Princess Cruises Announces Return of Pacific Princess to Australia for Local Summer 2020-2021 Season to Celebrate 45th Anniversary Sailing in this Region

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Cruises has announced Pacific Princess' 2020-2021 summer line-up in Australia, with the boutique ship offering cruisers a number of unique itineraries during its four-month deployment. Prior to arriving in Sydney, Pacific Princess will also sail on an additional 10-day Tahiti voyage due to popular demand of the cruise line's return to this region. On sale Friday, July 12 (Sydney time), Pacific Princess' program will include an epic 90-day roundtrip Sydney voyage around South America, a 13-day cruise to New Zealand and a special 21-day sailing to remote locations in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.  "The return of Pacific Princess to Australia for the region's popular summer season marks the first time six Princess ships will be based Down Under, representing one-third of our global fleet," said Jan Swartz Princess Cruises president. "Our growth in this region further cements our position as Australia's leading cruise line, offering nearly 25 percent more capacity for the summer 2020-21 season than any other cruise line."  The December...

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World’s Grandest Yacht Force of Nature by Sinot

When excellent yacht design firm Sinot designed the 120 metre long theory megayacht named Nature, we paused long enough to pick our collective lips off the ground and get the news out on doing this incredible 900 sqm yacht instantly. Projecting purity and greatness, Sinot’s Nature offers a new perspective on manteau that transcends the traditional parameters out of status and grandeur. Nature usually takes her name from the holistic approach that often yacht design company Sinot loved to bring the intimacy of the passionate, tempestuous oceans into the tranquil and secluded atmosphere onboard Nature. Complete with gazebos and observatory decks, Sinot’s Relation superyacht aims to be desirable river vessel with carefully-designed spaces, an interaction of natural and artificial light, as well as the pure materials and surfaces incorporate to create a new world that represents each of the good we recognize from mother nature herself. Force of Nature: World’s...

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Monte Carlo MC6

The Monte Carlo MC6 is a unique sailboat and luxury yacht produced by Beneteau which was debuted at the new Dusseldorf Boat Show. In a few months’ time, MC6 will sail one of the seas of Asia and sight yacht fans. Designed by Italian Duet at the Vendee workshops in Le Creusot, France, Nuvolari and Lenard moulded keen engineering and modern technology to construct this Mediterranean-inspired motor cruiser. Not only that, Monte Carlo MC6 has also clinched the title Elected Boat of the Holiday season in 2016, in the Flybridge upwards of 60 ft’ category, organized written by Motor Boat Awards in London. This key fact luxurious, sporty-looking sailboat might correctly appeal to discerning boaters worldwide, equipment how it has carved a niche as for itself, boasting of the “stylish”, “services and “top quality” it will take action provide to prospects, according to the blog post. 60 Feet of...

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Coastal Getaway on Majesty 125 MY Bliss

This November, Gulf Craft unveils the Majesty 125 superyacht model in the line-up of its Majesty Yachts product range, to provide clients in the GCC more options to go on a refine and repose sailing experience on the water. At 39m in length, the tri-decked Majesty 125 superyacht, also known as superyacht “M/Y Bliss”, is technologically advanced. Powered by 2x 2, 600 MTU engines, the superyacht traverses on water at a top speed of 22 knots with a cruise speed of 17 knots. Ranging from 3, 000 nautical miles (at economical speeds of 12 knots), M/Y Bliss oozes a timeless design and speed with ‘reliability’, ‘durability’ and ‘user-friendly functionality that Gulf Craft aims to supply every one of their customers on-board the yacht, said Gulf Craft CEO Erwin Bamps. As a sense of spaciousness is a hallmark of the marque’s design philosophy, and both internal and exterior areas have hit...

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LEXUS UNVEILS CONCEPT SPORTS YACHT

Lexus unveils Sport Yacht concept following the long line of luxury carmakers venturing into the nautical world and produced a Sports Yacht concept. Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda reportedly came up with the idea for the concept while trying out one of the Toyota Marine Department’s new Ponam yachts.Impressed by the power of the turbodiesel engines and the handling and stability of the hull, he tasked the Marine Department and Lexus engineers to create an open sport yacht for recreational day sailing, and able to accommodate up to eight people. Two separate teams came up with designs, and the chosen one was refined through the latter half of 2015. The resulting concept is a full sized, fully functioning, sea-going machine. Powered by twin high-performance 5.0-litre Lexus V8 engines, as seen in the brand’s RC F sports car, it produces around 880bhp and can accelerate to a top speed of 43 knots (49mph). The Marquis-Carver Yacht...

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