LUISA

Best for: groups of friends or families wanting a high-spec Mediterranean motor yacht, with multi-generational parties a close second.

LUISA is a 47.6-metre Heesen carrying up to twelve guests across five ensuite cabins, and her standout is the master cabin on the main deck forward: large enough to include a private office, with a fully equipped ensuite and a jet-boost shower that genuinely earns a mention. The interior, designed by Ivana Porfiri, is minimalist and consistent throughout, with the four lower-deck cabins (two queen doubles forward, two twins aft with Pullman berths) sharing the same sober, graceful finish. A brick spiral staircase connects all three decks and gives the boat an unexpected architectural moment.

Nine international crew look after twelve guests, which means attentive, unhurried service. The toy list is serious: a 37-foot Axopar chase boat, a jetski, two Seabobs, two Seawing underwater scooters, an efoil, wingfoil, waterski, wakeboard, monoski, windsurfer, inflatable platform, and a flybridge jacuzzi. LUISA cruises at 13.5 knots and reaches 20 knots, so she covers ground comfortably between anchorages along the French Riviera.