Predictika · New-build motor yacht quotes

An AI sales agent's Princess motor yacht quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a new-build motor yacht quote across the Princess F, S, Y and X Class ranges: a model, an engine package, guest cabins, overnight guests, crew, options such as a gyro stabilizer, a hydraulic bathing platform, a custom interior or a custom color, the delivery market, a discount, the delivery the customer needs and a stated total. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the range and returns a verdict and every reason.

Scope: Princess F, S, Y and X Class new-build yacht quotes: engine fit, cabins, guests and crew, options by model, US emissions, discount, delivery time and the stated total (illustrative prices). See everything this validator covers

This validator models new-build Princess yacht quotes, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Model and layout — which engine packages each of twelve models can take, the cabin range, the guests, the berths the cabins provide and the crew quarters.
  • Options and market — which models can take a gyro stabilizer or a hydraulic bathing platform, a custom interior that needs a design review, and the engine that has no emissions certificate for the United States.
  • Price and delivery — the discount limit and the level that needs a sales director, the build time against the date the customer needs, and the stated total against the list price less discount.

Any Princess new-build quote that touches these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: V Class and C Class, Odyssey, tenders, taxes and brokerage. Only the model names, the eight guests of the F65 and the twin Volvo Penta D13-900 of the F55 follow public descriptions; the cabin ranges, other limits, engine availability, lead times, approvals and all prices are modeled, are illustrative and are not published by Princess Yachts (see the note at the foot of the page).

The AI sales agentBuilds the yacht quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

6 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Engines that depend on the modelOnly with care
Each model offers only some engine packages, so an engine is valid or not depending on the model chosen in another field.		The model and the engine are fields of one quote and are checked together on every call.
Cabins, guests, berths and crew togetherOnly with workarounds
Cabin count, overnight guests, the berths the cabins give and the crew quarters all depend on the model and on each other.		All of them are compared on every call, whatever order they were entered in.
Market, discount and delivery dateOnly with workarounds
An engine with no US certificate, a discount limit with a sign-off level, and a build time that grows with a custom interior or color need rules that read several fields at once.		Market, engine, discount, options and delivery date are evaluated together.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The selected engine package is not offered with this model in the modeled range.
2The quote has 1 guest cabins; this model is laid out for 2 to 3 cabins.
3The quote has 4 guest cabins; this model is laid out for 2 to 3 cabins.
4The quote lists 7 overnight guests; this model accommodates up to 6.
5The quote lists 7 overnight guests; 3 cabins sleep at most 6.
6The quote has 5 guest cabins; this model is laid out for 3 to 4 cabins.
7The quote lists 9 overnight guests; this model accommodates up to 8.
8The quote lists 8 overnight guests; 3 cabins sleep at most 6.
9The quote lists 2 crew; this model accommodates up to 1.
10The quote lists 3 crew; this model accommodates up to 2.
11A gyro stabiliser is not offered on this model in the modeled range.
12A hydraulic bathing platform is not offered on this model in the modeled range.
13The selected engine package has no emissions certificate for delivery to the United States in this model.
14A discount of 170 thousand pounds is more than 3 percent of the list price of 3,510 thousand pounds; a sales director should approve it.
15A discount of 320 thousand pounds is outside the 0 to 8 percent of the list price of 3,510 thousand pounds that a quote may carry.
16A discount of -10 thousand pounds is outside the 0 to 8 percent of the list price of 3,510 thousand pounds that a quote may carry.
17The quote states a total of 3,000 thousand pounds; the model gives 3,510 thousand pounds.
18A custom interior needs a design review by the yard before the price is confirmed.
19The build takes about 18 months in this model; the customer needs the yacht in 12.
20The build takes about 24 months in this model; the customer needs the yacht in 22.
21The quote has 5 guest cabins; this model is laid out for 2 to 3 cabins.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Engine, layout and total: A Y72 with a high-power engine, five cabins, nine guests, three crew and a wrong total

    
The agent's request. Please quote a new Princess Y72 with twin MAN V12-2300 engines for delivery to Europe, with 5 guest cabins, 9 overnight guests and 3 crew. The customer needs the yacht in 36 months. The quote total is 3,500 thousand pounds. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Engine not offered with this model. The selected engine package is not offered with this model in the modeled range.
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  • Cabin count outside the model range. The quote has 5 guest cabins; this model is laid out for 3 to 4 cabins.
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  • More guests than the model accommodates. The quote lists 9 overnight guests; this model accommodates up to 8.
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  • More crew than crew quarters. The quote lists 3 crew; this model accommodates up to 2.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of 3,500 thousand pounds; the model gives 3,750 thousand pounds.
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2. Engine, layout and total: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a new Princess Y72 with twin MAN V12-1800 engines for delivery to Europe, with 4 guest cabins, 8 overnight guests and 2 crew. The customer needs the yacht in 36 months. The quote total is 3,510 thousand pounds. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary (illustrative prices). List price 3,510 thousand pounds, net price 3,510 thousand pounds after discount, build time about 18 months.
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3. US market, discount and total: An X90 with the MTU engine for the United States, a 9 percent discount and a wrong total

    
The agent's request. Please quote a new Princess X90 with twin MTU V16-2600 engines for delivery to the United States, with 5 guest cabins, 10 overnight guests and 4 crew, and a discount of 800 thousand pounds. The customer needs the yacht in 36 months. The quote total is 8,500 thousand pounds. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Engine without US emissions certificate. The selected engine package has no emissions certificate for delivery to the United States in this model.
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  • Discount above the limit. A discount of 800 thousand pounds is outside the 0 to 8 percent of the list price of 8,900 thousand pounds that a quote may carry.
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  • Stated total does not match. The quote states a total of 8,500 thousand pounds; the model gives 8,100 thousand pounds.
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4. US market, discount and total: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote a new Princess X90 with twin MAN V12-2300 engines for delivery to the United States, with 5 guest cabins, 10 overnight guests and 4 crew, and a discount of 250 thousand pounds. The customer needs the yacht in 36 months. The quote total is 8,400 thousand pounds. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary (illustrative prices). List price 8,650 thousand pounds, net price 8,400 thousand pounds after discount, build time about 28 months.
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5. Custom interior, discount and delivery: A Y80 with a custom interior, a 5 percent discount and delivery in 20 months

    
The agent's request. Please quote a new Princess Y80 with twin MAN V12-2000 engines for delivery to Europe, with 4 guest cabins, 8 overnight guests and 3 crew, with a custom interior, and a discount of 260 thousand pounds. The customer needs the yacht in 20 months. The quote total is 5,010 thousand pounds. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Discount above 3 percent. A discount of 260 thousand pounds is more than 3 percent of the list price of 5,270 thousand pounds; a sales director should approve it.
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  • Custom interior design. A custom interior needs a design review by the yard before the price is confirmed.
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  • Delivery date earlier than the build time. The build takes about 24 months in this model; the customer needs the yacht in 20.
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  • Quote summary (illustrative prices). List price 5,270 thousand pounds, net price 5,010 thousand pounds after discount, build time about 24 months.
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6. Custom interior, discount and delivery: The agent revises the quote: a custom color instead, a smaller discount and a later delivery

    
The agent's request. Please quote a new Princess Y80 with twin MAN V12-2000 engines for delivery to Europe, with 4 guest cabins, 8 overnight guests and 3 crew, with a custom color, and a discount of 100 thousand pounds. The customer needs the yacht in 30 months. The quote total is 4,905 thousand pounds. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Quote summary (illustrative prices). List price 5,005 thousand pounds, net price 4,905 thousand pounds after discount, build time about 22 months.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a new-build motor yacht quote across the Princess F, S, Y and X Class ranges: a model, an engine package, guest cabins, and more. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the range and returns a verdict and every reason.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote a new Princess Y72 with twin MAN V12-2300 engines for delivery to Europe, with 5 guest cabins, 9 overnight guests and 3 crew. The customer needs the yacht in 36 months. The rest of the request is on screen. The quote total is 3,500 thousand pounds.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with five findings, all in one answer. The selected engine package is not offered with this model in the modeled range. The quote has 5 guest cabins; this model is laid out for 3 to 4 cabins. The quote lists 9 overnight guests; this model accommodates up to 8. The other two are on screen.
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  6. The validator returned five blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for cabins, guests, berths and crew together, a rules-based CPQ can do this only with workarounds.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the engine package to MAN V12-1800, the guest cabins to 4, the overnight guests to 8, the crew to 2 and the stated total to 3,510 thousand pounds.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. This time the validator clears it.
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  12. All five earlier findings are cleared.
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  13. Five problems caught in one call, fixed in one pass, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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