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Largest yachts at Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2022

SYT take a look at the largest yachts attending this year's Antigua Charter Yacht Show.

The largest yachts attending Antigua Charter Yacht Show 2022

The international luxury hotel and resort company Four Seasons and the Italy-based shipbuilder <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> have teamed up to announce their 207-metre Four Seasons Yacht. The extraordinary yacht will bring together the legendary service of the Four Seasons brand with the remarkable design of <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a>, together with partners at Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243230/image/large-f4a4c5b9602ae028abddaf52a09c6d87.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243230">The Four Seasons Yacht is planned as one of the first of a fleet of Four Seasons Yachts over the next five years with the first vessel currently being designed in Trieste, Italy. “We are excited to embrace this new opportunity with Four Seasons that will allow us to strengthen our global leadership position,” said Pierroberto Folgiero, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> CEO and Managing Director.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243233/image/large-1c710b759bdcc24af654f6ff9a7b75c1.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243233">The inspiration behind the new Four Seasons Yacht came from Four Seasons Surfside hotel in Florida, USA alongside the legendary 99.15-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/297" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Canadian Vickers (Company)">Canadian Vickers</a> superyacht, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/336" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Christina O99.15m (325'4&quot;)Canadian Vickers1943">Christinia O</a>. “The Four Seasons Yacht is an extraordinary vessel, she makes the art of the impossible, possible!” commented Larry Pimento, Chief Executive of Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD.The Four Seasons Yacht has a total of 14 decks with 11 decks accessible to guests onboard. She will also have a total of five elevators to ensure easy access to any part of the superyacht. The Four Seasons Yacht will combine some of the best aspects of a cruise ship with those of a superyacht and will be able to accommodate up to 222 guests across 95 suites. <img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243231/image/large-26ea809d57aebd5a317923b7b44415ef.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243231">The suite accommodation will start at 54 square-metres of indoor and outdoor space, all with floor-to-ceiling windows. The top seven suites will also benefit from their own private plunge pools with a cost to build of $4.2 million per suite.The first Four Seasons Yacht will offer nearly 50 percent more living space per guest than currently available, offering ultimate privacy, flexibility and spaciousness in an all-suite nautical residential setting. Guests will have the opportunity to dine in the privacy of their own decks or in one of the yacht’s 10 restaurants, lounges or bars. There will also be an option to charter the yacht for special occasions.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243232/image/large-f5058f804be215568dc1b27885b9386d.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243232">The Four Seasons Yacht will also offer guests a full-service spa, salon, and wellness programming – from fitness to health, and nutrition. The classic canoe-shaped aft will be home to an expansive pool deck, allowing for moments of leisure and relaxation. This area will also transform into an outdoor movie theatre or space for an array of private events.The Four Seasons Yacht&nbsp; will offer guests the opportunity to explore the world with the comfort of a Four Seasons team. She will visit destinations such as the Mediterranean and the Caribbean while trying to visit as many of the 124 Four Seasons hotels located across the world.<img src="https://photo-assets.superyachttimes.com/photo/243229/image/large-6f5b67e6b086b579daa33ef744239c03.png" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/243229">The Four Seasons Yacht will be delivered in late 2025, with the second vessel expected to be delivered in November 2026, and the third expected in November 2027. The Four Seasons Yacht is already expected to be fully booked when she is delivered with a waitlist also expected for future bookings.“When we launch in 2025, there will be nothing else like it on the open seas. Our shipbuilding partnership with <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/295" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Fincantieri Yachts (Company)">Fincantieri</a> rounds out a triumvirate of industry leaders in this unprecedented luxury lifestyle project, added Larry Pimento.

Four Seasons and Fincantieri 207m Four Seasons Yacht 

Four Seasons and Fincantieri have teamed up to announce their 207-metre Four Seasons Yacht due for delivery in 2025.

Four Seasons and Fincantieri announce 207m Four Seasons Yacht 

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/106685/image/large-475ad31d52a9861359867f094db2b6e0.jpeg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/106685">The 80.77-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/297" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Canadian Vickers (Company)">Canadian Vickers</a> yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2086" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bart Roberts80.77m (264'12&quot;)Canadian Vickers1963">Bart Roberts</a>, formerly known as Narwhal, was built in 1963 as an ice-breaker and was used by the Canadian Coast Guard to perform search-and-rescue missions in Canada’s northernmost waters. The yacht as it appears today features naval architecture and exterior designs by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1223" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Lennart EdstrÃ¶m (Company)">Lennart Edstrom</a> and interior design by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/1224" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Tradepower International, Inc. (Company)">Tradepower International, Inc</a>. The 1960 GT yacht was converted into an explorer-style yacht during a 2001 refit after it was bought by a private owner in a bidding, making her one of 138 converted yachts within the global fleet of 5,074.

Vintage 81m Canadian Vickers yacht Bart Roberts in Dubai

The 1963-built converted yacht Bart Roberts, seen here photographed in Dubai.

The 81m converted explorer yacht Bart Roberts in Dubai

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/91687/image/large-3e8c86d3de7f78a5fc1bd3bb4626c2c9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/91687">Spotted anchored off the island of Capri over the weekend is the classic 1943 motor yacht <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/336" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Christina O99.15m (325'4&quot;)Canadian Vickers1943">Christina O</a> which is said to have played host to A-list celebrity Heidi Klum’s wedding. The yacht’s history is filled with visits from famous and influential personalities over the years such Eva Péron, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and Winston Churchill. Most famously, the yacht played host to several weddings in the past when, off his private island of Skorpios, former owner Aristotle Onassis was wed to Jacqueline Kennedy, the former first lady of the United States and in 1956 when Princess Grace of Monaco and Prince Rainier hosted their wedding reception on board.&nbsp;Originally built for the Royal Canadian Navy as a River-class anti-submarine frigate, as part of North-Atlantic convoys during the Second World War, <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/336" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Christina O99.15m (325'4&quot;)Canadian Vickers1943">Christina O</a> was first launched as the HMCS Stormont in 1943. It wasn’t until illustrious Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis - Ari to his friends - notedly bought the vessel for her scrap value, though, that she took up the mantle of power we associate with her today.&nbsp;

Motor yacht Christina O in Capri

The famous 99-metre classic yacht Christina O in Capri over the weekend where she played host to the wedding of Heidi Klum.

The classic yacht Christina O in Capri

In an industry of iconic imagery, there’s only one yacht which can truly be called the icon of superyachting. Christina O, the grand dame of the superyacht world, has every right to the title. Impressive, grand and stylish, luxurious, glamorous, and even magnificent are some of the superlatives that have been used frequently over the years to describe superyachts, and all sit well with the founding lady of the genre.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147281/image/large-12ec38cc5e6d4f0fb5fc6fc2dab8c5a7.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147281">Add to that her own character, the unique way her history has been woven into that of the modern world, and we have a yacht loved for what she represents as much as her physical presence. And now, the superyacht holding one of the most colorful histories in the fabric of our industry, is being offered for sale. No better moment then, to take a look into the rich pages of Christina O's fairytale story of war, glamour, decline and renaissance.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147282/image/large-8c93b1f9a491ce6f40dff8889427fc70.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147282">Originally built for the Royal Canadian Navy as a River-class anti-submarine frigate, as part of North-Atlantic convoys during the Second World War, Christina O was first launched as the HMCS Stormont in 1943. Foreshadowing her future which would see her present for many a historic meeting and event, she was deployed during the Battle of the Atlantic and present at the D-Day landings.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147283/image/large-4f832ab6693c3d624964ed436c93a809.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147283"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147284/image/large-da42db0b5a422172f15ae5ed21442fe1.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147284">It wasn’t until illustrious Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis - Ari to his friends - notedly bought the vessel for her scrap value, though, that she took up the mantle of power we associate with her today. Onassis infamously spent $4,000,000 to convert her into the legendary luxury private yacht she would become, catapulting her into yachting superstardom. Nowadays, this amount of money might seem unremarkable, as far as superyachts are concerned. However convert it to its contemporary equivalent of $45,000,000 and the true impact of the investment holds more weight. The impressive amount appealed to the imagination of the masses in the grim, wounded and broken-soul era of post-World War II Europe.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147285/image/large-2aaf3a3ffbb7c03f98a143b758741ddc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147285">Onassis was setting a new standard of luxury for people to look up to; a seamark of anticipation that would be considered illustrious, lavish and magical. In short, he created something worth dreaming about.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147286/image/large-98c1d4e59dc827a6b9afe4731531da39.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147286"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147287/image/large-b3cf6f731dcc54ee6ee848b07fd743bc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147287"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147288/image/large-f43646a0822a3f25e2bcb3ac0945049d.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147288">After the extensive refit, which took her from surplus vessel to opulent superyacht, she was rechristened Christina O, named after Onassis' daughter and, for years to come, served as an iconic beacon of a glamorous lifestyle. Hosting a long procession of high-profile guests, she also functioned as a catalyst for many of the savvy owner's business endeavours. The fact that John F. Kennedy was first introduced to Winston Churchill onboard Christina, perfectly illustrates her status as an environment for some of the world's most influential people to meet. With most fellow superyacht owners at the time preferring privacy over publicity and discretion over openness, Aristotle Onassis and Christina O set a new standard for private vessels, the resonance of which has echoed down the industry to today’s yachts.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147289/image/large-4279b7d478362894c1e539d2425c62a3.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147289">In postbellum Europe, Christina O's extensive range of famous and infamous guests reads as a who's who of Hollywood glamour, global politics and fine arts. Among the most notable were icons such as Eva Péron, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe and Princess Grace of Monaco, whose wedding reception with Prince Rainier took place onboard in 1956. For years, Christina O was the stage for opulent parties and the unsurpassed amounts of media attention they inspired. The passionate and widely chronicled romance between Onassis and incomparable opera diva Maria Callas was just one of many illustrious chapters, though it ended in Onassis marrying former-first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. The marriage took place just off his private island of Skorpios, naturally onboard Christina O, resulting in a new generation of high profile guests being introduced to life onboard.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147290/image/large-069bceb19a137b2f4b861b29295592d9.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147290"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147291/image/large-d53773576f362e350872e285065b5479.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147291"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147292/image/large-0ba717812eececb2db9a47c6d19bd8b2.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147292">A life that seemed like a fairytale, would soon take a turn for the worse, when Onassis' firstborn and only son Alexander died in a plane crash at age 24, in 1973. Merely two years after, the life of Aristotle Onassis himself came to a close, ending an unparalleled history of glamour, passion, wealth and extravagance for Christina O. Once home to the very soul of international society, she was willed to her namesake Christina Onassis, who in turn bestowed the vessel to the Greek government to use as the presidential yacht. As such, she was rechristened Argo and was, over time, allowed to decay and deteriorate to such a level that when, in the early 1990s, she was put up for sale, no interested buyers could be found.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147293/image/large-552e78d8613e618da3b5862c41e6921a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147293">In 1998, Argo was purchased by Greek shipowner John Paul Papanicolaou, a family friend of the Onassis dynasty. As a tribute, he renamed the superyacht Christina O, and, after an extensive refit programme, finished in 2001, returned the vessel to her former glory.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147294/image/large-15b86a9a9a3c7da5514aea9afb60c8a6.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147294"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147295/image/large-d6aaecf9dbde7ef83e6fa17a51c56281.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147295"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147296/image/large-7802f4d57c1a8395a6ac0d28dbedc45a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147296">Sailing confidently into the new millennium, the legendary Christina O combined her uniquely-stylish past with lavish contemporary luxury. With an LOA of just over 99 metres, she boasted spacious exteriors and interiors, highlighted by a light, classic design scheme designed for warm ambiance which blended her iconic past seamlessly with her reinvigorated personality. Today, she offers an array of accommodation, with a lavish master suite and 18 guest suites, decorated throughout with her signature light, classic form, and with a number of living areas for guests to enjoy. Her spacious exterior decks are a stand out feature. The minotaur-themed swimming pool floor, which can be raised to form the aft deck dance floor, has been returned to its former glory - one of many original features to have had the restoration treatment. From Ari's bar to the Onassis suite, and a newly constructed Callas stage to the promenade deck helicopter platform, Christina O’s classic features ensure she’s still as impressive as she is legendary.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147297/image/large-669d129ba349f58f6993275a00b0ebcc.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147297">Put aside the media attention and infamous stories, and Christina O is still an extremely special yacht. A tangible slice of history, not only for the superyacht industry but for society in general, with the decks still echoing with the many legendary guests who have paced their lengths over time. And this shining piece of modern history is now for sale, an icon in the truest sense of the word, up for grabs for the limited few who are able to appreciate her uniqueness.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147298/image/large-acffdd2a932ef13bf63bf556bd1c248c.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147298">“There are probably about 10 or so people in the world who would be interested in buying Christina O. She carries such heritage that any buyer would be someone who wants to protect the historical background, as well as being able to afford it. They would probably also be someone who likes their privacy – as many of the guests who partied on Christina O did,” says Nicholas Edmiston, chairman of Edmiston &amp; Company.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147299/image/large-a85216a30766573e5f27d04c280ad26f.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147299">As often as Christina O has been in the spotlight over the years, the essence of her grace and the secrets of her elegance have retained their mysteries over time. One thing is certain though she will remain a hostess of luxury, style and privacy, for anyone lucky enough to purchase her.<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147300/image/large-e58ea2d7b851652dd27420653d89076a.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/131567"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147301/image/large-120df73c9bd9ccedc988fc64c23ed3dd.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147301"><img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/147302/image/large-030b04226f8f8fb877283815f98a2fc8.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/147302">

Superyacht of the week: The legendary Christina O

<img src="/uploads/store/photo/4853/image/large-d0ce05dd60e2af51fee77b32271b6d8c.JPG" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/4853">Bart Roberts anchored off the Palm JumeirahThe 80-metre <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/2086" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Bart Roberts80.77m (264'12&quot;)Canadian Vickers1963">Bart Roberts</a> pictured off the Palm Jumeirah on 4 March 2009. The red-hulled expedition superyacht was built by <a data-gid="gid://syiq/Company/297" href="#managed-by-system" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Canadian Vickers (Company)">Canadian Vickers</a> in 1963 as an ice-breaker/support vessel and converted to a private yacht in 2001 and 2002.

Bart Roberts anchored off the Palm Jumeirah

<img alt="" src="https://syt-store-production.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/photo/124027/image/large-9984aec8f77c2b3a44019df16b67a98e.jpg" data-gid="gid://syiq/Photo/124027">Onassis' legendary yacht Christina OOnassis' legendary yacht cruising off Monaco on 27 May 2007. <a href="#managed-by-application" data-legacy="true" data-gid="gid://syiq/Yacht/336">Christina O</a> was originally build as the Canadian naval frigate Stormont. In 1954 Onassis converted her into a yacht at the HDW shipyard in Kiel. After the dead of Onassis she came in the hands of the Greek government who renamed her Argo, but she was very little used. In 1998 she was bought by a family friend of Onassis who completed restored the yacht at the Croatian Viktor Lenac shipyard.