STYLE TIMES
As the size of superyachts continues to rise, and garage space is no longer such an issue, ONBOARD takes a look at the best luxurious limousine tenders gliding over the waves
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uperyachts and their owners always like to draw attention to themselves even if the whole part of it is to be away from the masses with a little privacy. This doesn’t just include the mothership as the incredible variety of craftsmanship and design that you’ll find in all of the tenders and toys that very large yachts carry is also amazing. This fact couldn’t be better illustrated than in the myriad of custom “limousine yacht tenders” that the larger superyachts carry to allow their owners and guests to be protected from the elements as they are whisked to shore in true, superyacht style.
A limousine in the traditional vehicle sense is defined as “a large, luxurious car, especially one driven by a chauffeur who is separated from the passengers by a partition”, according to the Oxford English dictionary. In the early 20th century (for those trivia buffs amongst us) the driver’s seat of the car was outside in a separate compartment, covered with a canopy.
In current day examples, the capabilities of a luxury limousine begin with noise suppression, climate controlled air conditioning, state-of-the-art entertainment, communication systems and end with the knowledge that the limit of its capability is only a function of the client’s budget. Such customisation might include stretch passenger capacity or protection for the occupants against attack plus a bathroom, bar, etc, etc.
A limousine tender vessel offers guests a relaxing (usually short journey) from ship to shore or departure to destination in comfort. Those who wish to take in the sea air usually have the option of opening a sliding roof but for most, a limo turns a potentially unpleasantly windy and salt spray laden trip into a pleasant transit, keeping one’s dinner suit and Channel dress perfectly dry in an air conditioned lounge.
Plush open guest tenders are still popular as they can be utilised in a variety of ways and some even provide similar capacity and
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luxury but none offer the protection from the elements that a true limousine offers.
Vessel layout options do include positioning of the helm station forward of the guest compartment or aft of it. Typical size is around the 9m mark and at that size, the passenger capacity is around 12 guests.
If the requirements are based upon the premise that the limousine requires garaging on her “mother ship”, then the limo design will need to take on smooth lines ensuring the maximum passenger transfer capacity whilst taking up the least amount of space on board her “parent”. In these cases the roof is often retractable and lowers when being stored.
If the mothership is indeed capable of garaging a 10m limo tender that might be used twice a week, then budget is certainly no problem and with options abound, there are endless possibilities when entering the limousine tender market as shown by some of our favourites over the following pages.
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