Taiba

Taiba is a one-off designed by Palumbo and built by its Italian yard Columbus Yachts, delivered in 2015 with exterior lines by HydroTec and refitted in 2026. Three choices give her far more room than her length suggests: a 10.2-metre beam, an upper deck without side walkways so the interior runs wall to wall, and an extra top deck. The result is about a thousand gross tonnes of volume on a yacht that still slips into ordinary harbours and shallow anchorages.

Everything on board was planned with children and grandparents in mind. There are five salons and seven separate outdoor areas, so the group can spread out and come back together, and a glass lift runs between all decks. On the lower deck two cabins connect to form one family suite, while the owner's cabin has its own balcony, an office and a walk-in wardrobe. A games room that doubles as a cinema has a sofa bed for an extra child, and up on the sun deck a family lounge opens onto a balcony at the bow.

The sun deck is where the days happen: an oversized jacuzzi pool with a large sun pad, a fly deck with a bar, and an indoor lounge right beside the pool with a cinema-sized screen, so adults can follow a match without losing sight of the children in the water. A massage room looks after the grown-ups.

At the stern the swim platform opens into a beach club, which an inflatable floating platform extends further out. From there the water toys go in: jet skis, Seabobs, a flyboard and an inflatable slide.

For summer 2027 she is based in the western Mediterranean, on the French Riviera, with the Provençal coast and Corsica within easy reach. Families spanning three generations will get the most out of her, as will friends who bring their children along. Couples after intimacy, or sailors who want to feel the sea, will find her too big and too busy.