Blue II Yacht Tour | Turquoise Yachts | Stunning Modern Classic | 56m Ice Class Explorer Superyacht

[@robvanderende4793]

This yacht to me is the epitome of taste, class and style! She’s absolutely gorgeous!!

[@tylero8595]

Thats about as close to perfection as you can get. Its all class and sophistication.

[@TheTenderGarage]

It really is!

[@lancehunter3821]

What a MAGNIFICENT yacht! Big kudos to Turquoise for designing a yacht with the best of both worlds... Gorgeous classic yacht design with modern technology. Blue 2 joins Nero as another unique standout in yacht design.

[@TheTenderGarage]

Gorgeous isn't it! Ah yes, Nero, well said, we'll have to see what kind of footage there is out there and make a Nero video :)

[@lancehunter3821]

@@TheTenderGarage And add Bystander to that list as well.

[@TheTenderGarage]

@@lancehunter3821 I think I know the one, will do!

[@chrisbynum4940]

Blue II was built by Turquoise but designed by Andre Hoek of Hoek Design. They are primarily sail boat designers but have done some beautiful motor yachts.

[@luigi4405]

This kind of beauty doesn’t need words

[@dabooser1048]

Wow, perfect blend of contemporary and classic. That is one beautiful boat.

[@TheTenderGarage]

we agree!

[@chuckbecker4983]

This is a ship.

[@maxnex7676]

Compliments to the owner, a beautiful classic yacht.

[@TheTenderGarage]

it's a beauty!

[@MrPireotis]

That is an elegant state of the art yacht!

[@TheTenderGarage]

It's brilliant!

[@alieldinhefnawy5604]

That's the most beautiful yacht I have ever seen 😍😍😍

[@TheTenderGarage]

Gorgeous isn't it!

[@chrisbynum4940]

This is a Beautiful yacht.

[@TheTenderGarage]

Absolutely, I hope we get to see more of it later this year :)

[@andrewaway]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@TheTenderGarage]

It really is!

[@fifthof1795]

That is a very classy yacht.

[@zntei2374]

It's like a mansion on the inside

[@TheTenderGarage]

It really is!

[@TheTenderGarage]

@@zntei2374 yep! aside from being beautiful, it's also very cleverly laid out :)

[@msinclaircorp4571]

Absolutely gorgeous!!!, just Perfect!!!!

[@TheTenderGarage]

hear hear, gorgeous!

[@skinny1968]

Can't imagine breaking ice with that beautiful hull😢

[@gatsby498]

Love it. No swimming pool or hot tub tho???

[@TheTenderGarage]

Not a priority I guess ..... ;)

[@chechetkin6102]

Fantastic

[@TheTenderGarage]

Yeah!

[@larzDJ]

Absolutely stunning! Great natural light, The aft deck seems too long - is there a heliport back there?

[@TheTenderGarage]

Hey Larz, gorgeous isn't it, but it doesn't have a helipad. There's a great picture here that shows the aft deck in action: cdn.boatinternational.com/convert/files/2021/02/947b7f40-6b96-11eb-8ee9-8f72d6d60a9f-Blue-II-Turquoise-Yachts-6.jpg/r%5Bwidth%5D=1920/947b7f40-6b96-11eb-8ee9-8f72d6d60a9f-Blue-II-Turquoise-Yachts-6.webp

[@mattrobson3603]

Very nice. I wonder what distinguishes a 'gentleman's yacht' from other yachts. Also, is there a 'cad's yacht'?

[@TheTenderGarage]

ooh, good question! I think the curved canoe stern would be one way to mark out a gentleman's yacht, you can't imagine a string of ungentlemanly inflatables attached to a curved canoe stern in the way you see them tied to the beach club style transom on many contemporary yachts. What do you think? As for a cad's yacht, hmm, maybe a fast Mediterranean day boat? ;)

[@mattrobson3603]

@@TheTenderGarage Inflatables? Attached to my canoe stern? I nearly dropped my monocle into my highball glass at the notion, sir! While the canoe stern is elegant, I think it kinda loses a lot of versatility with not being able to deploy that large space at water level. I don't know what a cad's yacht would be. I guess fast, maybe something flashily painted and named the Poontang Express or something.

[@TheTenderGarage]

@@mattrobson3603 Raather! ;)

[@TheTenderGarage]

@@mattrobson3603 Agreed on the loss of versatility. Though perhaps that can be recovered through the clever use of side hatches?

[@blyat7276]

what/who is a "cad"?

[@007supertime]

OHH yesss, Turkish Yachts , check them out, superb craftsmanship. build for long journeys and reliability, and the great price, we LOve ours

[@jadepal5635]

The voyage to the skull island.

[@stevensims8922]

So with no tenders on deck, where are they garaged?

[@TheTenderGarage]

They are stored under hatches in the the aft deck, this picture gives a feel for it :) : cdn.boatinternational.com/convert/files/2021/02/947b7f40-6b96-11eb-8ee9-8f72d6d60a9f-Blue-II-Turquoise-Yachts-6.jpg/r%5Bwidth%5D=1920/947b7f40-6b96-11eb-8ee9-8f72d6d60a9f-Blue-II-Turquoise-Yachts-6.webp

[@gambaridup]

Built 50 years ago - still in excellent condition ?

[@007supertime]

It is not build 50 years ago, where did you get that? LOL

[@TheTenderGarage]

@@007supertime hehe :)

[@marc0523]

Yacht is lovely, but the video is too quick and jumpy, there is lots we missed in this video, where are the tenders stored? Is the master on deck? Cost? Range? Staff quarters and the ship's mess? I could have watched a video 10 times longer on this boat.

[@TheTenderGarage]

thanks Marc, good feedback. When we posted this there was very little information available on the yacht. I'll look to do an update video later this year once we know more. In the meantime, I've added a bit more to the description above :)

[@maxnex7676]

It looks like the tenders are stored below the aft deck, if you look carefully at the video the aft deck opens in two, if this is the case a fantastic way to free up deck space and also keep the lines clean and elegant.

[@marc0523]

@@maxnex7676 I saw that too, looks like a really elegant solution.

[@TheTenderGarage]

@@marc0523 there's a great picture here that shows it in action: cdn.boatinternational.com/convert/files/2021/02/947b7f40-6b96-11eb-8ee9-8f72d6d60a9f-Blue-II-Turquoise-Yachts-6.jpg/r%5Bwidth%5D=1920/947b7f40-6b96-11eb-8ee9-8f72d6d60a9f-Blue-II-Turquoise-Yachts-6.webp

[@TheTenderGarage]

@@maxnex7676 there's a great picture here that shows it in action: cdn.boatinternational.com/convert/files/2021/02/947b7f40-6b96-11eb-8ee9-8f72d6d60a9f-Blue-II-Turquoise-Yachts-6.jpg/r%5Bwidth%5D=1920/947b7f40-6b96-11eb-8ee9-8f72d6d60a9f-Blue-II-Turquoise-Yachts-6.webp

[@jagenones6513]

how much?

[@ementalerlynx4727]

it seams to me, only sitting and sleeping... no sea

[@jonasaabel]

Lovely boat, but why do they always have this super dramatic background music in videos like these? Try something new like chillout jazz or something 🤔

[@TheTenderGarage]

chillout Jazz, noted! Will try that on a future video ;)

[@chechetkin6102]

Chok guzel

[@TheTenderGarage]

Absolutely!

[@yoryteperman429]

Nice Yacht, but would have been to better end the vid - instead of going "quietly into the night", if it suddenly was shown occupied and busy with people - you know, the actual sailors and the guests, etc. Who wants to be alone on such a boat, especially after a year of COVID and quarantines, and yet the video shows spaces that are a bit too empty and lonesome... I know it is a trope, just wished if the trope was not so duly followed. Lastly, if I am not mistaken, this is meant to be (a token) explorer, so, I suppose the lower deck is shown a bit too empty? Otherwise, a classy yacht indeed!

[@TheTenderGarage]

thanks for the feedback yory :)

[@brettlehman1114]

I don't think you pay this kind of money for a "token" explorer, whether they use it that way is up to owners but I am sure this is plenty capable. As far as seeing persons on the boat, I could care less, when I see a nice car or yacht that's not what I came for. I was in dreamland thinking how this elegant palace on the ocean was taking me almost anywhere in the world.

[@TheTenderGarage]

@@brettlehman1114 Thanks Brett, we're very interested to get feedback on the content of these videos, we felt that our audience probably doesn't want to see the actors as much as they want to see the yacht, so we're intentionally minimising how much we see the actors having dinner / cocktails etc. If it's the crew going about their work then that's different, we think the audience would want to see that.

[@yoryteperman429]

@@brettlehman1114 Well, there are people who cross Atlantic on a kayak, so, even a kayak can take you places. My comment referred to the fact that it LOOKS like a classic superyacht, without any visible attributes that would mark it as an expedition vessel - i.e. a proper crane to lower and lift a proper landing tender equipped with land transportation (buggies, bikes, etc) - those tenders tend to be much larger than a simple motorboat used to disembark in a port, - especially since this yacht does not seem to have a helicopter landing pad... With proper explorers, "getting there" is half the journey, as what is the point of getting to Patagonia and not being able to disembark?? This vessel could probably be taken around the world, just a matter of properly equipping it, yet this ability in itself does not make it into an 'explorer' yacht. I do not need to mention that no diving facilities are visible either. As for the "people" comment - that was a "technical" suggestion about animation and was not meant for "consumers" of this video like yourself... But since you pointed it out - Yachts in my mind are like women - there are women that look beautiful when they are on the move - those make good actresses as they are fascinating to watch and you do not tire watching them. Then, there are "models" with "static" beauty - best admired when standing still and apart, but once they start smiling or moving, the magic is broken and they become somewhat vulgar. Same here - if the yacht looks great without people but does not work with people on-board occupying the space, well, it is a crap yacht in my books - no matter how refined and elegant it looks when empty. Then, there are yachts that complement habitation, look better when lived-in with people on board - those are the kind of yachts I like the most, I guess because generally I care for people more than yachts... Cheers!

[@maxnex7676]

I would like to be alone on this yacht obviously with crew and just sail around the world and enjoying life.

[@wayneyd2]

Beautiful, but sadly no matter what e-motor used. This is power by DIESEL FUEL!