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Category Archives: Futuristic Designs
A New Era for Sunseeker
A new era of Sunseekers is upon us. Managing director, Stewart McIntyre, is due to step down at the end of the month after five years at the top. The chairman of Wanda, Sunseeker’s parent company, Wang Jianlin has announced his intention to, “Transform Sunseeker to the next generation of success.” Here at Boatbookings, we’re huge fans of Sunseeker as it is so the prospect of further progress is mouthwatering.
HIGH ENERGY is the latest 28m Sunseeker to hit the charter market. Based in the South of France, Sunseeker describe her as “Daring and dramatic.” She cruises at 20 knots, is styled exquisitely, and finished impeccably, making her a superb balance of performance and comfort.
The contemporary yet elegant saloon features a magnificent blend of dark woods and light furnishings. Full length windows on either side offer uninterrupted, panoramic views as well as allowing natural light to pour in, creating a light and airy feel.
The 4 staterooms are superb, especially for a yacht of her size. All are indulgently spacious, inviting and traditionally styled. What else would you expect from the best of British craftsmanship? To top things off, zero speed stabilisers will ensure that you are as comfortable as possible
Above deck, HIGH ENERGY is just as impressive. Dine al fresco on the aft deck, soak up some rays on the forward deck, either under power or at anchor, or cool off in the jacuzzi on the flybridge, the choice is your’s.
HIGH ENERGY is just one of a range of beautiful Sunseekers available for charter. To charter your own, contact the Boatbookings team today.
Welcome Concept DP028: The Stunning Primadonna from Oceanco
Oceanco are renowned for delivering some of the most aesthetically pleasing superyachts in the world. From their headquarters in Holland and sales office in Monaco, Oceanco pride themselves on delivering products that are unbeatable in terms of design, quality and innovation. Oceanco’s impressive team work closely with some of the most talented designers in the world, ensuring that their yachts are always one step ahead of the rest.
Their new concept, DP028, is a remarkable 110 metre superyacht based on an Oceanco hull, which is complimented by black glazing to make the yacht seem larger than it is. Moreover, the darkened glazing makes the yacht appear increasingly streamlined, which is quite an achievement given its size!
One of the most striking features about this 110m Oceanco crewed superyacht is her incredibly low stern, as well as her impressive deck structure. The design flow from the swimming pool on the main aft deck to the spa on the lower aft is visibly stunning, illustrating the attention to detail that has gone into the design of the whole yacht. Primadonna maximises the use of her decks, which flow beautifully into the entertaining spaces inside. This is clearly evident in the enclosed spa area on the lower aft deck, where guests can full relax, no matter what the weather is doing.
Accommodation is provided in 7 luxurious staterooms; the master suite takes precedent on the private owner’s deck, incorporating a large saloon, gym and even a private deck with its very own jacuzzi. The remaining 6 staterooms include 4 VIP cabins with private balconies, accommodating 18 guests in total. In terms of performance, Primadonna matches her luxurious accommodation with speed! The top speed is estimated to be 18.5 knots, which is achieved through the use of 4 x 4,290hp MYU 20V 4000 M73 engines.
The team at Boatbookings.com wait in great anticipation for the development of concept DP028. Oceanco will release a model of the stunning 110m superyacht in time for this years Monaco Yacht Show, which is one of the most important and exciting yacht charter shows in the world. Stay tuned for all of the latest yachting developments, including yacht reviews, new releases and our comprehensive destination guides.
Thailand remains one of our top charter destinations. Find out why from our regional expert Kevin
Boatbookings.com expert in South East Asia, Kevin has given us an update on the situation in Thailand, read on to find out why Thailand is still a safe and breathtaking charter destination.
Kevin has lived in South East Asia for 12 years now, and has visited Thailand countless times over the years. Thailand is the country that he never tires of visiting. In particular the great scenery and food, happy, smiling people, nice beaches, good water sports are what makes it a special place. It really does have everything as a holiday destination, both sailing and non-sailing according to Kevin.
In light of recent events Kevin has spoken to many personal friends and Boatbookings suppliers and yacht owners over the last couple of weeks, to try to get a sense of what might happen going forward. Many of those people have lived in Thailand for many years, and have lived there through previous periods of instability.
Kevin points out that a coup or martial law in Thailand, is not the same as it would be in many other countries. It is more like a change of government, and most prople just get on with their daily lives. He notes that you can see a few soldiers on the streets of Bangkok, but in the tourist destinations you would not know anything out of the ordinary was going on.
From a tourist’s perspective, here are a few comments Kevin has received:
Tourism is rarely affected by these types of events. The exception to that was the airport closure in 2010, and no-one believes that will be allowed to happen again.
Government advisory announcements are always excessive. They have to be. Most government advisory notices over the last 6 months have said “don’t go to the protest sites”, rather than, “don’t go to Thailand”.
Airports, taxis, hotels, shopping malls, and tourism related services are all operating as normal.
The overnight curfew that was announced 2 weeks ago has been lifted in all sailing destinations, including Phuket, Koh Chang and Pattaya.
Yacht charter guests arriving as normal and sailing as normal.
In short, come and enjoy Thailand and enquire today!
For further reading:
You can see regular updates from the Tourism Authority of Thailand on their website:
An open letter written by highly respected US born entrepreneur in Thailand:
https://phuketwan.com/tourism/open-letter-coup-nobody-wanted-thailand-needed-20444/
Award-Winning Design and Back on the Charter Market – QUARANTA!
Here at Boatbookings we like to think we have an eye for the most beautifully designed yachts on the charter market, whether they’re weird and wonderful or beautifully traditional. Our favourite interior so far has been on SEALYON, for more information see our blog article. Today we’re focusing on clever and practical, which brings us to the fantastic luxury crewed power catamaran QUARANTA. Built by the Curvelle shipyard in 2013, her exterior lines ooze modernity and a certain futuristic style rarely seen on the sea. She won the Best Catamaran award at The World Superyacht Awards 2014.
From the aft, QUARANTA resembles the classic tri-deck monohull motor yacht style, offering voluminous shaded deck spaces for dining and relaxing. Her flybridge offers all the dining, sunbathing and jacuzzi amenities found on a 50 metre motor yacht. The first difference you notice is her Limousine tender suspended on a hydraulic platform, an excellent idea for keeping dry and dropping smoothly and stylishly into the water. This platform doubles up as a sunbathing “beach club” area as well as providing a “bubbles and waterfalls spa effect” when partially submerged.
As well as all this outside, QUARANTA also has 6 cabins, comfortably accommodating 12 guests. All very standard you might think, but she actually has over 20 possibilities for cabin layouts due to her cabins being convertible from twin, to double and even to triple for kids. All the cabins have large windows, bringing in floods of natural light and making all the spaces feel bright, positive and sociable.
QUARANTA provides all of the above as well as an excellent crew led by Captain Paul Fraser and a vast selection of water toys. She does all this, and manages to provide space of a 40 metre plus yacht in just 34 metres! This clever and efficient design is available this summer in the East Mediterranean with prices ranging from just €125,000 per week to €145,000 per week high season.
Contact us today to find your beautifully designed luxury yacht to charter in the Mediterranean.