m/v Le Boreal

Overall length: 466 feet
Beam: 59 feet
Draft: 15.3 feet
Average speed: 16 knots
Ice class: 1C
Passenger decks: 6
Passenger capacity: Limited to 199 on
Antarctica cruises
Crew: 136
Gross tonnage: 10.700 GRT
Electric Motors: 2 x 2,3 MW
Standards: USPHS – U.S. Coast Guards Rules
Comfort Class 1 – “Clean” Ship Certification
Flag: French


The Le Boreal is the newest ship sailing to Antarctica - launched in May, 2010. 'Le Boreal' features elegant design and innovative state-of-the-art marine technology. The vessel boasts a convenient and sensible layout, aided by three passenger elevators. She offers a single seating dining room, al fresco dining, an outdoor heated pool, and a modern lecture facility and theater, as well as an ample and comfortable gathering area and library. A full-service salon, steam rooms, spa and fitness center complete the amenities.

 Exceptionally Spacious Accommodations The large Staterooms and Suites range in size from 200 to 398 square feet. 95% of the ship’s accommodations feature private balconies.

 Exclusive Deluxe (Luxury) Suite and Stateroom Amenities All Suites and the majority of the Staterooms feature two twin beds which can be converted into one queen-size bed, a private bathroom with shower (some with bathtub), international direct dial telephone, satellite flat screen television, DVD/CD, iPod dock with speakers, wireless Internet access, safe, minibar, full-length closets, writing desk/dressing table, hair dryer, duvet and plush terry cloth robes.

 Exceptional Dining Experience/Flexible Dining Options International and local cuisine is served in the stylish, spacious Dining Room in a single, unassigned seating; alfresco in the casual indoor-outdoor Grill Restaurant on Deck 6, available at select times; or from 24-hour Room Service.

 Continental breakfast, buffet breakfast, buffet lunch, afternoon tea, a three-course dinner and a late-evening snack are served daily. Complimentary wine and beer are served at lunch and dinner. Additionally, bar service is available on the Sun Deck. Exceptional and Spacious Public Areas Public areas have been designed to accommodate passenger numbers exceeding the ship’s capacity to ensure guests can enjoy an inviting, spacious ambiance.

The attractive 3,000-square-foot Le Club lounge, where nightly entertainment is showcased, is complete with a dance floor, while the Panoramic Lounge is designed to offer breathtaking views. The state-of-the-art theatre is the perfect venue for lectures, cultural performances and film screenings. There is a library, casino, Internet salon offering Internet access and computer stations for personal use, beauty salon, elevator and infirmary.

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m/y Octopus

Name: Octopus
Lenght: 126.20 m
Beam: 21.00 m
Draft: 5.66 m
Year: 2003
Shipyard: Lurssen Yachts
Passengers: 26
Engine: Mercedes Benz
Power: 19,200 hp
Speed: 20.0 kn



A lot of yachts impress us with their design, style, interior and engineering, but for Octopus the list is not so short. The luxury yacht is property of Paul Allen, one of the founders of Microsoft and the richest men in the world. The yacht is impressive with overall length of 126.20 meters, which is about 414 feet and the length between perpendiculars is 109.96 meters. The super-yacht was built in the yard of Lurssen Yachts in 2003, which is one of the highest quality yards, creating some of the most luxury and largest yachts of the world. The yacht Octopus has beam of 21.00 meters and draft of 5.66 meters. 

These measurements are too large for motor-yacht and definitely can be compared with small ship, but Octopus is one of the most luxury motor yachts, which were ever built. The guests’ capacity of Octopus is only 26 persons, who will be served by 57 crew members and staff persons. The yacht Octopus is made by steel, while the superstructure is aluminum. These materials are providing reliability of traveling, high comfort and decrease of the deadweight. The yacht has 41 staterooms, divided into 3 categories – Owner site, VIP stateroom and Guests rooms. The owner suite is definitely the most luxury apartment on board, consisted by 2 rooms, large verandah, and luxury interior created by the interior designer Jonathan Quinn Barnett. The other staterooms are also quite luxury and highly comfortable, providing large living area and great sea-view.

The engineering of the yacht should be reliable and powerful, because otherwise the yacht will lose a lot from her beauty. The main engines are 8 units Mercedes Benz engines each with power of 2,400 hp (total 19,200 hp or 14,320 kW). These engines are giving for the yacht enough power to reach cruise speed of 17.2 knots and maximum speed of 20.0 knots. The yacht has 850 metric tons of fuel capacity and 175 metric tons of fresh water capacity. This bunkering is giving for the yacht range of sailing of more than 800 nautical miles. The yacht Octopus was refitted in 2008 and a lot of innovations were installed on board, for more comfortable and more environmental traveling. The luxury motor yacht has active and passive stabilizers, which are decreasing rolling in heavy sea. Also Octopus has AIS, ECDIS, NAVSAT and etc, which are increasing the safety of navigation all around the world.

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m/y Dubai

Name: Dubai
Lenght: 158.00 m
Beam: 24.40 m
Draft: 4.00 m
Passengers: 24
Crew: 40
Speed: 16 kn
Yard: Blohm & Voss
Price: 300 mln USD

When talking about maritime transport the yachts are the kids of this sector of economy. And some of these yachts are really amazing. The motor yacht Dubai is the most expensive one in the world. The yacht has a length of 158 meters, or 524 feet, which is one fantastic and very large measurement for one yacht. The beam of Motor Yacht Dubai is 24.40 meters, which is equals to 80 feet. The draft of the yacht is 4 meters, and this makes in my eyes the yacht similar to one cruise ships, even smaller one. The yacht Dubai has very interesting history. The yacht is property of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and the price of the yacht is about 300 million US Dollars. The yacht was projected first by the younger brother of the Emirate of Dubai and got the project was named Golden star. Later the project was went to reality by the Sheikh himself. The motor yacht Dubai was built in Blohm & Voss, Lurssen in 2007 and only with a little advance, got the first place for most luxury and most expensive yacht versus the yacht of Roman Abramovic - Pelorus.

The beauty of the yacht is into the interior design. The project was made from the best designers of the world, and this can be easily seen, when you come on board of Dubai. The yacht has a capacity for 24 guests, which can live in 5 VIP apartments and 6 more luxury appartments. The all rooms are from the highest level, and all the passangers will feel perfectly on board. The living area of the motor yacht Dubai can be easily compared with the most luxury hotels of the world. Dubai is a place where you can have a perfectly vacation. That is main feature of almost all toys of of arabian sheikhs are a large disipation of money. The yacht Dubai is perfect prove for my words. The beauty has one not so large pool, very large jacuzzi and helicopter cap. The parties on board are those you have seen in the movies, with a lot of space, good music and whatever you may want. On board of yacht Dubai everything is possible, so this is the star of the yacht-building. But I said that the beautiful part of the yacht is into the interior. The large lobby, 1 conference hall and one spacefull living room are filling the public rooms on board. The furniture is from wood, the coaches and chairs are from expensive leather and everything is very, very expensive. You will feel the power of money on board, even from the first sight.

The exterior is made with a lot of good places for entertainment. Some very discreet places for sunabthing are situated fore and aft of the yacht. Also small motor boat, diving equippment, fishing accessories and a lot of equipment for water sports can be found here. For lovers of fast speed, the yacht Dubai has 3 water jets, which are a perfect entertaiming toys for everyone. Or if we should explain the yacht shortly, this is one very luxury and very enjoying yacht. You should see it to feel the power of motor yacht Dubai.

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m/y Pelorus

   Name: Pelorus
Lenght: 115 m
Beam: 17.2 m
Draft: 4.66 m
Passengers: 10
Speed: 20 kn
Engine: 2 x Wartsila
Power: 2 x 540 hp
Price: 300 mln USD
Owner: Roman Abramovich

Pelorus is one of the largest and most luxury private yachts of the world. The yacht has a length of 377 feet, which is equals to 115 meters and this is pretty much for a yacht. The beam of Pelorus is 17.2 meters and the draft of the yacht is 4.66 meters. These measurements are wonderful for such yacht, and you can just imagine what it looks like. The yacht, valued at about 300 million US Dollars, was built in Lurssen yard in Bremen, Germany and designed by Tim Heywood. The year was 2003 and Pelorus was put on water, and her proud owner the billionaire Roman Abramovich boarded on it. The yacht has 2 helicopter pads on it, and1 large pool for the guests and for the owner. That is why Abramovich like this yacht so much, because it is made to be luxury and beautiful. That yacht is one of only a little designed and made by steel hull. That is talking about safety and reliability. Pelorus yacht is very interesting for everyone who likes yachts and ships, because this yacht is more designed to be small cruise ship, than yacht.

   Pelorus is sailing under the flag of Germany and certified by IMO and Germanishe Lloyd. The main engines of the large yacht are two Wartsila with full power of 540 hp each. The Pelorus yacht can reach a maximum speed of 20 knots, with this engine, and the cruising one is 18 knots. This yacht is not only large and luxury, but also very reliable. The fuel capacity is 280 metric tons, and water capacity is 100 metric tons. That is making the yacht much independent by fuel and water. But when we are talking about 300 million US Dollars yacht, the hull, and engine are not as important as the inside atmosphere. The crew on board is 40 people, and the guest capacity is 18. This is making the atmosphere very luxury, very comfortable and very rich. The VIP rooms are 4 for the most important person on board. And to them we should add the owner stateroom, which is large and luxury apartment. You should be happy even to see the yacht of Roman Abramovich, because it is one of the most beautiful engineer designed yachts of the world. The 2 large living rooms are designed to makeconferences, meetings or just parties in them. There are l;arge LCD TV-sets. Stereo, luxury furniture and just the interior of one of these living rooms costs more than half a millions US Dollars for the owner of the yacht. Outside you may practice diving, water sport, to drive jets around the yacht and even to fish. It doesn’t matter what you want, you will find everything on board of Pelorus. About girls on board there is a large pool, with discreet places for sunbathing and beautiful ocean-view deck, where you may drink your coffee, and watch around the ocean. The aft part of the yacht is equipped as a bar, with nice chairs and good atmosphere, where you can listen loudly music, watch TV, movies or whatever you like. On board of Pelorus everything is possible.

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m/y Eclipse

   Name: Eclipse
Lenght: 155.20 m
Beam: 21.50 m
Draft: 5.00 m
Year: 2008
Shipyard: Blohm & Voss
Passengers: 12
Speed: 26.2 kn
Price: 350 mln USD

    The yacht has overall length of 155.20 meters (or 509 feet) and length between perpendiculars of 147.00 meters (equals to 482 feet). The beam of the super-yacht is 21.50 meters and the draft of the yacht is 5.00 meters. This definitely now is the largest and most expensive yacht of the world. The yacht is property of the well-known Russian billionaire – Roman Abramovich. The yacht Eclipse is going just a step in front of the second largest private yachts Dubai and Pelorus. The newly built Eclipse yacht was built from Blohm & Voss Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The beautiful yacht can be valued to price of 350 millions USD. The beauty owns two helicopters’ caps, 20 water jets and own submarine. This is only the beginning when we start explaining the wonders of Eclipse yacht, because when some Russian oligarch starts to orders extras for his yacht, sometimes he forgot everything. The submarine is boarding from the bottom of the yacht and this allows for the owner to board the yacht in absolute privacy.

    Also the security on board is from the highest level, which is important for rich businessman like Abramovich. All windows are with protection B7, some of the largest possible protections known. The yacht has own places for the bodyguards and there is at least 5 possible exits if the yacht is attacked. Also the own security system can prevent more serious attacks to the yacht.
But what is one yacht, if there is nothing for the owner and guests. Security is not everything and when we are talking about 7 stars yacht like Eclipse this can be easily seen. The yacht has laBDraft: 5.00 m with large Havana bars surrounding it and one more pool inside for practicing swimming or making wet parties. Also the bars in open-air are designed for nice moments of the owner with his friends. The small cinema, library and restaurant are making this yacht to be closely to cruise ship. The large lobby is furnished with modern and classical elements. The yacht has 9 decks, first of which is only for the machinery and engine room. The second deck is the docking place of the 12 people large submarine. The same deck has one small disko-club, where guests can have fun. Upper decks are for the entertainments and living area. The possible capacity for guests on board is 12, who are divided into 8 apartments.

   The largest apartment is the owner’s one, which is situated on 5th deck on place of 5,000 square feet. This apartment has own verandah with nice ocean view and two large rooms. Also for the comfort of the owner, builders added small private garden in deck, which can be reached from the verandah. The other 5 apartments are double, all of them with balconies and nice ocean view. The last 2 rooms are single. Also as I mentioned earlier there is special place for the security on board. This will allow for the ship-owner to be all the time is security place even on board of his yacht. The yacht Eclipse is interesting with one more think, the maximum speed of the yacht is 26.2 knots, while cruising one is 25 knots. This is pretty much for steel yacht with such size. With simple words the yacht is one pretty large and beautiful hotel designed for the one of the richest people of the world – Roman Abramovich.

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