BUTTERFLY

BUTTERFLY — Lagoon 46ft Catamaran, Zanzibar Zanzibar rewards yachts that can slip into shallow water and stay there. BUTTERFLY, a 14.02m (46ft) catamaran launched by Lagoon in 2016, is built for exactly that: two hulls, a shallow draft, and the natural stability that lets you anchor close to the reef and stay comfortable at anchor overnight. Lagoon's reputation in the cruising catamaran world rests on volume and liveability rather than spectacle, and BUTTERFLY reflects that logic. Accommodation is arranged over six cabins for up to ten guests — an unusually generous count for this length, and the reason she suits extended family groups or two or three travelling couples equally well. Detailed bed configuration is available on request, so the layout can be matched to your party before you commit. Life aboard a catamaran of this type gravitates outward. The saloon opens directly onto the cockpit, so the boundary between inside and out effectively disappears, and the foredeck offers the kind of flat, shaded lounging space a monohull of the same length simply cannot provide. In the Zanzibar archipelago — Mnemba, Chumbe, the sandbanks that surface at low tide — that translates into days spent barefoot, moving between water and shade. She charters with crew, who handle navigation, meals and the daily rhythm of the itinerary so that guests are free to treat the yacht as a base rather than a project. A well-proven platform, sensibly sized for one of the Indian Ocean's most rewarding cruising grounds.