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Jewels was designed to live up to its name: a 174-foot vessel with a bright turquoise exterior and an interior embellished like a jewelry box. It’s one of the most ornate yachts delivered this year, showing the depth of craftsmanship of Turkey’s Turquoise Yachts, which has released other outstanding one-of-a-kind vessels in recent years such as Infinite Jest and GO.

A first look inside the 58.3-metre SeaXplorer Pink Shadow has been offered by her central agency for charter, Y.CO. Delivered by Damen Yachting this August, the custom explorer yacht was sold during construction – allowing the owner to offer "considerable input" into her design. Exteriors are owed to Azure Yacht Design, with Damen Yachting completing the naval architecture. The yacht also features a number of contributions from design partner EYOS Expeditions.

TYDE, in partnership with BMW and the innovative Designworks subsidiary of the BMW Group, is set to revolutionize maritime mobility once again. Following the success of their first collaborative project, The Icon, the world's first battery-powered maritime vehicle, the duo is now introducing an open luxury yacht that combines cutting-edge automotive technology with sustainable design.

The Ritz-Carlton has a new floating hotel on the horizon. The American hospitality titan is launching a third luxury cruise liner called Luminara in the summer of 2025. The Ritz-Carlton fleet already includes 623-foot Evrima and 790-foot Ilma, which were launched in 2022 and 2023, respectively. Spanning 794 feet, the newest fleet member is bigger and better than its predecessors.

A $1,000,000 price reduction has been announced on the 27.4-metre Riva motor yacht Zuma, listed for sale with Brandon Kummer of Kitson Yachts. Built in GRP and delivered by Italian yard Riva in 2022, the sleek 90 Argo model was designed by Officina Italiana Design.