There are splashes of brilliance as well in the quietly organized office, for example; the blue-finished geometric desk, magically suspended in mid-air. The entire design scheme lends a spare, minimalist aura, yet sparkles with an artistic sense worthy of an entry to an architectural showcase.

Many of today's superyachts contain a dazzling array of technologies that ensure the comfort and convenience of owners and guests. However, few yachts contain an onboard elevator! Reflected in the mirror of this picture and located in the master foyer, Queen M's elevator shows boats of this size are crossing the threshold between a yacht... and a cruise ship. Either way... a grand, floating hotel!

However, grandeur expresses itself in unexpected places such as the guest-accommodation foyer, and the owner’s foyer, where understatement gives way to broad swaths of quite theatrical design.

The fifth deck up is the lordly owner’s suite, a private deck, which features not only a huge bedroom/stateroom, but also its own foyer. There is also a separate dressing room, walk-in closets and cabinets (one covered by a unique painting) and a sumptuous bathroom, which hardly qualifies as a “head.” The king size bed, flanked by large bed tables, dominates its commodious bedroom and adjacent sitting-room area, which in turn features couches and cocktail tables, floor to ceiling windows. The private alcove presents it own state of the art entertainment center.

Just outside, aft, the owner’s private unbathing area sports a breakfast table and lounging settees.

From the outside... looking in. A common view point for many yacht spotters. And one that is just as enjoyable. For it is just as easy to behold and appreciate this work of art from the distance, as it is to board her and be soothed by her comforts.

Outfitted totally in light onyx and hosting a steam shower, the his and hers majestic bathroom elevates luxury to its highest level.

Double wash basins, as well as his/hers heads in separate compartments.

The charming oversize bathtub is cloaked in gold-ochre Italian onyx, glass doors sporting gold-plated handles. Three 20” round window ports add light and remind you... you're not on a Bayliner.

Guest Foyer...

Queen M flourishes with six large guest cabins on the main deck fit for a Liege. Her enormous beam (44’) allows numerous design forays into broad living spaces, which escape her more diminutive sisters. Each of the roomy guest cabins, designed with large windows, are quite copious in size, for so many on a private yacht. Most offer doubles or twin berths, plus bed tables, couches, and private baths/heads/showers.

Fashioned with real wood floors, plus carpeting; each one sports entertainment centers featuring plasma TV as well as multi-media systems. Varying color combinations mark each guest stateroom individually. Two of the guest cabins are located on the lower deck aft of the crew area, along with the ship’s sauna. Those two cabins have single berths.

Just one of the guest bathroom's onboard Queen M. Lavish and luxurious, they are larger than most master baths onboard 100' yachts.

The long voyages that officers and crews must endure are only compounded by tight quarters on most yachts. Queen M is an exception to this rule with an Officers mess that is salon-size on most yachts.

Crew quarters are located on the lower deck: 12 cabins total for 20 crew members, the Royal Attendants. Mostly on the lower deck, the crew has particular separate passageways throughout the yacht. Here also is a laundry room with industrial size equipment; washers and dryers and a powerful ironing press. This deck has been especially designed for storage of large quantities of food and supplies for weeks-long voyages without pausing to replenish