PHANTOM

S/Y PHANTOM — Lagoon 620 · Greece A Lagoon 620 is a particular kind of charter platform: wide, stable, shallow enough for the coves the monohulls have to admire from a distance. PHANTOM makes the most of that geometry across the Greek islands, where the appeal lies less in covering miles than in choosing the right bay and staying put. Accommodation runs to five VIP cabins for ten guests, each fully air-conditioned, en suite, and generous with natural light — a layout that suits two families travelling together, or a group of friends who would rather not draw lots for the good cabin. There is no hierarchy of cabins here, which removes a conversation that usually happens on day one. Life on board gravitates outward. The saloon and cockpit open into one another almost seamlessly, with a wet bar between them, so the air-conditioned interior and the shaded main deck function as a single space rather than two separate ones — dinner outside, coffee in, no ceremony either way. Above, the flybridge is genuinely usable for lounging and drinks; forward, there is a large sun deck and the trampolines, which is where most guests end up at some point in the afternoon. Dolphins occasionally oblige. The technical detail that matters most on a charter of this kind: PHANTOM's generators keep the air conditioning and appliances running with the main engines shut down. Anchored in a quiet bay, nothing changes below. A B&W hi-fi system feeds speakers in the saloon, cockpit and flybridge, with USB sockets inside and out, an icemaker, and underwater lights for the evenings at anchor. For the water, a 4.6m Highfield Deluxe tender with a 60hp outboard handles beach runs and towing duties, and two Seabobs cover the rest. A crew of three runs the yacht — experienced, attentive to the rhythm each group sets, and unobtrusive about it. Available for charter in Greece.