mariu yacht owner

Please use a modern browser to view this website. Some elements might not work as expected when using Internet Explorer.

• Landing Page
• Luxury Yacht Vacation Types
• Corporate Yacht Charter
• Tailor Made Vacations
• Luxury Exploration Vacations
• View All 3567
• Motor Yachts
• Sailing Yachts
• Classic Yachts
• Catamaran Yachts
• Filter By Destination
• More Filters
• Latest Reviews
• Charter Special Offers
• Destination Guides
• Inspiration & Features
• Mediterranean Charter Yachts
• France Charter Yachts
• Italy Charter Yachts
• Croatia Charter Yachts
• Greece Charter Yachts
• Turkey Charter Yachts
• Bahamas Charter Yachts
• Caribbean Charter Yachts
• Australia Charter Yachts
• Thailand Charter Yachts
• Dubai Charter Yachts
• Destination News
• New To Fleet
• Charter Fleet Updates
• Special Offers
• Industry News
• Yacht Shows
• Corporate Charter
• Finding a Yacht Broker
• Charter Preferences
• Questions & Answers
• Add my yacht

NOT FOR CHARTER *

This Yacht is not for Charter*

SIMILAR YACHTS FOR CHARTER

View Similar Yachts

Or View All luxury yachts for charter

• Luxury Charter Yachts
• Motor Yachts for Charter
• Amenities & Toys

MARIU yacht NOT for charter*

24.75m  /  81'2 | secni | 1964.

Owner & Guests

• Previous Yacht

Special Features:

• Sleeps 8 overnight
• Able to access shallow bays and coves

The 24.75m/81'2" motor yacht 'Mariu' was built by Secni .

Guest Accommodation

She is also capable of carrying up to 4 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

Range & Performance

Mariu is built with a steel hull and steel superstructure, with teak decks. Powered by twin diesel GM (6V 71) engines, she comfortably cruises at 10 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 11 knots. Her low draft of makes her primed for accessing shallow areas and cruising close to the shorelines.

*Charter Mariu Motor Yacht

Motor yacht Mariu is currently not believed to be available for private Charter. To view similar yachts for charter , or contact your Yacht Charter Broker for information about renting a luxury charter yacht.

Mariu Yacht Owner, Captain or marketing company

'Yacht Charter Fleet' is a free information service, if your yacht is available for charter please contact us with details and photos and we will update our records.

NOTE to U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Specification

M/Y Mariu

SIMILAR LUXURY YACHTS FOR CHARTER

Here are a selection of superyachts which are similar to Mariu yacht which are believed to be available for charter. To view all similar luxury charter yachts click on the button below.

23m | Custom

from $25,000 p/week

Bali Hai II

25m | Norman R. Wright & Sons

POA ♦︎

21m | Burger

from $20,900 p/week

26m | Esterel

from $23,000 p/week ♦︎

from $38,000 p/week ♦︎

Golden Princess

26m | Chantier Navals de Normandie

from $22,000 p/week ♦︎

Maria Teresa

24m | Cantieri Solimano

from $24,000 p/week ♦︎

26m | Feadship

from $38,000 p/week ♦︎ *

Shangri - La

25m | Benetti

from $16,000 p/week ♦︎

24m | Gideon Shipyards

As Featured In

The YachtCharterFleet Difference

YachtCharterFleet makes it easy to find the yacht charter vacation that is right for you. We combine thousands of yacht listings with local destination information, sample itineraries and experiences to deliver the world's most comprehensive yacht charter website.

San Francisco

• Like us on Facebook
• Follow us on Twitter
• Follow us on Instagram
• Find us on LinkedIn
• Add My Yacht
• Affiliates & Partners

Popular Destinations & Events

• St Tropez Yacht Charter
• Monaco Yacht Charter
• St Barts Yacht Charter
• Greece Yacht Charter
• Mykonos Yacht Charter
• Caribbean Yacht Charter

Featured Charter Yachts

• Maltese Falcon Yacht Charter
• Wheels Yacht Charter
• Victorious Yacht Charter
• Andrea Yacht Charter
• Titania Yacht Charter
• Ahpo Yacht Charter

Receive our latest offers, trends and stories direct to your inbox.

Please enter a valid e-mail.

Thanks for subscribing.

Search for Yachts, Destinations, Events, News... everything related to Luxury Yachts for Charter.

Yachts in your shortlist

Giorgio Armani’s $60 million superyacht looks like a chic warship – The 213 feet long vessel flaunts a military green exterior, a cinema, gym, and interiors by the icon himself.

You may also like

The superyacht Alfa Nero is mired in a fresh controversy, along with an oligarch’s daughter, now a billionaire from Maryland is claiming ownership of the 269-feet long abandoned vessel. Additionally, he is also suing the government of Antigua for millions of dollars.

Jeff Bezos’ $500 million megayacht Koru is undergoing final sea trials off the coast of Spain, so the Amazon founder and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez can soak up the sun on the 416-foot-long vessel this summer

After an 8300-mile journey, Russian billionaire’s 270 feet long superyacht docked in Singapore – Inspired by a hammerhead shark, the vessel is a design masterpiece that uses 22 tonnes of exterior glass to shroud the guests from prying eyes.

First of its kind: The world’s largest sailing superyacht to get an IMAX theatre

Superyacht Italcraft 90 is the new open sport boat to hit the market

Blue Eyes superyacht reflects eastern grandeur and glory

The Ferrari of megayachts – This 200 feet long concept vessel can zoom through the high seas at 26 knots

The SmartSub four.2 is the best toy for your superyacht

Named after a legendary Japanese samurai, Larry Ellison’s $130 million superyacht Musashi is a stunning work of art in itself. An early investor in Tesla the centibillionaire’s 288 feet yacht has a basketball court, a humungous beach club, and a glass staircase with illuminated steps.

Find anything, super fast.

• Destinations
• Documentaries

We don't have any additional photos of this yacht. Do you?

Motor Yacht

Mariu is a 49.90m motor yacht, custom built in 2003 by Codecasa. This luxury yacht's sophisticated exterior design and engineering are the work of Codecasa, whilst her stylish interior was designed by Armani Casa & Ortelli Architetti.

Mariu was built for Giorgio Armani, who designed her contemporary interior. The superyacht has an elegant steel hull and aluminium superstructure with a beam of 9.50m and a 3.10m draft. Mariu boasts Kaleidescape on-demand AV system and wireless VSAT broadband. She also has a guest elevator, which serves all of her decks and offers an impressive array of toys and tender including diving equipment, Seadoo scooter, knee boards and waterskis. Mariu is built to comply with MCA and Lloyds Register 100 standards. Performance + Capabilities Mariu is capable of 17.5 knots flat out, with a transatlantic range of 4600 nautical miles at 14 knots. Mariu Accommodation Mariu can accommodate up to 12 guests in an owner's suite and five double cabins, with two additional Pullman berths. She is also capable of carrying up to 11 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.  

• Yacht Builder Codecasa No profile available
• Naval Architect Codecasa No profile available
• Exterior Designer Codecasa No profile available

Yacht Specs

Other codecasa yachts, related news.

MARIU Codecasa

• Inspiration

MARIU has 36 Photos

Explore the Eastern Mediterranean ...

Similar yachts.

MOSAIQUE | From US$ 200,000/wk

• Yachts >
• All Yachts >
• All Motor Yachts Over 100ft/30m >

If you have any questions about the MARIU information page below please contact us .

A General Description of Motor Yacht MARIU

This motor yacht MARIU is a 50 metre 164 (foot) large steel ship which was produced from the keel up at Codecasa Yachts and conceived in the office of Codecasa. Sleeping 12 guests and 10 crew members, motor yacht MARIU used to be F.65. The firm of naval architecture which delivered her design details in respect of the yacht was Codecasa. Further, the interior styling was from the company Studio Dellarole / Ortelli.

Construction & Yacht Design with respect to Luxury Yacht MARIU

Codecasa was the naval architecture company involved in the formal nautical composition for MARIU. Her interior design was conceived by Studio Dellarole / Ortelli. Codecasa is also associated with the yacht general design work for this boat. Italy is the country that decasa Yachts completed their new build motor yacht in. After her official launch in 2003 in Viareggio she was then released to the yacht owner after sea trials. The core hull was crafted from steel. The motor yacht superstructure component is fabricated extensively from aluminium. With a width of 9.5 m / 31.2 feet MARIU has spacious interior. She has a deep draught of 3.11m (10.2ft). She had refit maintenance and changes undertaken by 2008.

Range & Speeds - Engines For M/Y MARIU:

Fitted with twin CATERPILLAR diesel engines, MARIU is able to reach a maximum speed of 18 knots. Connected to her Caterpillar engine(s) are twin screw propellers. She also has an economical range of 4600 miles whilst underway at her cruise speed of 14 knots. Her total HP is 4400 HP and her total Kilowatts are 3238.

Guest Accommodation Offered On Superyacht MARIU:

The spacious luxury yacht motor yacht MARIU is able to sleep up to 12 passengers in addition to 10 crew.

A List of the Specifications of the MARIU:

Miscellaneous yacht details.

Around Sept 2009 MARIU traveled to Palma, in Spain. MARIU also traveled the area encompassing Illes Balears during October 2009. This motor yacht has a teak deck.

MARIU Disclaimer:

The luxury yacht MARIU displayed on this page is merely informational and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by CharterWorld. This web page and the superyacht information contained herein is not contractual. All yacht specifications and informations are displayed in good faith but CharterWorld does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the current accuracy, completeness, validity, or usefulness of any superyacht information and/or images displayed. All boat information is subject to change without prior notice and may not be current.

Quick Enquiry

One of the oldest family-owned superyacht builders in Italy, Codecasa Shipyards builds steel and aluminium yachts. Every Codecasa Yacht is unique. Modern, classic or minimalist, the interior furniture of every Yacht is carefully designed and built to meet with the Buyer’s personal demands and requests.

BARENTS | From EUR€ 155,000/wk

ELENI | From EUR€ 195,000/wk

ALEXANDRA | From EUR€ 180,000/wk

weekly rates from €185,000

MARIU Yacht for Charter

Built in 2003, the 167-foot (49.9m) custom luxury motor yacht MARIU is exceptional. Created exclusively for fashion powerhouse, Giorgio Armani, it is no question why this luxury charter yacht is revered for her impeccable style.

MARIU’s sleek exterior was created by Codecasa, which also created the yacht’s remarkable engineering system. This semi-displacement cruiser has an excellent stabilization system, including at anchor stabilizers, to ensure complete comfort at all times. She is able to reach a max speed of 17.5 knots and can cruise at 15 knots. MARIU had lovely outdoor spaces well suited for alfresco dining or socializing and offers an on-deck Jacuzzi on her sundeck, which can be shaded if guests prefer. She also has gym equipment available for guests keen to keep in shape while on board.

The interior of MARIU was designed by Giorgio Armani S.p.A. Featuring an oasis-like atmosphere, guests will enjoy ample space and modern accompaniments. From rustic teak to bleached oak and sumptuous furnishings, MARIU exudes elegance. Exotic textures including rich leathers and unique aluminum ceilings create a unique atmosphere aboard this charter yacht. The yacht’s open layout allows spaces to effortlessly flow. Her four decks are easily accessed via an elevator. The main deck once housed an offer, but it was replaced with a 200-bottle wine cellar that carries impressive vintages for guests to enjoy.

MARIU welcomes up to 12 guests in six resplendent double staterooms, all that are outfitted in exceptional Armani style. Minimalist and elegant, the cabins are well suited for families or groups of friends.

Luxury charter yacht MARIU features a full host of tenders and toys for guest use. An RYA training center, guests can receive temporary licenses to ride Jet Skis and WaveRunners during their time aboard the yacht. MARIU’s professional captain and crew are well suited to provide an incredible holiday for all aboard.

• Built for and styled by Giorgio Armani
• Spacious, sleek and contemporary interior
• Regularly maintained to the highest standards
• Extensive variety of water toys including two new flyboards
• Excellent captain who is also a dive instructor
• Approved RYA training center

Charter Details

• At-Anchor Stabilizers
• Deck Jacuzzi
• Wine Cellar

For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please inquire.

Accommodations

Specifications, toys & tenders.

• RIB 9.5m 2008 Novurania chase tender (Overhauled in 2011) (Full refit 2022 with new Engines)
• RIB 4m Castoldi jet tender (Engine overhauled in 2021)
• 1x Yamaha GP1800R HO )(2021)
• 1 x Yamaha Wave runner 1800 (2018)
• 2 x Seabob (1 x brand new 2020)
• 1 x Fly board Legend (2015)
• 1 x Jet pack (2015)
• 1 x Kneeboard
• 1 x Bodyboard
• 3 x Wakeboard (O'Brian Coda 129cm, Jstar Titan 141cm, Jstar Region 141cm)
• 1 x Wakesurf Liquid Force (2015)
• 2 x Kiteboard (RRDesign Placebo 134x41, Underground 132x41)
• 2 x Kitesurfing Kite (RRD Passion 13m, RRD Obsession 7m)
• 3 x Waterskies (pairs) (Jobe Sixtyseven, Subjeet, Hydroslide 138cm)
• 1 x Monoskies Jobe 68/69
• 1 x Windsurf board Naked 128
• 2 x Windsurf sails (5m and 6m)
• 2 x SUP's (2021)
• 1 x 2 person rigid kayak (2016
• 2 x 1 person rigid kayak (2016)
• 1 x Towable Banana 4 pax
• 1 x Towable Jobe Lumar 3 pax
• 1 x Towable Airstream III 3 pax
• 2 x Towable Jobe children doughnuts (new 2021)
• 2 x Sets of Game fishing rods
• 12 x Sets of Snorkeling gear
• 6 x full sets of Diving equipment - (RDV Diving only)
• 1 x Dive compressor
• 4 x Mountain bikes KTM
• 2 x Electric Bikes
• 1 x JetSurf Factory GP Green (2018)
• New nauti buoys (2 platforms 2x4 & 2x3,5) for easier access to watersports (2021)
• * Watersports/snorkelling – most sizes available on-board (kids/adults)
• MARIU is an RYA training establishment for personal water craft (P.W.C or jet skis). As such, a temporary license can be awarded to guests aboard MARIU, valid for the duration of their stay aboard. Guests between the age of 12 to 16 can receive the certificate, but they need to be accompanied by a licensed adult aboard the jet ski, they cannot ride alone. All guests who wish to receive the license, must do a 1 hour training session with the instructor (crew) aboard MARIU. The training is very low key, enjoyable and frankly hard to ‘fail’, but must none the less be completed in order for the yacht to fulfill the obligation of safety aboard.
• * Sun cream/sun block for guest usage available: Lancaster / 15-50 SPF (MARIU can arrange as per Guest`s preferences too)

Winter Rates

2023/2024 Season. Rates p/week + expenses

€ 185,000

€ 245,000

Summer Rates

2024 Season. Rates p/week + expenses

Cruising Regions

• East Mediterranean
• Ionian Islands

Itineraries

Weekly rates from €185,000

Similar yachts for charter, travel tips & resources, popular destinations.

The Holiday of a Lifetime Awaits

Our charter experts are ready to help you plan the trip of a lifetime

New to Charter?

All you need to know about yacht charter is in the pages of our expert guide

Travel the World

Explore yachting's hottest spots and off-the-beaten-path locations

Proud to be part of the MarineMax family

© 2024 Northrop & Johnson

Complete the form below and one of our experienced charter brokers will be in touch soon.

• Motorcycles
• Car of the Month
• Destinations
• Men’s Fashion
• Watch Collector
• Art & Collectibles
• Vacation Homes
• Celebrity Homes
• New Construction
• Home Design
• Electronics
• Fine Dining
• Baja Bay Club
• Costa Palmas
• Fairmont Doha
• Four Seasons Private Residences Dominican Republic at Tropicalia
• Reynolds Lake Oconee
• Scott Dunn Travel
• Wilson Audio
• 672 Wine Club
• Sports & Leisure
• Health & Wellness
• Best of the Best
• The Ultimate Gift Guide

Boat of the Week: Inside Giorgio Armani’s New Rule-Breaking 236-Foot Superyacht

The massive owner's deck, large exterior social spaces and armani casa furnishings define this yacht as something very special. even the massage room looks like a designer's sanctuary., julia zaltzman, julia zaltzman's most recent stories.

• This Boatmaker Builds 1960s-Inspired Cruisers With a Modern Twist. Here’s How.
• This 150-Foot Fishing Trawler Was Transformed Into a Rugged Explorer Yacht
• These 3 Miniature Explorer Yachts Are Ready to Take You Off-Grid
• Share This Article

Fashion designers and superyachts make a pretty pairing. Roberto Cavalli’s snakeskin-covered Freedom and Diane von Furstenberg’s 305-foot rigged schooner are two examples of what happens when haute couture meets the high seas.

Related Stories

• Elon Musk Says the Tesla Roadster Will Use SpaceX Tech and Also Might Fly

This New 150-Foot Superyacht Can Cruise Through Shallow Waters in Florida and the Bahamas With Ease

• This New Camper Shell Lets You Sleep on the Roof of Your Rivian

Armani’s first yacht was a 164-foot Codecasa called Mariù —named after his mother—and delivered in 2003. Overseeing the exterior design, Armani chose a charcoal-gray hull and gave the yacht matte, stainless-steel fittings to differentiate it from the flashy white boats dotted in the Mediterranean ports.

Five years later, he went bigger with a second Codecasa, the 213-foot Maìn ­ —named after his mother’s childhood nickname—which was delivered in 2008. He painted the entire exterior a dark shade of green to camouflage his presence at sea. He also focused on the onboard experience by introducing more sunbathing and dining areas to make it “feel like a house.”

Armani also requested the windows run in a continuous line along the boat to give large panoramic views, almost as though the boat had no walls.

For his third yacht, due to deliver in September 2024, Armani has gone bigger still, but has kept the build in Italy at Admiral’s Marina di Carrara facilities . “Armani is synonymous with timeless elegance and sophistication,” said Giovanni Costantino, CEO and founder of The Italian Sea Group, in a statement. “Project Metamorphosis, which combines technology and excellence in design with the distinctive features of Armani, will give us great satisfaction.”

In keeping with his previous builds, Armani mandated a wealth of hidden details to give the yacht an understated beauty, including inconspicuous cap rails, hidden lighting and a lot of glass. The light-filled interior is defined by hand-crafted finishes, earthy-toned linens and loose furniture by Armani/Casa.

“Project Metamorphosis pairs lots of exterior space with amazing interior volume, but most noteworthy is the yacht’s proximity to the sea,” Michel Chryssicopoulos, global managing partner at IYC, which has project managed the entire build, told Robb Report . “The large platform aft can be used as a bathing area for relaxation, but also accommodates large groups for outdoor dining and starlit parties.” The sea-level beach club is where guests will enjoy waterside relaxation. On the main deck aft, there are multiple lounge areas, some covered and others open to the elements. Onboard amenities include a cinema and dedicated games area on the bridge deck, a jacuzzi and firepit on the sun deck and multiple outdoor dining areas. There is a gym, a spa with sauna, steam shower and treatment rooms, and discreet meeting rooms for when Armani is conducting business at sea.

The owner’s deck is a personal sanctuary where Armani can retreat for some quiet time. It enjoys an owner’s suite, dining area, bar and lounge. It leads directly to a counter-current swimming pool for fitness workouts, a sunbathing area and intimate nooks for morning coffee or sundowner cocktails. There are six guest suites on the main deck and accommodations for a crew of 20. “An owner’s deck of this size is rarely found on private superyachts and draws on Armani’s personal experience of owning a vessel,” says Costantino. “It allows for a private escape within a floating oasis—the epitome of the yachting lifestyle.”

Armani presented the interior of Project Metamorphosis alongside his 2023 spring/summer men’s and women’s fashion collections recently at Milan Fashion Week. “The sea and design are two of my greatest passions,” he said. “With this new collaboration, I have extended my idea of furnishing and decor to the nautical world, in which—just as in fashion—aesthetics and functionality come together in a natural and elegant style.”

Click here to see more images of Project Metamorphosis.

Read More On:

• Admiral Yachts
• Giorgio Armani
• Superyacht Design

More Marine

Open Space, Eco-Friendly Tech: What a Rising Class of Millennial Superyacht Owners Is Looking For

‘People Don’t Want to Be Inside’: How the Outdoors Became Yachtmakers’ Most Coveted Design Element

This New 220-Foot Custom Superyacht Is Topped With an Epic Jacuzzi

Culinary Masters 2024

MAY 17 - 19 Join us for extraordinary meals from the nation’s brightest culinary minds.

Give the Gift of Luxury

Latest Galleries in Marine

Palm Beach Vitruvius in Photos

The 10 Most-Exciting Yacht Debuts at the Palm Beach International Boat Show

More from our brands, with pomp, pageantry and a nature-inspired sword, annie leibovitz becomes an immortal, mlb’s highest-paid players 2024: ohtani on top despite $2m salary, reddit ipo to raise up to $748 million through stock debut, with valuation of up to $6.4 billion, talking galleries conference launches second new york edition, this folding treadmill is 20% off for amazon’s big spring sale.

SuperYacht World

• Subscribe Now
• Digital Edition

The year on charter aboard Mariu

• Paul Ashton
• July 13, 2016

We talk to Captain Maria Grazia Franco about her year on board the charter yacht Mariu, a 49.9-metre Codecasa

Designed and built for her launch owner Giorgio Armani, Mariu is proving a popular charter choice. We meet her captain, Maria Grazia Franco, to find out about a year on charter aboard Mariu .

Photo: Jeff Brown

What have you been up to? “In the winter we crossed to the Caribbean – 18 days from Greece to Antigua, including stopovers at Cagliari, Gibraltar and Las Palmas. We had our dose of excitement with a two-day storm on the way to Las Palmas, but made it nicely across in time to participate in the MYBA Antigua Show, a fantastic opportunity to let the brokers taste a little of our hospitality. We then cruised between St Barths and St Maarten with owners and family. In the spring, it was back across for a busy charter season covering all of the Mediterranean, from Turkey to France, Italy, Greece, Albania, Montenegro and Croatia.”

Highlight of the year? “That came in a late-October charter, right after a storm. The following night we organised the most amazing engagement proposal dinner one will ever wish for – better than a movie! Anchored off the Faraglioni at Marina Piccola in Capri, we were the only yacht in the bay. The sundeck was dressed all in white, with silk curtains, candles and flowers, and the best local guitarist and singer Mario Bindi was on board. Two-star Michelin chef Tonino Mellino from Quattro Passi cooked dinner. The couple were overwhelmed by our arrangements.” Plans for this year? “Another busy summer season of charters in the Med, which started with the Monaco Grand Prix.”

Captain Maria Grazia Franco

Mariu , which launched in 2003, sleeps 12 guests looked after by 12 crew. The yacht is now an RYA training establishment for PWCs or Jetskis. She charters through Edmiston from €185,000pw (low season) to €225,000pw (high season).

• A version of this story appears in SuperYacht World 49

Hull F.65 – M/Y MARIÙ – mt 50

The global authority in superyachting

• NEWSLETTERS
• Yachts Home
• The Superyacht Directory
• Yacht Reports
• Brokerage News
• The largest yachts in the world
• The Register
• Yacht Advice
• Yacht Design
• 12m to 24m yachts
• Monaco Yacht Show
• Builder Directory
• Designer Directory
• Interior Design Directory
• Naval Architect Directory
• Yachts for sale home
• Motor yachts
• Sailing yachts
• Explorer yachts
• Classic yachts
• Sale Broker Directory
• Charter Home
• Yachts for Charter
• Charter Destinations
• Charter Broker Directory
• Destinations Home
• Mediterranean
• South Pacific
• Rest of the World
• Boat Life Home
• Owners' Experiences
• Interiors Suppliers
• Owners' Club
• Captains' Club
• BOAT Showcase
• Boat Presents
• Events Home
• World Superyacht Awards
• Superyacht Design Festival
• Design and Innovation Awards
• Young Designer of the Year Award
• Artistry and Craft Awards
• Explorer Yachts Summit
• Ocean Talks
• The Ocean Awards
• BOAT Connect
• Between the bays
• Golf Invitational
• Boat Pro Home
• Pricing Plan
• Superyacht Insight
• Product Features
• Premium Content
• Testimonials
• Global Order Book
• Tenders & Equipment

Stella Maris: On board VSY's 72m flagship superyacht

Viareggio Superyachts (VSY) pushed the envelope for its third custom build and turned out a truly revolutionary yacht. As she changes ownership for the first time since her launch, we remember her build...

Stella Maris is striking in appearance, but her beauty is much more than skin deep. In fact, the yacht is so cerebral that many of her technical achievements are lost to the almost overwhelming physicality of her spaces. At 72.1 metres and 2,114 gross tonnes, Stella Maris is the largest custom superyacht  to date from the young Italian yard Viareggio Superyachts (VSY) and was launched in 2013. The yard had a very particular vision for a yacht that could be used for all seasons, could incorporate a fully certified helideck and would establish volume, privacy and lifestyle ‘beyond luxury’.

Drawn by Espen Øino , the lines of  Stella Maris  are radical to some degree, barely hinting at the split deck arrangement of her interior, but instantly proclaiming the supremacy of glass. The idea, says Øino, was to ‘hit the perfect balance between form and function, innovation and technology, comfort and aesthetics’. Her bold, masculine hull colour, DuPont Metallic Grey, balances the height of the topsides with the off-white superstructure. In cooperation with Laurent Giles Naval Architects, Øino has exploited that 2,114 gross tonne hull to its limits, allowing for vast areas, pushing the yard further than it has dared go before.

One expects to see evolution aboard the third yacht delivered by a yard – she follows Candyscape II and RoMa – but with Stella Maris the change is more revolutionary than evolutionary. It started, as Øino says, with a blank sheet of paper and a design brief for numerous floor-to-ceiling windows, 2.7 metre interior headroom and a commercial helideck . The trick would be to make it look right. Øino’s plan, enthusiastically supported by VSY, was to make the helipad a feature rather than to try to disguise it. The tip-off that it exists is that the yacht’s decks don’t inset as they go up – in fact, the helipad itself actually extends outboard of her profile.

The scale of the undertaking is impressive indeed: at the time of her launch Stella Maris was only the fourth yacht to achieve certification by the Helideck Certification Agency (HCA). At 72 metres, she is also one of the smallest superyachts to have obtained it, without making any compromises – especially in terms of security. Guests can fly in and out, day or night, whether with side landings or those practiced by the Royal Navy. Moreover, the helideck and adjacent sun deck can host a dinner for 100 people.

Stella Maris ’s most arresting features, at least in profile, are the two huge glass-walled aft saloons on her main and upper decks, sitting right below the helipad. The design, engineering and classification for this feature took nearly two years, yet it is so seamless that when a guest steps aboard, he or she is unlikely to wonder how it is possible for such a light and airy unbroken structure to be under a fire zone and a 2.9-tonne helicopter. Knowing that there would be so much glass in the boat from day one, VSY set up a multi-disciplinary approach to structure, vibration and acoustics – smart, as the main saloon and its starboard side greenhouse also sit atop the engine room. The glass walls are sandwich construction for UV and acoustic protection. Staggered decks – six forward and five aft of amidships – actually allow the loads to be distributed quite handily without the need for obtrusive support columns.

VSY had a specific noise target in mind: silence, which was quantified as 46 decibels at 15.5 knots in sea state 2. Because glass can amplify the resonance of the engines, VSY contracted Joe Smullin of Soundown, a US-based acoustic expert. Working with glass specialists, the yard engineered each glass panel specifically for its location.

The main deck amidships is where architectural integrity meets industrial, and where there is so much light and height it stops you in your tracks.  Stella Maris  is anchored around a vertical core, which is where all the circulation happens for guests or crew, who also have a superb network of access corridors. This central circulation zone links the spaces fore and aft, port and starboard and vertically around a glass lift wrapped by a wide and gentle staircase. It isn’t a lift in the technical sense with a car that goes up and down; rather a platform slides up and down in a glass tube. The doors are not on the lift, but alternate on the tube at each floor landing due to the staggered decks that would be impossible to manage with a car.

The staggered decks accomplish a couple of things. On one hand, they keep guests from having to huff and puff up a full flight of stairs without a landing, and they also accommodate the fact that while the saloons aft have that magnificent 2.7-metre height, the cabin areas forward are 2.3 metres. Øino’s particular genius was in masking this on the profile.

The two aft saloons are opposites of each other in concept. On the lower of the decks, the sensation is of being inside and looking out through the full-length windows to the arrival deck. At the swipe of a touchscreen, the aft seating and bar area can be opened to the outdoors, as glass panels melt away and hidden panels deploy to surround and divide the interior dining area. On the deck above, the theory is reversed with the dining table aft and open to the elements, until glass panels are locked into place to create a winter garden, which opens to a seating area farther forward.

‘The design of  Stella Maris  is all about extending the seasons,’ says VSY. ‘You don’t even have to move [the boat] to the tropics for winter because the windows keep it from feeling dark and all the indoor/outdoor spaces can be heated or air-conditioned.’

With the biggest luxury the sense of spaciousness, interior designer Michela Reverberi took care not to clutter it with too many things. Even the dining tables are glass to keep them from obscuring the view. One easily overlooked stylistic detail is the saloon lighting, which floods the room with slivers of surprisingly warm-toned, edge-lit LED light, set into the intersection of mullions and overhead beams like glowing L-brackets. ‘In the daytime you have such strong side light coming through the windows, so I wanted a bit of continuity by shooting the light out into the room sideways rather than just having all down-lighting,’ says Reverberi.

The forward part of  Stella Maris'  main deck is given over to the guest suites: four doubles and two twins. Almost identical in layout, their differences lie mainly in the choice of furnishings and fabrics, meaning that particularly on charter, guests won’t be arguing about who gets which cabin.

The next deck up houses the bridge forward, fitted out with equipment worthy of commercial ships cleverly integrated into a smart leather dashboard, with each of the screens housed in stainless steel casings. Kongsberg K-Bridge was chosen for the electronic charting system, radars and autopilot and a Rolls-Royce system for the variable pitch propellers. From a further three dedicated screens aft of the smart Foglizzo leather bridge chairs the first engineer can monitor the components that make up the workings of the yacht. The command centre ship’s office and captain’s cabin are separated from the aft lounge by a full-beam gym with sliding doors to allow a breeze to sweep through.

Above the bridge is the owner’s deck. From the guest lobby a silently operated panel door reveals a small lobby with an office/day room to starboard. Ahead is a central dressing room with floor-to-ceiling wardrobes and a huge Ottoman flanked by two stylish Brazilian blue marble bathrooms port and starboard. Forward are the modest-sized sleeping quarters where light streams in from a semicircle of floor-to-ceiling windows. Doors on either side lead to a private deck, and because of the large angled overhead eyebrows on each deck, the owners can enjoy complete privacy as well as an unblemished view of the horizon from the bed.

The tender garage of  Stella Maris  on the lower deck is one of those evolutionary steps for the shipyard. ‘This tender bay is completely watertight and self contained,’ says VSY. ‘Below the teak floor is a sump tank, totally separate from the rest of the hull, the bilges and the beach club aft.’ (The tender bay is four steps lower than the level of the beach club aft or the engine room forward.) If water washes into the garage, it is picked up by four centrifugal pumps capable of removing eight tonnes of water in three minutes. The entire tender bay is finished to a high standard and the tenders rest on removable chocks. With the shell doors open and railings in place, it makes a unique party spot, particularly so as a specially designed air-conditioning system with emphasis on dehumidifying the air keeps it from being clammy or musty and quickly dries the tenders and any wet teak decking.

The subtext of Stella Maris is future proofing. The vessel platform has been designed and engineered to comply with the Passenger Yacht Code for 13 to 36 passengers, should a future owner want to convert the gym into a pair of VIP cabins to create nine suites. There is sufficient crew accommodation and safety equipment compliance already. And the helipad can be upgraded to carry a nine-passenger bird.

Another element of future proofing is the yacht’s Centric system for monitoring and communication. VSY calls it the yacht’s neurological system. The entire operation runs on a fibre optic backbone, which easily can be tapped into, to add or change equipment or monitors. As it stands, the Centric system checks or monitors 2,400 ‘points’ on  Stella Maris  which might be a door seal, the temperature of a cabin, the position of a valve or angle of the blades of the variable Rolls-Royce propellers. All data is available and can be called up in milliseconds in a hierarchy to answer questions or deliver commands.

‘It is efficient and seamless,’ says the yard. ‘Say, for example, that the guests have gone ashore and the captain wants to reduce demand on the air-conditioners and thus the generators. With one touch on the monitor, he calls up all the guest areas, taps the menu for temperature and with one tap raises the temperature setting throughout all the areas to 24 degrees. Did someone leave lights on in their cabin? Tap and they are out – no need to have crew check each cabin. Same thing when the guests call the tender to pick them up. One touch and all the cabins are returned to the previous temperature and ambient light is returned to all guest spaces.’

The system on  Stella Maris  is also like an electronic butler. Guests access a menu of services and information from anywhere aboard. ‘It’s about exceeding expectations,’ the yard continues. ‘You wake up and think, “What are we doing today?” Tap the screen and it says the boat is en route to Cap Ferrat. We anchor at 1000. The tenders and jet skis will be in the water and available at 1020. The pool will be filled, heated and ready at 1040. Massage openings today are…. Would you like breakfast delivered to your cabin? You tap and down comes a menu of suggestions, and it asks what time you’d like it to appear. Your response is routed to the beeper of the right member of the crew.’

The advances don’t stop there. ‘Green’ isn’t just a buzzword to the shipyard – during the course of the yacht’s construction, VSY director Cristiana Longarini assembled an impressive group of scientists, environmentalists and maritime industry professionals for a workshop on yachting sustainability and bringing sustainability into shipyards. In fact, the VSY directives on environmental compliance and the certification standards it adheres to (such as ISO 14001) are remarkable. The yard was also the first European builder to sign the Wood Forever Pact with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, guaranteeing it will use only timber obtained in an ethical and environmentally sustainable way.

‘For VSY, sustainability is not a luxury but a responsibility – and represents a long-term commitment originally made when the shipyard opened and which will see it as an increasingly frontline leader in this field,’ says Mrs Longarini. ‘For us, sustainability means discovering new routes and – as history teaches – courage and passion alone redesign the maps necessary for new ways forward.

VSY has been active in this sense from the outset, equipping its yachts with various solutions aimed at reducing negative impact on the environment. Among these is the Green Anchoring System – dynamic positioning (DPS) – that can be used where traditional anchoring would damage the seabed and is therefore forbidden. DPS, along with advanced biological sewage treatment and double soot scrubbers on all exhausts, was what allowed  Stella Maris  to remain in the Cinque Terre National Park for the duration of her photo shoot, while Vienna Eleuteri, a scientist for environmental quality and sustainability, simultaneously conducted research.

Working with Kongsberg, renowned for DPS for the offshore oil and gas industry, VSY developed an integrated system to control the thrust of Voith and Schottel auxiliary thrusters to keep the yacht on station with an extremely tight tolerance of 30 centimetres. Critics of dynamic positioning say it can use a lot of fuel, and it’s true that in certain wind and sea conditions, precision comes with a price. But the captain can also tell the DPS it only has a certain amount of power to work with – for example, one generator – and the system will organise itself within that power limit to create a larger drift area.

Such a full volume yacht surprisingly has its quiet spaces – the best a hidden area on the top deck. Here, forward of the drama of two pools and the helideck is a semi-sheltered oasis, with huge lounges embraced by the stylised mast base. It is the perfect retreat at the top of the world – an apt metaphor for a yacht named Stella Maris .

More about this yacht

Yachts for charter, more stories, most recent, from our partners, sponsored listings.

• Your wishlist
• Yacht search
• Search by name
• Luxury gulets
• Saint-Tropez day charters
• Special offers
• DESTINATIONS

Description

Designed by and built for iconic fashion designer Giorgio Armani, MARIU is the height of fashion. Textures and tones found onboard include leather, richly grained woods and aluminium ceilings that have a soft reflective sheen, beautifully contrasting the rustic wide teak floorboards and bleached oak panelling.

With open-plan saloons and minimalist staterooms, MARIU has six well-appointed double cabins. The yacht is ideally set up for families and friends charters. An elevator connects all four decks, including a very large sun deck that can be flexibly shaded for sunbathing or an afternoon nap. The Jacuzzi that is found forward on the sun deck is the ideal place to enjoy sundowners. The main deck office has recently been replaced with a 200-bottle wine cellar allowing guests to enjoy a large variety of refined wines.

Armani’s ideas and vision have leapt from catwalk to cakewalk. Here is the chance to charter the lifestyle. MARIU is now an RYA training establishment for personal water craft and her vast array of water sports will impress even the most active guests.

• Number of Guests: 12
• Number of Cabins: 6
• Cabin Configuration: 1 Convertible, 5 Double
• Bed Configuration: 4 King, 2 Pullman, 1 Queen, 2 Single
• Engines: Engines: 2 Caterpillar 3516B 2,260HP each
• Generators:2 Northern Lights 380V 50 hZ 125 kw @ 322 gpd/ 1219 lpd ea; 1 x Emergency generataor Northern Lights 5,0kW
• Water capacity: 19,340 ltrs
• Fuel capacity: 120,000 ltr
• Quanto zero speed stabilizers
• Range: 46000 nm at 14 knots
• Eco speed 12 knots @ 320 l/p
• Cruising Speed: 14 knots
• Fuel Consumption: 620 Litres/Hr
• RIB 9.5m 2008 Novurania chase tender (Overhauled in 2011) (Full refit 2022 with new Engines)
• RIB 4m Castoldi jet tender (Engine overhauled in 2021)
• 1x Yamaha GP1800R HO )(2021)
• 1 x Yamaha Wave runner 1800 (2018)
• 2 x Seabob (1 x brand new 2020)
• 1 x Fly board Legend (2015)
• 1 x Jet pack (2015)
• 1 x Kneeboard
• 1 x Bodyboard
• 3 x Wakeboard (O'Brian Coda 129cm, Jstar Titan 141cm, Jstar Region 141cm)
• 1 x Wakesurf Liquid Force (2015)
• 2 x Kiteboard (RRDesign Placebo 134x41, Underground 132x41)
• 2 x Kitesurfing Kite (RRD Passion 13m, RRD Obsession 7m)
• 3 x Waterskies (pairs) (Jobe Sixtyseven, Subjeet, Hydroslide 138cm)
• 1 x Monoskies Jobe 68/69
• 1 x Windsurf board Naked 128
• 2 x Windsurf sails (5m and 6m)
• 2 x SUP's (2021)
• 1 x 2 person rigid kayak (2016
• 2 x 1 person rigid kayak (2016)
• 1 x Towable Banana 4 pax
• 1 x Towable Jobe Lumar 3 pax
• 1 x Towable Airstream III 3 pax
• 2 x Towable Jobe children doughnuts (new 2021)
• 2 x Sets of Game fishing rods
• 12 x Sets of Snorkeling gear
• 6 x full sets of Diving equipment - (RDV Diving only)
• 1 x Dive compressor
• 4 x Mountain bikes KTM
• 2 x Electric Bikes
• 1 x JetSurf Factory GP Green (2018)
• New nauti buoys (2 platforms 2x4 & 2x3,5) for easier access to watersports (2021)
• * Watersports/snorkelling – most sizes available on-board (kids/adults)
• MARIU is an RYA training establishment for personal water craft (P.W.C or jet skis). As such, a temporary license can be awarded to guests aboard MARIU, valid for the duration of their stay aboard. Guests between the age of 12 to 16 can receive the certificate, but they need to be accompanied by a licensed adult aboard the jet ski, they cannot ride alone. All guests who wish to receive the license, must do a 1 hour training session with the instructor (crew) aboard MARIU. The training is very low key, enjoyable and frankly hard to ‘fail’, but must none the less be completed in order for the yacht to fulfill the obligation of safety aboard.
• * Sun cream/sun block for guest usage available: Lancaster / 15-50 SPF (MARIU can arrange as per Guest`s preferences too)

Key features

• Armani designed yacht
• Spacious, contemporary and sleek interior
• 6 double cabins with 5 king size beds
• Maintained every winter to the highest standards
• Phenomenal list of toys
• Jacuzzi on the sundeck
• Gym equipment on the sundeck
• Highly referenced and knowledgeable Captain

Rates & locations

Winter 2023/2024.

October to April

• From: 185,000€ /week
• To: 245,000€ /week

Summer 2024

May to September

Prices exclude: VAT (if applicabe), fuel consumption, moorings, food and beverages. VAT calculation depends on the embarkation port' country and on the crusing area. Charters shorter than a week are also available, depends on the date.

Availabilities

Please enquire to check availabilities

Check availability

To check availability and charter rate for your vacation dates for this yacht simply complete the form below and a Charter Broker will get back to you as soon as possible.

You will receive an email containing a link allowing you to reset your password to a new preferred one.