Sunseeker 68

Onboard the Sunseeker 68

The Sunseeker 68 carries the sporty, low profile the yard is known for: a 22-metre motor yacht with hull speed enough that the run out becomes part of the day rather than a wait before it starts. Three cabins below deck set a natural limit on how many people sleep aboard — this is built for groups who want room and quiet, not a corridor of berths — while up to twelve guests can be aboard for a day on the water.

Where the 68 earns its keep is on the run down to Sitges, 35 kilometres south of Port Olímpic: quick enough to close the distance without eating the afternoon, steady enough that guests can move around on deck once the boat slows for the approach into the bay. Anchor off Sitges or continue into Vilanova, swim before lunch ashore at one of the seafront restaurants, and still be back at the marina with the day intact — a five to seven hour outing rather than an early start and a late return.

Aboard, the balance suits couples after speed and a bit of privacy just as well as a family splitting the day between swimming stops and lunch on deck. Twelve guests is the ceiling for a day charter; for anyone staying overnight, three cabins mean a smaller group with real space, not twelve people in tight quarters. Barcelona's harbour approach carries heavy ferry and commercial traffic, so entry and exit at Port Olímpic is handled by the crew, leaving guests free to watch the coastline rather than the channel markers.