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| Shipyard : | Benetti, ITA  | Length : | 230.00 ft / 70.10 m | | Hull ID : | FB222 | Beam : | 41.00 ft / 12.50 m | | Year : | 1999 | Draught : | 10.35 ft / 3.15 m |
| Refit : | -- | | Naval Architect : | Benetti | | Stylist : | Stefano Natucci | | Decorator : | John Munford | | Engine : | 2x 1491kW CAT 3516B diesels |
| Speed (max.) : | 16.5 | Range (Nm): | 5,300 | | Speed (cruise) : | 14 | Hull / Superstr. : | steel / aluminium | | Guests : | 16 | Fuel (Ltr) : | 185,000 | | Crew : | 28 | Water (Ltr) : | 40,000 |
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By Spiralis8, a Norwegian spotter.
Reverie holds the honors of being the largest yacht built by Benetti to date in terms of tonnage and volume. Kingdom 5KR (ex. Nabila, Trump Princess) is the longest, but is much sleeker than the somewhat bulky Reverie, with her seven decks and wide beam. Interestingly for the two largest yachts Benetti has built, the first, Nabila, bankrupted the yard which led to its takeover by Azimut, whereas Reverie because of the scale and complexity of the project was built at a loss to the yard. In particular, the dark blue color of the hull caused problems with the paint. Also, in order to accommodate the size of the yacht at its yard, Benetti had to extend its building halls and dry dock for this project which started out as a 55m yacht at the planning stage.
The interior of the yacht is typical John Munford using lots of mahogany, teak and oak woods and is described as being in a 1930's style. The lower deck accommodates the now typical tender garages aft, housing two mahogany tenders. A large portion of the stern swings down to create a huge 50 square metre swim platform. Further forward is the engine room, four guest suites and the staff and crew area. There is also a sub-deck below this containing further crew accommodation, storage, laundry and technical rooms. The main deck has a fairly typical layout with a main lounge aft, leading out to a covered aft deck. Forward of this is the main entry and lobby with stairs and a glass elevator servicing all decks. The lobby also provides access to a movie theatre on the port side of the yacht. Further forward is a large galley including an authentic Italian pizza oven and the main full-beam dining room, which is equipped with conference facilities for conducting business on board. But instead of the typical owner's suite in the bow, Reverie instead has a large full-beam VIP suite in this spot.
The upper deck is primarily dedicated to the owner and his family. Forward is the owner's suite covering approximately 140 square meters and comprising a large stateroom facing forward with excellent views through a 180 degree circle of deck to ceiling windows. Right aft, two bathrooms and two dressing rooms are symmetrically arranged around a central corridor. The owner's suite also has access to the deck forward, which contains a Jacuzzi and a seating area. In an effort not to spoil the owner's view, the entire forward deck is covered by a large platform, keeping dinghies, winches and technical equipment out of sight. When docking or launching tenders the whole platform is lifted up hydraulically to allow the crew access to the technical areas. Aft of the owner's suite are two further VIP cabins, one on each side of the central corridor leading aft to the owner's open-plan lounge, office and dining area. The lounge has a working fireplace and large circle of glass doors opening up to the upper deck aft.
The bridge deck contains the wheelhouse forward, as well as the captain's cabin. There is an enclosed exterior staircase for the crew leading through 2 decks from the main deck to the bridge through the full-beam superstructure. Aft of the wheelhouse and captain's cabin and office is a fully equipped gym opening out to the bridge deck aft, as well as sauna, steam room and massage facilities. Above this, the sun deck contains a large panoramic lounge forward with the lobby providing access to the aft part of the sundeck. This area contains a Jacuzzi and a raised deck which can accommodate a large helicopter. As there is usually no helicopter on board, this area is also used for sun beds. Finally, semi-circular stairs on either side of the entrance to the sky lobby lead up the top deck, which contain further open deck spaces. |
Spotters Log
| REPORT DATE | HARBOUR | LOCATION | ABOUT | | 07/07/2009 | Dania Cut SY Repair Facility | Dania Beach, United States (FL) | -- | | 04/22/2009 | Prince George Wharf | Nassau, Bahamas  | -- | | 03/12/2009 | Dania Cut SY Repair Facility | Dania Beach, United States (FL) | -- | | 01/17/2009 | Dania Cut SY Repair Facility | Dania Beach, United States (FL) | -- | | 12/29/2008 | Port Everglades | Fort Lauderdale, United States (FL) | -- | | 11/30/2008 | Atlantic Marine | Jacksonville, United States (FL) | -- | | 11/05/2008 | Dania Cut SY Repair Facility | Dania Beach, United States (FL) | -- | | 10/16/2008 | Puerto de la Luz | Las Palmas, Canary Islands  | -- | | 09/10/2008 | Marina Port Vell | Barcelona, Spain | at Espanya | | 08/19/2008 | Port Lympia | Nice, France | -- | | 08/18/2008 | Porto di Santa Margherita | Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy | anchored | | 08/03/2008 | Off Amalfi | Amalfi, Italy | anchored | | 05/25/2008 | Venice Yacht Pier | Venice, Italy | -- | | 05/08/2008 | Portosole | San Remo, Italy | -- | | 04/29/2008 | Horta Marina | Faial, Azores  | -- | | 04/08/2008 | Port Everglades | Fort Lauderdale, United States (FL) | -- | | 03/25/2008 | Port Everglades | Fort Lauderdale, United States (FL) | -- | | 03/04/2008 | Yacht Haven Grande | St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands  | -- | | 01/05/2008 | Barbados Port | Bridgetown, Barbados | -- | | 11/29/2007 | Isle de Sol | Simpson Bay, St. Maarten  | -- | | 11/16/2007 | Gibraltar Strait | -- , Gibraltar  | -- | | 11/06/2007 | Port Hercule | Monaco, Monaco  | -- | | 07/10/2007 | IYCA | Antibes, France | -- | | 01/10/2007 | Knight and Carver yard | National City, United States (CA) | -- | | 12/06/2006 | Kona Kai Marina | San Diego, United States (CA) | -- | | 11/12/2006 | Pier 35 | San Francisco, United States (CA) | -- | | 11/05/2006 | Off Montecito | Montecito, United States (CA) | anchored | | 10/19/2006 | Panama Canal | -- , Panama  | anchored at Cristobal | | 10/12/2006 | Barbados Port | Bridgetown, Barbados | -- | | 09/26/2006 | Gibraltar Strait | -- , Gibraltar | westbound | | 09/12/2006 | Port Forum | Barcelona, Spain | -- | | 08/24/2006 | Joliette | Marseille, France | in shipyard | | 06/29/2006 | Gibraltar Strait | -- , Gibraltar | eastbound | | 05/27/2006 | Port Everglades | Fort Lauderdale, United States (FL) | -- | | 05/15/2006 | North Sound | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands  | anchored | | 04/16/2006 | North Sound | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | anchored | | 03/18/2006 | North Sound | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | anchored | | 01/20/2006 | Joliette | Marseille, France | in shipyard |
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