Tansu 40m

Onboard the Tansu 40m

The Tansu 40m carries its size with an explorer-style profile rather than a formal superyacht silhouette — a broader beam, a lower, purposeful sheer line, and a layout built around time spent outside rather than moving between interior salons. Five cabins sleep up to 12 guests, and the arrangement favours groups who want private space to retreat to as much as shared space to gather in. A sundeck spa sits above the main living areas, giving the upper deck its own separate rhythm from the beach club platform at the stern.

That beach club is the yacht's working centrepiece: a fold-out platform at water level that turns swimming, tender boarding and quiet mornings on anchor into a normal part of the day rather than an occasion that needs a tender run ashore. Paired with al fresco dining set up on deck, it suits a slower charter pattern — a morning at anchor in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, lunch served outside rather than below, and an afternoon that doesn't require moving the boat. Cruising at around 14 knots, the Tansu 40m is built for covering ground steadily on a multi-day route rather than sprinting between stops, which fits an itinerary that mixes a night in a sheltered marina with a longer passage toward the islands.

The combination of private cabin space, a low-key exterior and a genuine outdoor dining setup makes this a strong fit for corporate groups who want to host a lunch or reception on board without turning it into a formal event, as well as for extended families or couples travelling with friends who want five separate cabins rather than a single owner suite dominating the layout. Guest and cabin numbers should be checked against the group size and the length of charter before booking — a two-night itinerary and a single afternoon on the water call for different planning around provisioning and fuel, and that's worth confirming with the crew ahead of departure.