Travel Boats: December 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Today in the world, there are several varieties of the charter, depending on the degree of comfort and the type of services provided. This, in turn, helps clients choose the best option.

The first type of charter - the so-called "bare-boat", ie yacht without crew. This yacht offers tourists without a professional team, ie tourists themselves should manage it. Naturally, before the adoption of a tourist boat owner must prove that he can handle such a vessel. Despite the lack of a professional team, the yacht is fully equipped with everything necessary for such a voyage. They must be available means of communication (radio), rescue equipment, means of alarm (emergency buoy, flares). With regard to supplies of goods and liquids, the yacht is issued to the client is fully fueled and water. After the boat trip should be returned to the owner, too, fully fueled and water. Yachts are also usually equipped with detailed descriptions of the suggested routes and maps navigation. In the descriptions of the routes, except for places may be even pointed out where the good fishin 'and some hotels and stores on their way most advantageous. Suggested routes usually start and end at the same port, but by agreement with the charter company you can leave the boat at any convenient for you to port.

There are two varieties of this type of charter. In one of them gets a tourist boat on the form of "bare-boat", but with skipper-guide on board. A modification of this type of charter is the so-called "charter of the fleet." This is a sailing trip with a group of yachts, you can make yourself or join the fleet, organized charter company. The flagship of the fleet managed by an experienced skipper, ready to help, but you remain responsible for the yacht and crew. Fleets are organized by charter companies, primarily for those who just received a license and still not feel sufficiently confident in a separate trip. In addition, the flotilla adds communication, fun, introduces an element of racing excitement. Often this form of charter is used for corporate rest. Also, very often charter companies conduct rally race. It's as simple sporting regatta, which may be open to all, regardless of the level of training.

The next widely practiced form charter - the so-called "crewed charter". This implies that the yacht must be equipped with. Tourist on a boat is a "guest" and if he does not want, he does not necessarily participate in the management of the yacht. The team usually consists of a captain, the number of men depends on the size of boats and the number of passengers, often in the team include the Coca-steward. Maintenance of this type of charter greatly increases its value, but it saves tourists from liability for the vessel and allows them to more fully enjoy swimming.

Ecstasea Yacht of Roman Abramovitch (Photos)

Ecstasea - 20th largest private motor yacht in 2005. According to a rumour reported in the Times, this yacht is crewed by a crack team of ex SAS servicemen
Some stat: Length: 282 ft - 85.95m. Launch date: 2004. Owner: Roman Abramovitch (Le Grand Bleu, Pelorus, Chelsea FC) . Stylist: Terence Disdale
Hull: Steel. Engine: 4 x 3,154 hp MTU diesels, 1 x 31,269 hp gas turbine
Interior: Asian theme

The yacht with a brief titled "A"

Yesterday afternoon at the port Kristiansanda (Norway) became one the most fantastic forms yacht, which I wrote in early January. According to the Norwegian newspaper VG this miracle ship flying the flag of Bermuda of multi-millionaire, former chairman of the MDM - Bank Andrei Melnichenko.

The size of a miracle yacht A created by the project designer Philippe Starck, are impressive: 120 m in length, 32 meters in height, 19 metres wide.
Displacement: 5900 tons.
The yacht with a brief titled A moored at the central cargo berth and now her photos.

photos: © Christian Nørstebø

Yesterday evening, left the yacht port Kristiansanda and left in an unknown direction.

Legendary Christina yacht Aristotle Onassis

Among the legendary yacht can not remember the famous "Christina" Greek millionaire Aristotle Onassis. At its board, he met with Maria Callas. At the same board, as the biographer, ever shut up best operatic voice XX century.

Christina originally built in 1943 as a Canadian convoy escort, the yacht was purchased by shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis in 1954. Onassis spent over $4 million to convert the ship, which he named after his daughter, into the most elegant and advanced private yacht afloat. The Christina was Onassis' "floating home" from 1954 to 1975. During that time, the vessel's guest list was the ultimate who's who of dignitaries and Hollywood stars, including such luminaries as Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, King Farouk of Egypt, opera diva Maria Callas and numerous others. John F. Kennedy first met Winston Churchill aboard the yacht and two of the most celebrated wedding receptions of the century were held on her decks - Prince Rainier to Grace Kelly and Onassis himself to Jacqueline Kennedy.

CHRISTINA O - SPECIFICATION:
Built/Refitted: Christina O was originally built in 1943 as a Canadian convoy escort. Bought & refitted as a yacht by Aristotle Onassis in 1954, Christina O was restored & extensively refitted in 1999-2001.

Length: 325'/99.1m
Beam: 36.5'/11.06m
Draft: 14'/4.24m

CHRISTINA O - ACCOMMODATION:
The Yacht sleeps 36 guests in:
- Onassis suite (bridge deck) with Jacuzzi bathroom & private lounge en suite
- 10 guest cabins forward on the main deck
- 8 guest cabins aft on the cabin (sea) deck
- All but one guest cabin are convertible from twin to double
- All cabins with en suite shower room, TV/DVD/CD/Stereo

CHRISTINA O - LAYOUT:
Compass Deck: Galaxy Bar, Sun Lounges

Bridge Deck: Onassis Suite, Bridge, Central Atrium

Promenade Deck: Reception, Show Lounge, Library, Massage & Beauty Salon, Central Atrium, Children's Playroom, Fitness Centre, Sports Lounge, Jacuzzi Deck

Main deck: 10 Guest Cabins, "Rendezvous" Music Lounge, Main Dining Room, Central Atrium, Ari's Bar, Lapis Lounge, Swimming Pool (salt water) which converts to dance floor

Christina Cabin deck: 8 Guest Cabins

Cruising speed: 15 knots
Fuel cons: 750 l/hr cruising
Flag: Panama
Crew: Captain Edmund Wilkinson (British) + 33

New Royal Yacht Al Said

At the fifth position top five of the yacht of King of Saudi Arabia «Abul Aziz», which cost the national budget in the $ 109 million and this year it was the largest yacht in the world - its length is 147 meters. As it became known in early 2008, water engineering test was lowered 155-meter yacht Al Said.

Overview:
Arabian-owned mega yacht Al Said, built under the name Sunflower, was launched in September 2007. She is a faint sandy color and a replacement for the previous mega yacht named Al Said, which also has a sandy color. Al Said measures in at 508 feet (155 meters) making her one of the largest yachts on the water.

Construction:
Al Said is a Lurssen project. Under the name Sunflower, she was constructed under a great deal of mystery, which fueled rumors that she was designation to be a royal yacht.

Features:
Al Said has a forward sundeck structure and a sandy color. Her tenders and amenities are kept secret, but aerial shots indicate at least a helipad aft on one of the upper decks.

Pelorus - pleasure craft Roman Abramovich

Pleasure craft Roman Abramovich "Pelorus", valued at $ 120 million, took fourth place in the list of the most wide-world yacht. Pelorus yacht is 378 feet long, has cost him 72 million pounds: it has a system for detecting missiles and a mini-submarine. Among its crew numbering 40 people, there are former employees of SAS - British special forces.

Roman Abramovich owns three yachts.
In addition to the yacht Pelorus in billionaire there are two boats. This is Le Grand Bleu length of 355 feet. According to some sources, Abramovich bought it from Paul Allen, co-founder of computer giant Microsoft, for 50 million pounds.

A third yacht Abramovich was launched only recently - in the May holidays. The length of the new yacht Ecstasea at 282 feet. It was built for magnate on special order as for 72 million pounds.

Thus, the cost Abramovich on a yacht in the last three years, reaching almost 200 million pounds. Their maintenance team cost him 25 million pounds a year.

A luxury yacht Alexander

A luxury Yacht "Alexander" which is one of the three leaders belong to the Greek magnate Jānis Latsis, for which he paid $ 150 million.
The very well-known Greek businessman Janis Lacis, nicknamed "Captain" is one of the three richest Greek shipowners together with Onasisom and Nyarhosom. The fourteenth child of a poor family of Greek fisherman, he became personally acquainted with the President, Prime ministers and other leaders of world powers. Many of them stayed in their mansions and their yachts around the world.

Lady Moura - Most expensive yacht world

Most expensive yacht world is headed by a Lady Moura length of almost 105 meters and the cost of 210 million dollars. It was built in 1991 by order of the Saudi Prince Nasser al-Rashid.

Length - 104.85 meters, year of release - 1990, Wharf - Blohm + Voss, the architect - Luigi Sturchio, maximum speed of 36 knots, engines - MWM TBD 510 BV12 2x6.900 HP

Owner - Mohammed al-Raschid (Lebanon)
Width - 18,50 m
Draft - 5,50 m
Team - 61 p
Displacement - 6,300 tons

Abramovich has lost his Yacht in a Poker Game

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is quite lost in a poker game. In this regard, he was forced to pay the debt as one of its luxury boats, valued at half a million dollars.

Residing in British billionaire, was defeated for the green table in Barcelona, where his team played "Chelsea". This loss was not just led to a crisis in relations with the beauty Dashey Zhukov. "Either I, or a poker game," - she has a choice of Roman.

To please the bride, billionaire became a member of one of the poker rooms, which he advised the oligarch Vladimir Doronin. He, too, in its time has passed to a virtual game under pressure from his fiancee Naomi Campbell.

The European Union has recently increased the billionaire agricultural subsidy for farms in the UK for 486 thousand pounds sterling. In doing so, according to the edition of Forbes, Roman Abramovich had lost as a result of the crisis in 2009, four billion dollars, but it remains the richest British.

Note that despite the crisis, the billionaire will not skimp on the gifts to his bride. In particular, he presented her a huge art gallery in the premises of the former Moscow's fleet, which opened in September, as well as the icy track on Valentine's Day. Furthermore, Abramovich bought for Zhukova slice moon and a new huge villa for 65 million dollars on the island of St. Barts, where the holidays such Hollywood stars as Robert De Niro and Brad Pitt.

Top 3 most popular yachts for summers charter

The summer is time - time for mass leave and travel. Hardly anything can be compared with the rest on the magnificent yacht, drifting majestically on the sea. This article is about the yachts, raskazhet you about Yacht Elite class.

But before the tale begins, to make an agonizing choice - to decide which of these beauties Yacht bear you through the waves. To at least partially lift the burden from you, we offer a brief overview of the troika of the best charter yachts. Not all of them are among the longest in the world - the main criterion for selection Yacht serve a sense of style, luxury and completeness of the conditions.

So the most popular boats:
In third place is honorable yacht Lady Lola, yacht for those who yearn for privacy, it is with this desire to be a ride on a yacht with a very playful name Lady Lola. Cabin mate fully occupies the upper deck. The interior is made of precious Yachts class maple wood called «avian eye» and exotic white marble, which in combination gives the yacht glamorous chic. Estimated number of passengers the ship - 12, the rental price - from 330 thousand dollars.

In the second place our Yacht-rating, is located yacht Phoenix - this embodiment of the dream in reality. This magnificent yacht, the rapid and dynamic, with its magnificent interior decoration in the style of «Art Deco», rightfully deserves the title of one of the best creations ever dissecting sea. By becoming and value - boat rental will cost 480 thousand dollars a week. Class yachts - Мегаяхта.

And finally, first place in the ranking list of our yacht, took one of the most famous yachts in the world, once owned by billionaire Aristotle Onasis - Christina O. It can comfortably accommodate about 40 guests. As for partying, then on board the yacht at the same time can be fun at least 250 people. In addition to the bar, dining room, swimming pool, outdoor jacuzzi, gymnasium and library, on the yacht has a spa-center, beauty salon, dance floor, and the boat on water skis and equipment for diving and windsurfing. For the opportunity to feel part of the great stories of this ship, will have to fork out for the round sum of 455 thousand dollars a week, plus - the overhead costs.

Forbes: Abramovich was the owner of the largest yachts in the world

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich retained the title holder of the largest yachts in the world according to Forbes in 2009, which is released on Saturday.

His yacht Eclipse, length 557 fitov (169 meters), which left stocks with a German shipyard Blohm & Voss, remains unparalleled in its scope.

Media reported that the nine-deck yacht, two helipads are located in the hangar, four motorized pleasure boats, Admiral boat for the guests from the shore, water bikes, and ten 12-seat diesel submarine Nomad 1000-T.

Submarine commissioned by Abramovich for 6 million dollars in an emergency or for the sake of entertainment the owner will be able to go unnoticed from the hold.

All avant-garde interior solutions elite yacht kept in strict secrecy.

However, Forbes points out that despite the many rumors and speculations, to obtain reliable information about the Eclipse and did not manage.

For various versions, the construction of the giant cost of between $ 300 to $ 700 million.

As expected, all details relating to the acquisition of property yachts, will be resolved in early 2010.

After Boris Berezovsky got rid of its super-yachts, Abramovich had to compete mainly with Arab sheikhs and kings.

Abramovich's yacht Eclipse is equipped with a system of protection from the paparazzi

Russia billionaire Roman Abramovich, is further developed in his new yacht Eclipse, which is the largest and most expensive private vessel of its kind in the world, has decided to equip its system of protection from the paparazzi. Writes The Times, the device is able to record the work of light-sensitive elements of digital cameras, and aimed a laser beam to suppress their work. The system operates in automatic or manual mode.

Abramovich has commissioned a new yacht, which was the fourth in his private fleet in 2007. Project work carried out by design offices Atabeyki Design Development, and the ship was built at the shipyards Blohm + Voss in Hamburg.

Descent yachts on the water was held June 12, 2009, and by Christmas will be a transfer of the owner. A few days ago, according to The Times, Eclipse came out for sea trials, which will last ten days. The vessel length of almost 170 meters are about 150 technical personnel.

The yacht is equipped with the latest technology and is equipped with a powerful system of protection. Housing and windows, according to the newspaper, capable of withstanding a hit by the missile. In addition, since in France for "Eclipse" is planned to install anti-missile system. In case of an emergency on board are minipodlodka and two helipads.

As noted by The Times, the cost of the yacht was originally estimated at 350 million euros, but in the course of its further equipment costs amounted to the current time 800 million euro.

While the size of Abramovich's because of the crisis fell, according to The Sunday Times Rich List, to 4,2-7,7 billion euros, he continues to make costly acquisitions. Last week it became known about a billionaire buying a plot of land on the Caribbean resort island of Saint Barthelemy area of 70 acres (28 hectares). Property value is estimated at 60 million euros.

The luxury cruise Yacht Seabourn Sojourn

In its first new route went liner luxury Sojourn Luxury Passenger Yacht, which replenished the fleet of the company Yachts of Seabourn, a member of the holding company Carnival Corporation. Route 14-day journey aboard the Seabourn Sojourn includes stops in Scotland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and the Netherlands. Cruise will end on June 20 in Dover.
The ceremony of christening the ship took on board the ship during a cruise on the River Thames. Godmother of the new super-liner was the famous British supermodel the 60's, the actress and singer Twiggy (Twiggy). According to her, elegant interior and smooth contours make the ship one of the most elegant in the sea.

The luxury cruise Yacht Seabourn Sojourn.