Ferretti Emerald Star dining room seats 12. There are four VIP suites and an owner's suite with its own terrace.
Yacht Ferretti Emerald Star
The yacht Tooth Fairy has a glass bottom jacuzzi and the sun deck features a sauna.
Smaller boats are not mover and the bigger yachts are. The marine industry has trended toward larger yachts, and this weeks upcoming Palm Beach Boat Show is bursting at the seams with mega and super yachts.
At today’s fuel prices, when some tanks hold 10,000 gallons, yacht owners are paying attention. Typically they burn, at cruise speed, 50 gallons an hour. That's $150 an hour. And it will take 24 hours to get to Nassau. It's changed the game and the big guys are definitely paying attention to it. According to local Florida Yacht Brokers, customers tell them that they cruise more slowly to save fuel. The crew is already paid for, so it is cost-effective to take a day or two longer to reach a destination.
Yacht Ferretti Emerald Star
The yacht Tooth Fairy has a glass bottom jacuzzi and the sun deck features a sauna.
Smaller boats are not mover and the bigger yachts are. The marine industry has trended toward larger yachts, and this weeks upcoming Palm Beach Boat Show is bursting at the seams with mega and super yachts.
A super sized yacht is docked next to our outside table in Palm Beach and the captain explains, "It took six full-sized gas trucks to fill its tank -- 35,000 gallons." The price of diesel fuel is driving the yachting behavior. Diesel is above $3 a gallon, compared with $1.10 a year ago. Boat owners plan their outings more carefully to get more bang for the buck. High end Yacht owners today are watching more carefully than you'd think. It gets to be, 'Do I really want to do that?' The days of a spur-of-the-moment trip to Ocean Reef for lunch are twice thought out.
At today’s fuel prices, when some tanks hold 10,000 gallons, yacht owners are paying attention. Typically they burn, at cruise speed, 50 gallons an hour. That's $150 an hour. And it will take 24 hours to get to Nassau. It's changed the game and the big guys are definitely paying attention to it. According to local Florida Yacht Brokers, customers tell them that they cruise more slowly to save fuel. The crew is already paid for, so it is cost-effective to take a day or two longer to reach a destination.
PALM BEACH BOAT SHOW
Admission: $14, adults; $4, ages 6-12; free, children younger than 6.
Show hours: noon to 7 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 30.
Venues:
* Flagler Drive along the Intracoastal Waterway between Banyan and Fern streets
* Rybovich Marina, 4200 N. Flagler Drive
* Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd. (across from CityPlace)
* Meyer Amphitheatre, live music daily
* Food, beverages and entertainment on the floating docks along Flagler Drive
* Tickets: www.show management.com convention center box office; waterfront box offices at North Clematis and Evernia streets (Admission is valid for same-day entrance at show sites.)
Show hours: noon to 7 p.m. Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 30.
Venues:
* Flagler Drive along the Intracoastal Waterway between Banyan and Fern streets
* Rybovich Marina, 4200 N. Flagler Drive
* Palm Beach County Convention Center, 650 Okeechobee Blvd. (across from CityPlace)
* Meyer Amphitheatre, live music daily
* Food, beverages and entertainment on the floating docks along Flagler Drive
* Tickets: www.show management.com convention center box office; waterfront box offices at North Clematis and Evernia streets (Admission is valid for same-day entrance at show sites.)
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