PRINCESS MELDA

Princess Melda — 43m, 2023 A 2023 delivery of 43 metres, Princess Melda cruises the Greek islands and the Turkish coast — a pairing of waters that rewards a yacht built for both distance and shelter. Her 8.35-metre beam gives the volume you feel rather than read about, while a 5.2-metre draft keeps her honest offshore, settled in the afternoon meltemi rather than fidgeting at anchor. Accommodation is arranged across six cabins for twelve guests, with an unusually generous layout at its heart: two owner's cabins and two VIP cabins, so a charter party of couples travels without hierarchy or negotiation over who takes which suite. Two further cabins are fitted with twin beds, well suited to children, travelling friends or staff. Detailed bed configurations are available on request. Underway, twin MTU 12V 2000 engines of 788 kW each deliver a 15-knot cruise and 19 knots at the top end — enough margin to reach the next island before dinner, or to reposition overnight while guests sleep. Two Kohler generators, at 70 kW and 35 kW, keep systems and comfort running silently at anchor. The crew works to the standard the yacht implies: unobtrusive, well drilled, and fluent in the rhythm of the Aegean — the early swim, the long lunch, the anchorage chosen for the light rather than the guidebook.