Sometimes a yacht’s name tells you nearly everything you need to know about what’s inside. That’s the case with the yacht Romance, a 56.5-meter (185-foot) megayacht built by CRN. The owner wanted to indulge in luxurious, opulent surroundings at every turn, drawing inspiration from the baroque period. Through close collaboration with the shipyard’s in-house design department, he got what he desired.
I only needed to take a step inside the saloon (above) to see and feel it. My feet sank into wonderfully soft carpeting. In fact, it felt like walking on velvet. Overhead, the light fixture dazzles with thousands of Swarovski crystals–4,800 of them, according to Raffaella Daino, CRN’s communication director. Forward, a glass wall divides the saloon into two separate zones, painted to appear etched. It features couples frolicking among nature, some holding musical instruments, and some near a stone with “Romanza” on it. The scene comes from a painting belonging to the owner.
More Swarovski crystals adorn the dining-room chandelier (above), which is as long as the 12-seat dining table. Further use of the sparkling crystals appears overhead in the master suite (below), fully forward on the main deck. It creates a starry sky effect, complementing a painted map of the world on leather in the owner’s study.
But to truly indulge in the starry sky, the owner of the yacht Romance need only step out onto his private balcony, forward to starboard in his suite. Decorated by the Fendi design house, it includes a coffee table and chairs upholstered in lapin skin.
If you’re getting the impression that the megayacht indulges the senses, you’re right. Even with the abundance of mahogany, Egyptian alabaster, onyx, and gilded surfaces, though, not everything is grandiose. To calm the senses, the yacht Romance features a “wellness” area. A Turkish bath and aromatherapy room, a sauna with aromatic fir wood, a massage room, and a beauty salon set the scene, all below deck. For further relaxation, the swimming pool on the sundeck (above) has an adjustable current that can turn on or off.
Ultimately, Romance reflects one owner’s dream. Whether or not others share his adoration of the rococco, they can appreciate the love of personalizing the experience at sea.
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