Meet ‘Sarastar,’ the 197-Foot Superyacht With the Wildest Inside on the Excessive Seas
The 197-foot superyacht Sarastar is all about color, from its dark-blue hull and silver superstructure, to the blue, purple and mustard velvet upholstery and backlit pear-green onyx walls. At night, underwater LEDs and exterior strip lighting ensure the yacht glows like a mermaid’s rainbow purse.
Sarastar was launched in 2017 as Mondomarine’s flagship yacht. Its starring role came in 2023 when it was the setting for Netflix film Murder Mystery, which sees Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston attempt to solve a murder that occurred on the yacht during a charter in the Mediterranean.
Exterior design is by Luca Dini, while the interior is by the owner’s Italian design team, and they didn’t hold back. High-gloss floors and a white onyx bar greet guests as soon as their feet hit the teak. Glass floors and mirrored ceilings reflect light inside, outside and in between decks. Marble interior floors in green, white, pink and gold are twinned with green malachite vases, Baccarat crystal glassware and gilded dinner plates. In the VIP suite, there’s a crocodile-skin sofa, semi-precious stones and Stefano Ricci custom silk textiles.
While the interior is a treat for the eyes, Sarastar’s four signature scents bring personalized aromas, and the yacht’s jellyfish net turns the sea into a private pool.
Here are 10 facts you didn’t know about one of the world’s most multi-colored boats. If you love the interior or would be more inclined to redecorate, it’s for sale for an undisclosed sum through Camper & Nicholsons.
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Desert on the High Seas
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons The yacht’s open-plan, oversized sundeck is a socializing hub. Glass balustrades deliver the views, and a glass floor starts conversations. Alongside a gym area, giant u-shaped bar and outdoor chairs that look like they’ve come from the set of Game of Thrones, an exotic cactus garden that runs full beam brings a slice of desert to the high seas.
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The Teak Helipad
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons Sarastar’s touch-and-go helipad on the foredeck offers guests a quick transfer to and from shore. The area also has sofas and sunpads, for whiling away the hours at sea or enjoying a final coffee before heading back to civilization. At night, the helideck doubles as a dancefloor.
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Clubbin’ It, Day and Night
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons An onboard highlight is the aft beach club, also cloaked in teak. During the day it’s a private retreat connected to an extended swim platform for sunbathing. By night, it transforms into a disco with a bar and a plasma TV with a powerful boom box so guests can party by the water’s edge.
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Velvet Underground
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons A handful of yachts have crushed velvet in their interior designs. But only one uses it for the ceiling of the full-beam owner’s suite. The plush purple material also features in the full-length drapes and bed linens. It’s mated with his-and-hers bathrooms connected by a shower, two private folding balconies and midnight blue onyx detailing. The other five guest cabins share similar bronze, petroleum and rose-colored velvet décor.
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Multi-Deck Dining
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons Sarastar’s chef focuses on regionally inspired recipes prepared with local ingredients. The dining options are almost as exhaustive as the menus, with exterior dining for 12 on the bridge deck (with glass inserts on the floor for viewing the deck below), formal dining for 12 on the main deck, and more seating on the main deck aft (inset) for breakfast and casual meals.
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PWC-Certified
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons Sarastar’s list of toys includes sea bobs, towables, a kayak, a sailing dinghy, and scuba diving equipment, with a crew of 15 to assist. The yacht is also a certified RYA water sports center, which means in addition to messing about on the jet skis and wave runners, guests can walk away from their charter with a personal watercraft license.
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Stone-Cold Genius
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons The yacht’s three interconnected decks are linked by a sculptural chrome and marble staircase with open treads, a glass barrier and a back-lit onyx wall that delivers both an artistic statement and natural light. The use of pear-green onyx is replicated across all three levels to create a continuous design language.
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Light it Up
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons The vessel’s art includes a striking crystal chandelier in the main salon. It’s suspended over the formal dining table, with shards descending from the ceiling. On the exterior, wraparound multicolored LED strips ensure the yacht glows at night. Even the guest cabin beds have color-changing headboards and the ensuites include color-therapy showers.
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Hollywood Squares
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons Among Sarastar’s cool technology is a Kaleidescape M300 entertainment system, which gives guests access to thousands of films and a library of music stored on the yacht’s server and accessed at the touch of a button for a personalized cinematic experience. Flat-screen TVs are integrated into the walls and furniture, appearing and disappearing on command.
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The Office
Image Credit: Camper & Nicholsons For staying connected at sea, the master suite includes a dedicated office space. Beyond the satellite-based WiFi, the working area comes with sea views, a high-gloss black desk and, of course, a velvet chair in midnight blue.
Source: Robb Report
