Some yachts arrive with a name that does all the heavy lifting. Fos — the Greek word for light — is one of them. This 2021 Sanlorenzo SD96 has just joined our luxury yacht charter fleet in Greece, and from the moment you step aboard, it's clear the name isn't a flourish. It's a philosophy. Natural light pours in from every angle, the boundaries between interior and exterior dissolve almost entirely, and the Aegean — frankly — feels like it's been invited inside.
At 29 metres, she carries herself with the presence of something considerably larger. That's not an accident — it's the SD96's defining trick. Semi-displacement hull, full stabilisers, a beam that maximises every centimetre of interior volume. Step inside and your instinct will be to check the specs again, because Fos simply doesn't feel like a 29-metre yacht. She feels like a home — a rather exceptional one — that happens to be afloat.
A Sky Lounge Unlike Anything in Her Class
We've seen a lot of sky lounges. Most are pleasant enough — a sofa, a bar, maybe a sliding door if you're lucky. Fos takes a different approach altogether. On the port side, the glass balcony slides completely clear. At the stern, the aft doors fold back entirely. The result is a space that, at anchor in a Cycladic bay, stops being an interior room and becomes something far more extraordinary — a suspended terrace with the sea on three sides and the sky directly above. We think it's one of the finest social spaces afloat in this size bracket.
The upper deck salon flows onto a wraparound balcony with a bar, making it the natural gathering point as the sun drops behind the caldera or the lights of a harbour town begin to flicker on. It's the kind of space that keeps guests on deck rather than retreating below — which, on a Greece yacht charter, is exactly where you want to be.
Five Staterooms, Four Ways to Dine
Fos accommodates ten guests across five staterooms, with the master suite positioned on the main deck — a considered choice that gives the owner's party a level of privacy and prestige that feels genuinely separate from the rest of the yacht. The remaining staterooms are well-proportioned and finished to a standard that suits the Sanlorenzo pedigree entirely.
Dining aboard Fos is one of those pleasures that shifts with your mood — and your anchorage. There's the BBQ off the upper deck salon for relaxed evenings alfresco. The aft deck offers a shaded breakfast spot that catches the morning breeze. Inside, a formal dining room handles the longer, more celebratory meals. And then there's the bow — elevated, secluded, dramatically positioned at the very front of the yacht, with a dedicated dining area that feels like a private table at the edge of the world. On a warm Greek evening with the stars overhead, it's genuinely hard to beat.
Built for the Greek Islands — All of Them
A private yacht charter in Greece is, at its best, an exercise in slow discovery. The Ionian in the west, where the water runs an improbable shade of turquoise and the Venetian hill towns of Kefalonia and Lefkada give way to hidden coves. The Saronic Gulf's quick-access elegance — Hydra, Spetses, Poros — for guests flying into Athens and wanting to be aboard within hours. The Cyclades, with their iconic whitewashed silhouettes and big-wind sailing passages between islands. The Dodecanese, stretching toward Turkey, where the ruins of Rhodes and the volcanic drama of Nisyros add genuine history to the itinerary.
Fos handles all of it. Her semi-displacement hull means she's comfortable in the open crossings between island groups, while her draft allows access to smaller anchorages that deeper-keeled superyachts simply can't reach. She cruises at an unhurried, sociable pace — not the kind of yacht that rushes between ports, but one that encourages guests to linger: one more swim, one more sundowner, one more hour in that particular bay.
The Bow: A Retreat Within a Retreat
One feature that consistently surprises guests is the bow lounge — a genuinely secluded space forward of the main deck areas, with a sheltered salon below and elevated dining above. It functions as a yacht-within-a-yacht: somewhere to read, to nap, to watch the next island grow on the horizon without anyone disturbing you. On a ten-guest charter, having that kind of private retreat built into the layout is a quiet luxury that only reveals itself once you're actually out there.
Fos is available now for Greece yacht charter. She suits families with teenagers, groups of friends who want space without formality, and couples chartering with another couple or two who appreciate having genuinely distinct zones aboard. Get in touch with our team to check availability and discuss the itinerary that works for you — the Greek islands are waiting, and so is she.
