The luxury explorer motor yacht BIG FISH is en route to the South Pacific where she will be available for charter in Papeete, Tahiti / French Polynesia. The BIG FISH yacht will be perfectly placed to capitalize on the yearly whale migration that passes through the waters of Tahiti from July to November. With some…
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Images of the Aquos Series 50m Expedition Yacht STAR FISH
November 17, 2011
Images of the 50 metre luxury expedition superyacht STAR FISH from the Aquos Series by McMullen & Wing shipyard in New Zealand. Motor Yacht Star Fish is a sister ship to the successful 45 m charter yacht BIG FISH
Luxury Explorer Yacht Star Fish video by Urban Voyage Limited
November 15, 2011
This video shows the McMullen & Wing built superyacht Star Fish of 50 metres, sistership to the very successful charter yacht BIG FISH. This 3D video was created by Urban Voyage design studio based in New Zealand.
Luxury Explorer yacht Big Fish by Aquos Yachts wins 2 more prestigious yachting awards
November 03, 2011
The 45.00m (147′ 7″) luxury explorer yacht BIG FISH has taken home two more top design honors during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show 2011, moving her into the rare field of history-making yachts. Superyacht Big Fish now has a trophy case with five coveted yacht awards, an unprecedented achievement as the first launch from…
21st Monaco Yacht Show reports extraordinary success
October 05, 2011
Monaco Yacht Show organisers reported a very successful 21st show, with over 100 superyachts participating, from which 40 made their world premiere at the world renowned event.
Luxury charter yacht BIG FISH in London
September 09, 2011
The expedition (explorer) superyacht BIG FISH, the 45m (147′ 7″) yacht designed by Greg Marshall Design and launched by McMullen & Wing New Zealand in 2010 has recently visited London en route to the Monaco Yacht Show 2011. Motor Yacht BIG FISH is seen here cruising the Thames River, passing under the raised Tower Bridge….
Luxury explorer motor yacht Big Fish wins awards & commendation
May 18, 2011
The first launch from Aquos Yachts has been honoured by leading Yachting Media in London & Hong Kong. Private explorer motor yacht Big Fish, the world’s first true luxury expedition yacht, was honoured last week on successive nights in Hong Kong and London for its unique design, construction and approach to luxury expedition yachting. The…
Expedition Motor Yacht Big Fish to attend Monaco Yacht Show 2011
May 05, 2011
Luxury expedition yacht Big Fish has logged more than 28,000nm since her launch last July, including visits to Tahiti, the Galapagos, the Antarctic and Amazon. Her next stops include Sweden, Baltic, London, St. Petersburg, the Arctic Circle. The superyacht BIG FISH will also visit the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show this September cancelling her plans to navigate the Northeast Passage
World Superyacht Awards 2011 Finalists
January 19, 2011
100 superyacht nominations have been whittled down to an outstanding list of 62 World Superyacht Awards 2011 Finalists who are in contention to receive a coveted Neptune Trophy. An independent jury comprised of 14 superyacht owners will meet in March at Porto Montenegro, located at Tivat in the picturesque Bay of Kotor, to decide which yachts will receive a prized Neptune Award in 2011.
Explorer motor yacht Big Fish waits to force Drakes Passage
December 20, 2010
Motor yacht Big Fish, the flagship of Aquos Yachts, is currently in Ushuia, at the southern tip of Patagonia, waiting for a weather window to cross the infamous Drake Passage to the Antarctic Peninsula. There, she will continue her extraordinarily successful maiden voyage charter career, offering the only fly-in, fly-out luxury yacht charters offered in Antarctica.
Construction begins on Explorer Superyacht Star Fish by Aquos Series & McMullen & Wing
November 16, 2010
We have recently received news that construction for the 50m Explorer Superyacht Star Fish is in progress at McMullen & Wing. Due for launch in 2012, 50m megayacht Star Fish is the latest yacht in the Aquos Series and is expected to follow the success of M/Y Big Fish in the international superyacht scene.
DuraShield® Marine Sales Increase of 42 Percent to Date in 2010
October 26, 2010
Glasshape® Limited Specialist Glass Products, manufacturer of DuraShield® Superyacht and Marine Glass, reported that 2010 sales to date are up 42 percent compared to last year – 35 percent higher than the initial forecast which was set 40 percent above 2009 sales.
New Zealand Marine Industry aims to grow 55% by 2015
October 21, 2010
The NZ Marine Industry (NZMI) sets ambitious course for $2.7 billion p.a. by 2015 which is an increase of 55% over the next five years.
Expedition Yacht Big Fish in Fort Lauderdale
October 14, 2010
Luxury charter expedition yacht Big Fish has safely arrived in Fort Lauderdale, from where she will depart in mid November for the second leg of her circumnavigation.
Explorer Superyacht Star Fish by Aquos Series & McMullen & Wing to use TRACZero Speed Stabilisers
October 13, 2010
Superyacht STAR FISH by McMullen & Wing and Aquos Yachts will use a range of TRAC products including TRAC Zero Speed Stabilisers, powerpack, hydraulics and bow thrusters.
Mega yacht Big Fish leaves for Papeete in the Society Islands
July 01, 2010
First Stop will be Tahiti, then on to Fort Lauderdale. After almost three years of construction, the 45 meter Luxury Expedition Yacht Big Fish quietly slipped her ways in the Auckland Harbor Viaduct on June 28 and pointed her bows toward her first destination of Papeete in the Society Islands.
Yacht Big Fish Lights Up Auckland With Official Launch Celebrations
June 02, 2010
Superyacht Big Fish is scheduled to depart Auckland after final finishing in mid-June to begin her maiden voyage – the first-ever Polar Circumnavigation – which will begin in Tahiti and continue to the Antarctic, then to the Amazon, then to the Caribbean, Northern Europe, and conclude with the first luxury yacht transit of the fabled Northeast Passage over the top of Russia. The yacht, which will be available for charter throughout its route over the top and bottom of the world, has already booked several charters in Tahiti.
New Zealand Yacht Big Fish Successfully Completes First Sea Trial
May 09, 2010
After delivery, Yacht Big Fish will embark on the first leg of her historic round-the-world Polar Circumnavigation voyage. Her first stop will be the enchanting islands of French Polynesia, where she will be photographed prior to starting her charter career.
Yacht Big Fish Books First Charter
May 04, 2010
BIG FISH Yacht Charters
Big Fish will be based in the South Pacific for the coming Northern Hemisphere summer, and then will visit Fort Lauderdale for the international yacht show, after which she will embark on an extraordinary and historic cruise to be the first vessel in history to complete a Polar Circumnavigation, including the first yacht crossing of the famed Northeast Passage over the top of Russia. Big Fish will be offering 10-day luxury expedition charters in the Antarctic (Dec. – Feb.), the Amazon (Mar. – April), Cuba (May – June) and Northern Europe/Arctic Circle/Northeast Passage (July – Sept.) before returning to the Pacific in late September 2011.
Explorer Superyacht Star Fish 50m by Aquos Series & McMullen & Wing ordered.
April 07, 2010
Luxury Explorer or expedition yachts like StarFish & Big Fish make wonderful charter yachts because they are especially designed for luxurious comfort in exotic out of the way locations, whilst offering a large range of peripheral water toys and yacht amenities.
