INDABLUE | 2017

Best for: couples or small groups of friends, with a family of up to seven a close second.

INDABLUE is a 2017 Sunreef catamaran with a four-person crew, meaning guests have a captain, a chef, a stewardess and a deckhand fully dedicated to a party of up to seven across three cabins. That crew-to-guest ratio is the standout: it is genuinely rare, and it shapes every day aboard. Captain Eduardo Molina brings more than 50,000 nautical miles of offshore and Caribbean experience, while British chef Kristofer draws on classical French and Mediterranean training, bakes his own bread daily and can cater to healthy and fat-free diets with equal confidence.

Three cabins suit couples travelling together or a family wanting their own doors. Stewardess Paris brings a warm, hospitality-rooted approach honed across her family's longstanding business in Cornwall, and deckhand Elisa adds yoga and Ayurveda massage for guests who want to switch off completely. The combination of a well-travelled crew, generous headroom in the salon and master cabin, and the open waters of the Bahamas as the backdrop makes INDABLUE a boat that rewards guests who want attentive, unhurried cruising rather than a self-directed trip.