Category: Yachts
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Heesen Yachts deliver Serenity superyacht, the largest Heesen displacement yacht to date
Heesen releases more details of superyacht Serenity, the largest Heesen displacement yacht to date Superyacht Serenity Handed Over by Heesen Yachts Following a spirited sea trial at the end of 2011, The 180-foot (55-meter) Heesen Serenity is now in the hands of her owner. A superyacht specifically engineered to handle transatlantic crossings, Heesen Serenity encountered…
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Discover Europe on the river with a luxury cruise
Anniversaries call for celebration, and as Viking River Cruises (www.vikingrivercruises.com) marks its 15th anniversary in 2012, the world’s leading river cruise line is planning the biggest year in its history. Founded in 1997, was established with four Russian river cruise vessels and a company name to honor the Vikings that first traveled by longship to…
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Highly anticipated Pershing 82 to be launched in spring 2012
Pershing, brand of the Ferretti Group, launches a new, highly anticipated project: Pershing 82. The new motor yacht is inspired by its successful predecessor – Pershing 80‘. Pershing 82′, penciled by the yacht designer Fulvio De Simoni in close collaboration with AYT (Advanced Yacht Technology – the centre of naval research and design of the…
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Hebridean Princess Named ‘Best Cruise’ in Prestigious List
Hebridean Princess, the five-star, all-inclusive cruise ship offering exclusive ultra-luxurious cruise experiences in British country elegance, has been named “Best Cruise” by Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report. Since 1979, the Hideaway Report has been considered one of the most respected publications in luxury travel. Each year the publication honors the best in luxury travel in its…
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Sunseeker to build its largest megayacht – a tri-deck luxury 155 Yacht
Sunseeker 155 Yacht – a new dimension in more ways than one Sunseeker began designing megayachts in excess of 100 feet. The company it’s building its largest megayacht to date, the tri-deck 155 Yacht with 40 percent more interior volume than the previous models. Sunseeker’s new flagship tri-deck 155 Yacht is now in build, and…
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Ferretti takeover. Made in Italy Bye Bye.
“Made in Italy Bye Bye!” read the headline of an editorial in Il Sole 24 Ore financial daily after the Chinese firm’s takeover of the world’s leading luxury yacht maker Ferretti. “Another bit of Made in Italy leaves” proclaimed the media highlighting Asia’s fast-growing taste for elegant opulence in contrast to crisis-stricken Western markets. As…