If time is the ultimate luxury, then time spent aboard RoMEA is luxurious indeed. For the owner and his family as well as charter guests, she invites them to indulge in areas meant to relax the mind, the body, and the spirit. While she shares a technical platform with Kibo, a same-size Abeking & Rasmussen delivery, RoMEA is undoubtedly a yacht of her own.
According to the owner’s representatives at Imperial Yachts, one of the favorite areas aboard the 268’4” (81.8-meter) megayacht is what can aptly be called the spa deck. Two levels up from RoMEA’s main deck, it features an entire area dedicated to massages, manicures, and well-maintained tresses. It’s easy to see why this is such a preferred spot, especially considering it’s rimmed aft in circular glass. And, doors slightly to each side lead out to an alfresco relaxation area.
There’s another dedicated spa aboard RoMEA, too, just off the swim platform (which has flip-out swim steps). A sauna, a cold pool kept at an even 44.6°F (7°C) thanks to dedicated chillers, and a lounge with a wonderfully textural sole underfoot beckon (above). That sole, mimicking pebbles naturally strewn across a riverbed, lends welcome massage to tired feet. It’s striking to see, too, reappearing in the heads throughout RoMEA.
All of the design elements aboard RoMEA, in fact, are striking. Terence Disdale Design mixed lacquered overheads with painted leather panels that look like metal, plus carved oak paneling (machined and then hand-sanded for further effect). Besides the above-mentioned pebble soles, there are carpets that mimic the same pattern, plus ones mimicking wave-sculpted sand. Combined with overhead heights of 7’5” (2.3 meters) and a beam of 41’3” (12.6 meters), RoMEA feels capacious and grand from room to room and deck to deck.
Speaking of decks, RoMEA devotes one to the owner and his family. They have their own saloon with a player piano, separate from a private owner’s “apartment.” The small set gets a twins- and pullman-equipped stateroom. The grown-ups have the lion’s share of space, of course. An office/lounge serves as an extra buffer between the aft areas and their stateroom fully forward. While the stateroom is open to the entry hall, it still has privacy thanks to an art wall aft, hiding the bed. And, they can enjoy a sunning area solely by themselves due to a glass gate that can close off the side decks. Guests can instead use the sundeck, up one more level, to soak up rays or soak in the hot tub.
When they’re ready to retire for the evening, RoMEA treats them well. Two queen staterooms and a full-beam VIP are all on the main deck. Another guest stateroom here comfortably caters to kids on charter, with or without a nanny. And, an enviable crew-to-guest ratio should translate to an overall welcome experience. A party of 14 can charter RoMEA, and she carries a crew of 22 plus the captain.
RoMEA is available for charter for €875,000 per week, during both winter and spring. She’s further available for sale. Imperial Yachts hold the central for both.
Enjoy this armchair tour of the yacht, which Abeking & Rasmussen says cruises at 14 knots.
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