LADY HOPE

Lady Hope — Ionian Islands, Greece Lady Hope carries the reassurance that comes with a Princess hull: engineering you don't have to think about, which is precisely the point on a week's charter. Nothing about her asks for attention — she simply works, mile after mile, across the channels of the Ionian. A refit completed in 2025 brings her presentation right up to date. Accommodation is arranged over three cabins for six guests, with the detailed bed configuration available on request. What defines life aboard is space outdoors. The exterior areas are generous enough to spread out properly — one group settled in the shade, another in the sun, no one negotiating for a seat. Inside, the finish is understated and well judged, the kind of interior that reads as calm rather than decorated, and that stays comfortable when the afternoon meltemi picks up. She suits the Ionian well: short hops between Lefkada, Meganisi, Ithaca and Kefalonia, mornings at anchor in coves reachable only from the water, evenings alongside in a village harbour. Her crew handles the routing, the provisioning and the timing of it all, so the itinerary shapes itself around how the day is actually going rather than a fixed plan. A straightforward, well-built yacht for discovering the Greek islands at your own pace.