NYLEC | 2003

Best for: families with children, with groups of friends a close second.

NYLEC is a 23.6-metre Conam motor yacht built in 2003 and based in Palermo, Sicily. The standout is Captain Martino Bianco, a Catanian-born skipper who trained at the Naval Academy of Livorno, spent years working at the Aicon shipyard, and brings a genuine cook's passion to the table. He prepares local Sicilian meals using fresh ingredients, turning the flybridge dining area into something closer to a proper restaurant at anchor.

Four cabins accommodate up to eight guests: a 14-square-metre master, a VIP cabin, and two twin cabins, each with its own en-suite and bidet. The flybridge converts between a dining deck and a sunbathing space, with a BBQ, induction plates, and a large fridge. In the water, NYLEC carries a Yamaha sea scooter, an inflatable kayak, a towable donut, and a 5x8-metre inflatable netted sea pool that can be rigged on multi-night anchor stays. Stewardess Francesca Russo and engineer Radu Gheorghita round out a three-person crew fluent across Italian, English, Spanish, and French.