Maiora Announces the 42 Exuma

The 42 Maiora Exuma’s exterior design was led by Giorgio Cassetta. Courtesy Maiora

Maiora, part of the Next Yacht Group, has introduced the 42 Exuma, a yacht designed round real-world use cases for onboard spaces.

The 139-foot-4-inch 42 Exuma aims to prioritize onboard functionality over traditional arrangements, including reimagining belowdecks spaces and moving guest staterooms to redos of salon spacs and more. The primary drivers, according to Maiora, use full-height glass and an open-plan layout to enhance the connection between inside and outside.

“The yacht becomes transparent to the eyes of the owners,” stated Sebastiano Fanizza, CEO of Next Yacht Group, in an emailed press release. He described the design as a shift toward a more human-centered onboard experience.

The interior will have ELIE SAAB Maison furnishings, and some notable materials include Mystic Ocean and Fumo di Londra marble, bronzed mirrors and teak ceilings and soles. Courtesy Maiora

The superyacht’s design is the result of collaboration between Maiora, exterior stylist Giorgio Maria Cassetta and the interior team from ELIE SAAB, led by Carlo Colombo. Cassetta noted the challenge in balancing spatial height, light flow and aesthetic clarity while maintaining a streamlined exterior.

According to the builder, notable design features include elongated horizontal forms, continuous glass bands and fluid external lines that visually link the interior and exterior areas.

The yacht’s interior will have furniture from the ELIE SAAB Maison collection. Materials such as Mystic Ocean and Fumo di Londra marble, bronzed mirrors and teak soles and ceilings are being used to combine tasteful refinement with durability.

The 42 Maiora’s upper deck measures 118 by 36 feet and can be configured to an owner’s wishes. Courtesy Maiora

Four guest staterooms are on the main deck, each with sole-to-ceiling windows. The forward, full-beam en suite owners’  stateroom will have two walk-in closets, a bar area and a private lounge.

The lower deck is dedicated to crew operations and stowage, including a crew mess, cold and dry stowage, laundry facilities,and a garage capable for a 19.7-foot tender and two PWC. A multipurpose space can serve as a gym, a media room, a massage room or a sixth stateroom with a head.

On the upper deck, the standard helm and captain’s quarters have been relocated, allowing the entire 118-by36-foot space to serve as an open-plan indoor-outdoor relaxation zone. The 861-square-foot sundeck is a blank slate for owners.

There are propulsion options available. The first has twin 2,000 hp Volvo Penta IPS 40 engines, which should provide a 20 knot top hop and a 16-knot cruising speed. Triple 2,600 hp MTU engines with MJP waterjets are also available with a projected top-end performance of 30 knots and a cruising speed of 26 knots. With the IPS setup, reported range is 2,100 nautical miles at 10 knots. The MJP version should yield a range of around 1,800 nautical miles at the same speed.

Hull No. 1 is in build and should be delivered in summer 2027.

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