SEMELA | 2024

Best for: groups of friends or couples who want a polished, activity-rich Mediterranean escape, with families of up to eight a close second.

Built in 2024, SEMELA is a brand-new 22.86-metre motor yacht based in Antibes, and her standout is the crew: a certified PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer as captain, a chef with Michelin-starred kitchen training, and an active, watersports-ready deckhand, all on a boat launched this year.

Four cabins sleep eight in comfort, and the trio aboard keeps the experience genuinely personal. Captain Yasen brings over 5,000 dives and deep knowledge of Italy, Croatia, and Greece, so underwater excursions are led properly rather than pointed at from the surface. Natalia's galley covers fine dining, Latin American and Mediterranean influences, and specialist diets including gluten-free and dairy-free with equal confidence. Bruce rounds out a crew that is as comfortable rigging watersports as handling docking. Fresh from build, she has no charter miles on her yet, but the crew's combined track record means she arrives ready.