COSMOS

COSMOS — 24.81m Gulet · Greece There is a particular rhythm to cruising Greece aboard a gulet, and COSMOS keeps it. Launched in 1979 and brought up to date through a refit completed in 2023, this 81-foot gulet moves at the pace the Aegean rewards — 8 knots of easy cruising, 12 available when the itinerary calls for it — which is precisely the speed at which islands reveal themselves rather than blur past. Below deck, four en-suite cabins accommodate eight guests. Two are arranged with queen-size beds, one with a double bed, and the fourth with twin beds — a spread that works as comfortably for four couples as it does for a family group travelling together, with private bathroom facilities throughout so no one negotiates over morning routines. Gulets earn their following on deck, and that is where the days are spent: long, shaded lunches that drift into the afternoon, swim stops in water clear enough to see the anchor set, evenings under canvas as the light goes soft over a headland. The teak and generous open-air living that define this class of yacht are what make a week aboard feel unhurried rather than scheduled. A crew of four looks after the yacht and its guests — deck, galley and service — with the local knowledge that turns a Cyclades or Dodecanese route from a list of stops into a properly considered itinerary: which bay to take before the day boats arrive, which taverna is worth the tender ride ashore. Straightforward, well-kept and entirely at home in Greek waters — COSMOS is a gulet for travellers who want the coast at its own tempo.