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Greece, aboard a Lagoon — a catamaran that carries the family traits of the yard's latest generation while quietly going its own way. The changes are the kind you feel rather than read on a spec sheet: proportions rebalanced so that the volume on board actually matches the number of people living in it. Nothing oversized for effect, nothing cramped either. That balance is the whole point of a catamaran of this type. Two hulls mean stability at anchor and a deck plan that spreads people out naturally — some in the shade of the cockpit, some forward on the trampolines, without anyone feeling in the way. In the Greek islands, where days are built around long swims and short hops between anchorages, it is a hull form that earns its keep. Accommodation is arranged across six cabins for up to twelve guests: four cabins with a double bed, and two cabins with a single bed. The layout suits a large family group or two or three couples travelling together, each with genuine privacy rather than a token partition. The Cyclades, the Saronic, the Ionian — the itinerary is a conversation to have with the crew, who know how the meltemi shapes a week and where to drop the hook when the popular bays fill up. That local judgement is worth as much as anything on board.