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Saudi Arabia launches ‘Super Yacht Arabia’ to promote red sea as luxury yachting destination | World News

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea emerges as a new global luxury yachting destination with major investments/Representative Image At the Monaco Yacht Show, one of the world’s premier luxury yachting events, Saudi Arabia launched a major international campaign to mark its entry into the elite global superyacht tourism market. Titled Super Yacht Arabia, the initiative positions the […]

Obamas’ Italy getaway: Barack and Michelle spotted aboard Spielberg’s $250 million yacht; see pics

File photo: Barack Obama and Michelle Obama Former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, were spotted together over the weekend on a lavish getaway in Portofino, Italy, aboard Steven Spielberg’s $250 million superyacht, the Seven Seas, putting recent speculation about their marriage to rest.The former first lady arrived first on Friday, climbing […]

Yacht goes down just 15 minutes into first trip; owner and crew jump into sea – watch

A luxury yacht sank off Turkey’s northern coast on Tuesday, just 15 minutes after leaving shore on its first trip. The incident happened in the Eregli district of Zonguldak, where the 85-foot vessel, named Dolce Vento, had been launched after being delivered to its owner from Istanbul. Video recorded by bystanders showed the yacht gliding […]

Superyacht ‘Bayesian’: British luxury yacht that sank in storm lifted off Sicilian coast; probe underway

The body of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank near Palermo, Sicily, on August 19, 2024 is lifted by cranes during salvage operations off the village of Porticciolo (Image credit: AP) A British-flagged luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily, Italy last year killing UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others was lifted […]

Greta Thunberg claims she has been ‘kidnapped’; Israel says Gaza-bound ‘selfie yacht’ diverted: What we know

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, en route to war-torn Gaza, on Monday claimed that she had been kidnapped by Israeli forces and appealed for help. In response, Israeli authorities said that the aid vessel carrying Thunberg and other activists had been “diverted” to Israel and all the passengers, including Greta, were safe.“If you see this video, […]

Gaza mission curbed: IDF intercepts, boards Greta Thunberg’s yacht; group calls detention ‘arbitrary’ and ‘unlawful’

(Source: freedomflotilla) A civilian vessel carrying Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and other volunteers was intercepted by Israeli forces on Monday in international waters.According to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which organised the mission, the ship Madleen was attacked at 3:02 am CET. The vessel was attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza in defiance of […]

‘Media gimmick’: Israel condemns Greta Thunberg’s humanitarian yacht heading Gaza; calls it a ‘selfie yacht’

IDF has ordered to stop Gaza-bound aid ship carrying Greta Thunberg Israel’s foreign ministry on Monday slammed ships heading to Gaza, calling them a “media gimmick” disguised as humanitarian aid. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and others are aboard the yacht Madleen, which set sail from Sicily on June 1 aiming to break the naval blockade […]

32 people rescued from yacht that began sinking off Miami Beach

Thirty-two people were safely rescued when a Lamborghini yacht began sinking off Miami Beach over the weekend, the US Coast Guard said. The 63-foot boat began taking on water off Monument Island late Saturday afternoon. Crews from the Coast Guard, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and marine patrol units from local police agencies responded […]