Ένας από τους κορυφαίους κατασκευαστές πολυτελών κρουαζιερόπλοιων στον κόσμο, αποκάλυψε τα σχέδια για ένα πρωτοποριακό νέο σούπεργιοτ που υπόσχεται να είναι ένα από τα πρώτα που θα ταξιδεύει σε απομακρυσμένες γωνιές του πλανήτη.

Σε τρία μεγέθη για να επιλέξετε, το SeaXplorer είναι το πρώτο γιοτ, ικανό να περάσει μέσα από πάγους στην Αρκτική ή μέσα από απομακρυσμένες τροπικές περιοχές.

Billionaires who want to escape to the ends of the Earth would need a boat fit for an army; a warship that can sail the seven seas, and in style. Step forward, the SeaXplorer -- the toughest superyacht on the planet.<br />

Δεδομένου του επαναστατικού σχεδιασμού του και της ικανότητάς του, η 65- έως 100 μέτρων θαλαμηγός, έχει προκαλέσει ενθουσιασμό στους φαν του αθλήματος.

"Our warships are very capable vessels that outperform any others, in terms of speed and range. But there's no luxury accommodation, purely just for crew," SeaXplorer's marketing manager Victor Caminada tells CNN. "That triggered us to see what a luxury vessel would require -- much more storage, spare parts. You need to be more self-sufficient than on usual superyachts when in tropical destinations, and even more so in areas where there's ice."

Η ολλανδική εταιρεία που κατασκευάζει τα μεγάλα σκάφη αναψυχής η Damen Group, διαβεβαιώνει τους πιθανούς αγοραστές ότι το σκάφος είναι ασφαλές να σπάσει τον πάγο χάρη στο μοναδικό σχεδιασμό του κύτους του και υπόσχεται συναντήσεις με εξωτικούς πολιτισμούς, μαγευτικά άγρια ζωή και θεαματική άγρια φύση σε παρθένους προορισμούς.

Η τιμή του δεν είναι ακόμα γνωστή.

 

"Few vessels can break through ice and the ones that can are not luxury yachts, they're 'ice-bergers,' which are effective but not very comfortable," Caminada explains. "With this concept, we have combined the two and added on superyacht accommodation for the owners to stay in."

Damen Group says 90% of superyachts never venture any further than the Mediterranean or Caribbean Seas. So will the yachting crowd be in any hurry to ditch the harbors of Monte Carlo and Saint-Tropez and sample more severe conditions?<br />"Not everyone is into sitting in front of an anchor in Central Bay," Caminada says. "People, particularly young people, think there is a new way of having an extreme luxury holiday in a very cool fashion -- with the SeaXplorer now they can go to places they really haven't been able to visit before."<br />

SeaXplorer comes in a range of three options, from 65 meters (213 feet) in length to 100 meters (328 feet). The smallest holds 32 guests and crew, while the largest caters for 80 people and weighs 7,000 gross tons.

 

"People like to do new things, and one of those is to visit new places and do expeditions," Caminada says. "A younger generation of superyacht owners, or potential owners, want to do things like go in a helicopter or go skiing, or look at marvelous wildlife. But until now, superyachts have not been capable of doing that. This is the first boat of its kind."

"You can visit all these new places with a level of comfort never seen before," Caminada says of the SeaXplorer's on-board experience, which includes a dive center, gym, sauna and swimming pool, as well as observation and sky lounges.

The SeaXplorer can be ready for use within four years of signing on the dotted line. But how much will the world's toughest superyacht cost?<br />"We've received very serious inquiries and are speaking to potential clients soon," Caminada says. "Unfortunately, we're not allowed to publish the price! But I can say it's a very sophisticated vessel with very high-end technology, which makes it expensive..."

 

SeaXplorer will be like a private cruise ship, with the largest of three models able to carry 30 passengers and 50 crew members

Damen Group said the luxury motor yacht promises encounters with exotic cultures, majestic wildlife and spectacular wilderness

Owners will be able to customise the superyacht, which is causing a buzz after it was unveiled at the industry's most prestigious event