Sayan Chakravarty

5 days ago | luxurylaunches.com | Sayan Chakravarty

In the quiet summer of 2008, as Lebanon emerged from a crisis, a sleek twin-engine helicopter sliced through the Mediterranean skies and touched down in Beirut. It was no ordinary aircraft. It was an AgustaWestland AW139, a medium-lift luxury helicopter fit for royalty. This wasn’t a leased asset or a government purchase. It was a personalized diplomatic gift from His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar at the time, to the newly elected Lebanese President Michel Suleiman.

6 days ago | flipboard.com | Sayan Chakravarty

While his son, the generous Emir of Qatar, cruises in Spain aboard his $500 million superyacht, his father, who owns an even larger vessel, is having his $400 million yacht upgraded in Germany. Featuring 18 suites with private elevators, it is clad in marble, teak, and gold. There may be new and splendid superyachts being built and delivered almost every other day, but the mammoths that have sailed the high seas for …

6 days ago | luxurylaunches.com | Sayan Chakravarty

Tom Cruise is once again defying expectations, this time not on the big screen, but at sea. The 62-year-old Hollywood icon has been spotted in Finland, reportedly in serious talks with Nautor’s Swan, the famed builder of high-performance sailing yachts, according to the Finnish daily Kauppalehti. Known for doing his own stunts and chasing adrenaline wherever he goes, Cruise isn’t opting for the kind of floating palace many celebrities favor.

1 week ago | luxurylaunches.com | Sayan Chakravarty

Every summer, as the mercury soared in Doha’s desert heartland, the Qatari royal family would escape the blistering heat in signature style aboard their lavishly outfitted Boeing 747-8, a $400 million airborne palace that once belonged exclusively to their private fleet. It’s the same VIP jet that has been grabbing headlines lately for being gifted to the United States. With its soaring wingspan, plush interiors, and space for just under 100 guests, the aircraft wasn’t just a means of transport.

1 week ago | luxurylaunches.com | Sayan Chakravarty

This week, one of the most extraordinary vessels on the water, Al Lusail, the private superyacht of the Emir of Qatar, was spotted sailing along Spain’s Mediterranean coast, drawing awe from onlookers and yacht enthusiasts alike. The 123-meter floating palace made a quiet return to Port Tarraco Marina, one of the few Mediterranean ports specifically equipped to accommodate vessels of its scale and stature. Interestingly, the port was previously owned by Qatar.