https://www.yachtandocean.com/ The latest stories from Yacht & Ocean: yacht news, honest reviews, gear, and cruising destinations. en https://www.yachtandocean.com/news/monaco-yacht-show-2026/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/news/monaco-yacht-show-2026/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 The 35th Monaco Yacht Show opens this week with around 120 superyachts in Port Hercule, including the public debut of Lurssen's 102-metre Nixie. https://www.yachtandocean.com/news/lurssen-record-year/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/news/lurssen-record-year/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 From the 102-metre Nixie to the 117-metre Boardwalk, the German yard delivered six custom superyachts in the first seven months of 2026. https://www.yachtandocean.com/news/project-m-order-book/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/news/project-m-order-book/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 A 125-metre-plus custom build sold for May 2032 delivery, as the global order book shrinks in number and grows in size. https://www.yachtandocean.com/destinations/french-riviera/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/destinations/french-riviera/ Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 From Port Vauban's Billionaires' Quay to the anchorages of the Lerins Islands: a cruising guide to the coast that invented Mediterranean yachting. https://www.yachtandocean.com/news/st-barths-bucket-2026/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/news/st-barths-bucket-2026/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 Two Wally 100-footers, 18 to 20 knots of breeze, and a final day lost to the gusts: the St. Barths Bucket 2026 delivered its closest Maxi contest in years. https://www.yachtandocean.com/reviews/benetti-oasis-40m/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/reviews/benetti-oasis-40m/ Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 Folding terraces, a 90 square metre beach club, and transatlantic range: the 40 metre Benetti rewrote what owners expect from life at anchor. https://www.yachtandocean.com/gear/williams-dieseljet-505/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/gear/williams-dieseljet-505/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 Diesel power, jet drive, and room for eight: why the 5 metre Williams is the default tender on yachts from 30 metres up. https://www.yachtandocean.com/reviews/princess-x80/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/reviews/princess-x80/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 An enclosed skylounge, a main-deck master with private bow access, and 60 decibels at 20 knots: Plymouth's X Class flagship thinks bigger than its length. https://www.yachtandocean.com/gear/seabob-f5/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/gear/seabob-f5/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 Twenty-nine kilograms, 480 newtons of thrust, and silent running to scuba depths: the original water sled remains the one to beat. https://www.yachtandocean.com/reviews/swan-88/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/reviews/swan-88/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 Carbon construction, a German Frers hull, and a hybrid-propulsion first hull that won an Eco Award: Nautor's 88 is the semi-custom maxi for owners who sail their own miles. https://www.yachtandocean.com/gear/starlink-maritime/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/gear/starlink-maritime/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 No stabilized dome, no six-figure hardware, and streaming mid-ocean: the flat panel that changed what a yacht expects from connectivity. https://www.yachtandocean.com/destinations/cyclades/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/destinations/cyclades/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 Mykonos, Santorini, Paros, and the open Aegean between: island-hopping Greece's most storied archipelago, with respect for its famous wind. https://www.yachtandocean.com/destinations/st-barths/ https://www.yachtandocean.com/destinations/st-barths/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -07:00 Gustavia's quay at New Year, the Bucket in March, and anchorages you can only reach by boat: the island that anchors the Caribbean season.