Fresh from a full refit in 2024, the 50m (164ft) VALINOR is back on the water and bang up to date. A spacious tri-deck yacht designed to host 12 guests in six cabins, she has an innovative layout and a warm, welcoming atmosphere. In essence, she provides a perfect platform for a leisurely charter cruise with family or a group of friends. One rather rare and useful feature is that she has two suites – one on the main deck, the other on the bridge deck above.

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Masterfully designed and styled by Donald Starkey, she combines a clean, elegant exterior and a classically opulent interior. There’s a well conceived range of generously proportioned social spaces inside and out, with a superlative standard of finish throughout all of the guest areas on board.

Her outside spaces include a foredeck lounge on a Portuguese bridge, with a seamless flow aft on her upper deck via covered companionways – a nice classic touch – to an upper aft deck with a T-shaped floor plan. Here the main outdoor dining table sits amidships in deep shade flanked by lounge seats, with a sunbathing area projecting aft.

The sundeck offers a good degree of separation between its various zones. You’ll find an observation lounge up front, an elevated jacuzzi, plus bar, dining and lounge areas beneath a hardtop sunroof. On the broad expanse of deck space astern, a full suite of gym equipment can be set up in the cool sea breeze, and there’s plenty of elbow room for dancing as the sun sets into the sea.

The master suite on the bridge deck boasts its own private balcony so you can take one step out of the king size bed then another through sliding glass doors to breathe the fresh sea air. With commanding sea views and an exquisite marble bathroom, it’s a splendid and soothing place to be.

One level down, a luxurious VIP guest cabin occupies the space that’s usually reserved for the master suite at the forward end of the main deck. It’s an arrangement that makes this yacht ideal for two couples or families sharing a charter. Two of the other four guest cabins are also king size doubles with marble en suite bathrooms and her two twin-bed cabins each have an extra pullman berth.

She’s very well equipped for watersports, too. Her inventory includes two RIB tenders and a 9m (34ft) sports fishing boat, a floating dock, Sea-Doo, jetskis, SeaBobs and Lift Foil boards, Hobie Step boards and paddleboards, a full beach setup and more.