Superyachts, those incredible pieces you wouldn't know existed

The semi-submerged lounge of the superyacht Elandess

Superyachts are real floating villas, which compete in ingenuity and comfort to the delight of their owners. While all the amenities for living at sea are on board, some owners have their own particular whims. These are the parts you didn't expect to find an edge of a superyacht.

The tennis court

Aviva is the largest superyacht ever built by the German shipyard Abeking & Rasmussen. The interior and exterior design of this 98.4 m long ship was designed by Reymond Langton Design studio. If the gym is a common feature of large yachts, it pushes the limits of sport even further with a tennis court of impressive dimensions: 20 m long, 10 m wide and 6.5 m from hauteur?!

Since its launch in 2017, Aviva has won several prestigious awards for its unprecedented style.

A semi-submerged observation room

Progress is no longer stopped and construction sites are pushing the technological boundaries to offer outstanding experiences to superyacht owners. Savannah from the Feadship yard - 83.50 m long and the first hybrid superyacht - or Elandess - 74.5 m long from the Abeking & Rasmussen yard - have a semi-submerged observation room.

This incredible room allows you to enjoy a view of the sea and even under the sea. This realization required years of research on the structure of glass. Like an airplane, there are actually two windows, one inside and one outside, several centimetres thick.

Savannah

A mah-jong room and a 2 m television

Blue Sky is a 44.65 m superyacht built by the Feadship yard. It is the first superyacht built by a Western shipyard for a Chinese customer. Its launch was done with great pomp and circumstance with the dance of lion?! (Traditional Asian dance where the dancers are dressed in a lion costume). But this is not its main characteristic.

Blue Sky must be one of the first superyachts to offer two distinct spaces completely dedicated to the Chinese' favourite leisure activities. On board is a space dedicated to karaoke with a television of more than 2 m as well as a Mah-Jong room with an ultramodern game table which mixes the tiles and throws the games automatically.

A classroom

Vertigo is a huge 67.2 m sailboat built by the New Zealand yard Alloy Yachts (closed since) in 2011. The interior design, designed by Christian Liaigre, is a clever mix of sophistication, elegance and classic with a lot of wood.

It is designed like a real sailing boat, the owners have even thought of setting up a classroom with old-fashioned wooden desks and an interactive whiteboard.

A beauty salon

Diamonds are Forever is a 61 m long superyacht built by the Italian shipyard Benetti in 2011. He pays tribute to James Bond's universe and in particular to the film Diamonds Are Eternal directed by Guy Hamilton and released in 1971, with Sean Connery in the role of the famous Agent 007.

On board, there is a superb beauty salon with a massage table and a hairdressing area.

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