JOY

Hanse 548 — Greece Shortlisted for European Yacht of the Year in the Family Cruiser category, the Hanse 548 earned that nomination for reasons that matter once you are actually aboard: build quality you can feel underfoot, a rig and deck layout designed to be handled without drama, and interior volume that rarely comes with a hull this manageable. Accommodation runs to five cabins for up to ten guests — four with a double bed, plus a further cabin with a single bed. It is a genuine family or multi-couple configuration rather than a compromise, with the saloon and living areas benefiting from the same generous proportions. On deck, the space given over to sunbathing and open-air lounging is the yacht's most immediate pleasure: long stretches to stretch out on, and room for everyone aboard to find their own corner as the Aegean slides past. Chartered with crew, she is well suited to island-hopping in Greece — short passages between anchorages, long lunches at anchor, and the kind of unhurried rhythm this cruising ground rewards. Your crew handles the sailing, the provisioning and the itinerary planning; you decide where to swim next.