Typically, yachts focus on the abundance of luxury inside. That's why we often call them luxury hotels on the water. Unlike most megayachts, the 108M does not hide its comfort from the public eye, as it is practically completely exposed. It is extremely open, with which the designers wanted to create a platform for a more authentic experience of the surrounding nature.
If you remember the 1977 movie The Spy Who Loved Me, you'll quickly realize that Anthénea's floating luxury suite took its inspiration from there, but with one key difference: if Karl Stromberg's movie villain Karl Stromberg's intention is to destroy the world, he He wants to protect Anthénea. How?
Famous Monaco boat builder Palmer Johnson and luxury car maker Bugatti have joined forces and the result of their collaboration is the sinfully expensive yacht Niniette 66, which boasts a fireplace and jacuzzi.
Sun, wind and hydrogen. This is all that the watercraft Energy Observer needs to sail, with which the Frenchmen Jerome Delafosse and Victorien Erussard are going on a six-year journey around the world. Their catamaran, which is a converted racing vessel (a former winner of the Jules Verne Trophy regatta), will be powered by solar and wind power (it is belted with solar panels and wind turbines) and will also be aided by fuel cells.
Nautical lovers, beware! Internautica is approaching, the largest Adriatic nautical fair is approaching, which for twenty-two years has been offering an interesting look into the world of nautical innovations before the start of the new season. Internautica 2017 will take place in the Portorož marina from May 4 to 7, 2017. Tickets are already on sale.
How to travel sustainably and environmentally friendly in 2020? Today, traveling is no longer a luxury that only a few can afford. Today, travel is accessible to just about everyone. And that is precisely why we must be responsible on our travels and behave in accordance with the principles of sustainability.
On a culinary cruise down the Ljubljanica River, indulge in the unique flavors of selected dishes by top chefs Igor Jagodic and Mojmir Šiftar. Igor Jagodic, chef of the year 2019, who heads the kitchen at Restaurant Strelec in Ljubljana Castle, and Mojmir Šiftar, young talent 2019, who heads the restaurant Evergreen, have prepared a delicious menu for you, which will be accompanied by first-class Slovenian wines and romantic melodies.
Is Lexus venturing into maritime waters? The prestigious Toyota brand is known for luxury cars, but that doesn't mean they've only limited themselves to the road. Recently, they wanted to see how their technology would perform on water. And the result is the Lexus Sport luxury yacht, which will surely be added to the wish list of all millionaires.
Hamburg-based luxury yacht builder Blohm+Voss and world-renowned architecture firm Zaha Hadid have joined forces to create five luxurious yachts. So futuristic that they look like they're from another world.
The Norwegians already have the longest road tunnel in the world (Laerdal), and in the future they could get the world's first shipping tunnel. From 70 to 120 ships will be able to sail through the tunnel daily, which will thus avoid the challenging weather conditions around the Stad peninsula. Both ferries and tourist and fishing boats are supposed to sail through it.
It's been 105 years since the most famous cruise ship of all time, the RMS Titanic, sank. The construction of the ocean liner was ordered by the White Star Line company, and it was built by the Harlan-Wolf shipyard in Belfast. At the time, it was the largest and most luxurious passenger ship in the world and the first ocean liner to have a swimming pool on board. The Titanic sank on the night of April 14-15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. The sinking of an unsinkable ship at the time is today one of the greatest maritime disasters in human history. Here are 20 fascinating facts about the Titanic.
The idea of an ecological cruise ship came from a Japanese non-governmental peace organization that was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2008. The work was entrusted to the design studio Oliver Design, which plans to launch the Peace Boat Ecoship in Finland in 2020, which will thus be the first ecologically oriented cruise ship in the world.