A Grecian Triumph: Golden Yachts’s Pinnacle of Nautical Mastery – Superyacht Malia
In the constellation of sea-faring majesties, the Monaco Yacht Show bore witness to a luminary in September – the unveiling of Golden Yachts’s O’Rea. As the grandest vessel to emerge from the heralded Greek shipyards this year – and representing a vanguard in yacht design – O’Rea captured the marine world’s imagination, swiftly transitioning to new ownership as Malia within a mere two months. The transaction, orchestrated discreetly, has been lauded as the premier sale in Greek nautical chronicles.
Malia: The Rebirth of a Style Icon
Adopting the new moniker of ‘Malia’, the 255-foot superyacht retained its sumptuously stylized interiors, encapsulating elegance through its geometric windows and a mosaic of lavish finishes. Among the appointments, a diverse palette of over 250 textures: shimmering surfaces of liquid metals, the cool opulence of semi-precious stones, and a breadth of marble varieties, each lending a narrative of luxury to the vessel’s inner sanctum.
A Tapestry of Texture and Light: Inside Malia by Golden Yachts
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A Kinetic Theatre: Malia’s Design and Decor
Malia proffers a sensory odyssey—a design landscape by Massari Design where Lasvit glass light installations, sublime woodwork, and touches of gold create a theatrical ambience. The polished marble, the softly illuminated panels, and the effervescent chandeliers are meticulously orchestrated, turning away from a cavern of treasures towards the composed serenity of a Scandinavian coastal abode.
Fluid Elegance: Scintillation and Serenity Aboard Malia
Delight touches each corner, from undulating wood-paneled ceilings in the full-beam salon that draw in light, to the tranquil waterside lounge where wellness is whispered in every detail. The vessel’s core—a contraflow pool on the main deck—blazes new trails in design, its transparent panels acting as modular skylights to the deck below.
Seaborne Sanctuary: Malia’s Integration of Wellness and Leisure
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Harmony at Sea: The Guest Experience Aboard Malia
Catering to a quintet of tastes and preferences, accommodations are conceived to enchant. The guest cabins, a rarefied space with lofty ceilings, dazzle with a spectrum of materials—and the en suites, highlighted by Toto fixtures and myriad textures, including the lush verdancy of onyx.
The Composer’s Loft: Interactive Art and Musical Echoes
Depth and dimension permeate the yacht through a curated assembly of art, complemented by the acoustic charm of a piano, harmonizing with a thoughtfully installed sound system for cinematic reveries.
Al Fresco Allure: Malia’s Skyward Delights
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Malia’s Masterpiece: The Owner’s Cabin and Beyond
The owner’s realms, a testament to spaciousness and splendor, feature an office, vanity, wardrobe, and comforts fit for sovereignty—echoed in the adjacent VIP precinct.
Summits of Celebration: Malia’s Outdoor Grandeur
High above, the sundeck blossoms into a venue for celebration, with plush seating, a DJ booth, and a heli-deck ready for arrival or departure, with an adjacent wellness enclave. As the sun sets, a cinema under the stars unfurls, serviced with quiet efficiency via galley-connected dumbwaiters.
Weathering Elegance: Malia’s Climate-Controlled Comforts
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Delicate Balance: Engineering Climate within Design
Overhead, the innovative seating enclave, encased in glass, offers respite, its temperate clime a product of meticulous naval architecture, ensuring that the reverie within is undisturbed by the whims of the sea.
A New Epoch in Design: Malia’s External Prestige
Crafted by Stefano Vafiadis, Malia presents a contemporary tableau, a departure from tradition as evidenced by its upright bow. It stands as a beacon of a fresh era in design—a testament to Golden Yachts’s visionary prowess.
Malia’s Journey Continues
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With the yacht’s original custodians divesting shortly following acquisition, Malia now embarks on charter voyages under new steermanship. Through Northrop & Johnson, she sails the sea, inviting new narratives upon her decks.
