The Hainan Clearwater Bay Getaway Season and International Yachting Festival is a month-long celebration of yachting and the boating lifestyle through-out February, and the Chinese New Year holiday period. The new marina clubhouse and resort complex adds a whole new dimension to the Chinese yachting scene, and is a blend of ocean culture and refined luxury.

Damen Yachting is excited to announce the first hull arrival of 2026. The latest Amels 80 has arrived in Vlissingen following the successful launch at our hull building facility in Galati, Romania. This revolutionary 80-metre Amels Limited Editions design will now undergo final outfitting. She is available for delivery in 2027.

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Horizon Yachts is proud to announce the upcoming launch of the world’s first FD100 Skyline. Destined for the Australian market, FD100 Hull 15 combines the acclaimed high-volume performance of the Fast Displacement (FD) Series with a sleek Skyline configuration. This masterful vessel, featuring interior design by the renowned Cor D. Rover, will make its official global debut at the 2026 Horizon Open House.

Expanding Art Collaborations in South-East Asia

40-metre hybrid yacht isn’t about performance on paper. It’s all about how it feels to be on board. Malcolm McKeon, a veteran designer synonymous with sailing superyachts, shaped the flowing B.Neos form: clean proportions, slick profile, and a silhouette that favours balance over bulk. The look is restrained, elegant and timeless.

Superyacht Crew Academy (SCA), in partnership with Sydney Maritime Institute (SMI), is pleased to announce the launch of their newly approved AMSA CoST STCW course, becoming the only independently run registered training organization (RTO) to deliver this course in New South Wales.

The Thai Yachting Business Association (TYBA) is pleased to share an important update to the Thai Charter License made by the Ministry of Transport. The Thailand YBA was instrumental in the inception of the Thai Charter License for yachts of a minimum length of 30 meters in 2015.

The Mediterranean and Caribbean remain pillars of global yacht charter, however the Asia-Pacific market continues to strengthen because it naturally delivers the space, meaning and disconnection that luxury travellers now demand. CharterWorld looks at why the South Pacific is becoming a defining region for next-generation luxury travel.