The Top 15 Luxury Yachts Celebrating the 2022 New Year in Gustavia Harbor, St. Barths

Even with COVID spreading like wildfire, billionaires like Jeff Bezos, David Geffen, and Roman Abramovich and celebrities like Leo Dicaprio, Drake, Dua Lipa, and Mike Tyson still made it to St. Barths to celebrate the new year.

St. Barths has long been the place for some of the most super yachts, and mega yachts to spend their holiday season and this year the numbers have bounced back to pre-pandemic figures. More thanang in the New Year in St. Barths and the following 15 luxury yachts were lucky enough to be berthed in the highly coveted slips in Gustavia Harbor (the center of the NYE party).

Year Built: 2019 / Refit in 2022
Maker: Benetti
Length: 207'
Owner: Todd Chaffee (American)

Year Built: 2015
Maker: Feadship De Vries
Length: 188'6"
Owner: María Asunción Aramburuzabala (Mexican)

Year Built: 2000
Maker: Feadship De Vries
Length: 175'
Owner: Norman Braman (American)

Year Built: 2017
Maker: Heesen
Length: 163'4"
Owner: Harald McPike (Austrian)

Year Built: 2012
Maker: Westport Yachts
Length: 163'
Owner: Stanley Star (American)

Year Built: 2005
Maker: Christensen
Length: 157'
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 1998
Maker: Trinity Yachts
Length: 150'
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 2008
Maker: Baglietto
Length: 140'3"
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 2019
Maker: Benetti
Length: 139'7"
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 2015
Maker: Benetti
Length: 137'7"
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 2014
Maker: Sunseeker
Length: 131'5"
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 2010
Maker: Hakvoort
Length: 128'
Owner: Gary Ball (Canadain)

Year Built: 1998
Maker: Danube Marine Consulting
Length: 125'
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 2019
Maker: Ferretti
Length: 121'6"
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 2017
Maker: Sunseeker
Length: 116'
Owner: Unknown

Top 10 Most Beautiful Giga Yachts

Giga Yachts are one of the most expensive and coveted toys in the world — for Mega Billionaires, at least. A Giga Yacht is 300+ feet and each takes years of creation to make them unique. We’ve searched near and far to find the top 10 Giga Yachts in the world.

Year Built: 2013
Maker: Lurssen
Length: 592'8"
Owner: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nayan (Emirati)

Year Built: 2010
Maker: Blohm & Voss
Length: 533'
Owner: Roman Abramovich (Russian)

Year Built: 2006
Maker: Blohm & Voss
Length: 531'6"
Owner: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Emirati)

Year Built: 2016
Maker: Lurssen
Length: 511'
Owner: Alisher Usmanov (Russian)

Year Built: 2019
Maker: Lurssen
Length: 446'2"
Owner: Jeff Bezos (American)

Year Built: 2015
Maker: Lurssen
Length: 312'
Owner: Shahid Khan (Pakistani)

Year Built: 2012
Maker: Lurssen
Length: 483'
Owner: Sheikh Mansour (Emirati)

Year Built: 2020
Maker: Admiral
Length: 181'
Owner: Admiral (Italy)

Year Built: 2021
Maker: Amels
Length: 196'
Owner: Rob and Richard Sands (American)

Year Built: 2020
Maker: Lurssen
Length: 466'
Owner: Alexei Mordashov (Russian)

Top 10 Most Beautiful Luxury Yachts

There are many parts that contribute to a beautiful yacht but what sets one yacht apart from the others in terms of beauty? Luxury designers from around the world are able to express their creativity when designing both the interior and exterior for some of the world’s most expensive yachts.

Year Built: 2007
Maker: Oceano
Length: 269'
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 2016
Maker: Alia Yachts
Length: 197'10"
Owner: Unknown

Year Built: 2019
Maker: Benetti
Length: 207'
Owner: Todd Chaffee (American)

Year Built: 2018
Maker: Oceano
Length: 296'
Owner: Ziyad al Manseer (Jordanian-Russian)

Year Built: 2019
Maker: Lurssen
Length: 311'8"
Owner: Jeffrey Soffer (American)

Year Built: 2016
Maker: Harkvoot
Length: 200'
Owner: Jay Schottenstein (American)

Year Built: 2019
Maker: Oceano
Length: 295'
Owner: Arthur Blank (American)

Year Built: 2017
Maker: MondoMarine
Length: 197'6"
Owner: Michele Tecchia (Monaco)

Year Built: 2021
Maker: Heesen
Length: 196'
Owner: Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed (Emirati)

Year Built: 2010
Maker: Lurssen
Length: 295'
Owner: Jan Kulczyk (Polish)

Top 10 Most Beautiful Sailing Yachts

Sailing dates back to early 3,000 BC and is one of the first sea-going ships in human history. From racing to luxurious vacations, it’s known to be one of the most efficient, long distance travel methods of its kind. According to Statista, the global luxury sailing yacht market is projected to more than double between 2019 and 2030. We hope you enjoy the top 10 sail boats!

Year Built: 1990
Maker: Perini Navi
Length: 289'
Owner: Tom Perkins (American)

Year Built: 2015
Maker: Nobiskrug
Length: 468.5'
Owner: Andrey Melnichenko (Russian)

Year Built: 2016
Maker: Oceano
Length: 350'
Owner: Oleg Burlakov (Russian)

Year Built: 2015
Maker: Oceano / Vitters
Length: 282'
Owner: Kjell Inge Røkke (Norwegian)

Year Built: 2003
Maker: VT Shipbuilding
Length: 254'6"
Owner: Rodney Lewis (American)

Year Built: 2016
Maker: Perni Navi
Length: 230'
Owner: King of Morocco (Moroccan)

Year Built: 2004
Maker: Royal Huisman
Length: 295'
Owner: James H. Clark (American)

Year Built: 2011
Maker: Alloy Yachts
Length: 220'
Owner: Rupert Murdoch (Australian/American)

Year Built: 2017
Maker: Perni Navi
Length: 197'
Owner: Ennio Doris (Italian)

Year Built: 2014
Maker: Nautor Swan OY
‍Length:
Owner: Unknown

Most Popular Captain Watches in 2022

A deep dive into the world of yachting and the coveted watch world. Does a $30,000+ give a more accurate time? Typically, no. But, could it save your life on a scuba dive expedition? Definitely. We’ve compiled a list of the top watches that our favorite yacht captains wear from around the globe.

1. Tag Heuer Autavia Chronometer Flyback

Diameter: 42 mm
Case Water Resistance: 10 bar (~100 m)
Movement Type: Automatic
ChronographSKU: CBE511C.FC8280
Case Thickness: 15.68 mm
Price: $6,950.00

Revamped for the modern adventurer, the heritage-inspired Autavia Automatic Chronometer Flyback is ready for your next personal quest. Its engine is the manufacture Calibre Heuer 02 COSC Flyback movement, an authentic chronograph for those who dare.

2. Luminor Marina Goldtech™ Sole Blu

Diameter: 44 mm
Case Water Resistance: 5 bar (~ 50 m)
Movement Type: Automatic Mechanical
SKU: PAM01112
Price: $24,300.00

Automatic mechanical, P.9010 calibre, executed entirely by Panerai, 13¾ lignes, 6.0 mm thick, 31 jewels, Glucydur® balance, 28,800 alternations/hour. Incabloc® anti-shock device. Power reserve 3 days, two barrels. 200 components.

3. Breitling Professional Endurance Pro Orange Rubber Strap Watch

Diameter: 44 mm
Case Water Resistance: 10 bar (~100 m)
Movement Type: Thermocompensated SuperQuartz™
SKU: X82310A51B1S1
Case Thickness: 12.5 mm
Price: $3,100.00

From Breitling's Professional Collection comes the Endurance Pro, the ultimate athleisure luxury sports watch that boasts unmatched precision and functionality. This timepiece is powered by the COSC-certified chronometer Breitling Caliber 82 with thermo-compensated SuperQuartz™ technology which is ten times more accurate than a conventional quartz movement. Perfect for activewear, this lightweight chronograph watch features a 44mm Breitlight® case - a material that is 3.3 times lighter than titanium, while still being highly resistant to scratches, traction, and corrosion. Its black dial has orange accents and an orange inner bezel which is marked with a pulsometer scale, making it easy to track your heart rate during activity. The hour and minute hands are coated with Super-LumiNova®, making them legible even in limited light; the red-tipped second hand and chronograph counters are also designed for easy readability. A vibrant orange Diver Pro III rubber strap coordinates with the dial and completes the bold and athletic design.

4. Rolex Yacht-Master II

Diameter: 44 mm
Case Water Resistance: 10 bar (~100 m)
Movement Type: Perpetual, mechanical, self-winding, regatta chronograph
Reference #: 116681
Price: $25,350.00

The only chronograph in the world with a mechanical memory, the Yacht-Master II with its bezel acting as a programmable countdown, is an essential tool for skippers to gauge their best course of action.

5. IWC Portofino Chronograph

Diameter: 42 mm
Case Water Resistance: 3 bar (~30 m)
Movement Type: Automatic, Self-winding
SKU: IW391027
Case Thickness: 13.6 mm
Price: $6,100.00

The Portofino Chronograph takes its design cues from the 1960s, with elegantly sporty push-buttons and chronograph displays. The stainless-steel chronograph watch has a convex sapphire glass and rhodium-plated appliqués on its silver-plated dial. It is powered by the tried and tested self-winding 75320 calibre with its 44-hour power reserve and comes with a dark brown alligator leather strap.

6. Breitling Chronomat B01 42 in 18K Red Gold

Diameter: 42 mm
Case Water Resistance: 20 bar (~200 m)
Movement Type: Manufacture Movement
SKU: BRE00RB0134101-DiverPro2
Case Thickness: 22 mm
Price: $20,200.00

This Breitling Chronomat B01 42 is crafted in 18k Red gold. This Chronomat B01 features a 42mm case, black dial, a date at 6 o'clock, synthetic sapphire crystal and ratcheted uni-directional bezel. This Chronomat version features a black Diver Pro II rubber strap with 18k Red gold deployment buckle.

7. RADO Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic

Case Thickness: 14.6 mm
Case Water Resistance: 30 bar (~300 m)
Movement Type: Automatic
SKU: R32127156
Price: $3,300.00

2021: a year of hope and reinvention is the time chosen to reveal a timepiece without precedent, and that is here to revolutionise. The Captain Cook High-Tech Ceramic is the culmination of many years of research and development together with the history and tradition of the Rado Captain Cook. The further development of the Captain Cook collection in high-tech ceramic is Rado’s DNA in its purest form. It features some of the brand’s most stellar achievements such as Rado’s innovative high-tech ceramic monobloc case construction, scratch-resistant and hypoallergenic high-tech ceramic, powered by the premium Rado calibre R734 featuring a Nivachron™ hairspring. The innovative Nivachron™ hairspring provides an advantage in everyday life by protecting the timepiece from magnetic fields.

8. Tom Ford 002 Black Ocean Plastic Watch

Diameter: 40 mm
Case Water Resistance: 10 bar (~100 m)
Movement Type: Quartz Crystal
Price: $995.00

Crafted from recycled ocean plastic, this timepiece features a stainless steel case back and crown, diamond-cut hands, and impeccable quartz movement.

9. Breitling Outerknown Superocean Hertiage Automatic Chronograph

Diameter: 44 mm
Case Water Resistance: 20 bar (~200 m)
Movement Type: Automatic Movement
SKU: M133132A1C1W1
Case Thickness: 15.65 mm
Price: $7,100

Breitling continues its advocacy for the conservation of oceans by partnering with sustainable label Outerknown. Part of its re-vamped 'Superocean Heritage' line, this black DLC-coated stainless steel watch has been manufactured in Switzerland with a durable NATO strap that's made from re-purposed ECONYL® yarn. It's a COSC-certified chronometer, powered by an in-house automatic movement, and features a trio of easy-to-use sub-dials for precise timekeeping. We offer a two-year warranty for all working parts and manufacturing faults for luxury watches. Call our Customer Care team for more information.

Top Yacht Interior Designers

Yacht interiors require a special attention to detail around fit, function, weather-proof, and of course, style. Anyone can build a home with impeccable interiors. But to curate an artisanal yacht that withstands the functionality of surviving hot, humid summer days for many years is another story. We’ve pulled some of the world's top interior designers that have displayed their creativity by designing some of the most expensive yachts in the world.

1. Christian Liaigre

City: Paris
Website: www.studioliaigre.com

2. Winch

City: London
Website: www.winchdesign.com

3. Terence Disdale

City: London
Website: www.terencedisdale.co.uk

4. Patrick Knowles

City: Fort Lauderdale
Website: www.patrickknowlesdesigns.com

5. Zaniz Studio

City: London, Tuscany
Website: www.zaniz.com

Top Ten Yacht Destinations in the Mediterranean

The Mediterranean has some of the most exclusive and beautiful places on Earth. The rocky coastlines and white sand beaches make the Mediterranean different from any other place in the world. If given the chance to go yachting in the Mediterranean, these are the top 10 hottest spot you need to visit.

1. Sardinia, Italy

2. Cote d'Azur, France

3. Bay of Kotor, Montenegro

4. Zakynthos, Greece

5. Ibiza, Spain

6. Kas, Turkey

7. Corsica, France

8. Turquoise Coast, Turkey

9. Ionian Islands, Greece

10. Mallorca, Spain

The Most Sought After Supercars in the World

Supercars are some of the fastest and most expensive cars in the world. We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 most recently sought after supercars. What makes a supercar more unique than any ordinary car is the careful craftsmanship and rarity; many of which take years to refine and build to perfection. From McLaren to Rolls Royce, these cars are built for billionaires who enjoy the fast and furious.

1. Rolls Royce Boat Tail

Price: $28,000,000
Horsepower: Unknown
Release Date: 2021

2. Bugatti La Voiture Noire

Price: $18,700,000
Horsepower: 1500
Release Date: 2019

3. Bugatti Centodieci

Price: $9,700,000
Horsepower: 1600
Release Date: 2021

4. Pagani Huayra Tricolore

Price: $6,700,000
Horsepower: 840
Release Date: 2021

5. Aston Martin Victor

Price: $6,200,000
Horsepower: 823
Release Date: 2022

6. Mclaren Sabre

Price: $4,980,000
Horsepower: 824
Release Date: 2021

7. Gordon Murray T50s Niki Lauda

Price: $4,300,000
Horsepower: 711
Release Date: 2022

8. Koenigsegg Jesko

Price: $4,100,000
Horsepower: 1625
Release Date: 2022

9. Bugatti Chiron Super Sport

Price: $3,900,000
Horsepower: 1600
Release Date: 2022

10. Lamborghini Sian FKP37

Price: $3,600,000
Horsepower: 819
Release Date: 2022

Top Ten Yacht Destinations in the British Virgin Islands

The Virgin Islands (U.S. and British Virgin Islands) are a tropical getaway for boats of all shapes and sizes. The best times to visit the BVIs are between October through July. Popular islands to visit are Virgin Gorda and Jost Van Dyke. Whether you’re staying on land or sailing the sea, there are plenty of hot spots to fish, swim, and enjoy the sun. These are the top 10 most coveted spots to visit in the Virgin Islands.

1. Road Town, Tortola

2. Horseshoe Reef, Anegada

3. Brewer's Bay, Tortola

4. The Caves, Norman Island

5. The Baths, Virgin Gorda

6. Dog Islands

7. Deadman's Beach, Peter Island

8. White Bay, Jost van Dyke

9. Devils Bay, Virgin Gorda

10. Sandy Cay Island, Jost van Dyke