diff --git a/lib/features/mapflow/presentation/mapflow_shell.dart b/lib/features/mapflow/presentation/mapflow_shell.dart
index f9bf8ae..5b9ad09 100644
--- a/lib/features/mapflow/presentation/mapflow_shell.dart
+++ b/lib/features/mapflow/presentation/mapflow_shell.dart
@@ -24,8 +24,13 @@ import '../domain/place_models.dart';
 import 'widgets/place_photo_card.dart';
 
 String get _mapboxStyle {
-  final style = runtime_config.mapboxStyle();
-  return style.isEmpty ? 'mapbox/standard' : style;
+  final style = runtime_config.mapboxStyle().trim();
+  if (style.isEmpty ||
+      style == 'mapbox/standard' ||
+      style == mbx.MapboxStyles.STANDARD) {
+    return mbx.MapboxStyles.STANDARD_SATELLITE;
+  }
+  return style;
 }
 
 class MapflowShell extends StatelessWidget {
@@ -67,6 +72,7 @@ class _MapContentState extends State<_MapContent> {
     final state = widget.state;
     final selected = state.selectedPlace;
     final userCoordinate = state.userCoordinate;
+    final targetCenter = _focusCenter(state);
     final placeCubit = context.read<PlaceCubit>();
     final traitCounts = _countPlaceTraits(state.places);
     final availableTraits = [
@@ -86,12 +92,13 @@ class _MapContentState extends State<_MapContent> {
       body: Stack(
         children: [
           _MapboxMapLayer(
-            focusCenter: _focusCenter(state),
+            focusCenter: targetCenter,
             places: state.recommendations,
             selectedPlaceId: selected?.id,
             userCoordinate: userCoordinate,
             onPlaceTap: (place) => _selectAndShowPlace(context, place),
           ),
+          if (targetCenter == null) const _MapTargetLoadingOverlay(),
           SafeArea(
             child: Align(
               alignment: Alignment.topLeft,
@@ -323,7 +330,7 @@ class _MapboxMapLayer extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _MapboxMapLayerState extends State<_MapboxMapLayer> {
-  static const _worldCenter = LatLng(8.0, 32.0);
+  static const _worldCenter = LatLng(0, 0);
 
   mbx.MapboxMap? _mapboxMap;
   var _mapLoaded = false;
@@ -351,8 +358,8 @@ class _MapboxMapLayerState extends State<_MapboxMapLayer> {
           styleUri: _mapboxStyleUri,
           viewport: mbx.CameraViewportState(
             center: _mapboxPoint(_worldCenter),
-            zoom: 0.58,
-            bearing: -42,
+            zoom: 0.48,
+            bearing: 0,
             pitch: 0,
           ),
           onMapCreated: _onMapCreated,
@@ -425,14 +432,14 @@ class _MapboxMapLayerState extends State<_MapboxMapLayer> {
     _lastFocusCenter = focusCenter;
     final camera = mbx.CameraOptions(
       center: _mapboxPoint(focusCenter),
-      zoom: 14.8,
-      bearing: -16,
-      pitch: 62,
+      zoom: 15.0,
+      bearing: -12,
+      pitch: 60,
     );
     if (_didInitialFlyIn) {
       _cameraAnimationSequence++;
       unawaited(
-        mapboxMap.easeTo(camera, mbx.MapAnimationOptions(duration: 900)),
+        mapboxMap.easeTo(camera, mbx.MapAnimationOptions(duration: 650)),
       );
       return;
     }
@@ -442,27 +449,36 @@ class _MapboxMapLayerState extends State<_MapboxMapLayer> {
     unawaited(
       mapboxMap.easeTo(
         mbx.CameraOptions(
-          center: _mapboxPoint(_worldCenter),
-          zoom: 0.62,
-          bearing: 26,
+          center: _mapboxPoint(_targetOrbitCenter(focusCenter)),
+          zoom: 0.72,
+          bearing: _targetOrbitBearing(focusCenter),
           pitch: 0,
         ),
-        mbx.MapAnimationOptions(duration: 1100),
+        mbx.MapAnimationOptions(duration: 850),
       ),
     );
     _initialFlyInTimer?.cancel();
-    _initialFlyInTimer = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 760), () {
+    _initialFlyInTimer = Timer(const Duration(milliseconds: 520), () {
       if (!mounted ||
           animationSequence != _cameraAnimationSequence ||
           _mapboxMap != mapboxMap) {
         return;
       }
       unawaited(
-        mapboxMap.flyTo(camera, mbx.MapAnimationOptions(duration: 4600)),
+        mapboxMap.flyTo(camera, mbx.MapAnimationOptions(duration: 2800)),
       );
     });
   }
 
+  LatLng _targetOrbitCenter(LatLng target) {
+    final latitude = (target.latitude * 0.18).clamp(-18.0, 18.0);
+    return LatLng(latitude, target.longitude);
+  }
+
+  double _targetOrbitBearing(LatLng target) {
+    return (-target.longitude * 0.34).clamp(-64.0, 64.0);
+  }
+
   Future<void> _projectMarkers() async {
     final mapboxMap = _mapboxMap;
     if (!_mapLoaded || mapboxMap == null) {
@@ -1499,6 +1515,49 @@ class _MapLoading extends StatelessWidget {
   }
 }
 
+class _MapTargetLoadingOverlay extends StatelessWidget {
+  const _MapTargetLoadingOverlay();
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    final tokens = context.mapflowTokens;
+    return IgnorePointer(
+      child: SafeArea(
+        child: Align(
+          alignment: Alignment.topCenter,
+          child: Padding(
+            padding: const EdgeInsets.only(top: 18),
+            child: DecoratedBox(
+              decoration: BoxDecoration(
+                color: tokens.mapPanel.withValues(alpha: 0.84),
+                borderRadius: BorderRadius.circular(999),
+                boxShadow: [
+                  BoxShadow(
+                    color: Colors.black.withValues(alpha: 0.24),
+                    blurRadius: 22,
+                    offset: const Offset(0, 10),
+                  ),
+                ],
+              ),
+              child: Padding(
+                padding: const EdgeInsets.all(10),
+                child: SizedBox.square(
+                  dimension: 28,
+                  child: CircularProgressIndicator(
+                    strokeWidth: 2.5,
+                    color: tokens.voiceAccent,
+                    backgroundColor: tokens.onDark.withValues(alpha: 0.12),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ),
+            ),
+          ),
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
 class _MapError extends StatelessWidget {
   const _MapError({required this.message});