Omnia

Omnia was built at Brodosplit, the big shipyard in Split, and launched in 2017; until recently she chartered as Aiaxaia. She is a motor-sailer in the true sense: twin Caterpillar engines do most of the work, and around 600 square metres of sail come out when the wind is right, so guests get the quiet of a sailing day without the heel and the hard work of a racing boat.

The layout is designed for two households travelling together. Nobody sleeps on the main deck: the guest accommodation is entirely downstairs. The principal cabin takes the full width amidships, and the VIP aft is also full width, with a king-size bed, so it works as a second master rather than a consolation prize. The other four are two doubles and two twins whose beds push together, a mix that suits parents with children or friends who would rather not argue about rooms.

The main deck has a formal dining saloon with a small private office next door, useful for anyone who has to check in with work, and a sauna. Upstairs, the flybridge is the social centre: a Jacuzzi, sun pads at both ends, a cocktail bar, and, for evenings when the wind picks up, a closed lounge up there with a table for cards and board games. The décor across the yacht is calm and Scandinavian in feel.

The wellness side is unusually strong for her rate. There is a masseuse on board for treatments in your cabin, yoga sessions on deck, and twelve bicycles, four of them electric, for exploring a town or a coast road ashore. Lunch is cooked to order by the chef and eaten outside at the stern.

She suits families and friends who want an Adriatic week of island hopping, good food and gentle sailing at a lower cost than a motor yacht with the same number of beds. She is not a performance yacht, she cruises at about ten knots, and with every cabin below deck, nobody wakes up to a sea view from bed.