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Home away from home aboard the breath-taking charter yacht ARIANNA available for charter in the Mediterranean this summer

January 04, 2013

Representing her Owner’s vision of a luxury superyacht that would become a home way from home, with a main focus on function, comfort and personal indulgence, charter yacht Arianna is an excellent choice for those wanting to feel relaxed, comfortable and at ease, in order to fully enjoy their dream holiday.  The 2012 launched, Delta Marine built motor yacht Arianna will take you on an unforgettable charter vacation around the popular Mediterranean this summer, visiting some of the most beautiful places in France, Italy, Croatia, Greece or Turkey. She is available in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Western Mediterranean at a weekly rate of US$ 195,000 to US$ 225,000 plus expenses from 1st May to 30th October, 2013. Arianna is currently in the Caribbean, where she is available for rent until 30th April, 2013.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Main

Yacht ARIANNA - Main

Measuring 50 metres in length, Arianna is a breath-taking full-displacement vessel constructed in the US by the prestigious Delta Marine shipyard. She was designed and engineered by Delta’s in-house team and features large tank volumes as well as an extended range needed for long passages.

Luxury Charter Yacht ARIANNA - sundeck

Luxury Charter Yacht ARIANNA - sundeck

ARIANNA’s spacious layout, space arrangements, amenities, water toys and interior features compliment any desire charter guests might have. Her warm and relaxing interior represents a wonderful combination of exquisite textures and rich, tactile materials, creating an inviting tropical ambiance -  the perfect place to relax and be pampered while exploring new destinations.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Relaxing on Charter

Yacht ARIANNA - Relaxing on Charter

Her large beam of nearly 34 feet provides for vast, wide-open interior and her well insulated engine room keeps the 7,500 square feet of impressive living space perfectly quiet.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Main Salon

Yacht ARIANNA - Main Salon

Luxury Yacht Arianna’s elegant and spacious saloon welcomes guests onboard with a unique harmony and vibrant colours, tropical floral accents and natural grain patterns. Plenty of large seating areas enable guests to unwind and enjoy a glass of good wine, a cocktail, nice conversation or a game of cards.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Formal Dining

Yacht ARIANNA - Formal Dining

Arianna’s charter guests will also have the possibility to savour exquisite and healthy dishes, created by her talented Chef Stuart Ice, winner of the 2012 Healthy Dinner Challenge (Yachts over 160ft) at the 2012 Antigua Charter Yacht Show.  Her dining saloon boasts a Balinese inspired atmosphere with a beautifully crafted, solid slab dining table with natural unfinished edges. The formal dining features light Anigre, African mahogany, Khaya and Makassar ebony, creating a combination of classic and contemporary ambiance for the ultimate dining experience aboard this spectacular vessel.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Galley

Yacht ARIANNA - Galley

Accommodation is provided to 12 guests in 6 elegant and luxurious cabins. Arianna yacht has a beautiful Owners’ suite on the bridge deck, spanning aft of the pilothouse, offering an exclusive family retreat. It provide an en suite with a large spa bath and rain shower, and her master head boasts every amenity a guest can desire with heated stone floors, marble counters and a spacious ‘his and her’ walk-in wardrobe.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Master Cabin

Yacht ARIANNA - Master Cabin

Just aft of the suite is a private outdoor space with a dining area, chairs, a table for four as well as a cozy rattan chaise lounge perfect for quiet escape. The deck can be opened to enjoy the refreshing Mediterranean sea breeze or closed with removable isinglass as desired. The calm and open atmosphere of this breezy terrace evokes the charm of an island hideaway while staying true to Arianna’s underlying concept of a home at sea.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Owners Lounge

Yacht ARIANNA - Owners Lounge

Yacht ARIANNA -  Master Cabin Ensuite

Yacht ARIANNA - Master Cabin Ensuite

Amongst many outstanding features aboard luxury motor yacht Arianna is her owner’s lounge, which joins the owner’s suite with a twin stateroom that is suitable for children, family or guests. The owner’s lounge boasts a wet bar as well as elegant and comfortable seating, a convenient work desk, and a concealed HD TV entertainment area.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Port Aft Queen Cabin

Yacht ARIANNA - Port Aft Queen Cabin

Additional guests are accommodated in the lower deck in a VIP cabin with a king-sized bed, two cabins with a queen-sized bed and a twin cabin with twin beds that can be converted to a queen bed if desired.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Starboard Forward Twin Cabin

Yacht ARIANNA - Starboard Forward Twin Cabin

To stay fit while on your holiday, Arianna yacht has a gym on the portside of the Bridge deck, fully equipped with generous space and breath-taking ocean views as well as free weights, fitness ball, cardio or yoga equipment. To complete the full experience of an onboard fitness centre, there is a spacious, cedar-lined sauna, changing room and a day head.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Gymnasium

Yacht ARIANNA - Gymnasium

Arianna also has an expansive state-of-the-art office that allows her guests to work in multiple time zones and stay connected to the outside world during longer expeditions comfortably. The private and refined atmosphere of the office is enhanced by the 17th century German Doettling safe.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Owners Deck

Yacht ARIANNA - Owners Deck

ARIANNA superyacht also features excellent exterior deck spaces with a choice of outdoor areas that invite a wide variety of al fresco dining opportunities. Charter guests can choose to enjoy the large seating area on the main deck, the dining area on the owner’s private deck, the large sun deck island bar, or the teak dining table on the sun deck that can seat 12 guests. Arianna’s classic décor and layout provide a refuge to relish life at sea. To unwind, slip into the spacious jetted Jacuzzi tub, relax with a refreshing cocktail from the island bar, lounge under the sun or enjoy your holiday in the shade under the lightweight carbon fibre bimini top.

Yacht ARIANNA -  Sundeck Dining

Yacht ARIANNA - Sundeck Dining

Guests aboard will find Arianna equipped with a wide range of water toys, including a SeaBob, jetski as well as dive gear, compressors, assisted by a certified crew onboard.

50m ARIANNA yacht  - sundeck

50m ARIANNA yacht - sundeck

Luxury charter yacht ARIANNA has an excellent crew of 11 members, including Captain mark Lacey, who was Captain of the year 2009 with 20 years of experience. Chef Stuart Jason has also 20 years’ experience and is the winner of the Chef of the Year 2012 competition for Super Yacht Category.

Luxury yacht Arianna - sundeck - Jacuzzi

Luxury yacht Arianna - sundeck - Jacuzzi

Below is a video of charter yacht ARIANNA showing off her immaculate beauty and excellent craftsmanship:

Chartering a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean

The best way to enjoy and explore the enchanting coastlines of the historically rich and varied Mediterranean is without doubt aboard a luxury superyacht. In addition to the great comfort and luxury that guests find aboard these splendid vessels, chartering a yacht will give you a possibility to see the world from a different perspective – literary. Imagine waking up to a beautiful sunrise, enjoying a cup of cappuccino while observing the busy life ashore from a distance. A luxury charter yacht becomes your oasis or a private island, equipped with everything and anything you desire.

Lipari - Aeolian Islands - Photo by Raffaele Tolomeo

Lipari - Aeolian Islands - Photo by Raffaele Tolomeo

Your Mediterranean journey could take you anywhere from the fabulous Western Mediterranean St Tropez in France, cruising down the splendid coast of Italy enjoying the La Bella Vita, or perhaps visit the Eastern Mediterranean with its pristine waters of Croatia, wonder around the Greek Islands boasting amazing ancient history, humbling architecture and beautiful waterfront villages, or cruise around Turkey renowned for its endless coastlines and pleasant natural environment.

Zakynthos - Greece

If you would like to receive more information about chartering a luxury yacht, motor yacht, sailing yacht or the superyacht Arianna this upcoming season, please contact our friendly brokers here. We will provide your with additional information and the full list of charter yachts available in the Mediterranean, based on your requirements.

World Yachts Trophy 2012 for Alpha 76 Express yacht by Cheoy Lee

December 31, 2012

The lovely Alpha 76 Express yacht by Cheoy Lee received the prominent World Yachts Trophy 2012 in the category: “Best Design  Sport Yachts to 24m”. Launched in 2011, the 23-metre motor yacht Alpha 76 Express is designed by Michael Peters and boasts beautiful interior design by Luiz de Basto.

Luxury motor yacht Alpha 76 Express by Cheoy Lee

Luxury motor yacht Alpha 76 Express by Cheoy Lee

The award ceremony took place in Cannes on September 15th, during a glamorous gala dinner at the Carlton Hotel at a luxurious setting on la Croisette. The event was held during the Cannes Festival de la Plaisance (Cannes Boat Show) and was attended by yacht owners and leading figures of the yachting industry.

The prominent World Yacht Trophy

The prominent World Yacht Trophy

Below is a selection of the exquisite charter yachts built by Cheoy Lee.

A very successful Rodriguez Rendez-Vous 2012

December 19, 2012

Taken place in the centre of a fabulous yacht charter destination – St. Tropez this summer, the 18th edition of Rodriguez Rendez-Vous provided a unique opportunity to celebrate the Rodriguez Group’s 40th anniversary by gathering its most spectacular luxury yachts together, once again.

18th Rodriguez Rendez-Vous

18th Rodriguez Rendez-Vous

More than 800 guests: yacht owners, prospective buyers, long-standing clients…everyone was able to enjoy the evening held in the exceptional setting of the St Tropez port, specially hired for this private occasion where close to 40 yachts, some just recently out of the shipyards, were on show.

Rodriguez Rendez-Vous 2012 by night

Rodriguez Rendez-Vous 2012 by night

An official partner of the Rodriguez Group, BLANCPAIN was one of the evening’s key players, displaying wonders of fine watchmaking. ASTON MARTIN presented one of its leading models: the “RAPIDE”, which aroused the interest of those in St. Tropez.

Celebrations of the Rodriguez Group's 40th Anniversary

Celebrations of the Rodriguez Group's 40th Anniversary

Below is a short video of the 18th Rodriguez Rendez-Vous.

A unique international agreement between Malta’s Birgu and St Tropez

December 13, 2012

St Tropez and Malta‘s Birgu signed a historic international agreement on the same weekend of the Rolex Middle Sea Race, where yachts set sail from Camper & Nicholon MarinasGrand Harbour Marina on a 606 nautical mile race.

Yachts at Grand Harbour Marina situated in a beautiful Mediterranean yacht charter destination - Malta

Yachts at Grand Harbour Marina situated in a beautiful Mediterranean yacht charter destination - Malta

This agreement was formed as a direct result of the Trophee Bailli du Suffren, a race from St Tropez to Malta, finishing at Grand Harbour Marina and considered by many as the Mediterranean’s most beautiful classic sailing yacht race.

Superyacht Eleonora at Grand Harbour Marina

Superyacht Eleonora at Grand Harbour Marina

For two centuries both ports, St Tropez and Birgu have held a close partnership. However at the end of October 2013, both made the decision to officially join forces in promoting sustainable tourism, particularly in the maritime sector.

The signing ceremony at the Auberge de France Malta

The signing ceremony at the Auberge de France Malta

The signing ceremony took place in the Auberge de France in Malta, the seat of the Birgu Local Council. Where Ben Stuart, General Manager of Grand Harbour Marina joined many notable figures from Birgu and St Tropez such as the French Ambassador to Malta, Dr. Michael Vandepoorter and St Tropez Deputy Mayor Claude Berard, to name a few.

New 2600 Fly superyacht under construction at Couach Yachts

December 07, 2012

With an amazing return on the international superyacht scene, the respected French builder, Chantier Naval Couach, presented a complete and beautiful new collection of seven different yachts between 13 and 50 metres last September. This comprises the new 26-metre motor yacht 2600 Fly. The splendid Couach 2600 Fly superyacht is currently in build at Gujan-Mestras, a France-based yard. The range also includes the 13m 1300 S Hornet yacht tender, 2300 Fly and 2300 Open, 2600 fly, 3300 fly, 3700 fly, 4500 fly as well as the breathtaking 5000 fly luxury yacht La Pellegrina.

Luxury motor yacht Fly 2600 by Couach Yachts

Luxury motor yacht Fly 2600 by Couach Yachts

Hull n°1 of the Couach 2600 FLY yacht is already under construction, with delivery preview in 2013. The new Couach 2600 Fly is being built in Glass Kevlar®/Carbon®. Designed by Exequiel Cano-Lanza and the in-house team, this new model will offer a modern and sporty line emphasised by large portholes, windows and openings to the outside. These features will bring plenty of natural light inside.

New Couach 2600 Fly Superyacht

New Couach 2600 Fly Superyacht

The interior of the 26m luxury yacht Couach 2600 Fly will accommodate eight guests in four staterooms on the lower deck. Mid ship there will be a full-beam master cabin with independent access from the main deck. The other cabins will be situated forward comprising a VIP, a double and a twin. The two crew cabins will be independent aft, for four members.

Couach 2600 Fly Yacht

Couach 2600 Fly Yacht

The 2600 Fly superyacht will be powered byt two options that are possible in the engine room: twin 1,800hp MAN engines or twin 1,900hp Caterpillars. The expected top speed is 32 knots with a cruising speed of 22 knots giving a range of 700 nautical miles and over 1,000 nautical miles at economic range speed.

Technical Details of the Couach 2600 Fly superyacht

Overall Length : 26,50 m
Beam : 6,30 m
Draft : 1,50 m
Hull Construction : Glass Kevlar® / Carbon®
Light Displacement : 65 T
Fuel Capacity : 12.000 L
Fresh Water Capacity : 2.000 L
Cruising Speed : 22 Kts
Max Speed : 32 Kts
Consumption Cruising Speed : 350 L/h
Range Cruising Speed : 700 Nm
Range Economical Speed : 1.000 Nm
Engines: 2 x MAN V12 / 1800 HP or 2 x CAT C32 / 1900 HP POD ZF or 3 x MAN V8 / 1200 HP
Generators : 2 x Kohler 20 Kw
Propulsion : Direct Shaft or POD ZF
Stabilizers : 1 Gyroscopic Zero Speed
Lay out: 4 Guest Cabins, 4 Crew Members
Tenders & Water Toys: 1 Tender, 1 Jet Ski

Below is a choice of the outstanding charter yachts built by Couach Yachts.

Yachting Pages Delivers – new hand-distribution service on the French Riviera

December 05, 2012

Launched on the French Riviera this month, Yachting Pages Delivers, the brand new hand-distribution service in the region, was well received by superyachts as well as related businesses.

Yachting Pages Delivers delivering Burger Sotheby's Vision magazine to the 105m megayacht Lady Moura

Yachting Pages Delivers delivering Burger Sotheby's Vision magazine to the 105m megayacht Lady Moura

Simon Brooks manages this welcome new service on the Riviera. He takes advantage of Yachting Pages’ extensive contacts across the Mediterranean, in France and Italy, to hand-deliver the marketing materials of other companies to select superyachts, marinas, capitaneries and related businesses and customers.

This new innovation is a value-added service from Yachting Pages, the World’s leading superyacht directory and website, which features over 12,000 superyacht-related businesses. Yachting Pages is renowned for its unique distribution methods, which contributed to its winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade in 2009.

Simon said, “Yachting Pages Delivers is advertised online, in print and on Riviera Radio. I’ve just completed my inaugural drop, hand-delivering over 800 copies of Burger Sotheby’s beautiful Vision magazine to prestige yachts and businesses from Marseille to Menton.”

Burger Sotheby’s is a top-end international realtor, dealing in luxury real estate on the French Riviera. Its independent marketing consultant, Maria McLean, wanted to outsource the bespoke distribution of Burger Sotheby’s premium marketing materials, and chose Yachting Pages Delivers for its high quality personalised service and extensive network of contacts.

Ms McLean spoke of the efficiency and reach of the Yachting Pages Delivers service, saying
, “Frankly, I’m delighted.” Simon looks forward to continuing this burgeoning relationship into 2013 and beyond.

Simon stated, “Cannes and St Tropez capitaneries were delighted to receive between 10 and 20 copies of Vision, which they happily left in prominent positions in their public offices. I also delivered to Lady Moura yacht – at 105m, the largest resident superyacht in Monaco. The total number of yachts I visited exceeds 550.”

Simon added, “I was extremely well received by yachts and businesses alike. Everyone was impressed, both by the quality of Burger Sotheby’s Vision magazine and by the individually sealed packages.”

Yachting Pages Delivers offers two main options; firstly, distributing clients’ marketing materials to a set schedule as it hand-delivers the Yachting Pages print directory to superyachts and businesses and, secondly, organising bespoke drops to meet individual clients’ distribution and timing needs.

To discuss this new hand-delivery service, it is advised to contact Simon Brooks on +33 610 58 18 39 or simon.brooks@yachtingpages.com.

Antibes Yacht Show, April 18 – 21, 2013

December 05, 2012

One of the largest superyacht marinas in the world, the fabulous Port Vauban in Antibes will once again host the prominent Antibes Yacht Show from April 18 to 21, 2013. The event represents the only show for brokerage, charter, refit, as well as services before the start of the season in a popular yacht charter destination – the Mediterranean.

Antibes Yacht Show

Antibes Yacht Show

For next year’s event the organisers have planned the following changes:
•    The show will concentrate on yachts from 20m up
•    The VIP area will be more spacious and located in the middle of the IYCA
•    The very successful Seminar area will be bigger (100m2) and moved to the IYCA

AYS 2013 MAP

AYS 2013 MAP

Antibes is the Center of the European yachting business, the homeport of many mega yachts and as such the best place for a yachting event.

Special edition of the Maxi Dolphin’s MD51 Power: GT (Gran Turismo) yacht tender

December 04, 2012

Representing the most recent evolutions of the stylistic and technological innovation of the yachts from the Erbusco shipyard, the GT (Gran Turismo) yacht tender was presented at the 2012 Cannes Boat Show. GT boat was unveiled together with BELLAVISTA yacht tender as two special editions of the Maxi Dolphin MD51 Power boat.

Maxi Dolphin MD51 Power GT yacht tender presented at the 2012 Cannes Boat Show

Maxi Dolphin MD51 Power GT yacht tender presented at the 2012 Cannes Boat Show

The new designs are a product of the valuable partnership between Dobroserdov Design and Maxi Dolphin. Scale models of the boats were on show at the Maxi Dolphin stand along Quai Saint Pierre (QSP104).

With the MD51 Power GT (Gran Turismo) yacht tender, Maxi Dolphin combines high technology, a characteristic of MD, with an in-depth exploration of style. The result is a motor yacht that stands out for its extremely tenacious lines, reminiscent of racing yachts as the “GT” name suggests (in contrast with the Bellavista variant), which recall the trim of a sports car both in terms of its youthful and “biting” colours and its high-tech materials and layout.

The colours of the GT yacht tender model are metallic: light blue, dark blue and orange, with decorative stripes and circular numbers just like those used by race cars. The wood used is fine teak. The sofas, extremely modern and sophisticated, are covered with quilted leather in sand and orange shades.

The interiors are wooden, painted in a refined ice white shade, with inserts in carbon fibre or titanium. The interior sofas will be in fine Alcantara, either orange or tobacco in colour. The floor will be in leather in a natural hide shade. The hi-tech kitchen surfaces are in brushed stainless steel, as are the basins and the handles. The bathroom surfaces are available in carbon fibre or black glass, all of which references to the best-known racing cars.

Both editions were entirely created using the Sprint technology to obtain extremely robust motor yachts of a contained weight that make it possible to install engines of a lower capacity to those normally used in yachts of this size, thus guaranteeing a notable reduction in consumption: both the BELLAVISTA  and the GT models have two 435hp Volvo Penta IPS 600 engines.

This revolutionary propulsion system, already used in the MD51 Power yacht tender and the MD53 yacht tender, guarantees a higher top speed, greater acceleration and improved performances with an incredible increase in efficiency compared with inboard engine systems.

Special edition of the Maxi Dolphin’s MD51 Power: BELLAVISTA yacht tender

December 04, 2012

This year’s Festival de la Plaisance in Cannes saw Maxi Dolphin unveil the new special editions of MD51 Power boat: BELLAVISTA yacht tender and GT (Gran Turismo) yacht tender. Bellavista and GT boats represent the most recent evolutions of the stylistic as well as technological innovation of the yachts from the Erbusco shipyard.

Maxi Dolphin's MD51 Power BELLAVISTA yacht tender

Maxi Dolphin's MD51 Power BELLAVISTA yacht tender presented at the 2012 Cannes Boat Show

The new designs are a product of the valuable partnership between Dobroserdov Design and Maxi Dolphin. Scale models of the boats were on show at the Maxi Dolphin stand along Quai Saint Pierre (QSP104).

The MD51 Power BELLAVISTA yacht tender model is dedicated to the well-known wine cellar of the same name belonging to the Terra Moretti group. Its prestigious grapes produce fine, fragrant and fruity wines, among the best vintages in the world, known for their refined and inimitable flavour.

Realising potential and creating excellence: this is the philosophy of the wine cellar, a combination of unique artisanship and the epitome of “made in Italy”, values shared by Maxi Dolphin and expressed to the full in the MD 51 Power BELLAVISTA yacht tender, a synonym for extreme elegance, excellence and attention to detail.

Maxi Dolphin MD51 Power yacht tender

Maxi Dolphin MD51 Power yacht tender

The incredible elegance of the waterlines of the BELLAVISTA yacht tender, just like the colours and the wood used for its exterior and the general design, recall warm colours and the striking lines of the bottles, the prized wooden barrels, the elegance and tradition of the cellar from which it takes its name.

The layout and the extremely fine materials employed, as well as the top-level craftsmanship, like the MD 51 Power BELLAVISTA yacht tender to a Bentley or a Rolls Royce, true emblems of excellence: the colours of the exterior are metallic, dark red and black. The deck is produced from finest teak while the cushions and the extremely comfortable sofa come in quilted leather in a sophisticated ivory colour.

The interior surfaces are in wood, in precious finishes and essences, painted in oyster white. The interior sofas are in soft leather, available in the variants ivory 2024 or blue 2242. The floor will be in leather in the elegant shades of blue or natural hide, or in peppercorn Loro Piana Byron Plain fabric.

A stunning white marble is used for the kitchen surfaces, a blend of tradition and innovation, while an elegant blue marble is used for the bathroom surfaces. The basins and handles are in brass.

Both the BELLAVISTA and the GT yacht tender editions were entirely created using the Sprint technology to obtain extremely robust motor yachts of a contained weight that make it possible to install engines of a lower capacity to those normally used in yachts of this size, thus guaranteeing a notable reduction in consumption: both the BELLAVISTA  and the GT models have two 435hp Volvo Penta IPS 600 engines.

This revolutionary propulsion system, already used in the MD51 Power yacht tender and MD53 yacht tender, guarantees a higher top speed, greater acceleration and improved performances with an incredible increase in efficiency compared with inboard engine systems.

China Night 2012 a Resounding Success

November 30, 2012

Taken place in the occassion of Cannes Boat Show‘s 35th Anniversary, the 5th edition of the annual China Night was a great success, demonstrating once again the sparkling promise of Far East wealth to the world yacht industry leaders. Held in the legendary Hotel Majestic Barriere on September 15, the event was supported by Savills China, a Savills Management Services Ltd. company, the leading global real estate service provider since 1855.

China Night


This year, China Night drew some 200 Chinese financial elites and high level executives representing the world’s leading yacht company brands. The crows of distinguished guests enjoyed a glamorous evening of music, wine and networking to celebrate the boating way of life on the French Riviera.

5th China Night held in the iconic Hotel Majestic Barriere

5th China Night held in the iconic Hotel Majestic Barriere

China Night is organised by China Rendez-Vous Ltd, a company creating high end lifestyle shows including their leading event, Hainan Rendez-Vous. The 5th edition of the China Night has consistently drawn large crowds of ultra-high net worth Chinese at the Cannes show and once again underscores the central role that China Rendez-Vous plays in the development of the yachting lifestyle in China.