KITTIWAKE

Kittiwake cruises the Bahamas year-round, and her layout makes the case for that kind of programme better than any brochure line could: wide, open volumes, natural light everywhere, and deck space arranged for people who intend to live outside. The forward cockpit sets the tone. Vast, open-plan and shaded from the wake of the day, it is the natural place for breakfast — coffee, the water going pale green over the sand, nobody in a hurry. Above, the flybridge opens onto a full 360-degree horizon: sun loungers aft for the long, unhurried afternoons, a table and seating amidships that quietly becomes the happy-hour headquarters once the anchor is down. Below, the interior continues the same open, light-filled logic, with several generous living areas that spread guests out rather than funnelling them into one saloon. Accommodation is arranged over three cabins for six guests, each with its own private ensuite. The owner's cabin takes the entire port hull, with a run of large windows that keeps the anchorage in view from the moment you wake. Two further cabins offer queen-size beds. Detailed bed configuration is available on request. Luxury bed linens and towels are provided throughout — the sort of detail that goes unremarked until it isn't there. The crew run the yacht with the discretion that makes a charter week feel effortless: meals when you want them, tenders ready when you are, and an intimate knowledge of where the Bahamas are at their best on any given day.