Monaco Yacht Show: 7 Yacht Interiors That Will Steal the Show
With hundreds of boats on display, AD surveys the yacht interiors that every design lover can learn from
Running from September 28 through October 1, the Monaco Yacht Show is the highlight of
the global boat show circuit. This year’s edition promises to deliver plenty of buzzy debuts, headline-making yacht news, and high-design highlights. There are several new additions to this year’s event in Port Hercules including a sustainability hub and a gadget- and gizmo-filled adventure area, packed with new water toys and flashy supercars—it is Monaco, after all.
For denizens of design, the Yacht Design & Innovation Hub is returning for a second year, with presentations, galleries, and exhibits by yacht architects and designers. But, of course, the big boats steal the show. With yacht interiors that range from the classically nautical to the budget-blowing bonkers, these are the superyachts to have on your radar at this year’s Monaco Yacht Show.
An oversized chandelier defines the space in the informal dining room aboard . Photo: Guillaume Plisson
An oversized chandelier defines the space in the informal dining room aboard Lürssen, Ahpo
All eyes will be on the whopping 377-feet Ahpo, by Lürssen, when it debuts this year at the Monaco Yacht Show as the largest yacht in the port. Venice-based exterior and interior designer Nuvolari Lenard added plenty of personality and luxury to the vessel with oversized crystal light features, a hammam made of mosaics in the massive wellness area, and a grand staircase at the center of the yacht, crafted to resemble an olive tree.
Blue accents channel the traditional nautical aesthetic.
Blue accents channel the traditional nautical aesthetic. Feadship, Rock.It
The 198-foot Rock.It is not short on style: Gleaming wood panels with creamy white leather inlays feature throughout; glowing white onyx contrasts with rich black Portoro marble; and the well-dressed owner’s cabin rivals the top suite of an old-world European hotel with a warm wood study and bathroom with a claw-footed tub. The refined design can be attributed to the Netherlands with Dutch shipyard Feadship behind the build and Dutch design studio Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design taking on the interiors.
Modern and laid-back, is effortlessly cool. Photos: Winch Design/Michal Baginski
Modern and laid-back, Amels, Come Together
Built in the Netherlands by Amels with interiors by London-based Winch Design, the 197-foot Come Together has soft and laid-back beach-y vibes with a dose of Southern California cool. Elements like bleached oaks, woven linen fabrics, cabinetry with natural coconut shell, and hair-on-hide leathers all unite to bring the natural world aboard this chic ship.
Crisp and clean, the interiors of are to-the-point in a refreshing way. Photo: Nautor Swan/Eva-Stina Kjellman
Crisp and clean, the interiors of Swan 98, Be Cool
There’s a fleet of around a dozen large sailing yachts on display at this year’s yacht show in the dedicated Sailing Yacht Area. One of the most notable new launches of the bunch is Swan 98 Be Cool by Finnish shipyard Nautor’s Swan. The clean and crisp interior hull design by Genovese architect Misa Poggi embraces graceful nautical style and Scandinavian practicality with navy linen and cotton fabrics, dark oak, and handsome tobacco-hued leather.
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’s interiors will speak to the minimalist. Photo: Bartłomiej Checinski, Maciej Walczuk, Mango Media, William Anthony for Sunreef Yachts
Sunreef, Kokomo
Packed with cutting-edge green tech and ultralight solar panels, Sunreef’s newest catamaran Eco 80 will be making waves at this year’s show. However, it’s the interiors of the 80-foot Kokomo (done in-house by Sunreef) that will impress the design lovers. Outfitted in cool and calm shades of white with rattan finishes and eucalyptus veneers, Kokomo is both on-trend and a complete classic.
The glass-bottom pool is a highlight of the yacht.
The glass-bottom pool is a highlight of the yacht.Abeking & Rasmussen, B2
One of the largest vessels currently on the market, the 281-foot B2 by German yard Abeking & Rasmussen, will be showing off an ultra-chic over-$4-million interior refit just completed in July at this year’s show. Sprawling out over five decks, Winch Design has curated a serene floating sanctuary of indoor-outdoor living, the highlight of which is the main deck’s glass-bottom pool, stationed above the light-filled beach club lounge with fold-down balconies that extend the living space right to the water’s edge.
With dark wood, tubular steel accents, and black furnishings, the interiors of could be described as a nautical take on the Bauhaus aesthetic. Photo: Edmiston
With dark wood, tubular steel accents, and black furnishings, the interiors of Perini Navi, State of Grace
State of Grace by Italy’s Perini Navi is a gorgeous high-performance sailing sloop. It’s picture-perfect with polished teak decks, an ocean-blue hull, and billowing white sails. Inside is a study in midcentury-modern elegance with a split-level saloon and a spacious and full-beam owner’s suite with a hammam shower.
