Orient Express Corinthian: world’s largest cruising sailing yacht’s interiors revealed
Orient Express brand has existed since 1883 and is familiar to many, thanks to the luxury train mentioned in one of Agatha Christie’s bestsellers
This time Accor is looking at the segment of sea cruises. As a result of its collaboration with Nantes-based Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest cruising sailing yacht named Orient Express Corinthian is expected to go on her maiden voyage early in the summer of 2026.
The yacht will offer 54 cabins ranging from 47 to 950 (!) sq. m with panoramic windows. 48 suites will be located on Decks 4, 5 and 6, while there will be six more premium class suites on Deck 7.
The interiors of the unique vessel are owed to Artistic Director of Orient Express, architect Maxime d’Angeac, who has also designed the Guerlain boutique on Champs-Elysées, Orient Express Hotel in Rome and a lot of other projects in Europe.
The interior finishes boast an abundance of natural leather, wood and marble, while the main colour palette includes noble shades of noble browns, as well as rich orange and cream shades with accents of gold and silver. Among the designer finds, there are also Greek patterns on the carpets, nautical motifs and art deco elements.
“All the suites and the entire design of the yacht have been conceived as unique spaces that break the boundaries of Orient Express’ classic decorative grammar while remaining true to its very particular codes,” says Maxime d’Angeac. “It’s a contemporary vision of Orient Express, of an era in which high quality is synonymous with excellence and calls for a real aesthetic revolution”.
On board the Orient Express Corinthian there will be five restaurants and eight bars, including a vintage 1930-s style restaurant, as well as a Parisian style cabaret. There will also be a swimming pool, a spa cetre, a cinema and even a sound recording studio.
Despite the classic atmosphere, OE Corinthian will be a really eco-friendly and technologically innovative vessel. She features SolidSail technology developed by Chantiers de l'Atlantique especially for large capacity vessels, which includes rigid rectangular composite panels and three inclinable masts that are almost 100 m (328 ft) tall. The total sail area is 4500 sq.m. According to the designers, the yacht will be able to reach a speed of up to 17 knots just thanks to the wind energy. There will be no diesel engines, but the yacht’s hybrid propulsion system will be able to run on LNG, as well as “green” hydrogen.
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