Invictus is among the largest yachts ever built in the United States. Delivered in 2013 by Delta Marine, her LOA is 214’9” (66.5 meters), with a beam of 42’10” (13.1 meters). To put this into further perspective, consider that Invictus has a gross tonnage of 1,945. That translates to incredibly voluminous spaces throughout the megayacht.
Given the volume of Invictus, and given that the owner’s previous megayacht was 148 feet (45 meters), the onboard areas could risk being too vast. Your awareness of just how spacious this Delta Marine megayacht is gets heightened by the nearly floor-to-ceiling windows above decks. There’s also outstanding headroom, too, nine feet. But deft space arrangements prevent relaxation areas aboard Invictus from being overwhelming. Rather, they’re well-suited to the extensive entertaining that the American owners planned from the start. There’s quite a formal saloon, featuring a piano and a fireplace. There’s a bar here, too, a feature repeated throughout Invictus’ decks, both inside and out. The owner’s suite is quite the aerie, perched forward on the upper deck, with the same windows as the main deck. The owners’ children (or charter guests) get six staterooms on the main deck, with additional guests housed in two staterooms below decks.
The American family owning Invictus also want to travel extensively, especially to areas off the beaten path. They were drawn to the idea of an ice-strengthened hull. (It was originally for an expedition yacht, for a different client.) Hopefully they’ll take video cameras along, since there’s a sizable screen in the main-deck cinema.
Here, you get a good look at the lavish interior of Invictus, from Diane Johnson Design, as well as her alfresco areas. Invictus is part of the central charter fleet of Burgess and available in the Med this summer. If you’re an animal lover, you’ll adore spending time with one special crewmember. He’s Victor, the official “crew dog.” Victor is a chocolate miniature poodle born last summer. He’s so adorable that apparently more than one guest of Invictus so far has tried to convince him to return home with them.
Lynne Horvath
Hello – (Good grief, using this comment line for a personal note!) in 1966 or 7 I was a guest on a much smaller yacht named Invictus. After we met the Philadelphia owner, Ari ***, and his wife in Bermuda, he invited us to tour the top of the Chesapeake with them. He was very proud of the name Invictus, saying it was the name of his favorite poem. We attended his daughter’s Bat Mitzvah, and shortly after that we lost touch with them. I sadly later heard that his wife became ill and was lost to us. She was a wonderful lady with gorgeous red hair, and made our Bermuda trip wonderful. Maybe Invictus means the same to you!
So if this is NOT your story, sorry to bother you. I am marveling at the yacht Arianna out our window in St. Michaels, MD, right now, and in Googling it, I saw this yacht listed under megayachtnews. It brought back some VERY old memories. Thank you for your time, Lynne Horvath