Cabins: 3 3
Berths:2x Double2x Single1x Double2x Single1x Convertable
Guests Heads: 2 3  (min 2)
Shared Day Heads: 1 1
Crew
Crew:2  (Crew not required)1  (Crew not required)
Crew Cabins: 1 (Optional 0) 1
Crew Heads: 1 1
Engines & Performance
Max Speed:30 knots29 knots
Max Range: 363 NM @ 25 knots 270 NM @ 23 knots
Engine Options:

Compare Engine Options

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Brand: Volvo Penta Volvo Penta Volvo Penta Volvo Penta Cummins
Model:D11-725D11-670D13-800D11-IPS950QSC8.3 600mhp
Qty: x2 x2 x2 x2 x2
Power: 725 bhp (533 Kw) each
@ 2,500 rpm 670 bhp (493 Kw) each
@ 2,450 rpm 800 bhp (588 Kw) each
@ 2,300 rpm 725 bhp (533 Kw) each
@ 2,500 rpm		 592 bhp (441 Kw) each
@ 3,000 rpm
Max Speed: 30 knots - - - 29 knots
Cruising Speed: 25 knots @ 2000 rpm  - - - 23 knots  
Economic Speed: 10.5 knots   - - - 9 knots  
Cylinders: 6 Cylinder 6 Cylinder 6 Cylinder 6 Cylinder 6 Cylinder

Speeds/Ranges Are Approx. - Subject to Load, Sea Conditions & Variables.

Rivals

If you want a sportsbridge yacht the market is still fairly limited from 15m to 25m. As a direct rival to the Galeon, the Polish builder itself offers most of the options with its Skydeck range including the smaller, but still three-cabin, 510 and the larger four-cabin 650. Away from Poland, British builder, Princess, has the three-cabin S62, a 38-knot yacht packing nearly twice the horsepower as the Galeon.

Check out the rivals for the Galeon 560 Skydeck or the Prestige 590S.

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Carl Richardson

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Carl Richardson

WRITTEN BY

Carl Richardson

Carl is a writer, editor, presenter and content creator specialising in yachting as well as men’s luxury. A former magazine editor, Carl has amassed some 20 years of hands-on experience with motorboats, testing over 350 models.

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