The superyacht offices for business on board

At one end of the owner's deck lies an office-cum-conference room that’s almost equal in size to the master cabin. “This is a serious working office and has everything to back that up,” says design Zaniz Jakubowski, including an adjacent office for the PA and a dayhead. Decoratively, the theme of the space is time. “The striations in the [circular marble floor panel] are to do with the clock, punctuated by materials such as lapis lazuli and malachite, to remind oneself that time is precious,” says Jakubowski. The polished stainless-steel desk, meanwhile, is inspired by a watch strap, and behind it, limed oak panelling is inspired by Mondrian, “to bring some rhythm into the scheme.”

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The main deck owner's office in 46 metre Bilgin motor yacht Gialoa-Lu serves dual purposes. The room is certainly a formal office ideal for conducting serious business – with a desk that takes in sea views out of large windows. But per her owners' request, the space also morphs into a private spot for watching movies or playing video games. A comfortable couch opposite the desk faces the concave wall, which hosts a special curved TV. Once the blinds are lowered, the office becomes a mini-cinema, the perfect hideaway for this media-loving family who built Gialoa-Lu.

The owner’s office on board Neninka (previously Aurora Borealis) 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.

The library/office on the bridge deck of Abeking and Rasmussen superyacht Excellence caters for charter guests who have work commitments. There are tobacco leaves on the wall here, pressed into a rich pattern and trimmed with laser-cut silver leather. Birdseye maple is the feature wood, alongside cappuccino marble and tan leather tiles underfoot. It is a very calming space.

Suerte — the stylish 69 metre from Italian yard Tankoa Yachts — has a maximum cruising range of 5,000 nautical miles at 12 knots, and the excellent office means that the owner can choose to stay on board during long passages and still get plenty of work done. This area is separated from the suite by rotating foils inside a glass wall, which protect privacy when it is wanted and open up to give a more airy feeling, while always letting in light.

Former Soviet spy ship Jester (previously Olivia) underwent a major conversion project that transformed the 68 metre Cold War vessel into a supremely modern and luxurious superyacht. The owner said to Italian design firm, Droulers Architecture, “not to change the character of the ship, to keep it Zen, and make me a comfortable boat with a very good working and living environment". Jester features rosewood paneling throughout that creates a warm atmosphere in a minimalist interior. A desk by Marc Newson is the centrepiece of the office, one of the new additions to the layout, on the upper deck.

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Oriental influences bring a sense of calm to the superyacht office on board 70 metre Joy, with a bonsai tree acting as the focal point of this design. A nearby balcony also draws the eye, and unlike most fold-out superyacht terraces, this one is purely mechanical, with no hydraulics needed. Launched by Feadship in 2016, Joy can accommodate up to 12 guests and 19 crewmembers.

The owner's office on board the 87 metre Amels motor yacht Here Comes the Sun has a fixed balcony with the desk positioned with views of the seascape as it passes by. The space is styled by British studio Winch Design using warm natural oak with an eel skin feature wall behind the bookshelves and pony skin on the ceiling.

Offices on board are an essential part of any proper superyacht, allowing owners to catch up with business affairs while still afloat. The study on this 46 metre from Wider Yachts can be shut off from the owner’s suite at the touch of a button via a soundproof sliding door — a fitting feature on board this super-quiet Italian superyacht.

Launched in 2013, the 62.4 metre Amels superyacht Event was a top secret project until 2015 when she was put up for sale and her Nuvolari Lenard interior could be revealed for the first time. One of the star attractions is the master suite with its study-cum-office area. High-gloss surfaces, dark leather and pale woodwork create a strong sense of contrast, while a pop-up television provides welcome distraction when the time for work is over.