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Why clients choose Xplorer Yachts:

  • We handle a project from 'the idea' and 'the mission', through design and conversion to delivery and setting up ongoing vessel management and charter program.

  • We deal direct with vessel owners and shipyards, avoiding 'brokers' and middlemen.

  • Most of our available commercial vessels are not listed as 'for sale' on Yachtworld, Apollo Duck or any other MLS platform.

  • We know what we are talking about.

Xplorer Yachts Projects in 2022-24:

  • 2024 New-Build 100-meter Global Expedition Yacht

  • 61 meter Ulstein North Sea stand-by vessel is being converted into a global expedition yacht

  • 220' U.S.-built OSV is being prepped for conversion 

  • 200' Fast Crew Supply Vessel is being developed as fishing expedition 'mother ship'

  • Specialized dive ops chase boat 

  • 48-meter new expedition yacht purchased and in operation

  • Classic 185' Feadship acquired for long-range cruising.

explorer expedition yacht conversions

Paul Madden is a Yacht Broker with YACHTZOO in Monaco and Ft Lauderdale (Yacht-Zoo.com), Previously, he served as the American rep for Blohm+Voss (Hamburg) and contracted the new-build for the Heywood/Disdale-designed 92-meter MAYAN QUEEN. In 2020, his company (Port Caribe) managed re-fits of 536 ft Eclipse and 374 ft Luna at a former US Navy facility in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
His long-time clients have owned such vessels as the 180’ classic yacht Stargazer (formerly owned by Henry Ford II) and the 141’ expedition yacht MARCATO. He has been involved in the purchase and conversions of the 303’ ex-NOAA ship SAHARA, 171’ ex-NOAA research ship Ocean Starr, and the 204' Ulstein OSV Ocean Tay, and the 220 ft former Navy Seal vessel C-Champion, amongst others. In 2022, he arranged the purchase of a 47-meter Sanlorenzo expedition yacht.
A New England native, Paul Madden grew up racing Sparkman & Stephens-designed yachts to Bermuda and trans-Atlantic. After earning an MBA at Boston University’s program in Brussels, and a film degree in England, he entered the yacht business with Camper & Nicholsons in Monaco.
Paul has directed several films and his videos on The Yacht Channel on YouTube, have had over 3.5 million views.

Email:
PM@XplorerYachts.com

Phone:
+1 561 568-3430

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Ocean Starr

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LUNA

Mayan Queen

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Stargazer

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ECLIPSE

Grant Maughan is an Australian seafarer who resides in the US. 

His maritime career has spanned the best part of 36-years on various types of vessels from deep-sea fishing trawlers and purse-seiners, to tugs, research, dive and cargo vessels, and the last 24-years onboard luxury motor-yachts as a captain or engineer. He has sailed in all oceans including the Arctic and Antarctic.

A broad experience in new-building, refit and repair plus a solid operational background with ISM, Class and Flag led to a natural segue to concept design using CAD and Rhino3D software.

He currently works as a relief/ delivery yacht captain and concept designer.

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In the last 24 months, we have visited these ports and shipyards:

  • Bergen, Norway

  • Stavanger, Norway

  • Ulstein, Norway

    • Ulstein Shipyard​

  • Vigo, Spain

    • Cardama Shipyard​

    • Freires Shipyard

    • Metalships

  • Bilbao, Spain area

    • Armon Shipyard​

    • Gandon Shipyard

    • Zamakona Shipyard

  • La Spezia, Italy​

    • Sanlorenzo​

  • Viareggio, Italy

  • Louisiana

    • La Shipyard​

    • Breaux Brothers

    • Swiftship

    • North American

    • Bollinger

  • Netherlands

    • Oceanco

    • Damen Maaskant

    • Zwijnenburg

    • DeHoop Shipyard​

  • Florida

    • Rybovich​

    • Fincantieri - Jacksonville

    • Tampa Bay Shipyard (Chouest)

    • Lauderdale Marine Center

Expedition Explorer Yacht Conversion
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