A friendly competition is underway between some of the world’s most luxurious hospitality brands. The prize? Command of the high seas — or bragging rights, at least.

Ocean Alexander isn't just launching yachts that can stand the test of time. It's making sure the company can, too. The post ...

In recent years, a new breed of adventure-seeking seafarers has driven an increased demand for expedition-worthy vessels. When it comes to explorer yachts, many believe that the larger the better, but ...

Imperial Yachts just landed itself one helluva big fish. While Imperial has only released a sketch of the profile at this stage, Blue Marlin appears to have a lot in common with her animalistic muse, ...

NEW ORLEANS — Fuel prices are soaring and credit markets tightening, but the super-rich are still lining up to pay tens of millions of dollars for mega yachts. The well-heeled buyers of the floating ...

Qinghuangdao, a sleepy seaside community a few hundred kilometers northeast of Beijing, has the feel of a town that has seen more glamorous days. Back in the 1970s and ’80s, it was the playground of ...

Jeff Bezos’ luxury superyacht has pulled into Cannes for its famed film festival. But while the new $500 million vessel, Koru, has been making headlines as the world’s largest sailing yacht — and for ...

Has anything good ever happened on a yacht? Sure, people may have fallen in love or had pleasant family getaways to far-off lands. You might have some passing fondness for yacht rock (fair enough).

When this scheme didn't exactly work, wealthy Russians scattered with some leaving their big boats right where they were parked. The Alfa Nero — with its six staterooms, helipad and crew quarters that ...

With the economy slowing, it’s definitely not a seller’s market for people looking to unload their high-priced yachts. So people are giving them away–sort of. Following up on their popular ...

Ahead of his 40th birthday this past summer, Eric Dela Cruz decided to fulfill a lifelong dream and buy a yacht. With his budget, he figured it’d take no time at all. “I thought, ‘Hey, if you can ...

Here at Jalopnik, we go far beyond covering cars, trucks and SUVs. Every once in a while we get to dabble in other topics of transportation. One of my favorites: Ships. Whether we're gawking at their ...