“Alfa" will be one of the stars of the Palm Beach International Boat Show this year.

Despite the fact that Alfa is a large, elegant superyacht that measures close to 230 feet bow to stern, space is not always an issue. That is why the sleek, slim architecture of this Benetti-built Alfa features a shimmering infinity pool that, with a touch of a button, comes to life to transform into a disco dance floor.

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If you want to create a safe, shallow, heated paddling pool for the kids, then you can raise it half-way, or you can raise it to its full height, which will give you more space for lounges, dancing, or alfresco dining.

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“It was the first time Benetti incorporated this technology into one of its superyachts, and it’s a great way of offering added flexibility to the aft deck,” Fraser Yachts broker Vassilis Fotilas says.

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In addition to being the star of the Palm Beach boat show with a new asking price of $70.5 million (€67m), Alfa is also likely to be the most expensive boat on display.

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The yacht was launched in 2020 at Benetti's shipyard in Livorno, Italy, and completed in 2021 when it went on to win that year's World Superyacht Award for a displacement motor yacht.

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Benetti's in-house design team created Alfa's exterior lines and naval architecture, as well as her steel hull and aluminum superstructure, mile-long helicopter-friendly foredeck, and towering, near vertical bow, considering Alfa's steel hull and aluminum superstructure.

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Designed by Laura Pomponi and her Luxury Projects studio based in Ancona, Italy, the interior layout of the yacht has been created in close collaboration with the owner, who is devoted to detail.

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As far as the yacht is concerned, there are eight cabins in total, and one cabin has been set aside for the owner's personal bodyguard and butler. The yacht cruises with 15 crew members.

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“Without a doubt, one of the most impressive features of the yacht is the full-deck owner’s suite,” explains Fotilas. “The space includes a private office, a gym, massage room, television room, bar, breakfast area. It’s really an apartment.”

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The suite's most impressive feature, according to Rich Report, is its 860-square-foot sunken forward sundeck, which is accessible from an elegant curved-glass door, as well as its vast teak foredeck, which can be used to land helicopters.

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A key requirement of the owner was no visible air conditioning vents and hidden lighting with no spotlights, but only custom-made table lamps.

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Due to the owner's height, the master suite's ceilings are close to eight feet high, while the lower deck areas, such as the beach club, average over seven feet high.

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With regards to the beach club, Alfa seems to break with tradition by not including a large swim platform and opening transom door, which are usually filled with water toys. Under that high-low pool, there's a movie-watching lounge and drop-down balconies.

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As well as the pool deck, there is a secluded sky deck with a hot tub, sunpads, and shade from the yacht's broad radar arch, if necessary. A drop-down balcony off the full-beam formal dining room seats 12 and is perfect for cocktails overlooking the water or aperitifs after dinner.

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There are six ensuite guest cabins on the lower deck, connected by a magnificent glass-and-stainless steel elevator. Take the elevator up to the bridge deck and you can see directly into the glass-bottomed Jacuzzi pool on top.

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Alfa has a custom 24-foot, 12-seat, limousine tender from Italian builder Ecoline and a hull-side garage that can also accommodate a pair of Jet Skis.

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Powered by twin 2,400 horsepower V12 Caterpillar diesel engines, Alfa can attain a top speed of 17 knots, and it can cruise at a cruising speed of 12 knots when at rest, allowing it to complete a transatlantic range of over 5,000 nautical miles. The yacht is for sale at Fraser Yachts for $84 million.

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