BIG FISH
Whether she’s on a trans-Antarctic tour or on her current pan-Pacific sweep, this award-winning yacht is tailor-made for adventurous expeditions around the globe, allowing her guests to take luxury long distance. Big Fish's bespoke build means that she offers the amenities of a 65-metre yacht in a powerful 45-metre package.
She boasts a vast aft deck, a scuba decompression chamber for serious expedition diving and the widest swim platform of any yacht in her class. The yacht’s adventure-seeking ethos is best summed up by her 28-foot tender, Triple Ripple, a custom-designed jetboat with a nautical range of 200 miles.
Crew can escort Big Fish’s entire complement of 10 guests to distant islands, uninhabited atolls and lonely reefs, before skimming home for sundowners in the vast saloon. If luxury expeditions are what you seek, Big Fish is available to charter from US $245,000 per week.
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SHERAKHAN
Sherakhan is one of the most unique yachts on the planet and a world unto herself. Designed back in the 1960s, totally rebuilt in 2005, then refitted to modern perfection in 2012, she is this year’s most prized long-distance superyacht. Why, you might ask?
Blessed with a range of 3,500 nautical miles, Sherakhan is a go-anywhere maritime machine. She offers 13 cabins, which can accommodate up to 26 guests, each designed with an individual mood in mind.
The boat, available to charter for $451,000 per week, features a robust structure, rendering it at home in any waters, from calm Caribbean currents to feisty and unpredictable Antarctic seas.
Sherakhan’s crew can offer guests the ultimate expedition wherever they are in the world, with tender trips to deserted Pacific islands, kayak tours to African shores, or outdoor lectures alongside barren ice floes.
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ETHEREAL
Cutting-edge green technology doesn’t just make Ethereal eco-friendly; her sea-powered lithium battery system means she can sit at anchor or in port without the need for generators, which means she can run in silence.
Advanced features grace every aspect of this 58-metre beauty, which is available to charter from $225,000 per week. Futuristic insulation keeps her five cabins quiet and comfortable, while the windows and hatches turn opaque in the sun, rendering her saloons cool.
Ethereal is an ideal vessel for guests who enjoy close encounters with marine life, particularly whale-watching. Guests on the lookout for whales can be hydraulically hauled up to the crow’s nest for a bird’s-eye view. When cetaceans are spotted,Ethereal flips into stealth mode to shadow the pod using rudders, thrusters and undersea cameras — an alluring feature as she cruises around the South Pacific this year.
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WALLY B
In a word, Wally B flies. Thanks to a 2012 refit, this jet-black thunderbolt is luxury yachting at its fastest. Ocean-racing safety features keep your party secure as you tease another knot of speed from this thoroughbred.
No expense was spared during Wally B’s recent overhaul. The décor of its three double-cabins can only be described as ‘gentleman chic’. Her owner’s cabin stretches across the full beam of the boat, its en-suite bathroom a medley of frosted glass and cherry wood, with a Japanese bath to soak in. The capacious interior can be transformed into
a dining room for 14 guests or a venue for a party.
Instead of sailing Wally B themselves, guests have the option to captain a smaller vessel should they wish to. Her 4.7-metre custom tender comes into its own when exploring the hidden coves of the Costa Smeralda or the caves of Kefaloni. Wally B is available to charter around the Western Mediterranean from $58,000 per week.
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OCEAN PARADISE
Italian superyacht specialist Benetti has distilled contemporary yachting into 55-metres of flamboyant futurism with Ocean Paradise. As well as a vast jacuzzi deck, this triple-tiered dynamo boasts interiors by designer Mauro Izzo. Inside, floor-length windows offer water views and in the master cabin, there's a private balcony. You can control temperature, lighting and music via an iPad, while reclining on an Eames chair.
The main saloon is more St. Moritz ski lodge than classic yacht. Rugs, poufs and Starck-esque seating are scattered over a modern hardwood floor. A projector means movies can be watched accompanied by surround sound and cold drinks. Ocean Paradise is available to charter from $328,000 per week.
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