The SeaDream I and II

7 November 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: Cruise Ships, Superyachts, Yacht of the Month Reading Time:  6 minutes

SeaDream II in Pula © Orlovic

SeaDream II in Pula © Orlovic


“It’s yachting, not cruising!”

SeaDream’s twin, luxury mega-yachts “SeaDream I” and “SeaDream II” were designed as prototypes for the ultra-luxury yachting experience. Teak decks, inviting seating and lounging areas with plenty of room to stroll or simply relax and watch the world go by with your favorite libation. With all the comforts of home and more, SeaDream yachts reflect a passion for style, quality and casual perfection.   read more…

Mirabella V, the largest single-masted sailing yacht in the world

28 October 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Tall ships, Superyachts Reading Time:  4 minutes

© mirabellayachts.com

© mirabellayachts.com

At an estimated cost of over US$ 50million, she is the largest single-masted yacht ever built and became a reality in May 2004. Mirabella V was launched in November of 2003 and her mast was stepped six weeks later. She proceeded to the Mediterranean in June and completed five weeks charter in her first season. Mirabella V is one of a fleet of super-yachts owned by former Chairman and CEO of the Avis car rental company, Joe Vittoria, and used for luxury private charters.   read more…

The sailing yacht Maltese Falcon

11 July 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Tall ships, Superyachts Reading Time:  5 minutes

© symaltesefalcon.com

© symaltesefalcon.com

The Maltese Falcon built by Perini Navi in Tuzla, Turkey is a ship-rigged sailing luxury yacht, commissioned and formerly owned by American venture capitalist Tom Perkins. It is one of the largest privately owned sailing yachts in the world at 88 m (289 ft), similar to Royal Huisman’s Athena and Lürssen’s Eos. The home port is Valletta on Malta.   read more…

The superyacht Christina O

1 August 2013 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: Superyachts, Yacht of the Month Reading Time:  7 minutes

Christina O at Canary Wharf, London © Amy Reynolds/cc-by-sa-3.0

Christina O at Canary Wharf, London © Amy Reynolds/cc-by-sa-3.0

Christina O is a private motor yacht. She was originally a Canadian anti-submarine River-class frigate called HMCS Stormont and was launched in 1943. She served as a convoy escort during the Battle of the Atlantic and was present at the D-Day landings. After the end of the Second World War she was one of many surplus naval vessels; Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis purchased her for its scrap value, US$34,000, and then spent US$4 million to convert her into a luxurious superyacht renamed Christina, after his daughter. The Stormont was converted to a yacht in Germany. The conversion made full use of the navy ship’s large hull and powerful naval engineering systems to create large ornate interiors and elaborate luxuries like a mosaic swimming pool which drained and rose to deck level to create a dance floor. Her homeport is Valletta on Malta.   read more…

Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia

4 June 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Superyachts Reading Time:  8 minutes

HMY Britannia Bell © Robert Breuer/GFDL

HMY Britannia Bell © Robert Breuer/GFDL

Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia is the former Royal Yacht of the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. She was the 83rd such vessel since the restoration of King Charles II in 1660. She is the second Royal yacht to bear the name, the first being the famous racing Royal Cutter Yacht built for The Prince of Wales in 1893. She is now permanently moored as an exhibition ship at Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.   read more…

Roman Abramowitschs Mega Yacht Eclipse

1 July 2011 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: Hamburg, Superyachts, Yacht of the Month Reading Time:  4 minutes

Yacht Eclipse in Hamburg © Hummelhummel/cc-by-sa-3.0

Yacht Eclipse in Hamburg © Hummelhummel/cc-by-sa-3.0

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich boasts not only the world’s largest plane (the ‘Bandit’), but also the world’s biggest yacht: a 557-foot mega-boat called the Eclipse, which set sail from the dock of shipyard Blohm and Voss, Hamburg, Germany.   read more…

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