Ferretti Yachts 1000 Skydeck

• LOA: 30.13 m
• Beam: 6.81 m
• Draft: 2.29 m
• Top speed: approx 28 knots (planing hull)
• Cabins: 5 (up to 10 guests), main-deck owner's suite
• Crew: 3 cabins for 5
• Design: Filippo Salvetti (exterior), Ideaeitalia (interior)
• Certification: CE Class A, in production from 2024

The flagship, reimagined with a sky lounge

The 1000 Skydeck sits at the very top of the Ferretti Yachts range, a three-deck evolution of the 1000 that stretches to 30.13 metres. Where the standard 1000 keeps an open flybridge, the Skydeck encloses that upper deck to create a sheltered sky lounge, adding a whole extra room to the boat. First shown to the press in 2023 and in production from 2024, it is the model that takes the marque into genuine superyacht territory. It is the flagship of the line.

Exterior lines come from Filippo Salvetti and the interior from the Ideaeitalia studio, the partnership behind the newest boats in the fleet. Certified to CE Class A for ocean passages, the 1000 Skydeck is built for serious cruising with owner and guests aboard for weeks at a time. It sleeps up to ten guests in five cabins, with quarters for a crew of five. The boat is designed to run like a private superyacht.

Three decks and a sheltered sky lounge

The defining feature is the enclosed sky lounge on the top deck, a redesigned flybridge that becomes a calm, weather-protected space usable as an informal saloon or a private cinema. It gives the owner a retreat high above the water with commanding views, comfortable in any weather. The upper helm connects to a raised pilot house, giving the boat a proper command position and a professional feel from the outside. The three-deck profile lends real presence at anchor.

Lower down, the exterior spaces follow the generous pattern of the flagship, with a broad aft cockpit, a bathing platform and foredeck lounging. At 6.81 metres in the beam the boat has volume to spare, and the deck areas are scaled for large gatherings and easy movement. The long superstructure and full-height glazing mark it out clearly as the head of the range. Guests will find room to spread out on every level.

The 30 metre flagship that turns the flybridge into an enclosed sky lounge.

A main-deck owner's suite and superyacht volume

The 1000 Skydeck places the owner's suite forward on the main deck, a superyacht arrangement complete with a full-beam bathroom and a walk-in wardrobe. The main saloon holds separate lounge and dining areas, with an enclosed galley and a day head keeping service tidy and out of sight. Below, four further cabins sleep the rest of the guests, taking the total to ten. The layout gives the owner a private, elevated domain at the centre of the boat.

The Ideaeitalia interior brings the warmth and detailing of the modern Ferretti look at flagship scale, with light flooding in through large windows. The crew area includes three cabins for five, two bathrooms and a dedicated mess, so the boat can be run professionally on long trips. Every space is sized for real living, from the sky lounge down to the lower-deck cabins. The feel throughout is that of a small superyacht carrying the Ferretti name.

Planing power at 30 metres

Despite its size the 1000 Skydeck is a planing yacht, reaching a top speed of around 28 knots on its fibreglass hull. That is rare pace for a 30 metre three-deck boat and it means owners can cover long distances at a genuine cruise while keeping the comfort of a much larger vessel. The hull and superstructure are moulded in fibreglass, keeping weight in check for the performance on offer.

A raised pilot house gives the captain a commanding station and clear sightlines for handling a boat of this length. Systems and tankage are scaled for extended autonomy with a full complement aboard. With a professional crew the Skydeck is equipped for ocean passages and long seasons away from home waters. It behaves like a superyacht while keeping the sporting edge the range is known for.

For the owner who wants the flagship

The 1000 Skydeck is for the owner ready to run a crewed superyacht while staying loyal to the Ferretti flybridge lineage. The enclosed sky lounge suits those who cruise in all seasons and want a sheltered social space high on the boat. With a main-deck master and accommodation for ten, it works for large families and for owners who entertain on a grand scale.

For buyers stepping up from a large flybridge, the Skydeck offers the extra deck and the ocean capability of a true superyacht, with crew quarters to match. It rewards owners who want the biggest boat in the range and the private sky lounge that sets it apart. Anyone shopping 30 metre flybridge superyachts should see the Skydeck before deciding.

Who it is for: Owners ready for a crewed 30 metre superyacht who want an enclosed sky lounge and a main-deck master, in the Ferretti flybridge idiom.