Silver Dream

Few charter yachts in the Mediterranean were built in Australia. Silver Dream came out of the Warren Yachts yard in 2001 for an owner who already had plenty of experience, with an exterior drawn by Ed Dubois, and she was refitted in 2019. Her silver and black paint makes her easy to spot in a crowded anchorage, and the same two colours carry on once you step inside.

YachtCharterFleet credits the interior to Thomas Hamel. The main deck is mostly one open space for lounging and dining, where the silver and black details share the walls with Aboriginal artwork, an unusual touch on a European charter yacht. Upstairs, the sky lounge is lighter and quieter in tone, with big windows by day and a projector screen that turns it into a small cinema at night.

Outside, the rhythm of the day is easy to picture. Aperitifs tend to happen up on the bridge deck; dinner is then served below, at a round table at the back of the main deck that seats the whole party. The sun deck has parasols that fold away, a Jacuzzi at the back and room to stretch out; the most private spot on board is a double sunpad tucked in front of the wheelhouse.

The owner's quarters stretch from one side of the hull to the other, with space to sit, a desk for work, a dressing room and a bathroom each for two. The other four cabins are on the deck below. The crew runs an approved RYA programme on the jet skis, and the yacht is also listed as a PADI dive centre, so a beginner can finish the week with a diving qualification.

Her central agent puts much of her charter record down to the crew, and that is the case for choosing her: a family, or two couples with children, who would rather have an experienced team than the newest design. She is a semi-displacement GRP yacht from the early 2000s, with no pool and no large beach club, so groups who want those, or the feel of a recent build, will find more on a newer boat.