FP 56 Marquises Catamarans For Sale

The Fountaine Pajot Marquises 56 is a long-established 56‑foot cruising catamaran conceived by designer Jean Berret with interior design by Olivier Flahault. The concept reflected in multiple listings is a boat intended for tropical cruising yet capable of long passages: a shallow draft for easy island access, a broad, stable platform that resists heeling and rolling, and extensive ventilation through numerous opening hatches and a large main saloon entry to keep interiors cool in warm climates.

Internally the model separates social and private spaces. The saloon offers a near 360° panoramic view with distinct nav station, wet bar, lounge and dining areas; the galley is laid out for serious onboard cooking with substantial storage and refrigeration and direct access to the saloon. Hull accommodations are typically arranged with four cabins fore and aft in the hulls, separated from engine spaces, providing privacy and high ceilings. Heads configurations described in listings include multiple private heads in the starboard hull and a separate shower stall on the port side; some examples show an expanded owner’s ensuite in the aft port hull.

The cockpit is presented as an outdoor living area with a substantial dining table and covered protection from a bimini; helm position is to starboard with lines led aft and convenient access to sail controls. Engine rooms are reported as spacious and accessible, with one configuration noting the starboard room also housing a generator in a hush box and having previously served as crew quarters that could be reinstated.

Listings document that Marquises 56 examples have been maintained and upgraded for offshore work—owners report comprehensive refits including standing rigging renewal, sail upgrades that improved speed under sail, new engines and transmissions, painted aluminumwork and electrical rewiring. Individual yachts have completed extended passages and charter service history is common among older examples, though at least one hull in the listings was noted as having never been in commercial charter. The model’s combination of ventilation, living-plan separation and robust systems is repeatedly cited by owners and brokers as well suited to tropical liveaboard use and serious passage-making when prepared accordingly.