MAGIQUE

MAGIQUE — Lagoon 450, cruising Fiji Fiji rewards yachts that can slip into shallow water and stay there. MAGIQUE, a Lagoon 450 catamaran of 13.96m / 46ft, is built for exactly that kind of cruising: stable underfoot, easy to live aboard, and unhurried at a cruising speed of 8 knots with 13 available when the schedule asks for it. Launched by Lagoon in 2012, she carries an interior signed by Nauta Design in Italy — a studio known for restraint rather than decoration, and it shows. The saloon reads open and genuinely bright, with natural light arriving from every angle. The cabins are modern and uncluttered, each with its own en-suite, and storage has been treated as a serious matter rather than an afterthought, which is what separates a comfortable week aboard from a cramped one. Her deck layout is where the 450 earns its reputation. The helm sits on the flybridge, giving the captain clear all-round visibility and quick access from either side deck — a practical safety advantage in reef-strewn waters, and a fine sunbathing platform when the anchor is down. Forward, a second cockpit offers the quieter seat aboard: a glass of wine, the bows lifting, nobody else in sight. Aft, the outdoor dining and lounging areas are generous enough to host breakfast, lunch, dinner and sundowners without ever moving inside. A crew of two runs the yacht and the galley, handling the navigation, the anchorages and the table so that guests do none of it. Suited equally to a family or a group sailing together, MAGIQUE keeps the formula simple: speed, space and quiet competence.