Vandutch 48

Onboard the Vandutch 48

The Vandutch 48 is built for the day-charter format: a 15-metre motor yacht with an open, low-profile deck plan that keeps the full group of up to twelve guests together rather than split across enclosed saloons. The two cabins below give guests a place to change, store bags or rest out of the sun mid-afternoon, but the emphasis stays on the cockpit and bow seating where most of the day actually happens — sunbathing, conversation, watching the coastline pass.

From Port Olímpic, a boat of this size and layout suits a run down to Sitges, roughly 35 kilometres south, where the bay sits more sheltered than the open roadstead off Barceloneta and is a natural stop for swimming before heading ashore for lunch. It also works well as a shorter loop inside Barcelona's own bay for guests who want time on the water without committing to a longer passage — the skipper will still handle the harbour approach itself, given the volume of commercial and ferry traffic around the port entrance.

This is the right choice for a group of family or friends, or a small corporate party, who want one boat for a half or full day rather than a multi-day itinerary — twelve guests is enough for a proper gathering without crowding the deck, and two cabins cover the practical needs of a day on board without pretending this is an overnight yacht. Booking follows the same day-charter process as the rest of the fleet, with the route between a Sitges run and a shorter bay circuit set with the skipper ahead of departure.