PROMETHEUS I is a Heesen with the sort of provenance that still counts. Delivered in 1997 by the Dutch yard and given a comprehensive refit in 2023, this 45 metre motor yacht combines the pedigree and sea manners Heesen is known for with a genuinely up to date interior, and a layout built squarely around Greek island cruising for twelve guests.
The 2023 refit is what makes her feel current. New audiovisual systems run throughout, Starlink keeps guests connected, and the guest spaces have been refreshed so that a yacht with real history reads as contemporary aboard. It is the difference between a yacht simply kept for charter and one genuinely maintained by an owner who uses her.
Heesen has spent decades building fast, capable aluminium yachts, and that engineering shows in the way she carries herself at sea. She holds an easy cruise across open water and settles comfortably at anchor, so the passages between islands become part of the pleasure rather than something to endure.
Her interior opens on the main deck with a bright, sociable salon, large sofas set around comfortable low tables and lifted by considered artwork. A separate dining area sits adjacent for private dinners, and the flow between the two is easy and unforced. Warm timber and soft neutral tones keep the mood relaxed rather than formal, an interior that suits both a long lunch and a quiet evening.
Accommodation runs to five cabins for up to twelve guests. The master suite sits on the main deck with its own office study, an additional bed and a walk in wardrobe, while the lower deck holds two VIP doubles and two triple staterooms, each with a double and an extra single bed. Every cabin has an ensuite, and a crew of ten look after guests with real attentiveness.
On deck she is set up for the sun. The expansive sundeck centres on a jacuzzi, with a sunbathing area and a bar for cocktails alongside, while the upper deck offers relaxed sofas and a large table for breakfasts in the open air. The aft deck sets up for dining close to the water, so there is always a comfortable place to settle whatever the hour.
For time in the water she carries a generous set of toys, including two Seabobs, two Sea-Doo jet skis, inflatable kayaks and a towed tender with a 200 horsepower outboard. Cruising at sixteen knots with a top end of twenty five, she has the pace to make a scattered Cyclades itinerary feel unhurried and the range to reach the quieter islands.
What sets her apart on the Greek market is the balance she strikes. Many yachts of her age feel it below deck; PROMETHEUS I does not, thanks to the depth of the recent refit. And many newer yachts of her size lack her volume and her generous crew. She lands in between, offering the space, service and amenity of a larger yacht at a rate that leaves room in the budget for the cruising itself.
PROMETHEUS I spends her season in Greece, across the Aegean, the Cyclades and the Ionian, with Athens as her home port. For a charter party that wants a well sorted, properly crewed motor yacht with the volume for twelve and a recent refit behind her, she is a considered and comfortable choice.
