Every year in December, the famed Art Basel show comes to America. This December 1 to 4, Art Basel Miami Beach will host 269 galleries, plus thousands of visitors, from around the world. But some of the “art” won’t be paintings, or sculptures. They’ll be megayachts.
Edmiston is among the companies actively promoting its presence. Select clients will get to enjoy parties and other events aboard T6 (below). Located at Watson Island’s Island Gardens Marina, T6 should appeal to quest-seeking travelers. The 159-footer looks like a converted military or commercial ship, but she isn’t. A New Zealander commissioned her in his home country, with launch taking place in 2006. Since then, she has cruised in the South Pacific, the Mediterranean, and Scandinavian waters. During Art Basel Miami Beach, guests will get to inspect the handful of cozy, private alfresco areas from which to see approaching shores. They’ll see the staterooms for 10 passengers, too. But the real fun comes with T6’s toys. A personal submarine awaits for undersea explorations, while a helicopter can whisk you over area mountains. That helicopter can stay aboard in a hangar, too.

Another well-known yacht name present at Art Basel Miami Beach: Sanlorenzo. The Italian yacht builder is collaborating with an Italian art gallery, Tornabuoni Arte, for an art exhibit aboard a Sanlorenzo SD112. The megayacht will be at Casa Clara, a modern home in the Venetian Islands. The name of the exhibit, in case you’re wondering: “1958, the birth of two legends: Italian monochrome and Sanlorenzo shipyard.” The SD112 has the same passenger capacity as T6, but in more traditional-motoryacht style. Something visitors will like: being able to walk through the sliding-glass doors to the side decks with ease (above).
One more company to meet in Miami is the aptly named Fleet Miami. Because it’s based in Miami Beach, you need not seek it out at Art Basel Miami Beach. Inquire about the six yachts to 154 feet that it has for charter in the city this winter. Imagine arriving more fashionably than the players at a Miami Dolphins or Miami Heat game. Or, ask the captain of your chosen yacht to take you to a secluded spot for drinks, dinner, and an overnight onboard.
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