OLYMPUS

Selene 96 Ocean Explorer — 96' of genuine long-range capability There is a particular category of yacht built for people who actually want to go somewhere. The Selene 96 belongs to it. Handcrafted, built on a full-displacement hull, she carries the kind of sea-keeping that turns a passage into part of the holiday rather than something to be endured — stable, efficient, and comfortable well beyond the sheltered anchorage. Accommodation for ten Five cabins host up to ten guests. The largest is fitted with a king-size bed, three further cabins each offer a queen-size bed, and the fifth is arranged with twin beds — a layout that works as easily for two or three families travelling together as it does for a group of friends or a corporate charter, without anyone drawing the short straw. Life on board The main salon is finished in fine woods with deep, generous furnishings: a room that invites long dinners and slow mornings rather than one you simply pass through. Outside, teak decks lead up to a flybridge that is the natural centre of gravity on board — a hot tub set against the horizon, and a bar with stools where the day tends to begin and end. Panoramic views come as standard from up here; so does the habit of staying put once you've settled in. Cruising grounds Her range suits her itineraries. Florida's east and west coasts, the Keys, the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos, the Virgin Islands both US and British, the Leewards and Windwards, Bermuda and the Canaries — she is equipped for the crossing as much as for the island-hopping. Service A professional crew runs the yacht and the charter around your plans: navigation, cuisine, and the daily rhythm on board adjusted to how you actually want to spend the week. Itineraries are built with you before departure and remain flexible once you're aboard.