On the 12 of June 2009 the luxury yacht motor yacht ECLIPSE underwent a preliminary launch at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg.

Motor yacht ECLIPSE

The superyacht will undergo further construction and finishing before being delivered to her owner, Roman Abramovich owner of Chelsea football club, later in the year…..

Abramovich is the owner of four motor yachts: Pelorus, Sussurro and Ecstasea and Eclipse. More info on the superyacht at www.liveyachting.com

British superstar celebritiy actor Orlando Bloom is pictured here on a superyacht at the Cannes Film Festival 2009.

Actor Orlando Bloom Likes SuperYachts

There is no more stylish way for a VIP celebrity to visiting Cannes than by staying on a beautiful superyacht.

Here Orlando Bloom is in Cannes during a photo shoot to promote the film ‘Main Street’ at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival 2009.

The luxury motor yacht Orlando Bloom was onboard is Rising Sun yacht, France.

Orlando Jonathan Blanchard Bloom was born 13 January 1977 and he is a classically trained English movie and television actor.

His breakthrough roles include a role as Legolas the elf prince  in The Lord of the Rings tirlogy and as the blacksmith, Will Turner, in the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy of films.

His latest movies include:
New York, I Love You 
Sympathy for Delicious The Stain
Main Street
2010 The Cross

The 24 year old Dutch-Frisian Victoria’s Secret model Doutzen Kroes is seen here taking part in a photo shoot on a luxury yacht in Cannes, France on Monday afternoon (May 18).

Doutzen Kroes the Victoria's Secret Model on a yacht at the Cannes Film Festival.

Doutzen Kroes the Victoria’s Secret Model photo shooting on a yacht at the Cannes Film Festival.

The beauty switched in and out of her various outfits for the nautical photo session. She dipped her foot in the water and possed on the superyacht’s boarding passerel as the professional photographers snapped up the shots.

The Victoria’s Secret lingerie beauty also attended the premiere of the movie “Looking for Eric” at the Cannes Film Festival on the same day, in making the most of her time on the French Riviera.

Miss Kroes joined her fellow celebrities at Cannes on the star studded red carpet, mingling with the likes of Hilary Swank, Evangeline Lilly and Eva Herzigova.

Victoria's Secret Model on a yacht

Here is a photo of Ellen enjoying a relaxing luxury yacht  vacation last summer.  Will she come back for another one this summer?  Who knows. 

Ellen on the yacht tender

Here is a great pic of the socialite celebrity Paris Hilton enjoying yachting. 

Paris Hilton on vacation

Indeed, Paris Hilton has declared her love for new boyfriend, American TV personality and baseball player Doug Reinhardt, insisting he’s the man she’ll marry.  Maybe she will have her wedding or honeymoon on chic a luxury yacht in romantic St Tropez or Venice.

LimeLife Image of Celebrities and Yachts

Even though we are only in autumn, summer is quickly approaching.  When summer comes the celebrity actors, musicians, rock stars, fashion designers, entertainers, models and business people and the rich and famous are going to flock to their beautiful luxury yachts in the most amazing vacation spots in Europe.

Yachts are perfect for the rich and famous because they can more easily avoid the paparazzi – if they want to! Smart vacation move for famous and the ultimate in relaxation!  What a superb lifestyle.

Pictured: Cindy Crawford yachting around Sardinia hopping aboard George Clooney’s charter yacht in Sardinia, Bono in the Frech Riviera, George Clooney in St Tropez, Brangelina in Italy.

Pictured: Ben Affleck had some male bonding time on deck with Bradley Cooper and who could ignore gorgeous Bar Rafaeli, Leonardo DiCaprio, in Cannes, Crawford and George. Kid Rock shows off a tanned chest while partying on the Lido deck. Bar Rafaeli leaves Leo behind on the beaches of Cannes. Ben Affleck shares a joke with Bradley Cooper. P. Diddy, relaxes on board during his vacation in Ibiza.

The Beckhams

Here is a pic of the famous British footballer David Beckham along with celebrity wife Victoria Beckham.  The couple are on their way to jump aboard Roberto Cavalli’s private yacht.

Here is an alluring photo of the beautiful and talented actress and model Monica Bellucci enjoying the pleasures of luxury yachts.  Here she is wearing the ideal vacation attire of bikini and sarong rap.  Still in great shape, Monica is ideal decoration of any luxury motor yacht’s deck.

Monica Bellucci Yachting

About Monica Bellucci:

Monica Bellucci was born in Umbria, Italy. She is the daughter of Maria Gustinelli, a painter, and Luigi Bellucci, who owned an Italian trucking company.

Initially intending a career as a lawyer, Bellucci began modeling at 16 attending the Liceo classico to pay her tuition at the University of Perugia.

Monica Bellucci signed with Elite Model Management and by 1989 she was becoming prominent as a fashion model in Paris and New York City. She posed for Dolce & Gabbana and French ELLE, among others and in that year, Bellucci made the transition to acting.

Bellucci featured on the cover of the 2001 Esquire Magazine’sand in 2003 she was featured in Maxim and in 2004 she topped AskMen’s 100 Most Beautiful Women in the World annual list.

She speaks Italian, French, and English fluently, Spanish semi-fluently, and she has had speaking roles in each of these languages as well as in Aramaic for her part as Mary Magdalene in The Passion of the Christ movie.

Bellucci is married to fellow actor Vincent Cassel, with whom she has appeared in several films.  Together they enjoy vacations on luxury motor yachts in the summertime.

Her films include:
The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Shoot ‘Em Up
The Matrix Reloaded

Just thought I’d throw up this lovely yachting wallpaper that I found over at LiveYachting here: http://www.liveyachting.com/subject/yachting-wallpaper

Bikini Girl sunbathing on a yacht

 Yachts and the female form – what could be better?

Beyonce and Jay-Z are seen her enjoying a vacation aboard the luxury motor yacht Galaxy in the Caribbean wonderland St. Bart’s.

The rebellious Sasha Fierce is having fun on a jet ski and a water trampoline.

Beyonce and Jay-Z were chartering the luxury yacht Galaxy – a yacht that costs over 200K for a week.