Arab royalty and oil sheiks, like most Western elite with a taste for a lavish lifestyle, are fond of adding a megayacht or two as part of their big ticket possessions since they constitute the ultimate status symbol..
A mega or super yacht is defined as a private luxury cruising vessel that is at least 85 feet in length. Some currently being built are surpassing 450ft! At one time a 75ft boat was considered large. Now even 150ft is seen as modest. The cost can run in the tens of millions …

Boat Asia 2008, one of Asia’s premier leisure boat and luxury waterfront lifestyle events, is set to make a splash at a brand new venue – the recently opened world-class Marina at Keppel Bay in Singapore, from April 24 – 27, 2008.
For the first time this year, specially invited High Net-Worth Individuals will be treated to door-to-door limousine service with special ambassadors on hand to provide personalized tours of the show. They will also enjoy exclusive access to The Island Suite at Marina at Keppel Bay.Specially equipped with Miele appliances, …

Like so much else in modern life, luxury seems to have slipped its moorings! Once upon a time we knew where we were. Luxuries were what the monarchy and aristocracy consumed: houses in the country, staff to serve you, big cars, weekends in the South of France, caviar and champagne and gold plated taps…
What is Luxury?
A luxury is something you do not need. To enjoy a luxury a consumer needs surplus income to spend on things that are superfluous. Something is a luxury only if it carries a particular …

The greatest boat show in South-East Europe and one of top ten nautical events in the world, Croatia Boat Show this year celebrated its tenth anniversary..
The Split show, which in the past ten years has grown into a respectable nautical event, every year attracts numerous shipbuilders from Europe and other countries of the world, manufacturers of nautical equipment and clothing, as well as providers of various nautical services. This rich economic event has proved itself to be the best place for making business contacts, so it is reasonable to expect …

BCE founded in 1970, is Turkey’s leading curved and flat glass processing company, creating numerous types of glass products for various sectors and implementing some of the most advanced technologies available today.
.BCE Marine Glazing:Marine Glazing is one of the fields in which glass technology reach to peak points . Heatable Glass to melt ice and mist , Very High Resistant Glass to cope with hard ocean conditions , special coatings and interlayers for sun control and acoustic reduction , integrated systems for more functionality are some examples of high …

A yacht is a unique venue to celebrate your new life together. It’s fun, festive and glamorous and to top it all your wedding reception will stand out from the rest!!…
Wedding is the most important day of anyone’s life. Its a day when two hearts become one. Its a day to celebrate, dance, drink, have a great time, be with family & friends. But the most important thing what everyone looks for is, “how to make it best out of the rest”. Everyone wants their wedding to be both special …

Last year on May, 2007 Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world’s only float-on/float-off yacht transport service, launched its newest ship, which provides yacht owners with faster and more frequent delivery of their luxury power and sailing yachts across the Atlantic Ocean.
The 685.7-foot (209 meters) Yacht Express, built at the Yantai Raffles Shipyard in China is the largest vessel of its kind in the world, purpose-built with a semi-submersible dock bay that allows yachts of any size to be safely floated on and off as cargo. Yacht Express is one …

The Golden Question – When are we going to have a yacht that is worth ONE BILLION US$s ??! With the way things are moving and the constant battle of the egos between the world’s ’super-billionaires’, it is just a matter of time that someone will be willing to dish out a precious billion for their sea-worthy ‘toy’.
Blohm & Voss, Germany’s favourite shipyard, birthplace to many-a-yacht prodigies – has its workers round the clock building a mammoth yacht called the Eclipse. Surely, the owner seems to be giving out a …

GoldenEye… I’ve found his weakness! Boats, Babes and Bond. James Bond. It can’t get any hotter than this. If 007 has the license to kill, the SUNSEEKER comes with the license to thrill! Catch it at the Samira Mumbai International Boat Show 2008…Featuring Sunseeker motoryachts for the third time in succession, the production of the 007 film Casino Royale has proved to be the company’s greatest James Bond assignment to date. As a result, Sunseeker’s stunning Predator 108 was filmed on location in the Bahamas and the company also …

As we all know, Samira Mumbai International Boat Show is going to take place at the BKC (land exhibition) & The Gateway Of India (water display) from Feb 28th to Mar 2nd 2008. Team Giira brings to you a sneak peek into the preparations 2 days prior to the MIBS…

At The BKC:.

On land display you will get to see many yachts. Seen above is the AZIMUT 39. It’s the biggest yacht ever to be displayed on land in the history of Mumbai.

Workers getting the LARSON Cabrio ready for the exhibition.
At …

February saw the release of the movie ‘Fools Gold’ starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McCoghauney. But another superstar caught everybody’s attention. She was ‘Keri Lee’, the super yacht which had her name changed to Precious Gem for the purpose of the film. The 138′ft Keri Lee is designed by Jack Sarin and built by Sovereign Yachts of NewZealand. She is powered by twin Detroit 16V 2000 engines. Her cruising range is 3000 miles when holding 8000 gallons of diesel. Her long range cruise speed is 18 knots but she …