Yacht makers are hoping they will be the latest to benefit from China's booming economy, which is creating a growing class of wealthy tycoons splurging on luxury lifestyle pursuits. Rich Chinese are ...

The visionary couple behind the beloved Tuscan boutique hotel Borgo San Pietro has introduced "Satori," a 137-foot sailing yacht. This lifestyle luxury group is the gift that keeps on giving.

Ritz-Carlton’s highly-anticipated superyacht cruise has finally made its debut, three and a half years after its maiden voyage was originally scheduled to begin. Evrima, the first of three ...

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Ritz-Carlton's latest luxury ship, Ilma, is ready to set sail in the Mediterranean. It holds 448 passengers, but still feels as initmate as a (fancy) friend's boat. Images: Courtesy of Ritz-Carlton ...

The key unanswered question remains — how did this happen? Adam Carlson is the senior editor for human interest at PEOPLE. What started out as a celebration on a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily ...

"No wonder the oceans are full of rubbish." Chaos erupts as storm sends luxury yachts crashing into each other: 'What a mess' ...

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— -- F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote that "the very rich … are different from you and me," but in the current financial meltdown, the rich are cutting back like the rest of us. Not to say their ...