Forget the mythical fountains of youth in ancient tales. In our era, luxury yachts serve as floating islands of extravagance, complete with beauty salons, cinemas, and even art galleries. But would Louis XIV have traded Versailles for a 134-meter-long yacht with a spa and hair stylists onboard? Imagine the Sun King descending a marble staircase to the gentle rock of Mediterranean waves, peering at his reflection in glass as a hairstylist perfects his curls!

There's a little-discussed lineage linking today's superyachts with the floating pleasure palaces of the past. Consider the barges of Egypt's Cleopatra or the lavish galley of Caligula on Lake Nemi—extravagant vessels, floating beyond the reach of the everyday world. These ancient crafts, adorned with mosaics and silver, whispered the same promise: here, on water, you can be truly apart, and truly pampered.

So, what if luxury yachts are our era's most exclusive outposts—not just of wealth, but of imaginative escape? Would you step aboard for beauty—and perhaps, a brush with history?

This article was inspired by the headline: '134 Meter lang - Diese Yacht hat einen Schönheitssalon'.