Benetti 28m

The Benetti 28m sleeps 10 guests across four cabins, giving it a superyacht layout without superyacht scale — useful for groups who want proper cabin separation rather than a single open-plan sundeck boat. Cruising at around 13 knots, she moves at a steady, unhurried pace better suited to coastal legs than long open-water runs. The sundeck spa anchors the upper deck as a return point after a swim, and the al fresco dining area is set apart from the cabins below, so an evening meal on deck doesn't spill into the quieter parts of the boat.

Out of a Sardinian base, that pace and layout fit a day spent working the Maddalena Archipelago's sheltered granite bays or tracing the Costa Smeralda coast between Porto Cervo and Porto Rotondo — routes built around swim stops and calm water rather than distance covered. Four cabins and a 10-guest capacity make her workable for two families travelling together or a multi-generational group who want separate berths but shared deck time, with the sundeck spa doubling as a gathering point once the anchor is down.

She suits charterers who want a full crewed yacht experience — proper cabins, a dedicated dining setup, a spa point on deck — without committing to one of the larger 40m-plus vessels in the fleet. Porto Cervo's marina fills months ahead for July and August, so earlier booking secures both berth space and preferred dates; May, June and September carry lighter marina pressure and steadier conditions for the kind of coastal, anchorage-hopping day this yacht is built for.