Blue Book of Boats

What do Jack Nicholson and James Bond have in common? They both driven the Monte Carlo 30. Built by Riva, the Italian yacht builder in the 80’s and 90’s, the Monte Carlo 30 Offshore is very popular in Europe. With a maximum cruising speed of 55 knots, it is easy to scoot in and out of popular destinations.

Here is Jack Nicholson having fun with his guests. As shown on the photo, the cockpit deck is large and can easily accommodate up to 8 guests. The master cabin offers overnight accommodation for two people. With the right weather, and the right company, small boats can be just as much fun. Price tag for this boat, around $50,000 to $60,000.

Developed together with Bob Hopps and Cal Connell, the Monte Carlo offshorer 27 (70’s), 30 (80’s) and 32 (early 90’s) was built out of fiber glass and was the first production runabout with a “stepped” hull to improve ride and stability. The engines and fittings were mostly the same as those used on Rivas at the time. Most of the Monte Carlo 30 offshorer used 2 crusader 454 bringing them up to 55 knots in standard configuration (faster engines were BPMs while a slower diesel BMW engine set was also offered). The boats were built by R.A.M. – the maintenance part of the former Riva company, still owned by the Riva family.

About 400 hulls of the Monte Carlo 30 were built and they mostly replaced aquarama specials (built by the Italian yachtbuilder Riva from 1992-1996) on the riviera or were used as yacht tenders.

A Monte Carlo 30 offshorer was the speedboat driven by James Bond during the helicopter chase in the movie Goldeneye.For more information and photos about the boat, click here.

Three separate colourful pieces, the top, the shorts and the leopard skin purse all in different print patterns. Only Beyonce can pull this off. Big clunky necklaces, one on top of another. Large retro bling rings, blue nailpolish. Chunky bracelet.

Beyonce and husband are seen here while holidaying aboard the 180 ft super charter yacht Altitude based in the French Riviera. Find out more about Altitude in our boat design section. Charter rate for this yacht? $377,000 per week. Accomodates 14 guests, crew of 14, 6 guest cabins.

Jennifer Lopez continues to work hard even on her holidays, as she is seen wearing high spikey heels for the benefit of the papparazzi. All women know that wearing high heels even on land is tough enough, not to say wearing them while boarding a yacht, with baby on one hand, and a large tote bag on another.

One little slip, one little mistake and … probably not, because there are several bodyguards around, and that’s their job to keep her walking steady. Jennifer Lopez is seen here boarding the 134 feet Robert Cavalli super yacht. Click here if you’d like to know more about the yacht which was built by the Italian boatbuilder Cantieri Navali Baglietto and designed by Tommaso Spadolini. It has a cruising range of 1,000 nautical miles, water capacity of 35,000 litres. Should be able to go from Vancouver to Alaska without having to fill up half way. Top speed is 35 knots, with a crew of 4, could go speedily anywhere her little heart desires.

A stern shower is becoming an important charter boat feature not just for the tropical destinations but also for the Pacific Northwest. In the summer time, water temperature especially around the Desolation Sound area can go up to as high as 28 degrees celsius which makes for very comfortable swimming.

Desolation Sound has the advantage of warm waters in the summer, and being able to wash off the salt water off your body before going inside the boat has its plusses.

If you have guests on the boat, the stern shower avoids line ups to the shower room.

The above photo can make a good advertisement for having a stern shower on your boat. Look carefully, because the man and lady featured on the photo are the future King and Queen of England. Prince William and Catherine Middleton.

The next time Prince William visits Vancouver, he ought to try out Desolation Sound, because Vancouverites are so polite, they will definitely give the couple some privacy.