04/11/2026
Can you really fit the whole family on board?
There are not many holidays that genuinely work for three generations at once.
Grandparents can linger over coffee on deck.
Parents can remember what it feels like to finish a conversation.
Children can spend the day jumping into the sea, exploring new places and acquiring a flotilla’s worth of honorary aunts and uncles.
Everyone has an adventure.
Nobody has to organise the entertainment.
And there is usually someone willing to keep an eye on the children while you order another carafe.
A larger yacht gives the whole family room to come together without being on top of one another—a particularly useful feature by day four.
If the family has been saying, “We really should all go away together,” perhaps 2027 is the year to make it happen.
Swipe to read our guide to choosing your boat.