They sea an opportunity for shenanigans. For the last four years, a small band of orcas have been raising hell off the Atlantic coasts of Europe by ramming into nearly 700 vessels and making some sink, according to the Washington Post. Now, a new report highlights the most probable reason why these killer whales dangerously … Read more
As the weather warms and the days lengthen, many among us head to the nearest body of water — and reach for the booze when we get there. Be it a beer, a seltzer, a shot of warm whiskey, or a poolside margarita, few things sound as enticing as unwinding under the sun with a … Read more
Is this guy the B.O.A.T., or what? A Seaside, Calif., man ordered by the city to to hide his boat behind a fence has gone viral with his hilarious and creative response to the washed-up request. Etienne Constable was surprised to receive a sternly-worded letter from his local code enforcement office, informing him that large … Read more
A British couple quit their hectic jobs and moved their family to a yacht docked in Greece. And after ditching the 9-to-5 grind, they couldn’t be happier. Laura and Ross Colledge decided to set sail because they worried their family was too disconnected. “Ross was working 50-plus hours a week, and we were like ships … Read more
It’s all hands — and paws — on deck. A woman who lives on a sailboat with her husband and dog is showing her followers on TikTok a first-mate-hand account of their life at sea. “This boat has tons of storage but the best thing about it is the boat dog,” joked Tula, who goes … Read more
David and Victoria Beckham like big boats and they cannot lie. The soccer player, 48, and the Spice Girls member, 49, traded in their $6.5 million yacht for another one — a ship valued at $20 million. The lovebirds and their kids, Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 19, and Harper, 12, were spotted riding on a … Read more
Life’s been mostly smooth sailing for Monica Brzoska and her husband, Jorell Conley. Since selling all their worldly possessions, ditching the daily 9-to-5 grind and becoming full-time cruisers, the toughest decision the seafaring sweeties have had to face each day is whether to luxuriate around an oceanliner’s pools or its spas. “All my meals are … Read more
Spectacular multi-million dollar yachts — check! Balmy, waterfront location — check! Family-friendly exhibitions and fun — check! Then it must be the 42nd annual Palm Beach International Boat Show, which cruised into West Palm Beach this week. The city’s waterfront Downtown was transformed into a yachters’ haven, filled with ultra-luxurious yachts and cruisers and a … Read more
High-seas hygiene is irrelevant for these filthy cruise ship passengers. A woman who works for a cruise company has revealed the disgusting thing that some guests do while on her boat. Lucy Southerton, 28, told the Daily Star that putrid passengers refuse to wear shoes and traipse barefoot around the vessel for the entire time … Read more
On one of the most exclusive, invite-only cruise ships in the world, one passenger claims to be dredging up the vessel’s deepest secrets. Retired attorney Peter Antonucci, 64, was a long-time resident on the luxurious residential boat, named The World, likening the 12-deck, 644-foot ship to a fraternity house — despite condos on board starting at … Read more
Could this be the ice-cold truth? Dara Tucker, who goes by @darastarrtucker on TikTok, explained the eerie reason why cruise lines have free ice cream parties for passengers on board. In the 1 minute and 24-second clip with over 2.3 million views, the former cruise singer, who lived on a ship in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, claimed … Read more
What goes around comes around, and this kid found out quickly. A young prankster was suspended from his $20,000-a-year school amid a weeks-long investigation after drenched a group of women with milk during their boat ride on Jan. 27. The 16-year-old unnamed Australian boy was handed a “combination of suspension and other punitive action, reparation, … Read more
Serge Ojeda is sailing into a new chapter of his life with swanky new toys: a $25 million boat and a $31 million tricked-out Miami condominium unit with private boat slip that is free for a year. Ojeda, who runs private equity firms investing in renewable resources globally, is negotiating a deal for the tricked-out … Read more
February may mean cold weather in much of the nation, but in Miami, things are heating up like never before thanks to the arrival of the 55th edition of the annual Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show. This year’s show, which starts today and runs to Feb. 18, offers family-friendly fun just when parents and … Read more
It’s the Good Ship Popsicle. A Belarusian man put Elsa from “Frozen” to shame after building a fully functional boat — complete with a steering wheel and paddling mechanisms — entirely out of ice. He showcased his feat of subzero shipbuilding in a series of Instagram posts currently going viral. The mesmerizing footage shows the … Read more
This is iconic. Ahead of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas — the world’s largest cruise ship measuring 1,198 feet and weighing 250,800 tonnes — setting sail with passengers on board, one crew member is documenting its journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Cadiz, Spain, to Miami, marking the first time it will be in the … Read more
She’s sailing away from her troubles. After enduring a double mastectomy, not to mention the loss of both parents to cancer in their 60s, Angela Linderman found herself thinking a lot about longevity — and how nothing is guaranteed. And so, the 38 year-old did something many people push back into their golden years — she took … Read more
From his no.1 tip for avoiding seasickness, to the ridiculously small joystick that controls the 110,000 tonne cruise ship he is in charge of (plus: where to get the best coffee on board), I recently got a chance to explore the Bridge (the control centre of the ship) of Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady with captain Hannu Haaponiemi, … Read more
Forget underground bunkers — the $2 billion underwater superyacht may be the way to escape it all. Christian Gumpold, chief executive at the Graz-based design firm Migaloo, has been trying to sell the public on the Migaloo M5 for years. The 541-foot-long luxury submersible is capable of going 820 feet underwater and staying submerged for four … Read more
Come on, Barbie, let’s go yachting. In an ultra-feminine twist on a luxury cruiser’s generally stoic design, a pretty pink catamaran has been scooped up for $5.86 million by an unidentified “international tech entrepreneur,” SWNS reports. Built by Turkey-based VisionF Yachts, the 80-foot-long boat has what the company describes as an “unusual, eye-catching pink paintwork,” which … Read more