VanDutch 40

Onboard the VanDutch 40

The VanDutch 40 reads as one uninterrupted deck: a low, wide hull finished in a minimalist style, with no fussy trim breaking up its lines. Cruising near 38 knots, it covers distance quickly, so the opening stretch of any charter is less about arriving somewhere and more about the ride itself — flat, fast, and close to the water.

Barcelona's bay opens up fast from Port Olímpic, and this is the kind of boat suited to a short evening run along the illuminated waterfront, leaving around six and circling back before the light fully drops. It works just as well on a quicker daytime run south toward Sitges, where the water sits calmer and a stop for swimming and lunch ashore fits comfortably inside a five to seven hour day.

Ten guests is the practical limit here, and the single cabin below makes clear this is built for the day rather than for sleeping aboard — no packing for a multi-day passage required. That focus is part of the appeal: groups booking the VanDutch 40 usually want one clean afternoon or evening confirmed without much notice, rather than a longer trip that needs food and drink sorted in advance.