The spacious flybridge incorporates the luxuries that would be expected with a yacht in this class; built-in or free-standing sunbeds, an optional spa bath, a large bar and a multiplicity of seating and arrangements for both formal and informal dining.

There will be us and 80 other yachts leaving the Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day. "It will be amazing to go half-way around the world and then take part in such a prestigious race – but it does mean no partying at Christmas." As for her luxury item, it …

As many in Europe take their annual August holiday, heading south for a bit of sun, BoF examines how two luxury swimwear brands, the established Vilebrequin and the upstart Orlebar Brown, are tapping the lucrative luxury swimwear market. … SAINT …

… making it one of the world's fastest yachts, according to Yachts France. Most of the world's 100 biggest luxury yachts are owned by Middle Eastern clients, followed by Russians and Americans, the magazine's ranking showed. Tags: Russia, UAE …

The Sunborn Gibraltar is the second of a fleet of luxury yacht hotels by Sunborn, following the Sunborn Princess which moored in Finland in 2002. The company is planning to launch more yacht hotels in London and Barcelona, while others could be used in …

The company charters luxury yachts for special events, works closely with top resorts like Atlantis and the British Colonial Hilton, maintains excellent working relations with local tour operators, organises unusual getaways to private islands, and can …

The race to build larger mega-yachts has been intense in recent years, with industry experts saying the trend is for ever-bigger and more luxurious ships. The yachts are often available for charter — at costs of several million dollars per week — and …

This is the front-line reality of banking cuts across Europe, where lenders from Italy to France to Bulgaria, brought low by economic turmoil, are slashing costs and services. Banks have shut … Subsidising unprofitable branches is a luxury few can …

Fee revenue has more than doubled in the last 10 years, as many hotels, especially convention, resort and luxury ones, add charges to the bill for services like the use of a business center or an Internet connection, and in some cases apply so-called …