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The booming market for luxury experiential travel is opening an ocean of possibilities to adventurers wanting to experience life-changing sea voyages in the lap of luxury. Picture the solitude of Paradise Bay, Antarctica, where the silence is broken only by pack ice groaning; or the eerie environs of Scott’s Hut on Cape Evans, where the…
Italian luxury yacht maker Riva has been crafting boats since 1842. Its polished mahogany-hulled launches are world famous, and quite rightly so. What other boat would the world’s most eligible bachelor use to sail down Venice’s Grand Canal; new bride at his side, the global press recording every single frame? Why, none at all. It…
While some yachts may pack all the toys, bells and whistles, not all of them are so aesthetically and sensually pleasing as the Domino 86. All aboard. You could say that Riva reached its zenith in the 1960s. But the Italian boatbuilder has continued to astound us all with their flowing mahogany creations, right up until…
Alexa is a traditional Indonesian vessel with a twist. Having sailed the seas as a cargo boat for half a century, the adventuring buccaneers over at Oazia have converted the stunner into a single cabin luxury cruiser – a 31 metre floating private playground, providing couples with the ultimate in holiday romance, luxury and a…
Many beaches in the Western Med can feel like rush hour, but steal yourself away from the well-known pockets and you’ll discover exactly what you’ve been missing. From the black volcanic sands of the Lipari Islands to the white beaches of the Balearics, stunning beaches only accessible by yacht, await. Camper & Nicholsons are the…
Croatia, the gateway to the Med, is the new superstar of the EU. With one of the longest, uninterrupted coastlines in Europe (and the world, even), there are so many inlets and beaches only accessible by sea, seems the only way to explore is on this superyacht, really. Be rude not to. Superyacht Vertigo is just the…
You’re yacht hunting? Why then, bring forth your Superyacht checklist. Let’s see now, Helipad? (Yep!) Pool, bar, gym? (Of course!) Cinema room? (No problem). Submerge button? (What was that last one again?) The latest concept to emerge from the drawing boards of Austrian-based company MC:B (Motion Code: Blue) is a six-deck, 115-metre, dazzlingly white yacht…
Breakfast in St. Tropez, lunch in Antibes and then Monaco for dinner? For that, you’re going to need one of these: the Aeroboat from Claydon Reeves, a conveniently snazzy way to party from dusk until dawn when zipping around the French Riviera. Yours for a cool £2m – £3m, Claydon Reeves is touting the Aeroboat…
We bring you Camper & Nicholsons J Class-inspired 80-foot specimen of ocean-going deliciousness. It’s worth getting yourself to Monaco for (as if you ever needed an excuse). The oldest leisure marine company in the world, British-based yachting firm C&N knows a thing or two about majestic vessels. Founded in 1782, they were learning the boat-building ropes when Napoleon was…
Booked your Thames moorings for the summer? It might be worth making those calls as a report suggests that London is about to become the Superyacht Capital of the World. Well, for around three months or so, anyway. The double whammy of Diamond Jubilee and Olympics 2012 sees TripAdvisor name London the best place to…