2014 Dubai International Boat Show: Oceanco’s stunning Nirvana, Rialto, and Sunrays

  Modern lines and a contemporary style are the features of this elegant and exclusive Sam Sorgiovanni designed Oceanco superyacht displayed at this year’s Dubai International Boat Show (March 4 to 8, 2014) at the Superyacht Builders Pavilion. Nirvana by Oceanco, one of the world’s finest yacht builders, boasts extraordinary volumes and a timeless interior … Read more

Benetti’s Ocean Paradise is the “greenest” yacht of the 2013 Monaco Yacht Show

Benetti Yacht OCEAN PARADISE receives RINA GREEN PLUS prize   The solutions studied and adopted in the field of environment protection brought Benetti Yacht’s OCEAN PARADISE the prestigious Rina Green Plus prize which honours yacht constructors’ efforts to reduce the carbon footprints of their vessels. The Green Plus certification label introduced by marine services company … Read more

Galactica Star wins 2013 Monaco Yacht Show Prix du design

For the tenth time, the Monaco Yacht Show organisers – in collaboration with the French Crystal manufacturer Baccarat for their second consecutive year as event partner – put one superyacht on a pedestal above the other 100-plus superyachts exhibited at the show. To qualify for the short list the yacht has to be presented by … Read more

100 world premieres to admire at the 36th Cannes Boat Show – Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes

  More than 100 new boats are on their way to this year’s Festival de la Plaisance de Cannes – Cannes Boat Show. The ultimate yachting rendez-vous (Tuesday 10th – Sunday 15th September 2013) is Europe’s leading in-water boat show and the first international show on the boat show calendar. Festival de la Plaisance de … Read more

73.6m megayacht Pegaso – the ‘ultimate game changer’

73.6m megayacht Pegas was originally designed as a research vessel except the owner was determined she also had to have all the luxuries normally reserved for only the world’s very best superyachts. Designed to meet the requirements of an accomplished diver owner and for the ultimate in luxury world cruising, PEGASO was born at the … Read more

Solandge, Crazy Me, Sea Owl and Seahawk – 2013 superyachts launches

79 superyachts were launched so far in 2013. Largest superyacht launched in 2013 has 108m in length, while the average length of superyachts launched this year is 44,7 m, according to boatinternational market intelligence research. The report shows that 147 superyachts were sold in 2013, 36 were ordered and 36 superyachts were delivered this year. … Read more