{"id":535356,"date":"2025-10-16T12:13:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T01:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/?p=535356"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T01:14:25","slug":"netflix-turns-220-million-superyacht-into-a-floating-crime-scene-for-the-woman-in-cabin-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/luxury-lifestyle\/netflix-turns-220-million-superyacht-into-a-floating-crime-scene-for-the-woman-in-cabin-10","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Turns $220 Million Superyacht Into a Floating Crime Scene for The Woman in Cabin 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood has always had a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/tag\/superyachts\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thing for yachts<\/a>. Tom Hanks battled Somali pirates aboard the Alexander Maersk cargo ship in Captain Phillips. Titanic gave us the world\u2019s most expensive replica and an iceberg we\u2019ll never forget.<\/p><p>But Netflix\u2019s latest thriller, <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81222804?source=35\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Woman in Cabin 10<\/a><\/em>, takes it up a notch by filming almost entirely aboard <em>Savannah<\/em>, one of the most awarded and eco-conscious superyachts ever built.<\/p><p>The film stars Keira Knightley as Laura \u2018Lo\u2019 Blacklock, a travel journalist sent to cover a luxury cruise from the UK to Norway. It\u2019s supposed to be an easy story to cover with beautiful destinations, fine dining, and endless champagne. But things take a turn when she hears a scream in the night and sees what she believes is a woman being thrown overboard from Cabin 10.<\/p><p>The only problem? Cabin 10 is empty, and every passenger is accounted for which leads to everyone thinking Laura is losing her mind.<\/p>                <div class=\"row row-center collapse\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <div class=\"dmg-ad\"><div id=\"incontent-1419635885\" class=\"ad-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var load_1141798325 = function () {googletag.cmd.push(function () {var slot_1141798325 = googletag.defineSlot(\"\/1017963\/DMarge\/incontent\",[[300,250],[320,100],[320,180],[336,280],[640,360]],\"incontent-1419635885\").addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting('refresh', 'true');if (gamData && gamData.sizeMap && gamData.sizeMap.hasOwnProperty('incontent')) {slot_1141798325.defineSizeMapping(gamData.sizeMap['incontent']);}googletag.display(\"incontent-1419635885\");});};adsQueue.push(load_1141798325);<\/script><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"content-subscribe\">\n        <div class=\"subscribe-box\">\n            <p class=\"subscribe-title\">Curated news for men, <br\/>delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n            <form class=\"subscribe-form\" method=\"POST\">\n                <div class=\"subscribe-input\">\n                    <label class=\"screen-reader-text\" for=\"subscribe-email\">Email:<\/label>\n                    <input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" id=\"subscribe-email\" placeholder=\"Enter your email\" required class=\"form-control\" autocomplete=\"on\" \/>\n                    <button type=\"submit\" class=\"button button-primary subscribe-button\">Sign Up<\/button>\n                    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"source\" value=\"article\" \/>\n                    <input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce\" name=\"_wpnonce\" value=\"e2df992756\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535356\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"form-result\"><\/div>\n            <\/form>\n            <p class=\"subscribe-copy\">Join the DMARGE newsletter \u2014 Be the first to receive the latest news and exclusive stories on style, travel, luxury, cars, and watches. Straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <p>The movie, directed by Simon Stone, is based on Ruth Ware\u2019s 2016 novel of the same name and also stars Guy Pearce, David Ajala, and Hannah Waddingham. Still, much of the attention has fallen on the yacht itself and for good reason.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-3-1400x934.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-3-1400x934.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-3-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-3-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-3-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 640px) 600px, (max-width: 768px) 700px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, (min-width: 1025px) 1000px, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-superyacht-built-for-suspense\">A Superyacht Built for Suspense<\/h2><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/luxury-lifestyle\/savannah-superyacht\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Savannah<\/em> isn\u2019t your average superyacht<\/a>. Delivered by Dutch shipyard <em><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.feadship.nl\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Feadship<\/a><\/em> in 2015, the 274-foot vessel was one of the first hybrids of its kind, combining advanced engineering with a focus on sustainability. She\u2019s won design awards and remains one of the most admired yachts on the water. In the film, she\u2019s renamed <em>The Aurora Borealis<\/em> which is an appropriately moody name for a thriller set at sea.<\/p><p>The yacht made her way to Dorset, England for the shoot, which lasted nearly three weeks and came with a reported price tag of $1.5 million AUD per week. Not exactly a budget indie production.<\/p><p>The interiors of <em>Savannah<\/em> are filled with luxury including six suites that sleep twelve, along with an owner\u2019s cabin with its own private deck, dining room, saloon, office, marble bathroom, and terrace complete with a helipad. There\u2019s also a gym, beauty salon, spa, and a nine-meter mosaic pool surrounded by sun loungers, all styled by the acclaimed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cgdesignstudio.com.au\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CG Design studio<\/a> in Paris.<\/p>                <div class=\"row row-center collapse\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <div class=\"dmg-ad\"><div id=\"incontent-206787421\" class=\"ad-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var load_407851949 = function () {googletag.cmd.push(function () {var slot_407851949 = googletag.defineSlot(\"\/1017963\/DMarge\/incontent\",[[250,250],[300,100],[300,250],[320,100],[336,280]],\"incontent-206787421\").addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting('refresh', 'true');if (gamData && gamData.sizeMap && gamData.sizeMap.hasOwnProperty('incontent')) {slot_407851949.defineSizeMapping(gamData.sizeMap['incontent']);}googletag.display(\"incontent-206787421\");});};adsQueue.push(load_407851949);<\/script><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nemo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nemo.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nemo-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nemo-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nemo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/nemo-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 640px) 600px, (max-width: 768px) 700px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, (min-width: 1025px) 1000px, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><p>Still, the real showstopper is the Nemo Lounge which is a submerged underwater viewing room that doubles as a private cinema. Picture stadium-style seating, a drop-down screen, and floor-to-ceiling windows offering live views of passing marine life. It\u2019s the kind of space that would make James Bond jealous, and it provides the perfect eerie backdrop for a film about paranoia and isolation.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-luxury-with-limits\">Luxury With Limits<\/h2><p>As glamorous as it sounds, director Simon Stone made it clear that filming aboard <em>Savannah<\/em> was more restrictive than relaxing. The production team had to follow a long list of rules to protect the pristine interiors, and those rules were non-negotiable.<\/p><p>Stone described the experience as far from the luxury vacation people imagined. A lot of people expected the shoot to be glamorous, he said, but the reality involved serious restrictions. No one was allowed to eat or drink while working and crew members couldn\u2019t even hold coffee cups. For a film set, it was the opposite of comfort and was more like working in a floating museum where one wrong move could cost you an arm and a leg.<\/p><p>Still, Stone admits it was worth it. The design of the yacht, he explained, was done with such restraint and taste that every space felt both calming and ridiculously beautiful. It was the kind of environment where you could genuinely imagine guests relaxing, even if the film crew was anything but.<\/p>                <div class=\"row row-center collapse\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <div class=\"dmg-ad\"><div id=\"incontent-946968544\" class=\"ad-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var load_1241676415 = function () {googletag.cmd.push(function () {var slot_1241676415 = googletag.defineSlot(\"\/1017963\/DMarge\/incontent\",[[250,250],[300,100],[300,250],[320,100],[336,280]],\"incontent-946968544\").addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting('refresh', 'true');if (gamData && gamData.sizeMap && gamData.sizeMap.hasOwnProperty('incontent')) {slot_1241676415.defineSizeMapping(gamData.sizeMap['incontent']);}googletag.display(\"incontent-946968544\");});};adsQueue.push(load_1241676415);<\/script><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-4-1400x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-4-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-4-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-4-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/savannah-2.jpg-4-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 640px) 600px, (max-width: 768px) 700px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, (min-width: 1025px) 1000px, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-making-paradise-feel-like-a-prison\">Making Paradise Feel Like a Prison<\/h2><p>Of course, what works for actual superyacht guests doesn\u2019t always translate to screen. <em>Savannah\u2019s<\/em> interiors are airy, bright, and designed to feel open and serene. But for a psychological thriller, that posed a problem. The production team had to darken the cabins, dim the natural light, and create a sense of claustrophobia and foreboding.<\/p>                <div class=\"row row-center collapse\">\n                    <div class=\"column\">\n                        <div class=\"dmg-ad\"><div id=\"incontent-804715474\" class=\"ad-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var load_193812873 = function () {googletag.cmd.push(function () {var slot_193812873 = googletag.defineSlot(\"\/1017963\/DMarge\/incontent\",[[250,250],[300,100],[300,250],[320,100],[336,280]],\"incontent-804715474\").addService(googletag.pubads()).setTargeting('refresh', 'true');if (gamData && gamData.sizeMap && gamData.sizeMap.hasOwnProperty('incontent')) {slot_193812873.defineSizeMapping(gamData.sizeMap['incontent']);}googletag.display(\"incontent-804715474\");});};adsQueue.push(load_193812873);<\/script><\/div><\/div>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <p>Some sets were built from scratch at Shepperton Studios outside London, including mirrored hallways and a creepy library. The goal was to take this sleek, modern superyacht and make it feel unsettling, like a floating trap rather than a dream vacation.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/superyacht-1-1400x751.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/superyacht-1-1400x751.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/superyacht-1-960x515.jpg 960w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/superyacht-1-640x343.jpg 640w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/superyacht-1-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/superyacht-1-480x258.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 640px) 600px, (max-width: 768px) 700px, (max-width: 1024px) 800px, (min-width: 1025px) 1000px, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><p>And that\u2019s the real genius of the setting. There\u2019s something inherently unnerving about superyachts when you strip away the champagne and Instagram filters and because of this, the yacht becomes more than just a backdrop in the movie. It mirrors Laura\u2019s unraveling state of mind becoming a place where luxury turns to unease and no one can be trusted.\u00a0<\/p><p>And maybe that\u2019s the point. Superyachts are built to be flawless, untouchable. But when something cracks that illusion, perfection itself starts to feel unsettling and <em>The Woman in Cabin 10<\/em> plays with that tension perfectly by turning one of the world\u2019s most beautiful yachts into something quietly menacing.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Film Was Shot on Savannah, a 274-Foot Superyacht Featuring a Mosaic Pool and Underwater Viewing Room<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101118,"featured_media":535357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_stopmodifiedupdate":false,"_modified_date":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[146501],"tags":[6903],"coauthors":[146480],"class_list":{"0":"post-535356","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-luxury-lifestyle","8":"tag-superyachts"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/101118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=535356"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535356\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":535367,"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/535356\/revisions\/535367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/535357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=535356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=535356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=535356"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmarge.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=535356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}