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Alvia Superyacht Is Brimming With Luxury Amenities Like a Sports Court and Wellness Center
Alvia Superyacht Is Brimming With Luxury Amenities Like a Sports Court and Wellness Center

7 May 2024, 14:50 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Construction of this custom luxury superyacht took five years. Feadship finally delivered the yacht to its owner at the Royal Van Lent shipyard in Amsterdam

 
Rare American Classic in Top Shape Snatched for a Ridiculously Low Price
Rare American Classic in Top Shape Snatched for a Ridiculously Low Price

7 May 2024, 10:26 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A rare 61-year-old yacht built by the same shipyard that delivered the celebrated USS Sequoia, and fully refitted last year, was sold for peanuts

 
29-Year-Old American Luxury Yacht Sold for Less Than $6 Million
29-Year-Old American Luxury Yacht Sold for Less Than $6 Million

6 May 2024, 11:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This generously-sized luxury yacht is almost three-decades-old and was built by a prestigious shipyard no longer in operation

 
The Sleek and Sophisticated Sunya Brings Affordable Luxury to Life
The Sleek and Sophisticated Sunya Brings Affordable Luxury to Life

6 May 2024, 10:39 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A lucky American owner got his hands on a brand-new luxury yacht that's just as good as Tom Brady's Viva la Vida minus a couple of millions

 
Wind Blows Yacht 'Why' Onto the Beach and Then Into the Pier
Wind Blows Yacht 'Why' Onto the Beach and Then Into the Pier

5 May 2024, 13:34 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / This 30-meter motor yacht ran aground in Greece as the captain tried to move away from the main town pier fearing damage from the wind

 
Israeli Mogul Parts With His Sailing Yacht After Two Decades and Two Circumnavigations
Israeli Mogul Parts With His Sailing Yacht After Two Decades and Two Circumnavigations

5 May 2024, 09:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A globetrotting millionaire who sailed the world sold his 23-year-old Dutch beauty for far less than he invested in refitting and maintaining it over the years

 
Holland America Line Kicks Off Pioneering Biofuel Tests on Rotterdam Cruise Ship
Holland America Line Kicks Off Pioneering Biofuel Tests on Rotterdam Cruise Ship

4 May 2024, 11:22 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The US cruise line is one of the first to take on a long-term biofuel testing campaign onboard a large ship in the real world

 
Bulgarian Baron’s Bespoke Superyacht With A Floating Garage Sold for Big Money
Bulgarian Baron’s Bespoke Superyacht With A Floating Garage Sold for Big Money

4 May 2024, 10:23 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This highly-customized Sanlorenzo was built with a larger swim platform from the start and it features a luxury limo tender with Bentley lights

 
World’s Largest Luxury Sailing Ship Will Feature Norwegian Propulsion Tech
World’s Largest Luxury Sailing Ship Will Feature Norwegian Propulsion Tech

3 May 2024, 13:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The new-generation, sustainable cruise ships that will operate under the Orient Express brand are set to become the world's largest and most luxurious

 
Pierro Ferrari Parts With His Iconic Riva Superyacht After Only Five Years
Pierro Ferrari Parts With His Iconic Riva Superyacht After Only Five Years

3 May 2024, 12:27 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Riva's first 164-foot superyacht was custom-built for the Ferrari heir and it features unique Ferrari elements, including a real Formula One car seat

 
Porsche's 'Spaceship on Water' Superyacht Failed to Sell, Will Now Go Under the Hammer
Porsche's 'Spaceship on Water' Superyacht Failed to Sell, Will Now Go Under the Hammer

2 May 2024, 09:29 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Designed by Studio F.A. Porsche and built by Royal Falcon Fleet, Royal Falcon One has been on the market since completion, repeatedly failing to secure an owner

 
Walgreens Heiress’s 22-Year-Old American Superyacht Sold for Peanuts
Walgreens Heiress’s 22-Year-Old American Superyacht Sold for Peanuts

2 May 2024, 07:18 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This gorgeous custom Trinity 150' stayed in the Walgreens family for more than two decades before being snatched off the market for less than $15 million

 
Pioneering 21-Year-Old Superyacht Sold for $16 Million
Pioneering 21-Year-Old Superyacht Sold for $16 Million

1 May 2024, 10:07 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / This awe-inspiring sailing superyacht of almost 200 feet was the first in what became one of the most successful series of large sailing superyachts

 
Fresh Funding for This Swedish Startup Could Lead to New Electric Boat Models
Fresh Funding for This Swedish Startup Could Lead to New Electric Boat Models

30 Apr 2024, 13:14 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Swedish maker of the Eelex 8000 electric boat, touted as the Tesla of electric boats, has recently secured more funding for product R&D

 
Bill Gates Is Selling His Unfinished $600M Feadship Megayacht and His Shadow Yacht
Bill Gates Is Selling His Unfinished $600M Feadship Megayacht and His Shadow Yacht

30 Apr 2024, 08:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Report claims that the highly secretive Project 821 is being quietly listed for sale at a premium $600 million. The Wayfinder shadowcat is also being sold

 
Aussie Shipyard to Build Trailblazing 236-foot Electric Ferry
Aussie Shipyard to Build Trailblazing 236-foot Electric Ferry

29 Apr 2024, 11:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A reputable shipyard in Tasmania, one of the world's top names when it comes to renewable energy, will build a green ferry for European routes

 
A Lucky Owner Grabbed This Freshly-Refitted Classic Yacht for Less Than $4M
A Lucky Owner Grabbed This Freshly-Refitted Classic Yacht for Less Than $4M

26 Apr 2024, 11:21 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / A brand-new yacht from one of the top five superyacht builders today would be outrageously expensive, but an '80s baby from the same brand is a bargain

 
Billionaire Rich Handler Unloads $65M in Stock to Buy Yacht: Haha, Best Advertising!
Billionaire Rich Handler Unloads $65M in Stock to Buy Yacht: Haha, Best Advertising!

26 Apr 2024, 06:22 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Jefferies CEO sold shares in the company for the first time in 34 years to buy a client's 164-foot yacht as a present for himself and his family

 
Project EVO Is Van Der Valk's Largest Custom Superyacht in Terms of Both Length and Volume
Project EVO Is Van Der Valk's Largest Custom Superyacht in Terms of Both Length and Volume

26 Apr 2024, 04:28 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The 131-foot yacht will feature a round-bilged, fast displacement hull, and its two MTU engines are expected to propel it to an estimated top speed of 24 knots

 
Royal Huisman Goes for Another Record: The World's Tallest Sailing Yacht
Royal Huisman Goes for Another Record: The World's Tallest Sailing Yacht

25 Apr 2024, 07:09 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The shipyard announces Project 411 sailing yacht, which will be called Noir and will boast the tallest sloop rig in the world