| Luxury yachts may not be anything new but they | | | | nothing that can match it. |
| have become larger in recent years, and when it | | | | The Eclipse has two helipads and a hanger for a |
| comes to individuals associated with luxury yachts | | | | private submarine, additional transport is also provided |
| there is no name bigger than the Russian Billionaire | | | | by four launches and twenty jet skis. It is perhaps the |
| Roman Abramovich. | | | | submarine hanger that is most impressive as it is built |
| Roman Abramovich is the owner of three of the | | | | into the hull of the Eclipse and allows for Abramovich |
| biggest luxury yachts sailing on the world's oceans. | | | | to leave undetected if so desired. Built over nine levels |
| Abramovich's fleet consists of the Ecstasea, Pelorus | | | | the boat also comes with a swimming pool, several hot |
| and the Eclipse. Pelorus is the world's eleventh largest | | | | tubs, as well as sleeping facilities for twenty four |
| private yacht and cost about $300million when it was | | | | guests and thirty staff. As far as luxury yachts go the |
| built in 2003. Abramovich had it fitted out by Blohm | | | | Eclipse also has an impressive cruising speed of |
| & Voss to his own personal taste. It is almost | | | | twenty five knots. |
| permanent found cruising around the Mediterranean | | | | Modern technology also abounds and unlike many |
| although it does venture further a field during the | | | | other luxury yachts comes with many privacy and |
| summer months. The Pelorus though hit the headlines | | | | security settings. There are light sensors to guard |
| when it was lent to John Terry and Frank Lampard in | | | | against the flashes from paparazzi cameras, as well |
| 2005 for being the best Chelsea players during the | | | | as motion sensors to detect intruders. Also in case of |
| previous season. John Terry also was allowed to have | | | | airborne attack there is also a missile detection |
| his honeymoon on board in 2007. | | | | system. |
| The Pelorus is though dwarfed by Abramovich's latest | | | | When it comes to luxury yachts, Roman Abramovich |
| acquisition the Eclipse. When it comes to private luxury | | | | certainly has the largest and best fleet going. Then |
| yachts there is no larger vessel than the Eclipse, and is | | | | again with the money to spend it would not be |
| a spectacular boat. This though is not surprising when | | | | unthinkable for him to commence building a larger and |
| you consider the price that Abramovich has paid for | | | | better vessel in the near future. |
| the boat. As far as luxury yachts go there is currently | | | | |