GODSPEED is a 22 metre Princess from 2003, a warm and genuinely easy British flybridge yacht that makes relaxed work of the clear water of the Mediterranean, Greece and the Caribbean. She looks after eight guests across four cabins with a crew of three, and her appeal is the comfortable, unfussy living her layout gives: a wood lined saloon, generous open deck spaces and well sized cabins that make her feel like a private home on the water. Princess builds solid, well mannered yachts, and GODSPEED carries that character into a charter that feels calm and established from the first morning, a relaxed base for a family or a group of friends exploring the coast at an easy pace.
Her point of difference is that familiar, welcoming Princess character: clean, purposeful lines and an interior that feels larger than her length, finished in warm timber with soft upholstery. She makes comfortable passages between bays and harbours and settles into a quiet anchorage with real ease, and an attentive crew of three keeps the days running smoothly, from the first coffee on deck to a late dinner ashore or aboard. The result is a yacht that feels calm and comfortable rather than showy, with the space and the service to make a full week on the water feel unhurried and personal, a yacht that is quick to feel like your own and easy to settle into from the start.
Life in the open air spreads across her decks, and it rises to the flybridge. Raised above the main deck and open to the breeze, it gathers soft seating and a sunbathing area with a clear view over the water, the natural gathering point for a long afternoon in the sun and for sundowners as the light drops over the bay. A deck below, the aft deck sets out seating and alfresco dining a few steps from the sea, while the foredeck gives a further run of lounging away from the party and the bathing platform at the stern opens the yacht to swimming and to the tender and toys. In the warm months the open decks are the sociable heart of the yacht, with clear water always within reach and the coast slipping past as she moves between anchorages.
Inside, the mood is warm, bright and welcoming, finished in rich timber with soft upholstery and large windows that keep the sea in view from every seat. The main saloon is a comfortable, open living space with soft sofas and a low table, flowing into a bright dining area, so the whole living space reads as one calm, sociable room that opens aft to the deck. A well appointed galley serves the yacht close at hand with its own window to the sea, and a helm forward carries the controls with a clear view ahead, while the warm wood and the generous glass give the interior an airy, relaxed feel, a settled counterpoint to the long days spent out on deck and in the water, welcoming by day and snug once the evening comes.
Accommodation is arranged over four cabins for eight guests, set below the main deck where the motion is gentlest. The master suite takes a generous, private position with a wide bed, warm joinery and its own bathroom, while a VIP cabin and a pair of twin cabins, each quiet and comfortable with their own facilities, look after the rest of the party. It is a flexible plan that suits two families or a group of friends travelling together, the twins ready for children or younger guests sharing, every cabin finished to the same warm, careful standard. Comfortable, steady and attentively crewed, GODSPEED is a relaxed and genuinely enjoyable way to charter the Mediterranean and the Caribbean with the whole party kept close.
