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If you dream of owning a yacht but are daunted by the high costs of purchase and ongoing maintenance, consider shared yacht ownership.

Enjoy a holiday in the balearics on your shared ownership boat

Were you at the 2018 Palma Boat Show? SmartYacht highlights the best out of the Iberic boat show.

You don't need to have spent time in the City of Gold to know what it's about. The mere mention of Dubai conjures a mirage of shimmering glass sky rises, marinas filled with luxury shared boat ownership yachts and a heady sense of opulence and 21st century lustre. This is Dubai as the world has come to see it - a reputation nurtured by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Dubai's ambitious ruler. Rumours of such an exuberant Shangri-la-esque city are not exaggerated, so it comes as no surprise that the Dubai Shopping Festival has been coined the biggest (and probably the most impressive) shopping festival in the world.

As summer in the Med slowly draws to its end, you may well be left feeling like there were a thousand more things you could have done: sipped that last margherita on the beach; had that alfresco dinner or blowout BBQ; spent the day lounging outside with a good book. Everyone's favourite season always goes far too quickly, and sometimes without us living it to the full. But fear not, because although the summer's nearly over, there is still plenty of time to book an end-of-season yachting holiday. What's more, with SmartYacht Club Membership - or indeed our alternative Shared Boat Ownership schemes - it doesn't have to cost the earth.

It is rare that the words yachting and affordable come in the same sentence. After all, the industry is based on extreme luxury and exclusivity, two words that don't tend to come cheap. Yet the market is slowly adapting and opening up, allowing a new generation to become a part of this exciting

For just €490 access crewed yachts at unbeatable low prices. You don't always need a shared boat ownership scheme to get great-value vessels. Find out more.

Find out what were the highlights of the Boot Dusseldorf Boat Show this year

Become the co-owner of a Cessa C48. See how easy it is to become a fractional owner

Get access to a vast range of boats and watersports equipment in UAE luxury marinas with Worry Free Boats and SmartYacht. Enjoy sailing the Persian Gulf.

Museums on the whole do not appeal to everyone - especially children - but tourism authorities in the Spanish Canary Islands have come up with one that might buck the trend: Europe's first underwater museum. Lanzarote has always been known for its gorgeous beaches and laid back atmosphere, but this new aquatic hotspot is set to expand its cultural appeal, bringing it firmly onto the map as a yachting destination. Here, we discover visitor's favourite attractions and highlights, so you can be fully prepared for your next shared boat ownership trip.

Attend Boot Dusseldorf in January 2017. It's the biggest and best maritime trade fair in the world with a huge selection of yachts and interactive events.

Enjoy the new environmentally friendly addition to the SmartYacht fleet. The SolarCat 64 has an innovative design that creates a divine yachting experience.

Many of us dream of chartering a yacht in the summer, sailing around the Med with family and friends and treating ourselves to the finer things in life. However, for one reason or another, this fantasy fails to materialize. More often than not the cost is prohibitive, with yacht charter costs easily rocketing into hundreds of thousands of euros.

Guess what were the most expensive luxuries at the 2018 Monaco Grand Prix?

If you've sold a business, come into an inheritance or just want to treat yourself, we look at the Ferrari car vs. yacht debate to decide what you should buy.