Tansu 40m

Onboard the Tansu 40m

Tansu 40m carries an explorer-style hull that favours a broad, stable deck plan over sharp lines, and that choice shows the moment you step aboard. A stern beach club sits almost at water level, the sundeck holds a spa pool, and the al-fresco dining area runs open enough for a full table setting without feeling boxed in. Five cabins sleep 12 guests, and the boat cruises at a settled 14 knots, more suited to unhurried coastal days than fast point-to-point runs.

Leaving Port Olímpic and heading south toward Sitges plays to this yacht's strengths. The bay there sits more sheltered than the open roadstead off Barceloneta, particularly in northerly winds, which makes it a sound spot to lower the beach club platform and let guests swim off the stern rather than relying on a tender. Lunch ashore at one of the seafront restaurants, then back aboard for the sundeck before the return leg, fills a full day without feeling rushed.

The cabin layout suits multi-generational families or a mixed group of friends who want some separation between socialising and sleeping quarters, rather than one open party layout. Because Barcelona's harbour approach carries heavy commercial and ferry traffic, the crew takes the entry and exit through Port Olímpic, leaving guests free to focus on the deck rather than the channel. A broker can help map the day-rate and shape stops around Sitges or a shorter bay run, depending on how much time is on the table.