QUEEN OF DIAMONDS

Captain Dimitris Dalakos is a third-generation Athenian seaman, born in 1980, who came to chartering after a parallel career as a professional DJ. He runs QUEEN OF DIAMONDS, a 2014 Lagoon 52 with the optional flybridge package, refit in 2022 and based year-round in Athens.

The flybridge gives the boat a third social space alongside the cockpit and the forward saloon. The cockpit handles alfresco dining; the forward saloon stays cool and shaded; the flybridge takes the sun, the helm, and the captain when guests want company at the wheel.

Five cabins sleep ten guests, with one master queen, three further queens, and a bunk cabin for younger crew or kids. Air conditioning runs throughout, USB sockets sit in every cabin and the saloon, three refrigerators handle a week of provisioning, and solar panels supplement the generator on quiet anchorages. A crew of two cooks, sails, and looks after guests.

From Alimos Marina, an Athens turnaround puts the Cyclades, the Argosaronic Gulf, and the eastern Peloponnese all in range of a one-week itinerary. She cruises at 8 knots, carries a tender with a 60-horsepower outboard for shore runs, and travels with kayaks, paddleboards, snorkel kit for ten, and fishing gear on board.