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One Third of Chartered Yachts Worldwide Sail in Greece

Greece is the most preferred destination for chartered yachts over twenty meters worldwide, according to data from the International Yacht Company (IYC), one of the largest yacht brokerage companies internationally. According to data, Greece is gaining market shares this year...

Jeff Bezos Vacations in Greece on His Superyacht

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has set his sights on the Ionian Sea in Greece with his lavish vacation aboard the superyacht "Koru." It is valued at an astounding five hundred million dollars. After cruising through the Cyclades last year, Bezos...

Yacht Princess Diana Spent Her Last Summer Sinks in the Mediterranean

A motor yacht that once carried Princess Diana and her boyfriend, Dodi Al-Fayed, during their last summer holiday in southern France before their demise in a Paris car crash, has sunk in the Mediterranean. The 62 foot (19 miles) luxury...

Greece is World’s Second Most Popular Destination for Superyachts

Greece is currently the second most popular destination for superyachts in the world according to online tracking data published by Bloomberg. On Friday, Greek waters were host to hundreds of yachts. Only Italy had more and was the most popular...

New Super Yacht Concept Features a Gaping Hole

The Shape, a yacht featuring an impressive hole in the middle of the vessel, is the latest super yacht design from the Italian company Lazzarini. The striking shape of the aptly named 69-meter yacht features a large hole in the...

Greece Becomes Magnet for Mega-Yachts in Summer 2020

Greece has hosted a record number of mega-yachts, or yachts measuring over 40 meters (130 ft), along its shores in the summer of 2020, according to recently released data. Enticed by Greece's stunning beaches and low cases of Covid-19, owners...

Coronavirus: Greece Bans Yachts from Sailing, as Athens Tightens Lockdown

Greek Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced on Friday a series of new, even stricter measures which will come into force this weekend to limit the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The sailing of private boats and yachts...

Bureaucracy Limiting Number of Luxury Yachts Visiting Greece, Experts Warn

Professionals from businesses in Greece which work with foreign yacht-leasing companies, as well as owners of ultraluxury yachts, claim that Greek bureaucratic madness is forcing them to avoid the Greek seas every year. According to a report in Greece's Kathimerini daily on...

Armada of Luxury Ships Descends Upon Greece's Nafplio (video)

It is not everyday you see an armada of luxury yachts from all over Europe descend upon one city, but Nafplio in the Peloponnese is hosting dozens of vessels for the rich and famous ahead of a maritime show...