Cue every air traveller’s nightmare: standing by the baggage carousel, watching suitcase after suitcase roll past—until the last one loops around… and yours is nowhere in sight. Every year, millions of checked bags are delayed, mishandled, or lost by airlines. It remains a frustrating reality, derailing plans and turning important trips into logistical headaches.
The Anambas Islands archipelago of Indonesia is slowly gaining recognition as a new and exceedingly attractive cruising destination, driven by its remote and unspoiled attractions, a huge improvement in facilities, efficient clearing of yachts in and out, and glowing reports from visiting yachts. A collection of over 200 small Indonesian islands in the South China Sea, the Anambas Islands is moving from being considered as just a remote off-the-beaten-track place – to a cruising paradise for those with a penchant for exploring new seas and lands.
Horizon Yachts proudly announces a major milestone with the arrival of FD80 Hull 15, the first FD80 to enter the European market, set to premiere at the Cannes and Monaco Yacht Shows later this year. Celebrating the custom FD80 signature interior styling by Cor D. Rover, this motoryacht showcases, a high-volume, soft minimalist interior that blends elegant materials and thoughtful layouts to create a serene and sophisticated onboard experience.
Bruhat Logistics offers end-to-end solutions for yacht and boat movements, including custom cradle design, diver arrangements, port approvals, and documentation handling. The logistics team successfully facilitated the movement of a yacht from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to Europe, demonstrating exceptional proficiency in managing every aspect of the export logistics process.
Gulf Craft now offers a fully regulated crypto-payment solution for yacht and leisure craft purchases, service and refit works, reinforcing both the shipyard’s appetite for innovation and the UAE’s growing stature as a global hub for digital assets. “By integrating ARP Pay, Gulf Craft not only meets evolving client preferences but also strengthens the UAE’s reputation for forward-looking manufacturing and financial innovation,” says Mohammed Hussein Alshaali, Chairman, Gulf Craft.
Rivergate Marina & Shipyard sponsored the 2025 Captains’ and VIP Lunch, held as part of the program at this year’s Australia Tahiti Rendezvous, 26 and 27 June. The venue was the sublimely located Yellowfin Restaurant at Marina Taina, with a mouth-watering menu and equally delectable views over azure waters and a dazzling diversity of yachts from all corners of the world.
Once again Ferretti Yachts chooses the perspective of owners to imagine a new and superior cruising experience. Ferretti Yachts InFYnito lets them enjoy life on board as if the yacht were an extension of their home, somewhere to breathe in the light and where the dialogue between interior and exterior gives a feeling of total fulfilment.
Save the date for the 2025 edition of the Thailand International Boat Show a Luxury Lifestyle Event that will take place at Phuket Yacht Haven from 9 – 12 January, 2025. Located in the north of Phuket Island, Phuket Yacht Haven is the island’s largest marina with 332 berths and can accommodate yachts of all sizes up to 100+ metres, aligning with the organisers’ plans to expand the show and welcome more boats, larger boats and superyachts.
The Clipper Stad Amsterdam was recently in Hong Kong as part of its two-year voyage around the world, that started in Amsterdam 2023 and finishes back in Amsterdam in time to participate in Sail Amsterdam in August 2025. APSA was delighted to catch up with an old friend from the Dutch superyacht community, Evert Van Dishoeck who is the Director for Rederij Clipper Stad Amsterdam B.V. Stad Amsterdam, the official flagship of the city of Amsterdam, and an icon of the five-yearly nautical event SAIL Amsterdam.
The Pantaenius team recently made a trip to French Polynesia for the Australian Superyacht Rendezvous in Tahiti in July. Held at Marina Taina, it was great opportunity to connect with the captains of vessels insured through Pantaenius. It was amazing to see so many yachts that Pantaenius covers—whether through our offices in Hamburg, Sydney, Monaco, Spain, Denmark, or Austria—all docked at the marina at the same time.
