V ripack brings Dutch courage to the Moonen 122 Martinique with a bold new interior that fuses meticulous design with creative flair. This is the fourth collaboration between two Dutch icons, elevating yachting to new levels of luxury.
Vripack’s fresh take on Moonen Yachts’ evolutionary Martinique interior—unveiled at the 2025 Palm Beach International Boat Show—injects an elegant playfulness that highlights the synergy of a Moonen and Vripack collaboration.
“Moonen gave us the creative freedom to propose an original interior concept for this popular series yacht, which felt like an ideal opportunity to celebrate the strength and vision of our shared Dutch heritage,” says Vripack co-creative director, Marnix Hoekstra.
“We at Moonen Yachts greatly enjoyed collaborating with Marnix and his team who worked closely with our interior engineers and carpentry workshop to ensure the manufacturing quality and installation process matched Vripack’s world class design,” say Matthew and Louise Baxter, owners of Moonen Yachts. “We’re sure the owner will appreciate the sophistication of the design and luxurious appointments of the interior, and we look forward to working with Vripack on future yacht projects.”
The design is anchored by three key materials—wood, leather and brass—to create a calm and unfussy ambience that appeals to a broad audience. It’s evident in the warm mid-century colour tones of light taupe and grey enhanced with a satin lacquer finish. It’s reaffirmed in the deep, rich hues of polished walnut furniture and bespoke cabinets crafted in-house at Moonen. In the main salon, it’s complemented by an antique bronze mirrored ceiling that plays with light in the spirit of the 17th century Dutch masters and gives a sense of height. It’s also found in the various shades of blue—a colour that is traditionally used in Dutch design—from the moody blue of the dining room chairs to the elegant Delftware-inspired mural on the dining room wall.
“The white and blue of Dutch Delftware porcelain is iconic and instantly recognisable,” says Hoekstra. “We used hand sketching techniques combined with artificial intelligence to create a scene that is rich with feeling, from the lush forests and deep bodies of water that we have in Holland, to the bird in flight which could be interpreted as the project’s namesake Moonbird.”
Noting the mural’s ripped upper section, Hoekstra adds: “We didn’t want to make it neat and square but highlight the quirkiness of Dutch design by ripping the corner off. It’s been made using revolutionary software, but guests are free to imagine the rest themselves. That itself is very Dutch.”
The main deck lobby features a central staircase serving all three decks, with a punchy shade of glossy turquoise walls, light taupe treads, a second mirrored ceiling and antique bronze finishes. Forward of the main deck is the owner’s suite, with White Emperador marble walls with ash bleached oak floors and Belvedere quartzite basins in the ensuite. The key difference between other Moonen Martinique models is the position of the aft-facing king-size bed that capitalises on the 180-degree views.
“It seems like a minor detail to flip the position of the bed, yet this gives owners clear sight lines out to sea when they wake rather than looking onto the bow which impedes the view,” explains Hoekstra. “In fact, the owner’s suite was the most challenging aspect of the interior. The amount of work required to balance heights, sight lines, dimensions and light went beyond what we had anticipated, but working through that process made the final design even more beautiful.”
