EXPERIENCE OCEAN ALLIANCE
BELUGA for ocean conservation
The first yacht to participate in the Great Reef Census, Beluga hosted five volunteers on board for a 200km passage from Lizard Island to Port Douglas. M/Y Beluga winner for… Read More
Superyachts Approved to Enter Australia from New Zealand Without Quarantine
With the Trans-Tasman bubble operating between New Zealand and Australia via air travel, exemptions to quarantine requirements are also available to superyachts and crew to enter both New South Wales… Read More
Research rewarded
The award is recognition for Beluga‘s owner and her crew’s efforts to survey and protect the marine ecosystem as part of the Great Reef Census. Beluga was entered by charter management company… Read More
BELUGA crowned Yacht of the Year
Sydney, Australia – M/Y BELUGA¸ a 34.7-metre Moonen based in Port Douglas Queensland, has been crowned Yacht of the Year in Boat International’s Ocean Awards for 2021. The award, in… Read More
BELUGA finalist at the Ocean Awards Yacht of the Year
In November 2020, Ocean Alliance and the Owners of the Moonen-built yacht BELUGA, hosted expert scientists on board as part of a key collaboration with conservation group Citizens of the… Read More
Next-Level Escapes
NATURAL WONDERS Outdoor adventures are no longer the preserve of thrill-seekers. Soft adventure offerings include fishing trips, hiking tours, golfing getaways and wildlife encounters. Blessed with dramatic cliffs, vast outback… Read More
Australian Superyacht Charter Industry for Domestic High-End Travelers
Maryanne Edwards, former CEO of AIMEX and Superyacht Australia and now a key consultant within the GMBA group recently attended the Superyacht Australia Soiree. Maryanne spoke with several key industry… Read More
South Sea Bubble – SILENTWORLD in French Polynesia
In November 2019, Ocean Alliance, Tahiti Tourisme and the Owner of M/Y SILENTWORLD hosted a 7-day familiarisation trip for highly qualified agents and charter brokers, and a special guest on… Read More
Seastainability: interview with our Charter Experience Manager
‘Alliance creates strength…’ In November 2020, Gemma Harris, founder of Seastainable Yachting, approached Ocean Alliance and interviewed our Experience(d) Charter Manager, Laurie Foulon on all things sustainability in the superyacht… Read More
Superyachts Support for Ocean Conservation
Ocean Alliance joins with Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef to Offer Superyachts Support for Ocean Conservation through Unique Charter Experiences. Ocean Alliance, Australia’s leading luxury yacht agency, is collaborating… Read More
The Rise of Charter Down Under
The global yacht charter market was worth an estimated US$15.36 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach US$27 billion by 2027*. In line with the rise in disposable income… Read More
The Great Reef Census – Ocean Alliance recruits superyachts
Superyachts on board with the Great Reef Census Project Luxury superyachts have been recruited into the world’s biggest research fleet for a massive survey of the Great Barrier Reef. The… Read More
Finalist: SILENTWORLD, Best Charter Yacht
We are forever proud to be working with Captain Michael and his incredible empowered team, delivering our Clients with incredible experiences on board SILENTWORLD. The ACREW 2020 Best Charter Yacht… Read More
Meet the storytellers from Superyachts based in Australia
A voyage on a superyacht in Australia is the epitome of freedom, charting uncrowded waters of breathtaking beauty in the capable hands of some of the industry’s best people. Imagine… Read More
Superyacht Fam Trip in The Islands of Tahiti
MY Silentworld welcomed 3 international charter brokers, 2 experiential travel agents and a journalist from The Telegraph (UK) for a familiarization trip in The Islands of Tahiti, November 9-15, 2019…. Read More
Ocean Alliance Founder Outlines ‘New Frontier’
As Australia opens itself up to the world’s charter fleet, how is the yachting industry preparing for an influx of foreign-flagged vessels into the country? Joachim Howard, Founder… Read More
Chartering A Yacht Instead Of Booking A Luxury Hotel
For her 40th birthday two years ago, Sam Owens knew she wanted to have a blowout bash with friends. Owens—who lives in London and works in fashion merchandising—debated between booking out a… Read More
Cool Breeze
Joachim Howard’s career in the yachting industry started humbly in Port Phillip Bay in Victoria in the early 90s as a deckhand and dive instructor. In 2000, with the superyacht… Read More
THE LAND THAT TIME ALMOST FORGOT
A dazzling combination of French style and Melanesian culture, New Caledonia’s turquoise lagoon is the South Pacific’s best-kept secret. Daisy Dumas ventures forth aboard the 122ft Masteka 2 Our skipper… Read More
ITALIAN CHARTER STYLE
The latest addition to the suite of luxury charter options available on Sydney Harbour is arriving mid-November, and it’s a European superyacht that’s sure to turn heads. The only Italian-built alloy… Read More
What it’s like to dine on one of Sydney most exclusive spueryachts
When you think of a luxury fine dining with water views, it’s probably one of the exclusive restaurants dotting the Sydney Harbour foreshore that comes to mind. But what if… Read More
Il Maestro
Master chef Alessandro Pavoni who heads up Ormeggio at The Spit on Sydney’s northside has travelled the world cooking modern Italian delicacies. Ocean sampled a menu of five courses aboard… Read More
FREE SPIRIT
Ghost II provides a luxury villa experience on the water Ghost II is unrelated to Rolls-Royce, though this brand-new superyacht – delivered to Sydney in late October – features a… Read More
EXPLORING DOWN UNDER
When it comes to superyacht cruising grounds, sometimes it may be easy to forget that there is a big wide world to discover outside of the hustle and bustle of… Read More