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''The Royal Albatross'' is a privately owned, four-masted
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, luxury super yacht. She operates from her home berth at
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. ''The Royal Albatross'' is a unique luxury
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with four masts, 22-sails, more than 200 ropes, three decks and is comparable with a
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; but unlike the typical super-yacht, it looks and operates like an old-world
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. Her sails and rigging were designed by Jim Barry who designed the ship for the ''
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'' movies. After a 5.5 year reconstruction, the ''Royal Albatross'' is one of Singapore's premier hospitality venues with a passenger capacity of 200 (alongside) and 149 (sailing) all of which can be accommodated on a continuous upper deck. The ''Royal Albatross'' started its life in
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where it was known as ''Windy II'', cruising the Great Lakes prior to a journey in 2008 that brought her over 15,000 kilometres from the temperate climates of North America to the tropical waters of South East Asia. She was the first U.S. certified four-masted Barquentine since 1920. Since arriving in Singapore, approximately 360,000 man hours were invested in re-designing, re-fitting and certifying the ''Royal Albatross'' to operate commercially in Singapore and beyond. Her current specifications features 22 sails, 650 square meters of canvas, and over 60,000 RGB lights.


Background

In 2001, the ''Royal Albatross'' was first launched as ''Windy II'', the twin sister of tall ship ''Windy'' and operated on the Great Lakes from Navy Pier in Chicago. ''Windy II'' was renamed the ''Royal Albatross'' in 2011. In 2008, when the ''Royal Albatross'' first arrived in Singapore, she was certified by the U.S. Coastguard and was licensed to carry a maximum of 150 passengers. However, the Marine Port Authority of Singapore did not recognize the license granted under the U.S. Coastguard and agreed to issue a license to sail in Singapore waters but with a limit of 60 persons onboard. In 2009, an extensive transformation process started for the ''Royal Albatross'' when she was moved to Lumut, Perak, Malaysia to undergo hull strengthening, steel fabrication, ventilation works, exterior carpentry and engine room fitting. She was essentially stripped to her bare hull and then rebuilt. There were no regional shipyards with tall ship experience so facilities were rented and an international team of experts was recruited to advise, manage and train a new crew to work on the ship. The reconstruction process in Lumut lasted 2 years before the ''Royal Albatross'' was moved to begin her next phase of construction. In 2011, the ''Royal Albatross'' moved to Puteri Harbour in Johor, Malaysia to begin works on her electrical systems, internal piping and interior carpentry. The process took another 2 years before moving back to Singapore for the final stage of the reconstruction. In 2013, the ''Royal Albatross'' moved to Raffles Marina in Singapore to complete her 6 year transformation process with detailing, furnishing, and crew training. She also attained her certifications in 2013. The ''Royal Albatross'' was rebuilt from the ground up to be a luxury super yacht while maintaining her traditional Barquentine Class A certification while complying with RINA class, International Load-line and passenger safety requirements of the Marine Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). ''Royal Albatross'' is certified as a commercial passenger ship in Singapore and international waters under the RINA Certification and is licensed by MPA to carry 162 passengers on board.


Capacity & Specifications

Capacity *12 Crew including accommodation *Day Sailing: 149 Guests (excluding crew) *Alongside: 180 Guests *Overnight Charter: 10 Guests Specifications *Original built year: 2001 *Reconstruction year: 2008-2014 *Flag: LIYR (Malaysia) *Hull: Steel *Displacement: 276 tons *Length: 47 m * Length on deck: 34 m *Beam: 7.6 m *Draft: 3.8 m *Type:
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Private Charters

The ''Royal Albatross'' is available for private charter inside and outside of Singapore waters. She has four en-suite queen cabins and a king size owner's Cabin, for a total of 10 guests plus 12 crew. There are also diving facilities and a moon pool. The ''Royal Albatross'' has been chartered for private parties, public events, solemnization's, weddings, product launches, press conferences, team-building, and corporate events. The ''Royal Albatross'' has a large open (unobstructed) upper deck, 3 stages with professional sound systems to host events and ceremonies. She also features a commercial restaurant grade galley (kitchen) with stone hearth pizza ovens. The ''Royal Albatross'' offers clients the option to decorate the ship and even customize the sails with logos which can be used during their events.


Awards and Recognition

In 2017, the ''Royal Albatross'' received recognition at the Maritime and Shipping Awards 2017 and was awarded the APAC Excellence Award: Best Unique Superyacht. In 2022, the ''Royal Albatross'' received the Outstanding Attraction Award, along with Mandai Wildlife Reserve, at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2022.


Notable Appearances

The ''Royal Albatross'' has appeared as locations for several movies and TV shows. Notable appearances includes: * As Bruce Wayne's super yacht in
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. * Super yacht in Singapore's Channel 8 TV series drama
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Gallery


See also

* ''
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'' * ''
Flying Clipper SV ''Golden Horizon'' is a steel-hulled five- masted barque rigged tall ship which is in service as a cruise ship. Originally named ''Flying Clipper,'' the luxury vessel was designed by Polish naval architect Zygmunt Choreń, for Star Clippe ...
'' * '' Star Flyer'' *
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References


External links


Royal Albatross website
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