Artemis

Artemis was called Dopamine until recently, so you may still come across her under the old name. She is a Mangusta from the GranSport line, which pairs the brand's speed with longer range and more comfort for passages. Alberto Mancini drew her exterior, and the sharp, aggressive bow is the first thing people notice when she is at anchor.

Around these islands, pace matters more than anything else aboard. The islands are spread out, and a fast boat lets a group see far more of them in a week without spending entire days in transit. Four Volvo Penta engines do the work, and stabilisers that keep running when she is stopped keep the evenings at anchor calm.

The layout suits four couples. Right at the front of the main deck, the owner sleeps next to a steam shower big enough to walk around in. Below, two cabins have queen beds and two are twins, and each twin can be joined into a double. The saloon is wrapped in floor-to-ceiling glass, two of the panes open to let the breeze in, the floors are maple and the galley sits right next door, so service never lags. Outside, the place everyone heads for is the bow, where a wide sunbed slopes down into a jacuzzi, with a sofa and table behind it for drinks. The flybridge has a hardtop, a wet bar and a table that seats ten.

A low platform at the stern puts the sea one step away; add the inflatable beach club, a chase tender and e-bikes for getting about on land.

She fits friends, or a young family, who want to move every day, swim off sandbars and be back on board for sunset. She is less suited to anyone who wants the space of a displacement yacht, with a gym, a spa and long interior corridors, or to a group that would rather stay in one bay and hardly hear the engines. She is also no option for the Mediterranean, because she is based in the Bahamas all year.