FIRST DANCE

Lagoon — Croatia Lagoon's naval architecture has long been built around a simple conviction: on a catamaran, volume is only worth having if it translates into livable space. This model follows the essential lines of the yard's latest generation, with a few deliberate adjustments to bring the interior volumes into balance with the number of people actually living aboard. The result is a yacht with a character of its own rather than a scaled-up version of something else. Accommodation is arranged across six cabins for up to twelve guests: four cabins with a double bed, plus two further cabins with a single bed each. It is a configuration that suits two or three families cruising together, or a group of friends who want their own space at the end of the day without negotiating over who sleeps where. Croatia is her cruising ground, and few coastlines reward a catamaran quite so well — shallow draft, protected channels, and the freedom to anchor close in where deeper-drafted yachts cannot follow. Aboard, the crew handles the navigation, the meals and the daily rhythm of the charter, leaving guests to decide little more than which island comes next. Discreet service, quietly managed, is the point of chartering with crew in the first place.