UTOPIA is a 71 metre Feadship from 2004, a yacht built on the scale of a small ship and finished to the standard the Dutch yard is known for, now chartering the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. She carries twelve guests across six cabins with a crew of seventeen, and her point of difference is the sheer volume and the way it is organised, with several decks of living space, an elevator between them and a run of social rooms that let a large party spread out or come together as the day asks. For a family holiday, a celebration or a group that wants room to breathe, she reads as composed, capable and quietly assured.
Her appeal is the Feadship character and the care of her refit history. A yacht that has been kept current through four major refits feels settled rather than dated, her systems modern and her classic interior gracefully maintained. She is a full displacement yacht, built for long, steady passages at an easy thirteen to fifteen knots, so she reaches the far corners of the Mediterranean and crosses to the Caribbean in comfort. A substantial crew looks after every detail, and the result is a yacht that feels less like a charter and more like a private home moving at its own calm pace, with the space and service to match.
Life in the open air spreads across many decks. A foredeck spa pool sits at the bow for a quiet swim with a view, while the sun deck above runs long and broad with loungers and shaded seating for the sociable heart of the day. A deck below, the aft deck sets out shaded lounging and dining a few paces from the sea, and at the waterline a beach club opens the stern to the water for swimming and the yacht’s fleet of tenders and toys. There is room here for the whole party to find its own space, from the calm of an upper deck to the busy water line at the stern.
Inside, the public rooms carry a warm, classic hand finished in rich timber with soft upholstery and generous light. The main saloon gathers around deep sofas by a fireplace for quiet evenings, while a sky lounge above offers a second, more private living room with a games table and its own bar. A formal dining room seats the whole group in comfort beneath soft light, and the spaces are grand without being cold, each one designed for a different mood. Away from the social rooms a gym keeps a routine on long charters, and the elevator carries guests easily between the decks, so the scale of the yacht always feels generous rather than tiring.
Accommodation is arranged over six cabins for twelve guests. The master suite takes a private, generous position with a wide bed, a sitting area and its own marble bathroom, while a run of further double and twin cabins, each quiet and comfortable with their own facilities, look after the rest of the group. It is a flexible plan built for families and groups, with twins ready for children or younger guests sharing and ample space for staff travelling with a party. Spacious, warm and attentively crewed, UTOPIA is a composed and capable way to take a large party through the Mediterranean and the Caribbean with everyone kept close and well looked after.
