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Review: Delta's 164 Expedition "Triton"

 
 
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Triton’s nerve center, the wheelhouse on the Skylounge deck, is fully equipped with multiple viewing screens displaying all navigation and electronic instrumentation, administered by the captain in his fully adjustable Stidd helm chair. Separated from the entertainment areas by a short wall, it offers a fully unobstructed scan of the yacht and seas ahead. Steering controls are duplicated on the wing stations, crow’s nest and stern. Just aft of the control center are generous couches/settees for bystanders.
The Skylounge sports a tropical-Tahitian motif, with a mix of wicker chairs and soft fabrics making this lofty lounge more like home. Sealed doors are provided to port and starboard, granting access to the skylounge exterior decks and wing controls. The aft portion of Triton's versatile skylounge features removable windows (on the aft portion) allowing the guests to enjoy the outdoors, while remaining indoors.
Her interior heralds several departures in design motif – refinements which reflect the owners’ discernment of beauty as opposed to what might be considered tres-vogue. It proclaims the value of rich fabrics and accents of sleek woods, marble, granite, sumptuous molded glass, and clever lighting schemes. However, the style is spare and clean, not given to ostentation, while proclaiming luxury with excellent, though subdued, tastefulness. Fervently nautical, fixtures and portholes present sconce lights, traditional brass, deep-finished, highly grained mahogany woods, soft-burnished metals.

At forward, a 52” plasma TV fitted with Seatel Satellite receivers tops a mahogany cabinet and bookcase which houses the balance of multi-media servers and surround-sound technology. There is a special TV screening room set aside; a complete video editing set-up which compiles footage from under-water cameras in both bow and stern, plus diving adventures of the owners and film crew.

Just between the salon and dining room, to starboard, is a handicapped-accessible elevator, large enough for two, which rises to each floor.
Throughout the yacht, pseudo-Colonial style columns line the perimeter of the interior, rising from decks to cielings. These columns, crafted from mahogony and adorned with grilled lighting fixtures, cast a stately but warm elegance to Triton's utilitarian nature. Following this theme, the entertainment center is framed with a brushed aluminum, art-deco facia-pattern that emulates the same.
Her salon is spacious, yet studied in its arrangement, with a semi-formal posting of molded-wood columns standing guard along the large, Roman-shaded picture-windows. This stately grandeur is echoed on the ceiling as wood beams crisscross to form a square-patterned grid. Spare, yet rich, its indulgence lends an atmosphere of top-level officialdom.
The entertainment partition creates a passageway between the salon and dining area. It also serves as a "book-end" library, complete with novels to sweep readers away on long voyages. Among Triton's less relaxing studies are a large gym aft, past the engine room, with Bow-Flex, Octane, and Cybex equipment.
Dinner for eight calls for proper dress in the separate but adjacent dining room, which further accentuates the near-formal style. Curved chair-arms echo the ceiling and wainscot wood trim and the prominent figure-grained deep mahogany dining table. Overhead starlight illumination is adjustable to fit the occasion. As a reminder of the blessings she brings from the sea, a mermaid statue keeps watch over diners.
Just to port is the mammoth-size galley, large enough for a central slump-glass island prep bar. Resplendent with a stainless steel cook top range, oven, dishwasher, refrigerators and freezers, it is complete with enough professional-quality gear to ellicit huzzahs from any top-drawer chef. Flooring is varnished teak, while cabinetry makes use of mahogany as well as light colorings in composite overheads.
Starboard of the galley is a compact C-shaped breakfast nook, booth style, with two extra chairs, serving eight early risers or midnight snackers. While the galley is open to the dinette to invite participation during food preparation, it can also be closed of via a sliding wall panel, facilitating a private, peaceful meal.
The interior adornments continue their theme with the master staircase. Winding top to bottom in no continuing sequence, but following the decor theme of dark woods and neutral colors, the staircase connects the suites below.
Made up of the office, sitting room, bedroom and bath, the master suite is luxuriant yet staid. Its sensual and indulgent bedroom is dominated by lavish fabrics and a king-size island berth; its rounded corners buffed to perfection in gloss-finished walnut and mahogany. A 42” plasma TV remains concealed until activated, then slides down from the ceiling, just forward of the overhead mirror with lighting... which may be provided as a reminder of who the real star is... Triton's lucky owner.
The VIP becomes a pretender to the throne with an overhead mirror and starlights as well. Twin night-stands flank the berth and there are dual walk-in wardrobes too. Recessed lighting under the bed lends a subtle ambiance.
An alternate view of the VIP suite shows an opulent double-dresser, while the office and sitting room await just outside the door. Of special mention is the artistry of these doors, with protective polished kick-plates to ensure many years of unblemished use.
Lustrous, elegant leaf-green marble is the dominant shade in this exquisite bath. It features twin his/hers wash basins and dual private heads, plus a large shower room. Light ecru colors preside over the airy space while darker wood tones snap with accents.

Other guest rooms mirror the luxury of the master, on a slightly less opulent scale. The total number of guests in four staterooms below decks reaches to more than a dozen, with two VIP staterooms centered on the lower deck. Others make use of compact Pullmans and twin facilities, providing comfortable rest for all.
Just off the master suite is the office/sitting room, which is furnished with a bookcase, desk and couch, plus an outside window with blinds. The space is completely equipped for wireless communications worldwide. It is the perfect place to tend to Triton's details and keep the owner on top of business far away.

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