Pardo 50

Onboard the Pardo 50

The Pardo 50 moves like a boat designed for open water, not for showing off at the pontoon. At 16 metres, it carries a walkaround deck that lets guests move from bow to stern without climbing over furniture or ducking under a canopy frame — useful when the group splits between the foredeck and a long lunch aft. Pushed to its cruising speed of around 36 knots, the hull holds a steady line rather than slamming, so the run out from Menorca's coast stays comfortable even for guests still finding their footing.

A day out of Menorca puts that speed to real use: leaving the base in the morning, the Pardo 50 can reach a cove further down the coast in less time than a slower boat needs, leaving more of the charter for anchoring and eating rather than travelling. The al-fresco dining setup aft suits a long, unhurried lunch — plates and glasses passed round the table rather than balanced on laps — while the walkaround deck means nobody has to squeeze past furniture to move between bow and stern.

With room for 12 guests and two cabins below for changing or a quiet break out of the sun, the Pardo 50 suits a compact group of friends or a family with older children better than a large event party. It is built and booked as a day boat first: quick to position, straightforward to plan around, and sized so every guest has a proper place to sit, whether underway or anchored.