AURELIA | 2011

Best for: groups of friends or couples seeking high-performance water sports, with families comfortable with an active programme a close second.

Built by Heesen in 2011, AURELIA is a 37.3-metre motor yacht whose standout feature is a toy inventory built around speed and motion: a custom Pascoe SY9 tender capable of 46 knots, a 300R Jet Ski with under 15 hours on the clock, two Seabob F5 S units, water skis, wakeboards, a foiling kneeboard, and a custom Fun Air water slide launched from the upper deck. This is a boat designed to keep eight guests busy from morning until sunset. Six crew, including Captain Marcelo Moraes who has been aboard since the build, mean the ratio of attention to guests is genuinely high.

Four cabins sleep eight across a full-beam main-deck master with a king bed, bath, and walk-in wardrobe, and three further cabins below including two VIP queens, each with ensuite bathrooms and considered finishes. Chief stewardess Rianna Jenkins brings a concierge-level approach to interior service, while engineer Cameron Caddick, a 14-year South African Air Force veteran, keeps everything running without interruption. Captain Marcelo's deep knowledge of Mediterranean and Caribbean waters means itineraries can reach well beyond the obvious anchorages.