Dubai has been left reeling after the equivalent of a year and a half’s worth of rain fell in just a few hours. There have so far been 20 deaths in the UAE and neighbouring Oman as a result of the flooding. The arid city-state Dubai — the largest city in the UAE — has […]
Florida boatbuilder Twin Vee PowerCats has appointed Maz Boats as its exclusive dealer for Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar. This new partnership marks the first time in its nearly thirty-year history that Twin Vee products will be sold in the Middle East. Maz […]
Startups in the marine and yachting industry are invited to apply to pitch for funding at the upcoming GCC Smart Yachting Days event in Dubai, which takes place from 28-29 February 2024. Yachting Ventures and Monaco Marina Management (M3) are partnering to host the event, during which ten selected startups will present their pitches at […]
Dubai police have located a luxurious Rolex watch, worth a reported AED250,000 (US$68,000), which fell into the sea during a yacht trip off Palm Jumeirah. The expensive watch belonged to a British tourist who lost the Rolex Yacht-Master timepiece while swimming in the ocean during a yacht cruise with his friends. The watch’s owner, 33-year-old […]
Sunreef Yachts has entered a partnership with Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) manufacturer Ribco in the Middle East. The team at Sunreef Yachts’ new Dubai office will now act as Ribco’s exclusive distributor in the region. Sunreef Yachts says its Ras Al Khaimah shipyard in the United Arab Emirates will also support Ribco in the construction […]
The biggest edition of the Dubai International Boat Show to date is well underway at Dubai Harbour, with exhibitors at the five-day event (1-5 March 2023) reporting interest from buyers from all over the world. Superyachts are in high demand in the region, with no sign of inflation biting for now — and the show […]
Sunreef Yachts has officially inaugurated the company’s new Dubai office, in time for the 2023 Dubai International Boat Show, 1-5 March 2023. To mark the occasion, the luxury multihull builder held a cocktail party on Tuesday (28 February) with a mix of partners, industry professionals, and customers in attendance. “Our shipyard is on a mission […]
Camper & Nicholsons has confirmed changes to its team in the Middle East on the first day of the Dubai International Boat Show. The superyacht brokerage and service firm, which recently opened a new office in Dubai, has appointed Giovanni Alessi Anghini’s as managing director of Camper & Nicholsons Middle East. Alessi Anghini commences this […]
Gulf Craft and the Dubai Institute of Design & Innovation (DIDI) are teaming up to introduce a new project across the autumn 2022 semester. Students in their second, third and fourth years will work on strategic brand and design innovations for Gulf Craft. UAE-based shipyard Gulf Craft says it hopes to introduce the next generation […]
Sunseeker has appointed a new distributor in the Middle East. Trading under the name Sunseeker Gulf, the company will exclusively represent the British motor yacht builder in the region. Sunseeker has been supplying new yachts to customers in the Middle East market for over 20 years. The appointment of Sunseeker Gulf, with its head office […]
Camper & Nicholsons (C&N) has announced the opening of its proprietary office in Dubai. Located in Mina Rashid marina, the new office will offer full-scale turnkey services to domestic and international clientele. Paolo Casani, CEO of Camper & Nicholsons, says: “We continue the expansion of Camper & Nicholsons in one of the most important hubs of […]