INDIGO brings the raised pilothouse layout that American owners have long favoured to the charter market, and does it with the build quality Viking is known for. Delivered in 2019, she is a 28 metre motor yacht whose two full decks of living space, enclosed sky lounge and wide walkaround decks give a group of eight room to spread out in air conditioned comfort. She is set up for the warm, humid cruising of Florida, the Bahamas and the wider Caribbean, where shade, cool interiors and quick access to the water matter more than top speed.
The sky lounge is the feature that sets her apart. A full enclosed deck sits above the main salon, with its own seating, a bar and the helm forward, and opens aft onto a shaded exterior lounge with bar stools and sofas. It gives guests a second, elevated living space entirely separate from the main deck, a cool retreat with a view when the sun is high and a social perch in the evening. Below, the main deck aft is laid for dining and lounging in the shade of the overhang, a step from the salon and from the transom. The foredeck carries sun pads for a quieter spot, and the bathing platform and tender keep the water and the toys within easy reach all day.
Inside, the main salon is finished in warm walnut and pale upholstery, a bright, open space with a lounge, a media wall and large windows that run the length of the deck. It flows forward into a dining area and a well equipped galley, so the crew can serve the salon and the cockpit without crossing guest space. The feel is comfortable and residential rather than showy, built around easy movement between the two living decks.
Accommodation is arranged across four cabins sleeping up to eight guests. The master suite spans the full beam amidships, with a double bed, a media wall and an ensuite, and is the quietest cabin underway. A VIP suite, a further double and a twin cabin complete the layout, each with its own ensuite and the same warm timber finish, giving a broker the flexibility to place couples, children and friends across the yacht without compromise. The lower deck sits low and central, where the motion is gentlest at anchor and at sea.
Powered by a pair of Caterpillar C32 engines and run by a crew of four, INDIGO cruises at a comfortable seventeen knots and carries the range and systems for long days on the water. She spends her seasons between Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean, where her enclosed sky lounge and cool, generous interior answer the climate directly. For a group that wants two full decks of living space, genuine shade and the reassurance of a well built hull, she is a practical and comfortable choice, and an easy yacht to settle into for a week.
Her raised pilothouse layout is the quiet advantage here. By lifting the helm into the sky lounge, Viking frees the main deck for living space and gives the captain a commanding view, while guests gain a second, cooler deck that never feels like a corridor between the cockpit and the cabins. In a climate where the middle of the day is spent indoors, that second living space is what turns a good week aboard into an easy one.
