OPERA is a reminder that Italian yards have always known how to build a yacht with character. Launched by Cantieri di Pisa in 1994 and brought thoroughly up to date in an extensive 2023 refit, this 24 metre motor yacht pairs a timeless, warm interior with the easy pace and sun soaked decks that make an intimate charter so enjoyable. For eight guests who prefer a friendly, human sized yacht to a large and formal one, she is a charming choice.
Her lines are classically Italian: a graceful sheer, a sociable aft deck and a profile that has aged with real elegance. The 2023 refit kept that character intact while refreshing the systems and finishes, so she feels cared for and current rather than dated. She is the kind of yacht that rewards a closer look, with quality in the detail that a quick glance can miss.
Inside, the mood is warm and inviting. The main salon is lined in honey toned oak, a comfortable lounge opening to an interior dining area set beneath the windows, bright and sociable for meals and evenings aboard. A real pleasure of a yacht from this era is her wheelhouse, a proper helm station you can sit in, where guests can share the view and the passage with the captain. It gives her a connection to the sea that many modern yachts have lost.
Accommodation looks after eight guests across four cabins. The master suite and a generous VIP give the two principal couples their own comfortable space, each with its own ensuite, while two further twin cabins look after the rest of the party. The joinery throughout is warm and consistent, the cabins calm and well kept, and the whole layout feels private and easy for a family or a group of friends.
Her deck spaces are made for the sun. The foredeck carries sun pads for lazy afternoons and swimming stops, while the shaded aft deck sets up for al fresco dining with the sea close at hand. The sun deck above adds further lounging in the open air, so there is always somewhere to catch the light or the shade as the day turns.
On the water she has genuine get up and go. Her planing hull and twin Caterpillar engines give her a comfortable twenty knot cruise and a twenty four knot top end, quick enough to reach a favourite anchorage or beach club without a long passage, yet she settles into an easy, economical pace when there is no need to hurry. A crew of four looks after eight guests with the warm, personal service that a smaller yacht does so naturally, present when needed and unobtrusive the rest of the time.
Her ideal waters are the sheltered coves and clear blue of the Adriatic and Montenegro, where an intimate, well refitted classic is exactly the right companion for relaxed, sociable cruising. OPERA is for guests who value character, warmth and easy pace over size, and she brings all three to the fleet.
