GREY WOLF | 2006

Best for: families with children, with groups of friends looking for a lively water-sports programme a close second.

GRAY WOLF is a 33-metre Maiora motor yacht built in 2006, accommodating up to 12 guests across five cabins, and her standout is a chef, Theodore Pavlov, whose CV spans AMAN Resorts in Porto Kheli and Courchevel, Head Chef roles in Athens and Tinos, and years as private chef to high-profile families in Dubai. That galley pedigree, rare at this size, means meals aboard are a genuine part of the experience rather than an afterthought.

She sleeps guests in a master suite with a king bed and indoor Jacuzzi, a main-deck VIP stateroom, a further king cabin, and two twin cabins each with a Pullman berth, all with en-suite facilities. Captain Dimitris Kekis leads a six-person crew and brings personal expertise in diving and spearfishing that complements a toy list covering a Yamaha jet ski, two Sea Bobs, canoes, a banana boat, water skis, and fishing and snorkelling gear. Based in Piraeus, she is well placed for Greek island cruising with a crew built to run hard days on the water and relaxed evenings at the table.