Amaryllis

Amaryllis came out of the Abeking & Rasmussen yard in Germany in 2011, with Reymond Langton Design responsible for both her exterior and her interior. Her most recent refit was completed in 2026, ahead of a winter 2026/27 season in the Caribbean. What makes her unusual among yachts of this length is the decoration. Where most big yachts settle for a neutral modern look, hers is a period piece, mixing the geometry of Art Deco, the flowing forms of Art Nouveau and the ornament of the Belle Époque.

That choice runs through the whole boat. Pale sycamore covers the walls of the main saloon, softly lit from above and from hidden recesses. Upstairs, Macassar ebony furniture and warmer colours make the skylounge the snug room of the yacht, while formal dinners move to a dining room wrapped in windows. A piano lounge has a self-playing Schimmel Pegasus, and a cinema room gives everyone somewhere to go on a quiet night. The principal suite opens off a curving entrance hall and adds a private study; its bathroom is in marble, with a freestanding bath on feet. In the VIP cabin, a motorised Japanese-style screen pulls aside to show the sea.

Wellness and the water get as much attention as the interiors. The spa combines a steam room and a sauna with a proper plunge pool, the beach club doubles as a gym, and up on the sun deck a second pool glows at night with underwater lights. The owner's deck has its own private terrace. Amaryllis is also a PADI training centre, so guests who have never dived can learn during the week, and one of her four tenders is a 9.9-metre wooden Graf launch, a pleasant way to reach a beach restaurant.

She suits a multigenerational family or a group of friends who care about atmosphere and service as much as about toys, and who will use the spa and the dining room as often as the beach club. Anyone who prefers a pared-back modern interior, or a loud party yacht, will feel out of place, and at her size some small harbours and shallow anchorages are simply out of reach.