GEORGE V

Four cabins sleep eight guests aboard GEORGE V, an Aicon 64 Fly of 20.51 metres built in Italy in 2008 and refitted in 2022. Two cabins, the master and a VIP, each have a private en-suite; the twin and the bunk cabin share a bathroom between them. It is an honest layout for eight, with a crew of three handling everything from navigation to the galley.

The 2022 refit brought the interior up to date with Smart TVs, Netflix, AirPlay, and a 5G Wi-Fi system throughout. On deck there is a BBQ for long afternoons at anchor, and the flybridge gives the kind of elevated vantage point that makes the Cyclades sea feel particularly wide. Sofia, the stewardess and cook, works from a Mediterranean repertoire that makes use of whatever the local markets offer.

GEORGE V is a strong platform for the Cyclades specifically because of her draft. At 0.95 metres she gets into anchorages that deeper boats have to skip, and twin 1,015hp Caterpillar engines cruise her at 20 knots so the distances between islands feel short. Water toys cover the basics well: water skis, a towable tube, two SUPs, snorkel gear, and fishing equipment, with a 3.80-metre Aeromarine tender and 30hp outboard for runs ashore. She operates year-round from Athens under the Greek flag, with Captain Dionisis and deckhand Dickson completing the crew.