How Long Does It Take to Get a New Lagoon Catamaran?

The short answer: A new Lagoon built to your own specification usually takes a year or more from signed order to first sail. Waiting for a build slot is the longest part, typically 11 to 14 months depending on the model. If you want to be sailing in New England by June 2027, the realistic routes are a boat already in stock or a hull already allocated to your dealer.

That answer surprises some buyers. The boat itself isn't slow to build. The wait is a queue: Lagoon builds boats for owners who have already ordered, and the yard's calendar fills well ahead. Your timeline is decided less by how fast the yard works and more by when you join the queue and which route you take.

Below is where the time goes, step by step, and how to time it for a Northeast season.

How long each route takes

There are four ways to get into a Lagoon. They differ mainly in time, and in how much of the boat you get to decide.

None of these is the "right" answer. A couple planning to keep a boat for ten years may happily wait for the exact boat. A family with a summer already planned around Block Island will usually be better served by a boat that already exists.

What happens between "yes" and your first sail?

1. Choosing the model (2–6 weeks)

Most buyers narrow down to two sizes, often 40 vs 43 or 46 vs 51. Then they settle it on the water. A sea trial answers in an afternoon what a brochure can't: how the helm feels and how she moves in a Narragansett Bay chop. It also shows whether the extra four feet really change the way you live aboard. The comparison tool and the Lagoon range are the place to start. Our post on the questions to ask before buying a catamaran covers the rest.

2. Specification and contract (1–3 weeks)

Next comes the build sheet: layout (owner's version or charter version), engines, sails, electronics, galley, generator, solar and water-maker. You can start in the configurator and finish it with us, choice by choice. A deposit confirms the build slot.

3. Waiting for the build slot (the long part)

This is the queue. For a factory order it is the largest share of the year. It isn't dead time, though. It's when financing, insurance, documentation and your berth get arranged. If you are owning through an active LLC, this is also when to set that up.

Option changes have a deadline. Once the yard begins construction, some options can no longer be changed. Decide the big items (layout, engines, generator) early.

4. Construction at the yard

Lagoon builds in France. Construction is the shortest part of the wait. Signature tracks your hull with the yard directly, so you hear about progress from your dealer, not from rumour.

5. Shipping to the East Coast (about 2–4 weeks)

Your Lagoon crosses the Atlantic as cargo, then is unloaded and brought to the commissioning location. Freight is priced separately from the boat. Lagoon list prices exclude freight, commissioning, taxes, registration and optional equipment.

6. Commissioning (about 2–4 weeks)

Here the boat is prepared and checked so she is ready to sail. The work covers rigging, systems commissioning, electronics, a full walkthrough and a sea trial before you leave the dock. Signature commissions in Newport, Sag Harbor and Hayes, Virginia, so your boat is launched close to where you will sail her.

7. Handover and your first season

Handover is where the ownership care work begins: first-season support, the first haul-out and spring recommissioning. The team that sold you the boat is the team you keep.

A Northeast timeline at a glance

The Northeast season shapes everything. Boats here typically launch in May and June and haul out in October and November. The goal is a boat that arrives in spring, not one that arrives in November and goes straight onto the hard.

The pattern: winter is when next summer gets decided. Buyers who settle on a model at the autumn shows and sign over the winter get the slots that arrive in spring. Buyers who wait until the first warm weekend are usually choosing between stock boats.

Can I still be sailing in New England in summer 2027?

Yes, but the route matters more than the model. For a June 2027 launch, look at:

• Show-priced and in-stock boats. Signature currently has special pricing on the Lagoon 38, 40 and 43, with delivery available now.
• Hulls already allocated to Signature. Your options stay partly open, and the slot is already in the yard's calendar.
• Pre-owned Lagoons in our brokerage listings, if having the boat now matters more to you than having it new.

Does a late-season delivery cause problems?

Not necessarily, but it changes the plan. A boat that arrives in late autumn can be commissioned and then stored for winter, ready for spring launch. Alternatively, she can be commissioned at Hayes on the Chesapeake, where the season runs longer. What you want to avoid is paying for commissioning twice, so plan the arrival date and the storage together.

What delays a delivery, and how to avoid it

• Late option changes. Decide layout, engines and generator before the cut-off.
• Financing or documentation left to the end. Start during the slot wait, not at handover.
• No berth arranged. Catamarans need wide-beam slips or moorings, and the good ones in Newport and on the East End of Long Island go early. Book your berth when you sign.
• Shipping and weather. Neither is in anyone's control. A spring arrival leaves room for both.

Is a stock boat a compromise?

Sometimes, and sometimes not. An in-stock Lagoon is the same boat from the same yard, already specified. If its layout and main options match what you would have chosen, you gain a season of sailing. If you would end up adding or redoing major equipment, a factory order is often better value. If a used boat would need a new rig, electronics and canvas, the sums can also favour a new build once everything is added up. We will lay out both options side by side.

How Signature manages the timeline

Signature Catamarans is Lagoon's exclusive dealer for the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Great Lakes. Build slots, option changes and delivery dates go straight to the yard. We commission in Newport, Sag Harbor and Hayes, and the same team supports you from the first sea trial through to your first haul-out.

Want to know which boats can be yours by next summer? Ask us for the build sheet and a delivery date, or see the current special pricing.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to build a Lagoon catamaran?

Building the boat at the yard is the short part. The full process from signed order to first sail is usually a year or more for a boat built to your specification, because of the wait for a build slot (about 11–14 months depending on model). In-stock boats can be sailing in about 4–8 weeks.

Can I get a new Lagoon in time for summer 2027?

Yes, if you choose an in-stock boat or a hull already allocated to Signature Catamarans. A new factory order placed this winter will most likely arrive for the 2028 season.

Can I change options after I order?

Yes, up to the yard's cut-off before construction starts. After that, some changes aren't possible, so decide layout, engines and generator early.

Where is my new Lagoon commissioned?

Signature Catamarans commissions in Newport, Rhode Island; Sag Harbor, New York; and Hayes, Virginia. Commissioning includes rigging, systems, electronics, a full walkthrough and a sea trial before handover.

Does the price of a new Lagoon include delivery?

No. Lagoon prices are for the boat as specified and exclude freight, commissioning, taxes, registration and optional equipment. Your build sheet shows each item.

Is it faster to buy a used catamaran?

Usually. A pre-owned Lagoon can change hands in about 4–8 weeks, covering offer, survey, sea trial and closing. Signature runs the same survey, escrow and delivery process on brokerage boats as on new builds.