Abu Dhabi is stepping up efforts to attract high-net-worth individuals with UAE Golden Visas for superyacht owners
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NEOM partners with Burgess to offer luxury yachting in Saudi Arabia
NEOM and superyacht provider Burgess team up for charters, sales and boat maintenance in Saudi Arabia
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NEOM Ahoy! Sindalah lures wealthy visitors with MB92 yacht repair centre
NEOM announces MB92 partnership on massive yacht repair centre
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Dubai’s Nakheel announces new superyacht marina
Nakheel Marinas Dubai has space for 13 superyachts and 248 wet berths
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UAE One: $543m megayacht has 3 helipads, submarine deck, swimming pool, spa and luxury suites
Stunning $543m UAE One megayacht is a cross between an aircraft carrier and a luxury yacht and has nine decks and 62 bedrooms
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Dubai International Boat Show 2023: $95m superyacht and solar-powered craft wow crowds
Dubai International Boat Show attracts crowds and buyers at record show
FIFA
FIFA fans pay $480,000 per week in superyacht to visit Qatar World Cup
The superyacht, which can accommodate 32 guests and 32 crew members at a time, has 16 luxurious cabins
Durres Yachts and Marina
EXCLUSIVE: Alabbar launches $2.5bn super yacht marina in Mediterranean
Eagle Hills gets green light for mega-project in Albania
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Jeddah Central set to get an international luxury cruise terminal
Two PIF-owned companies – master developer Jeddah Central Development Company and Cruise Saudi – sign an MoU to this effect
Credit Suisse
Superyacht dispute pits Credit Suisse against Saudi prince
Prince Fahad Bin Sultan, governor of Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk province, is accused of failing to repay bank $78m in interest and loans
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UAE yacht manufacturer Gulf Craft reports 42% increase in orders during H1 2021
The ship building company is on track to become one of the world’s top 5 shipbuilders by 2025, according to its CEO
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Amid coronavirus, luxury yacht industry sees three-year high
UAE’s Gulf Craft said Q1 2021 was their strongest quarter in three years as borders shut to stop coronavirus spreading, but high seas remained open
Burford Capital
$450m superyacht in divorce case freed to leave Dubai
MV Luna has been holed up in Dubai while lawyers for Russian oligarch Farkhad Akhmedov fought a UK court order that transferred it to his ex-wife
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In pictures: A look inside $645 million hydrogen-powered superyacht Aqua
The new yacht was launched at the Monaco Yacht Show and is being built by a Dutch company Sinot.
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In pictures: First day of Abu Dhabi International Boat Show
Abu Dhabi International Boat Show 2019 highlights latest marine industry trends
D-Marin
JV firm starts managing first marinas in Dubai
D-Marin Dubai launch is first step in bid to turn Dubai into an international destination of preference for luxury yacht owners
BOAT International
Gallery: The winners of World Superyacht Awards 2019 revealed
The 14th edition of The World Superyacht Awards, in association with Oyster Yachts took place in London from 16 – 18 May 2019.
