Whale watching, which spots to sail with whales around the world?

What if you took advantage of your sea cruise to go and admire the different species of whales that inhabit the seas of the world? Here are the main spots and periods where you will have the best chance to observe these giants of the sea, while respecting a code of conduct to avoid disturbing […]

First solar-electric Sunreef Eco 80 delivered

Sunreef Yachts has delivered its first 24-metre Sunreef 80 Eco catamaran in Dubai. With composite-integrated solar panels built into the hull sides, mast, superstructure and bimini roof, the company says the Sunreef 80 Eco is a “pioneer in green yachting”. The catamaran model was first revealed in 2021 as part of the Polish shipyard’s new […]

Fountaine Pajot ‘rethinks boating’ with eco business plan

Fountaine Pajot has unveiled a series of videos detailing its new focus on sustainable and eco cruising, with the boatbuilder setting goals to transition to electric propulsion. According to Fountaine Pajot, it aims to create low-carbon and ideally net-carbon cruising boats and sustainable navigation scenarios by 2030. The business plan, called Odysséa 24, brings on board employees, yachting […]

Great Barrier Reef Is Hit by Another Mass Bleaching Event

The Great Barrier Reef is undergoing its sixth mass bleaching event, as unusually warm waters stress corals, authorities say. Mass beachings have grown more frequent with rising temperatures, afflicting the reef in 1998, 2002, 2016, 2017, 2020, and again this year. Read more on E360 →

Aqua superPower electrifies 580km of Catalonian coast

The Catalan Association of Tourist Marinas (ACPET) has partnered with Aqua superPower to create a network of connected marine fast-charging services for electric boaters to use along Catalonia’s coastline.   The association has 46 members of the 53 ports in Catalonia, which accounts for 87 per cent of all port concessions granted in Catalonia. Through the partnership, Aqua superPower will supply and install its high-power smart grid […]