2000 Island Packet Island Packet 380

Step aboard and you’ll notice how dry and protected the cockpit feels, with coamings high enough to brace against and wide seats long enough to stretch out for an off-watch nap. The side decks are clear and secure, with stout handholds all the way forward so moving in a seaway feels confident, not cautious. Below, the 380’s trademark storage really shines: deep lockers, clever bins, and dedicated spaces for tools and spares that keep a cruising life organized. The U-shaped galley has the kind of counter space and refrigeration you rarely see on a boat this size, making passagemaking meals far less of a chore. It’s a boat that feels solid underfoot and civilized to live on.

An Island Packet 380 is particularly well-suited to this area’s mix of skinny creeks, open bays, and the occasional offshore hop. The moderate draft and efficient underbody let you nose into quieter anchorages while still tracking steadily when the fetch builds. The cutter rig shines when afternoon squalls roll through, letting you shorten down without losing balance or control. Heavy-displacement comfort means choppy, short-period waves are far less punishing on crew and gear. Add the secure center cockpit feel, abundant tankage, and genuinely liveaboard interior, and you get a cruiser that’s as happy weekending among nearby coves as it is stretching out for longer coastal passages.