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ollowing the first three sales from the SeaXplorer range and 2020’s milestone deliveries of ANAWA and LA DATCHA, the design team has been hard at work updating the range of luxury expedition yachts. With feedback from their amazing clients, SeaXplorers are right at the forefront of explorer yachting.
What is the SeaXplorer range? SeaXplorers are our luxury expedition yachts. At Damen Yachting, we’re unique in having the knowhow from both Amels luxury yachts and Damen commercial and naval ships. That makes the SeaXplorer different. It’s a crossover of Amels’ luxury pedigree and Damen’s shipbuilding technology. So there’s no compromise.
Can you tell us about the next SeaXplorer projects? We’ve learned a lot during the past five years. Every client comes with great ideas. So with our future designs, we’ve built in customisation options. Particularly in the aft sections clients can customise their SeaXplorer for their favourite adventures – anything from seaplane deployment to ocean research laboratories. But they still benefit from the proven platform in terms of value and time.
What defines an expedition yacht?
Visiting the polar regions once in their lifetimes is on just about every SeaXplorer client’s bucket list. But so are many tropical areas where the operational challenges shouldn’t be underestimated. It’s about staying safe in isolation, but also about enjoying the yachting lifestyle to the maximum. In fact, you don’t need to go very far from the major superyacht hubs before the benefits of a SeaXplorer become clear. That’s the philosophy that our line-up reflects.
How has the market changed since the SeaXplorer’s introduction in 2015? Explorers are increasingly popular. The new build market in particular has developed a lot recently. I think more adventure travellers appreciate the idea of being autonomous, being safe in isolation and getting that excitement that goes beyond conventional yachting. But without compromising the luxury lifestyle.
How do you see the future of expedition yachting? The future looks very exciting. If you look at the rapid technological advances recently, it’s opening up seabed exploration, scientific discovery and anthropology to privately funded individuals in a very viable way. It can be really fascinating to combine family adventure and curiosity about the world with a philanthropic goal. As yacht builders, we also see our responsibility in reducing the footprint of our yachts. All SeaXplorers are now offered with a minimum of hybrid electrical drives (PTO/PTI configuration) and battery bank for highly efficient cruising.
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