About Megayacht News

Megayacht News is the first and only independent website dedicated to educating American luxury yacht owners and buyers. Since 2007, we’ve been helping savvy consumers and their representatives make informed decisions about commissioning and enjoying their yachts. Every article we publish is original, bringing you real stories that matter. From top yacht builders and designers to premier marinas and must-visit cruising destinations, Megayacht News is your trusted source for all things yachting.

Megayacht News enjoys monthly traffic of more than 50,000 page views.* It is cited by and featured in Vanity Fair, The Sunday Times, CNN.com, Forbes.com, Riviera Radio, and others. (See “Megayacht News in the News” for more.) Additionally underscoring its strength, MegayachtNews.com has forged relationships over the years with other media. These include Yachting Pages Media Group, which specializes in products and services for the superyacht industry. From 2014 through 2015, we partnered to share editorial contributions across our multi-media platforms. Furthermore, from 2010 to 2012, Superyacht Business magazine syndicated articles from Megayacht News for its weekly e-newsletter. A few additional articles were also syndicated on Yachting magazine’s website on a monthly basis in 2012. And, through most of 2010, the full daily Megayacht News feed was syndicated by YachtWorld.com and Boats.com. Ours is the only website—indeed, the only media outlet of any kind—to enjoy all of these relationships.

Megayacht News is a longtime member and supporter of the U.S. Superyacht Association, the voice of the large-yacht industry in the United States. Editor Diane M. Byrne has been on the Board of Directors since 2017, and was on the board for yet another trade association, the International Superyacht Society, from 2010 through 2018.

Furthermore, Megayacht News supports non-profits making a difference. Since 2016, we have been an official media partner of the International SeaKeepers Society. It promotes oceanographic research, conservation, and education through direct involvement with the yachting community. The International SeaKeepers Society, whose members include yacht owners, supports marine science and conservation by using private yachts as platforms for oceanographic research, educational outreach, and marine conservation. This eliminates the biggest barrier to scientists, the cost of renting a vessel, and permits them to allocate funds instead to maximize research potential.

Additionally, in 2017, we became partners with Sempre Avanti. Meaning “always moving forward,” Sempre Avanti is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide support to all Italians: individuals, businesses, organizations, and associations, both in the US and Italy. As a resource center, Sempre Avanti provides a multitude of services and develops strategic alliances that not only benefit both parties, but also enhance their shared culture and heritage, to move Italians forward. Our editor is the proud granddaughter of a Sicilian immigrant.

Most recently, since 2020 Megayacht News has been a Supporting Organization for She of the Sea, which supports and promotes diversity and inclusion across all sectors of yachting. And since 2021 we have been an official partner of the Asia Pacific Superyacht Association.

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The Megayacht News staff is comprised of some of the top professionally trained journalists in yachting, along with other proven professionals in media.