VALIUM 55

Built by Lagoon, VALIUM 55 is a 55-foot cruising catamaran — a yard whose reputation rests on liveable volume rather than spectacle, and it shows in the way this yacht is laid out. Accommodation is arranged across five cabins for ten guests: four with a double bed, and a fifth fitted with twin beds. It is a genuinely flexible configuration, equally suited to two or three families sharing a week or a group of friends who each want their own space at the end of the day. The appeal of a catamaran of this size in Greek waters is straightforward. The shallow draft opens up anchorages a monohull would have to admire from a distance, the platform stays level under sail and at anchor, and the wide aft cockpit and flybridge give you several distinct places to sit down — one in the shade, one in the sun, one for dinner. Days settle into their own rhythm: a morning swim off the transom steps, a long lunch somewhere between islands, an evening on deck as the light goes. The crew handles navigation, cooking and the daily running of the yacht, shaping the itinerary around the Cyclades, the Saronic or the Ionian according to your pace and the weather — so your only real decision each morning is where to drop the anchor next.