The Project Genesis: Oasis of the Sea

Royal Caribbean International, makers and builders of luxury cruise ships has announced their latest conquest deemed as Project Genesis. This project encompasses the company’s vision to create some of the biggest cruisers in the world with all the amenities of a five star hotel and more. The ship named ‘Oasis of the Sea’ is now under construction.

Measuring 1180 feet long and weighing in at 220,000 tons, total cost estimates are believed to scale the billion dollar mark. This ambitious project includes a central park, an aqua theater, a boardwalk, a royal promenade, and several different types of accommodation. This baby is expected to embark on on its maiden voyage come 2009.

Truly something to look forward to.

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While most motor yacht designers sacrifice the design of the galley for other features, the Ferretti 510 was purposefully created to refute the general idea that galleys are the most unattractive sections of a motor boat. The galley is, after all, used to house the unsightly square boxes of the refrigerator and stove - precisely why every yacht designer meets a difficulty in deciding between hiding it below or bringing it up one level where it takes up plenty of space.

Meet the Ferretti 501, where the galley is given prime importance. Seeing the interior of the yacht would prove that achieving a sleek and luxurious design is possible even for a limited space. It is strategically located at the aft end of the saloon on the starboard side. It really does look spiffy!

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Another highlight of the English society, the Henley Royal Regatta takes place every year on the first week of July. Akin to the Royal Ascot Races, this event is one of the most awaited and is participated by the the best athletes in the country. Apart from being an occasion for the British aristocrats to dress up in the old ‘distinctively British’ style that has inspired fashion designers for decades, it also holds a historical significance endeared by the English.

Founded in 1839, the Henley Royal Regatta has been held each year since then except during the World Wars. it was Prince Albert who became the first royal patron of the Regatta in the year 1851and was carried by every monarch as part of the royal tradition. Taking place at the famous River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, the race runs for five days, its main event being the Grand Challenge Cup for Men’s Eights.

The Steward’s Enclosure at Henley’s requires a dress code for spectators: members of boating and rowing clubs wear their own distinctive blazers, straw hats and ties while the women don knee-length dresses or skirts. The wait list for getting into the Steward’s Enclosure goes a long way back, as this is the ultimate place to be during the event. Here, the champagne flow albeit naturally.