CROCUS

CROCUS is a 42.67-metre semi-displacement wooden motor yacht built by SES Yachts in the Netherlands in 2002 and refitted in 2019, registered under the Dutch flag. Her exterior was designed by SES Yachts and she is powered by twin Caterpillar engines, reaching 18 knots at maximum speed with a cruising pace of 13 knots. She accommodates 12 guests across six cabins, served by a crew of eight. Her range of 400 nautical miles reflects her configuration for regional rather than long-passage cruising, and her fuel capacity of 17,000 litres is scaled accordingly.

CROCUS charters in Greece and Turkey — the Aegean and the Turkish coast — a circuit that suits her range and her character well. She is best suited to guests who appreciate the warmth, craft, and individuality that a wooden hull brings, and who want to explore island-hopping itineraries at a measured pace with a crew of eight providing genuine personal attention. She is not well suited to guests who require a long-range vessel for transatlantic passages, those sensitive to the maintenance demands associated with wooden construction, or anyone expecting newbuild specification at this price point.

CROCUS carries the distinctive quality of a yacht whose character is inseparable from her material. Wooden motor yachts of this construction tradition — Dutch-built, Caterpillar-powered, designed for endurance and livability — have an onboard atmosphere that GRP contemporaries seldom replicate. The 2019 refit refreshed her systems and finish while preserving the essential character of the vessel. Her jacuzzi, BBQ, sunpads, swimming platform, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi provide a comfortable and sociable onboard environment.

Onboard, the water sports inventory is compact but well chosen: a jet-ski, Seabob, and snorkelling equipment for 16 people — ten adults and six children specifically listed — points to CROCUS as a vessel that welcomes family groups. Fishing equipment rounds out the active programme. The capacity to equip 16 people with snorkelling kit suggests a crew that anticipates and plans for group activity, which is itself an indication of how she is run.

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