[11] The Lagoon 560 is a recreational catamaran, built predominantly of infused polyester fiberglass.

The hulls have slightly raked stems, reverse transoms with swimming platforms, dual internally mounted spade-type rudders controlled by a wheel located on a large flying bridge and twin fixed fin keels.

A forward facing navigation station is located in the front of the main salon and can be used to sail the boat from with the autopilot.

[2] In a 2011 Cruising World review, Mark Pillsbury wrote, "with accommodations on three levels, an overall length of 56 feet, and a beam of 31 feet, this latest entry from the world's largest catamaran builder was bigger than the house where my wife and I raised two children and a large dog.

And with AC, a washer and dryer, a fridge, a freezer and icemaker, a built-in wine locker, and a master cabin complete with its own companionway, it looked to be a whole lot more comfortable.

"[11] In a 2012 review for Sail Magazine, Andrew Burton wrote, "out on Miami's Biscayne Bay, we hoisted the huge square-top main and unfurled the genoa, accelerating to a respectable 4.2 knots in 6.5 knots of true wind.