Category: Yachts
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The biggest solar run ship in the world completed its record-breaking world tour
Solar-powered PlanetSolar catamaran to herald a new era in eco-friendly travel Swiss electrical engineer Raphael Domjan and his team completed the year-and-a-half world tour of PlanetSolar catamaran. Built after seeing the effects of climate change on an Icelandic glacier, the 31-metre PlanetSolar boat had 537 square metres of black solar panels that can produce up to…
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Extended charter season in the Mediterranean: Spain’s Balearic Islands now opened to charter yachts
The Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Ibiza, Minorca and Formentera, along with mainland cities such as Barcelona, Valencia and Marbella, can now be added to Europe’s established ‘charter’ destinations. With the longest summer season in Europe, and reliable sunshine from April through until late Autumn, these exclusive destinations can now add as much as 75 days…
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The Water Discus Hotel: the undersea hotel in Dubai
Dubai has a history of building unique architectural projects, such as the man-made Palm Jumeirah and The World islands development. The next big project will be a luxury undersea hotel submerged up to ten meters below the surface of the sea. With no specific potential completion date, The Water Discus Hotel is planned to be a…
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The 41st President of the United States sails first Transatlantic crossing aboard Queen Mary 2
President George H.W. Bush & Former First Lady Barbara Bush Sail First Transatlantic Crossing aboard Cunard’s Flagship Queen Mary 2 The 41st President of the United States, George H.W. Bush, and former First Lady Barbara Bush, joined by their daughter, Dorothy, and granddaughter, Georgia, sailed their first Transatlantic Crossing aboard Cunard Line’s flagship Queen Mary…
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First-ever Cruise Design Award goes to Crystal Serenity
Hospitality Design Magazine Awards Crystal First-Ever Cruise Design Award Crystal Cruises’ largest ultra-luxe ship, Crystal Serenity, has won its seventh award since undergoing a $25 million “Extreme Makeover” redesign last year: Hospitality Design (HD) magazine’s “Judges Award for Distinctive Cruise Design.” This is the first time a cruise line has ever been recognized in the…
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DFW Elite Toy Museum releases Malcolm Forbes’ ships back to collectors
DFW Elite Toy Museum‘s Malcolm Forbes Ship Collection exhibition ended on March 31, and the museum has chosen to sell the model ships at Bonhams “Life on Board: Maritime Painting and Art” auction, on May 23, 2012. When these models were in the Malcolm Forbes’ Collection, it was the largest private collection of maritime models…