CHANSON

CHANSON — New England in summer, the Bahamas in winter CHANSON carries her volume well. The layout gives you the kind of spread you'd normally look for on a considerably larger yacht: distinct places to gather, and just as many to slip away from everyone else. A 2020 refit keeps her presentation current. The aft deck is where most charters settle in — shaded al fresco dining, close enough to the water to hear it. Inside, the main salon and formal dining area read as one bright, connected space, easy for a full guest list. One level up, the sky lounge is the evening room, with its own bar and entertainment set-up opening onto the sundeck: relaxed seating, and a golf putting green for those who can't quite leave the game ashore. Keep climbing to the flybridge and you reach the best seat aboard — a Jacuzzi with built-in bar stools, a sun lounge alongside, and a Bimini top when the afternoon sun becomes a matter of negotiation. Accommodation is arranged over four cabins for eight guests: the owner's cabin, a VIP cabin, one cabin with a double bed and one with twin beds. Detailed bed configuration on request. For time on the water, CHANSON carries wave runners, a Brownie's Third Lung for shallow diving off the swim platform, and a fully rigged centre console tender — genuinely useful for exploring the Bahamian shallows rather than simply looking the part. A crew of six runs her, experienced and hands-on, with the pace and attentiveness that make the difference between a well-equipped yacht and a well-run one.