Dartiailh's small galley is below decks on the 82-year-old yacht and despite its size, he manages to lay out delicious multi-course meals with fine china and tingling crystal around the eight-seat banquet table. Passengers however don't eat all their …

But that delicate balance is in danger of imploding because Bernard Arnault, France's richest man is turning the entire Mediterranean port into a glitzy showcase for his luxury boutiques, defenders of the famed Riviera village have warned. Mr Arnault …

Didn't pan-democrat legislators blast former chief executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen for taking free rides on the private yachts and planes of tycoons? Didn't they slam former … And here they are, going on luxury junkets with their family. Cathay …

Surrounded by vineyards, with a handful of contemporary suites and a heavenly swimming pool, it is the essence of stripped-back luxury. With complimentary transfers to the … Today, polished yachts gleam in the midday sun. There's no limit to the …

Fast exotic cars, expansive palatial mansions scattered in famous cities of the world, luxury yachts, exclusive holiday resorts, you name it . Added to that is the prestige of travelling in style, comfort and convenience at any time in your own jet …

Restored as a sailing vessel, the ship was bought “by Generalissimo Rafael Trujillo, the strongman of the Dominican Republic” as “his presidential yacht in the late 1950s.” German businessmen rebuilt the ship in the 1970s, and it still works “as a …

The haul was the result of co-operation between US and the Australian authorities who have been working with South Pacific governments since 2010 to investigate organised crime syndicates' use of yachts to smuggle cocaine from South America to …

Coconut. When we knock on the door of the 80-foot sloop Coconut, registered in Nelson – well, okay, we shouted over the fence at the superyacht berths at America's Cup Park – expatriate Kiwi David Teece was not at home. Young captain Daniel Wise was, …

It was big news when luxury winemaker Araujo Vineyards was bought by Bordeaux' Chaleau LaTour, one of the most renowned wines in the world, but other international buyers are active here, too. In other acquisitions, a Chinese business executive bought …