Amadea is back in the news, refreshed, refitted, and as ravishing as ever. The 348-foot Lürssen beauty departed Savannah Yacht Center on April 29 after a nearly four-month refit that appears to have given the floating palace a timely new lease of life. That fresh chapter began after the seized superyacht was successfully auctioned in September 2025 for an undisclosed sum to a mystery buyer. The mystery buyer has since been widely linked to Dubai’s Sajwani family, with reports variously pointing to billionaire Hussain Sajwani and his son Abbas Sajwani.
With the 4,402 GT mammoth having spent years in San Diego, it may have been maintained, but it was unlikely to have been in prime condition for its new well-heeled owner. That explains the need for a refit. Features such as the 10-meter mosaic pool, Jacuzzi, and helipad, once left largely unused, were finally set to serve a new owner and a new purpose.
The two spas and private cinema, spaces that may have felt ghostly during the yacht’s long period in limbo, now seem destined to be filled once again with entertainment and respite. The much-needed yard period appears to have involved everything from inspections and haul-and-launch operations to contractor coordination and broader refit planning.
A Facebook post suggested Amadea was undergoing work inside the graving dock, with scaffolding up and soda blasting underway to remove layers of old bottom paint. A 109-day stay, according to AIS data, certainly points to more than superficial touch-ups and suggests broader interior and exterior work as well as refit coordination. More interestingly, her departure, according to Marine Traffic, was tagged “Seatrial,” a detail worth leaning into because it hints the yacht may have been undertaking post-yard trials rather than simply relocating.
For the longest time, the vessel remained in limbo, sitting for what felt like an unending three years and four months in San Diego. Now, however, she appears primed for phase two. Once valued at around $300 million before misfortune overtook her story, the yacht remains a floating palace that the new owner is fortunate to possess, and wealthy enough to maintain, with annual running costs estimated at around $30 million.
And if the refit restored the yacht’s mechanics, one can only hope it left her personality untouched. What the exact refit entailed remains unknown, but it would almost be a crime to undo the work of French designer François Zuretti, who filled the yacht with memorable details.
Among them are hand-painted Michelangelo-style clouds above the dining table, an imposing double-height atrium, a party space with 20,000 watts of built-in speakers, lights, and lasers, a top-deck galley flanked by copper pots and pans, a huge grill area, and even a live lobster tank, touches that give Amadea extraordinary personality.
In what now feels like another lifetime, Amadea was owned by Russian tycoon Suleiman Kerimov. Now the brand new beauty, sailing under the flag of Cayman Islands, is headed in an undisclosed direction, suggesting the story of her revival is in fact her new beginning, perhaps as superyacht Beyond.
