PANGEA | 2014

Best for: groups of friends or couples seeking a design-led escape in Sardinia, with multi-generational families a close second.

PANGEA is a 2014 Arcadia A85, and her defining quality is the way she dissolves the boundary between interior and sea. Floor-to-ceiling windows flood the open-plan saloon with natural light and keep the water constantly in view, while her expansive aft deck folds outward to create a genuinely generous outdoor living space: sun loungers, an al fresco dining area, a shaded lounge, all arranged for a group of eight to spread out properly at anchor off the Sardinian coast.

She sleeps eight guests across four en suite cabins, a master suite, a VIP suite and two twin cabins, each with its own entertainment system. A crew of four, including Captain Ignatius Marais, handles everything aboard. On the water, the toy list covers Seabobs, wakeboards, a stand-up paddleboard, snorkelling gear and a Williams jet tender, so active days are well catered for. Twin 730hp MAN engines keep passages smooth and unhurried at around 12 knots, leaving the pace of the week firmly in the hands of the guests.