NOVELA

NOVELA is a 30.6-metre steel displacement yacht built by CBI Navi in 2000 and comprehensively refitted in 2019, with exterior and interior design by LUCA DINI Design & Architecture. That design pedigree gives her a cohesive, considered aesthetic rare in vessels of her generation, and her displacement hull ensures a measured, sedate passage suited to extended coastal cruising.

She accommodates eight guests across four cabins attended by a crew of five, producing a guest-to-crew ratio that supports attentive, personalised service. Available for charter in Croatia, Montenegro, and the broader Mediterranean, she is well matched to small families or close groups of adults seeking a relaxed pace through the Adriatic and Dalmatian coast. Those prioritising high-speed passages or a larger social group will find her scale and cruising speed of 12.5 knots unsuitable.

NOVELA's 2019 refit modernised her throughout while preserving the integrity of Luca Dini's original design language. Her displacement hull construction in steel gives her a solidity and seakeeping character that lighter, faster vessels cannot replicate — guests notice it most in the quality of anchorage rest and the absence of motion fatigue on longer legs. Stabilisers both underway and at anchor add further comfort in open roadsteads.

The onboard experience tilts firmly toward water-based activity. Her toy inventory is notably comprehensive for a 30-metre vessel: two Seadoo jet-skis, twin Seabobs, flyboards, a hoverboard, wakeboards, kneeboards, water-skis, paddleboards, and towable inflatables, alongside snorkelling equipment. A deck jacuzzi and a separate interior jacuzzi offer post-activity relaxation, while the gym, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi support a comfortable daily rhythm for guests ashore and afloat. The crew-to-guest ratio ensures this equipment is managed and deployed without placing demands on guests.

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