The Luxury Network International Magazine Issue 25

Destination
Unlocked
THE WORLD’S LARGEST
SUPERYACHT UNVEILED:
SOMNIO PRIVATE
RESIDENCE SUPERYACHT
Winch Design has teamed up with Tillberg
Design of Sweden to design a 222m “private
residence superyacht” named Somnio. The
vessel, which carries a price tag of £500m, is set to
begin construction at Norwegian yard Vard for a projected
mid-2024 launch date. The design phase has
been underway for 18 months.
Inside the world’s biggest private residence
yachts
Somnio will marry “the benefits of superyacht ownership”
with the service and amenities of the “world’s
finest hotels”, with on board features including a
10,000-bottle wine cellar, various restaurants and
bars, a huge beach club and lounge in the ship’s bow.
Somnio will also boast “world-class medical care”
to protect owners against pandemics and the “latest
clean engine technology” and “advanced onboard
equipment” to facilitate the scientific research of the
oceans.
A total of 39 on board apartments spread across six
“apartment decks” are now for sale, with prospective
owners either invited or referred to join. The customisable
apartments, which have a starting price of
€9.5m, can include features, such as a kitchen, gym,
library, dining spaces and dressing areas.
The World: Largest private residential
yacht resumes sailing
The project is being overseen by Erik Bredhe, former
captain of the 196m private residence vessel The World.
Speaking about the project, Bredhe said: “Somnio
will be the only residential superyacht in the world
and has been designed to exacting standards that are
commensurate with a life of opportunity.
“Owners will share a truly unique lifestyle at sea, with
a hand-picked crew and a never-ending global itinerary
of carefully selected destinations and experiences
befitting a yacht of this nature.”
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