TALIA is a Heesen, and she carries the yard’s signature the way the best motor yachts do: a long, lean aluminium profile, real speed when it is wanted, and a calm, modern interior that never shouts. Delivered in 2007 and refitted most recently in 2025, this 44.17 metre yacht has been kept current, pairing the pedigree of a Dutch build with a layout and finish that still feel contemporary across the eastern Mediterranean charter market.
Performance is part of the appeal. Twin MTU engines push her to a top end of around 24 knots, with a relaxed cruise near 16, so a group can cover real distance between the Cyclades and the Dodecanese without losing a day to the passage. For a charter planned around islands rather than a single bay, that reach matters, and it is what sets a yacht like TALIA apart from the displacement fleet in her size band. It also means the crew can time arrivals to catch the best of a harbour town or slip away ahead of the crowds, a quiet luxury that shapes the whole rhythm of a week aboard.
Her outdoor spaces are built for the way guests actually spend a day. The sun deck is the headline act, with a jacuzzi set into the teak, loungers arranged around it and shade when the afternoon heat arrives. One deck down, the upper aft deck is laid for alfresco dining with a view astern, while the main deck aft lounge sits closer to the water for drinks before dinner. Forward, the foredeck gives a quieter corner and a spot for the tender to launch.
Inside, Heesen’s restraint shows. The main salon is a bright, double aspect space with pale joinery, a double sided sofa and generous glazing that keeps the sea in view from almost anywhere. A separate sky lounge offers a more intimate retreat for films or a quiet drink, and a dedicated guest office means work need not interrupt the trip. The flow between lounging, dining and movement through the yacht has clearly been thought through rather than left to chance.
Accommodation is arranged across six cabins for twelve guests, led by a full beam master with its own ensuite and sweeping views. The guest cabins are a sensible mix of doubles and twins, each finished in the same composed, contemporary palette, which makes her easy to place for both couples and families travelling together. A crew of ten runs her, enough to deliver the level of service a Heesen implies without ever crowding the guest experience.
TALIA cruises Greece and the wider eastern Mediterranean, where her speed, her shade and her water access come into their own across a week of island hopping. She is a strong choice for groups who want the reassurance of a serious shipyard, the pace to see more of a cruising ground, and an interior that feels like a calm, modern home at sea. She rewards guests who like to keep moving, and who appreciate a yacht built to do it properly. Book her for a week and the islands start to feel close together, which is exactly the point of a yacht with this much reach.
