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 […]
Making it easier for yachts to visit New Zealand has paid off, the New Zealand’s government says. Customs Minister Nicky Wagner says 57 superyachts visited between April last year and March this year, compared with 37 during the previous season. “This is the highest number of superyacht visits since we hosted the America’s Cup in […]
Asia Pacific Superyachts (APS) the leading Superyacht agency in the Asia Pacific Region with 15 offices are proud to announce their participation at the 2015 Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) to be held September 23 -26, 2015. The APS stand QH31 will be conveniently located at Quai de l’Hirondelle, close to the Yacht Club de Monaco […]
“In twenty years of servicing the largest superyachts traveling the world, when calling in to Tahiti I’ve seen many superyacht ‘toys’. I have also seen how they can create amazing bases for fun and thrilling experiences for the owners and guests”, reports Etienne Boutin, heading up Asia Pacific Superyachts Tahiti. “The first and foremost toy […]
Some great news for an increasingly popular Phuket yacht charter as the ‘new package’ for foreign-flagged superyachts is expected to be released by November 2015. This was confirmed by the Tourism and Sports Minister, Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, in an exclusive interview for the Phuket Gazette newspaper, which took place last month. The “new package” for superyachts […]
Fiji, Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia have been promoted in the region to be one cohesive destination for super yachts in the South Pacific. The official launch of the South Pacific Superyachting was held last Friday in Tahiti. In a press release from Port Denarau Marina CEO and general manager Nigel Skeggs, he said the […]
The 2-day Asia Pacific Yachting Conference, which coincided with the Singapore Yacht Show, was attended by a delegation from the Sri Lanka Government. A prominent speaker at the conference, and at the Asia Boating Forum that followed, was Simon Arrol, Managing Director of Marina Lanka (Pvt) Limited. Simon Arrol (right) Managing Director of Marina Lanka […]
Andamans – LR Ross & Smith Island at Diglipur Andaman “There’s growing interests from visiting Superyachts in the Andaman Islands and recent news of eco-tourism activities opening in six Andaman Islands is another positive move”, reports R. Rathnam of Asia Pacific Superyachts Andaman Islands. According to the Andaman Chronicle, the Government of India has emphasized […]
Terrific Tips for Superyacht Stays in Bali & Indonesia “As with most things in Indonesia, where there is yin there must be yang”, notes Richard Lofthouse and Captain Jimmy Blee of Asia Pacific Superyachts Indonesia. “On one hand, the beauty and adventures that cruising Indonesia presents are unparalleled in their diversity and escapism, a window […]
Operator of foreign-flagged “super yachts” are expected to soon be allowed to get chartering licences to sail in Thai waters. Officials have been discussing how to standardise the criteria for the licences,” Marine Department director-general Chula Sukmanop said. “We are pushing hard on what needs to be done in terms of laws to allow foreign-flagged […]