Princess 50

Onboard the Princess 50

The Princess 50 is a 15.5-metre day boat built for groups who want the boat itself to be the destination rather than a shuttle to one. With capacity for 10 guests and two cabins below, the layout gives a group room to spread out across cockpit, bow and saloon rather than crowding onto open deck space, while the cabins offer somewhere to change, stow bags or step out of the sun for a while during a longer day out.

Based out of Saint-Tropez, this size of boat suits a full day on the water without the logistics of a multi-day charter: a run out to anchor in the Gulf off the town, or south toward Cap Taillat and Baie de Briande, sits comfortably within a single afternoon. Guests get a private stretch of water for swimming and lunch, with the option to reposition if a spot fills in, and enough draught flexibility to tuck closer to shore than the larger motor yachts anchored further out in high season.

It works well for a group of friends or family wanting one boat for everyone rather than splitting across tenders, and equally for a smaller corporate outing — a client lunch on the water with views back toward the village, away from a restaurant table. Because berths and prime anchor spots in the Gulf fill early through July and August, booking ahead for a specific date and departure time is worth doing rather than leaving it to the morning of.