Come on, Barbie, let’s go yachting.
In an ultra-feminine twist on a luxury cruiser’s generally stoic design, a pretty pink catamaran has been scooped up for $5.86 million by an unidentified “international tech entrepreneur,” SWNS reports.
Built by Turkey-based VisionF Yachts, the 80-foot-long boat has what the company describes as an “unusual, eye-catching pink paintwork,” which makes it “guaranteed to stand out from the crowd,” especially when compared to more traditional models.
“The client requested his yacht be painted a custom shade of pink,” VisionF Yachts explained to SWNS, noting that it’s not just the exterior that’s reminiscent of Barbie. The furniture and carpets inside have a pink tint as well.
“She is unique in many ways,” added VisionF Yachts general manager Ali Tanir of the watercraft.
Other amenities on the megayacht — which has four suites and the capacity to host eight guests and five crew members — include a DJ console and a deck ideal for “sunbathing or simply enjoying the sea views from the comfy sunpads and seating upholstered in weather-resistant fabrics.”
There’s also a flybridge, a 580-square-foot saloon, and a mobile stern platform that can be lowered for better water access and to take the onboard jet boat (which is also pink) for a ride, according to The Sun.
In more flashy but less colorful yacht news, a $355 million and over 377-foot-long yacht (to give a sense of scale, the Statue of Liberty is 305 feet tall) made headlines earlier this year for its over-the-top amenities, including a helipad, spa and theater.
“We have thousands of materials, different woods … paint, alloy, cable trays — so many cable trays — and also in the interior, so many different kinds of stones, woods, carpets, mother-of-pearl and wallpaper, it’s unbelievable, and I guess not countable,” Tanja Peters — the project manager for the ship’s builder, Lürssen — told Boat International of the vessel’s design, The Post previously reported.