This Superyacht is Designed for an Oil-Sheikh - Arabian Luxury and a Mosque

What we are looking at is a yacht design known as the neWWave. It's from the mind of one of the designers who worked on the Beluga, Jaehoon Ahn. But this is his own project and had no help in designing this marvel.

Now, I want you to imagine something for a moment. Imagine that your family comes from a long line of Arabian oil sheikhs. And knowing that sort of lifestyle and culture, you probably have a very large family. But family is important to you, so spending as much time with them as possible, in the highest level of luxury possible, is of the utmost importance to you.

So you go out to find a yacht to meet both your family and cultural needs and you come across this design. When you first see this vessel, you can’t help but notice the giant framework of the superstructure that sits atop a very slim hull. This sort of superstructure design does two things. The first is to look damn cool, but the second is to control the amount of light and visibility allowed within the space.

Oddly enough, the hull is a trimaran hull. I know, you have to look really closely, but the designs do show us this. What we have absolutely no mention of whatsoever is the size of this hull, or what material would be used in building this ship.

What we do know a lot about the ship is the interior design and why we see what we see. Now, I know you may feel that the superstructure looks a little odd. It does so because each of the decks of the neWWave includes exceptionally high ceilings. This is done to offer large open spaces, but to also be in tune with Islam culture and heritage. We weren’t kidding when we told you folks that there’s a specific customer for this yacht. These 10-14ft. (~3-4m) high ceilings are also what give the vessel its high and bulbous shape.

At the very top we find the owner’s loft, which is set on two decks - the uppermost visible deck with that glass skylight and the one below. The owner has a full 270-degree view of the bow, and the space includes velvet lounging pads, staircases leading to the upper bedroom area, all the while gold accents appear on the walls and furniture.

The main atrium is set in similar fashion with multiple-story chandeliers and staircases that connect multiple decks. Here we can also find a bar, even though things are a bit touchy with Islam when we bring alcohol into the subject. So it’s probably a tea-bar.

Of course we also find a number of lounging areas through-out the vessel, both indoor and out. The owner has his own private lounge equipped with a jacuzzi, while the lower decks include outdoor dining areas and more lounging. The main deck, however, includes a swimming pool large enough for nearly the entire family.

But the main feature that this yacht or any other yacht we’ve brought to your attention has is a mosque. Yes, folks. Some people are so devoted to their religion that they may feel to bring their church with them on vacation.

But as with most conceptual yacht designs, if anyone ever put in the down-payment for this ship, they would have the final say as to what each space is designated for, or even if it will end up looking like Aladdin's palace.