<p><em>Nothing spells luxury like a yacht. Next summer, charter one to join the ranks of the rich and famous<br><br><strong>By Smita Tripathi</strong></em><br><br>Forget booking the Ty Warner Penthouse at Four Seasons, New York. Forget renting a luxury villa in St. Tropez. Forget partying in Ibiza. If you are looking for the most luxurious and exclusive holiday next summer, think of hiring a mega yacht and sail away to exotic destinations such as Croatia, Greece, Seychelles, the Caribbean, and the French Riviera. We look at some of the most luxurious yachts available for hire. The price to charter these does not include expenses such as fuel, anchor rates and supplies. Prices also vary depending on the season. These boats are hired by the rich and famous. Time for you to join the club.<br><br><strong>Nirvana €900,000 per week + expenses</strong><br>This 290-foot mega yacht is ideal if you are looking at socialising and entertaining with family. It sleeps up to 12 guests in six staterooms including a 150-metre master suite. To look after the guests and to ensure you have a truly luxury experience, it has a crew of 27 members on board. The interiors are inspired by tropical rainforests and include an aquarium and two vivariums. There is a gym, a Jacuzzi, a swimming pool, a dance floor and a 3D cinema. These, of course, are in addition to standard mega yacht features such as a helicopter landing pad.<br><br><strong>Quattrolle €1 million per week + expenses</strong><br>The 282-foot Quattrolle comfortably sleeps 12 guests and is capable of carrying a crew of 29 onboard. To help you while away your time when on board there is an eight-person spa pool, an on-board dive station and a garage full of jet skis. The Quattrolle has six decks and boasts of a salon, spa, large gym, cinema and even an art gallery.<br> </p><table align="center" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px;"><tbody><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/NIRVANA-pilothouse_OCEANCO-lrg.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 384px;"></td></tr><tr><td><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/graphic-lrg.jpg" style="width: 650px; height: 384px;"><br><br><em>Princely Affair: The 290-foot -long Nirvana has a large, fully-equipped gym, a Jacuzzi, a swimming pool, a dance floor, and a 3D cinema. The impressive leisure and entertainment facilities make Nirvana the ideal yacht for socialising and entertaining with family and friends</em></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br><br><strong>Kismet €1.2 million per week + expenses</strong><br>The 312-foot mega yacht Kismet sleeps up to 12 guests and is capable of carrying a crew of up to 28 on board to ensure a luxury yacht experience. It is ideal if you are looking for a cosy holiday with family or a few friends. Kismet’s deck provides a wide range of amenities including an open fire place, an outdoor bar, dining area with a fully-equipped barbecue, an oval-shaped swimming pool with Jacuzzi and ample space for sun bathing and relaxing. There is also a private observation deck overlooking it all. To give a true luxury feel, the interiors are all done up in wood and marble.<br><br><strong>The Serene €1.6 million to 2.8 million per week + expenses</strong><br>If it’s good enough for Bill Gates, we guess it’s good enough for you. The richest man in the world holidayed on this 439-foot super yacht at an estimated price of $5 million a week last year. But it’s available for much less, so go ahead and book it for your holiday next summer. You can invite a group of 24 people to party with you and they can be looked after by a crew of up to 52 members. For entertainment, there is an internal seawater swimming pool, hot and cold Jacuzzi, another swimming pool on the sun deck, two fully-equipped gyms, and a cinema. There is also a variety of sea kayaks, water skis, inflatable toys, fishing equipment, scuba gear and sailboats. For children, there is a playroom with a climbing wall, but what is really going to get them excited is the Nemo Room — an underwater viewing room decorated in the spirit of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. And if all this is not enough, there is also a submarine.<br><br>smitatripathi@gmail.com; @smitabw<br><br>(This story was published in BW | Businessworld Issue Dated 16-11-2015)</p>
