PRIVEE is a twenty eight metre Sunseeker from 2004, refreshed in a 2017 refit, a fast planing flybridge motor yacht that brings the British yard’s blend of pace and comfort to the clear water of Florida, the Bahamas and the wider Caribbean. She looks after eight guests across four cabins with a crew of three, and her appeal is immediate: a quick, planted hull built for the cays, a sun soaked flybridge for long days in the open air and a warm, welcoming interior with the volume to spread a group out in real comfort. For a family or a group of friends who want a stylish, properly crewed yacht with genuine turn of speed and an easy pace, she reads as sporty, sociable and genuinely fun.
Her point of difference is the Sunseeker character and the performance that comes with it. The yard built its name on fast, well finished motor yachts for owners who wanted speed and open air living in equal measure, and PRIVEE still shows that character, with a confident ride at pace and a flybridge laid out for the sun. The 2017 refit refreshed her finishes and systems, so a charter aboard her feels current and cared for, while the twin MTU engines underneath deliver a quick, dry cruise that shortens the run across the Florida Straits to a lively dash and opens up the quiet cays beyond.
Life in the open air centres on the flybridge. Open to the sky with soft seating, a coffee table and a shaded helm, it is the natural gathering point for a long lunch and for drinks as the light drops over the bay, with the Miami skyline astern or a quiet cay off the bow. A deck below, the foredeck opens into a run of sun pads for lying out over the water away from the party, the aft deck sets out a shaded corner a few paces from the sea, and a swim platform at the stern gives easy access to the water with the tender and a full spread of toys close at hand for a day of swimming and exploring the coast.
Inside, the main deck is warm and welcoming, finished in rich timber that glows under soft light. The main saloon gathers around comfortable sofas with the sea drawn in through large windows and a television for quiet evenings, while forward a dining area seats the full party around a round table close to the galley and the crew. The galley itself reads as part of the flow of the deck, well equipped and bright, a few steps from the saloon. The finish is timeless throughout, honey toned joinery against pale upholstery, a settled look that feels bright by day and soft after dark.
Accommodation is arranged over four cabins for eight guests. The master suite takes a private, well lit position with a wide bed, generous storage and its own marble bathroom, while a double cabin and a twin, each quiet and comfortable with their own facilities, look after the rest of the party below alongside a further guest cabin. It is a flexible plan that suits a family or a group of friends, the twin with its single beds ready for children or younger guests sharing, every cabin lined in the same warm timber as the main deck.
Under way she is in her element, a quick, assured planing yacht that holds a fast, dry cruise and feels planted even when pressing on toward her top end. Her natural ground is Florida and the Bahamas, the clear water and quiet cays within an easy run of Miami, with the Virgin Islands and the wider Caribbean in reach through the season. Fast, warm and attentively crewed, PRIVEE is a lively and family friendly way to charter the Florida coast and the islands with the whole party kept close.
