In Pictures: Inside the First Amels 220 Superyacht Aurora Borealis

Delivered in July last year, the 67.1 metre Aurora Borealis is the first superyacht in the Amels 220 range. BOAT takes a tour inside...

Designed by Tim Heywood, Amels’ new Limited Editions 220 is an evolution of the 212, adding a beach club among other updates.

The owner also altered the sundeck design by removing the helipad, leaving plenty of room for relaxation.

The Jacuzzi on board Aurora Borealis sits on the sundeck.

Adjacent to the aft deck, the dining area is formal yet enjoys a touch of the outdoors.

The main saloon has a circular motif achieved by the coffee table made from a single slab of marble, mirrored above by an impressive lighting fixture.

The upper saloon provides a great space to watch a film, entertain or relax with views out of the floor-to-ceiling windows. An impressive bar topped with elegant Breccia Sarda marble provides the focal point.

The owner’s office contrasts a custom silk hand-tufted carpet with walls in masculine dark brown satin oak. The most prominent feature is the one-of-a-kind marquetry artwork commissioned by Winch Design depicting a celestial scene, adorned with mother-of-pearl, shell and gold leaf

One of Aurora Borealis’s more challenging installations was the owner’s 800kg oval bathtub, which required steel plate reinforcements and additional angle bars underneath the floor. “The tub is almost 1,000kg with plumbing, so this had to be fitted before transporting it to the boat,” explains Amels’ project manager Tom Oomkens.

The steam room is decorated with an Italian pietra dura mosaic and fibre-optic starlight ceiling.