The biggest European charter show of the year will begin in less than two weeks, in Genoa, Italy, where one of the motoryachts I’m most looking forward to seeing is Lauren L. Previously known as Constellation, she just completed a refit that, among other things, added a helideck, a new deck for tender stowage, and about 5 feet to her overall length (to 295 feet).

Lauren L’s new master suite encompasses some 220 square feet of living space with a balcony, as well as the private conference room for six people shown in the photo above (courtesy of management company Liveras Yachts). There are an additional five new cabins onboard, making Lauren L capable of taking 40 guests (with 36 crew). Overall, the refit increased her interior guest space by some 43 percent, the team at Liveras Yachts tells me.

Other work during the refit included the addition of a health and beauty center with a sauna, steam room, gym, aromatherapy area, relaxation room with aquarium, beauty salon, and hair/nail salon. No doubt this addition is thanks to feedback Liveras Yachts got from charter guest experiences in the extensive health salons onboard its 280-foot sisterships Annaliesse and Alysia (only the latter remains in charter today).

Lauren L’s refit also included an extension of her sundeck–a k a “deck 6″ if you’re counting–which now houses a bar and hot tub, as well as proper yacht-style teak decking. Also outdoors, on deck 4, is a new outdoor dining and sitting area.

From what I can tell based on pricing, the renovations have made Lauren L the new star of the Liveras Yachts fleet. Alysia’s current weekly base rate is 696,500 euro, while Lauren L’s weekly base rate is 770,000 euro this summer in the Mediterranean. That’s about $1.2 million per week (before food and fuel) at today’s exchange rate, or, with all 40 guest beds full, about $4,300 per person, per day.

Must be one incredible refit. Like I said, I can’t wait to see for myself the first full week of May. I’ll of course report back for you here on the daily blog, and I’ll have a full First Impression review online soon.

In the meantime, if you’d like more information about the newly refit Lauren L, contact any reputable charter broker.

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