Kijo was delivered in 2003 from the Dutch shipyard, constructed in aluminium to an in-house design from Heesen in collaboration with renowned designer Terence Disdale who also penned her interiors. The Heesen build completed several significant upgrades in 2023, with works including the rebuild of her engines to zero-hour status, the rebuild of her generators and the completion of her 20-year class survey.
Kijo sleeps twelve guests in five cabins. A full-beam master stateroom has a separate office and a large his and hers bathroom with bathtub and shower. She has two additional doubles and two twin cabins, all with ensuite shower rooms, with further accommodation for a complement of eight crew.
On the main deck a curved bar, lounge and dining room are all arranged in an open-plan configuration with an entertainment centre to starboard.
On the top deck is a Jacuzzi with a sunpad for relaxing in privacy and enjoying commanding views. The aft main deck area provides a seating space where guests can shelter from the sun, out of the headwind, for al fresco meals underway or at anchor.
The swimming platform on board KIJO –reached via twin staircases – provides a base for launching toys from the garage and enjoying water sports activities.
Kijo’s semi-displacement hull, finished in a handsome navy blue, cruises at 17 knots with a 25-knot top speed. At 12 knots her twin MTU engines offer a range of 2,100 nautical miles.
