KONA

KONA — 33.53m (110ft) motor yacht, Sky Walker Yachts, 2022 Based in Dubai, KONA belongs to a generation of large-volume motor yachts conceived for the Gulf's particular rhythm: long, warm days on the water, evenings that stretch out well after sunset, and the practical need for real space rather than the illusion of it. Delivered in 2022, she is still very much a young yacht, and it shows in the way she is laid out and equipped. Her 110 feet are given over to five cabins, each with a double bed and its own en-suite facilities, sleeping twelve guests in all. It is an unusually even configuration — no hierarchy of good and less-good cabins, no compromise berths tucked away as an afterthought. For families travelling together, or two or three couples sharing a charter, the arrangement removes the small negotiations that usually accompany a week aboard. Dubai's coastline suits a yacht of this size well. Mornings can be spent at anchor off the Palm or the World Islands, afternoons drifting between the marinas and the skyline, and the whole itinerary compresses into short, comfortable passages rather than long open-water legs — the kind of cruising where the yacht itself becomes the destination. Her professional crew handle the running of the yacht, the service and the day-to-day organisation on board, so the itinerary bends to your plans rather than the reverse.