1,187 feet (360 meters) long Allure of the Seas from Royal Caribbean International’s is the biggest passenger ship. It was built in Turku, Finland. The first ship’s captain was Argentinean Hernan Zini. With 28 ultra-modern loft suites and 2,700 spacious staterooms, this 16-deck ship proves that the impossible, is possible. You have to see it to believe it. The coating on Oasis of the Seas’ hull was made of non-toxic, technologically advanced materials that reduce hull resistance, thereby increasing fuel efficiency.

Oasis of the Seas is the first cruise ship to have achieved DNV (Det Norske Veritas) Green Passport designation. This is an important part of the voluntary Clean Ship Design certification. In 2011, Taylor Swift became the first internationally recognized artist to use the amphitheatre onboard the Allure of the Seas as part of a world concert tour. It was used as the first date of her Speak Now World Tour.
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Crownline 240LS from Crownline designs is a perfect family boat. The boat is equipped by full navigation instrumentation, particularly depth alarm and compass. Electronics include huge Sony stereo system, Ipod adapter, 4 speakers and transom remote speaker package.

Deck and fiberglass hull comes with walk thru transom and windshield, swim platform, cockpit carpet, retractable cleats, freshwater rinse, docking lights, cockpit table, enclosed head, anchor storage & forward swim ladder, ski locker and bolster seats. In addition you’ll get bimini top & bow & cockpit cover. Price: $75,662.
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The Washington State–based Westport Yachts added another winner to its flagship 164 series. Built in composite, the semi-displacement trideck motor yacht Boardwalk tastefully carries on the torch. She boasts exterior styling by noted designer Donald Starkey, with naval architecture from William Garden, who penned the whole series. Westport Yachts handled the interior design, which features light-colored carpets and fabrics accented by dark leather furniture pieces and wood. The effect is warm and contemporary. Boardwalk accommodates 12 guests in six staterooms, including a full-beam master suite on the main deck with his and her baths. Boardwalk’s VIP suite sits on the sky deck and offers up its own private side deck—a very cool feature of all newer 164 hulls.

The public spaces on board Boardwalk are wide open. From the formal dining room, guests can see past the comfortable salon to the spacious aft deck with its casual seating area and dining table and out to the water beyond that. For a stellar view of the action, guests can sit in one of four observation seats on the sundeck that face the approaching waters. Just in front of the bridge is another observation area, perfect for sunset cocktails while Boardwalk is under way. In addition to offering incredible views, the sundeck also hosts a helipad. Other tender types can be stowed in the water-level tender garage or on the forepeak, where a couple of personal watercraft and a RIB can be found, along with a crane to get the goods down to the water for added convenience. Two MTU 16V4000 engines propel Boardwalk to a top speed of 24 knots and give her a range of 1,700 nautical miles at 20 knots or 5,200 nautical miles at 12 knots.
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49 meter (161 ft) Zoom Zoom Zoom motor yacht is one of the most fastest and powered charter yachts of her size ever built by Trinity yachts in the US. Her maximum speed is 24 knots and a cruising speed of 21 knots! She is powered by two newly developed Caterpillar 3516B HD rated marine engines which produce a powerful 3,384 hp each. The engines have been encased in a specially designed and engineered sound proof engine room for cruising comfort.

Launched in 2005, Zoom Zoom Zoom still presents beautifully as she had a complete hull and superstructure repaint in 2009. She can accommodate a charter party of up to ten in five cabins The spaciously planned staterooms provide en suite baths exquisitely finished in mahogany. Each of the guests’ staterooms is located below deck. There is an elegant sitting area and a luxurious ensuite bath that includes a whirlpool tub and large marble shower.
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This new Mercedes SLS AMG inspired racing boat is a 46-foot speedboat engineered with assistance from Mercedes’ in-house performance tuner. This Cigarette boat has a very generous overall length and a relatively narrow beam—with prodigious power and top speeds in excess of 100 mph.

Cigarette Racing considers the “Inspired by AMG” Rider to be a floating showcase of future technology Sales are set to commence only after the prototype’s worldwide tour ends. Pricing hasn’t been announced, but the all-new 46-foot boat upon which the “Inspired by AMG” model is based starts at a lofty $900,000. The SLS AMG coupe arrived is priced at $183,000.
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Project Magnitude yacht is a newest 90m natural boat design from Lukasz Opalinski and John Henson based on the original Y700 Oceanco Series. Its concept combines superyacht innovations with intelligent, both functional and luxury design. Lukasz Opalinski noted, “it is full of innovative elements that we believe are ground breaking, such as her natural lines and the application of glass surfaces that create much lighter interiors and bigger visual spaces … a lot of the main key features include the watersports deck that opens up into a unified platform which allows you to launch jet-skis, submarines, anything, even take a morning jog.”

Her interior promises comfort and luxury, created with flowing interior spaces and an impressive split level owner’s apartment. It’s natural lines and the application of glass surfaces create much lighter interiors and larger visual spaces. The yachts main key features include the water-sports deck that opens up into a unified platform, allowing you to launch tenders like jet-skis, submarines or just about anything.

Via: bornrich

German shipbuilding company Lürssen Werft, based in Bremen-Vegesack, announced its 68.5m Hermitage yacht, to be the 5th among its latest boats. Constructed with a steel hull and an aluminium superstructure, Hermitage accommodates up to 12 guests in 6 staterooms which offer generous interior spaces due to her 12.8m beam.

Featuring distinctive contemporary exterior style, Hermitage will stands out against any setting once the construction is completed. Her interiors were designed by London-based yacht design studio Andrew Winch. Hermitage is due for delivery in 2011.
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Welcome a luxury 220-metre superyacht that offers 12 residential suites, a £750-a-night boutique hotel, a Wolseley-run restaurant and even a shopping emporium. Also every volunteered has the opportunity to buy his own residence on the liner for up to £10m.

‘The world’s finest floating club‘ Quintessentially One aims to take cruising to a new level with its opulent vessel. The brainchild of private members club Quintessentially and Norwegian shipping company Kloster, the ship will sail to the most luxurious ports in the world for major international events.

Passengers can call in to the Monaco Yacht Show in Monte Carlo, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix or the Barbados Garrison Savannah horse racing. Film stars could even use the yacht as their base during the Cannes Film Festival. Construction of the ship may not begin until this September, and the maiden voyage is not expected until late summer 2013.
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Don’t be afraid of this unnatural huge white shark. It’s not real. It is the Seabreacher X, innovative shark boat. The Seabreacher X is equiped with a 260hp supercharged engine, with a speed of 50 mph (80km/h) on the surface and 25 mph (40km/h) underwater. The Seabreacher is capable of jumping up to 12 feet out of the water and roll 90 degrees to the right and left. The boat can plunge under the water with the push of a joystick and can remain submerged for 20 seconds.

The Shark Boat also features a snorkel mounted video camera transmits live video to LCD screens for the pilot and passenger during dives, GPS navigation, and on board stereo system with iPod docking. There will be made only 10 of these unique leisure-craft are going to be made. Price: about £60,000 (approx. US$93,500).
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