New Zealand has grown as a superyacht destination over the past decade, and to accommodate this influx of yachts, and more importantly, to manage the services required by the visiting yachts, the New Zealand Superyacht Group (NZYG) has been formed. The group is said to promote the country as a superyacht destination and bring together […]
Over the past few years, New Zealand’s strong economy meant that the Kiwi dollar climbed against its cousins, even coming close to reaching parity with the Australian dollar for what would have been the first time in history in April 2015. Understandably, this had a negative effect for many Kiwi superyacht companies, who lost their […]
A new group is being set up for superyacht suppliers. New Zealand is now on the radar of owners and skippers of some of the largest and most expensive superyachts in the world generating tens of millions of dollars every summer. But the new organisation, the New Zealand Superyacht Group (NZSG), says there’s a risk […]
(Photo: Jeff Brown/Camper & Nicholsons/M/Y Silencio) Superyacht Private Expeditions (SPE), specialists in international dive adventures, opened an office in Port Marina Denarau, Fiji. Building on the success of Tahiti Private Expeditions (TPE), owners Christelle and Rodolphe Holler developed SPE a few years ago to satisfy the expectations of high profile superyacht clients wanting to explore […]
Among first-time exhibitors at the September 23-26 Monaco Yacht Show, the ultimate luxury rendezvous for the international elite clientele, will be Asia Pacific Superyachts. An extensive representation from APS agent destinations throughout Asia and the Pacific will be at the APS QH28 Stand to share new information and meet with Superyacht owners, captains, superyacht managers […]
The Superyacht Owner’s VIP Lounge returns to Monaco Yacht Show this year, open for the first three days of the show, from 23 – 25 September 2015. Now in its fourth year, the lounge is firmly established as the ultimate oasis away from the hectic atmosphere of Monaco Yacht Show. The Superyacht Owner’s VIP Lounge […]
Asia Pacific Superyachts (APS), the leading Superyacht Agency for Asia and Pacific regions, has announced the launch of its 2015 digital company brochure with information and images of APS cruising destinations. The 14-page, full-color e–brochure presents a sampling of the company’s signature destinations, including new APS offices in New Zealand, Fiji and Tahiti in the […]
Thailand has never been considered a charter-friendly destination, although not through any absence of natural charm and allure has it been lacking. Thai waters are plagued by the outdated and unfavourable laws that are endemic to many yachting destinations that fail to distinguish between merchant and charter vessels. However, these counterintuitive decrees are set to […]
The 140 meter superyacht Ocean Victory — owned by billionaire steel magnate Viktor Rashnikov — has moored in Auckland, New Zealand after a tricky cruise from Fiji due to stormy conditions. Ocean Victory was reportedly forced to make an unscheduled stop at the Whangaparaoa Peninsula on Saturday (July 18) after New Zealand’s winter weather prevented […]