EMPIRE

## Empire — Vicem Yachts, built for Australian waters Empire comes from Vicem Yachts in Turkey, a yard whose reputation rests on hand-built timber construction rather than production-line efficiency. That heritage shows the moment you step below: warm timber runs through the interior, generous in volume and detailed with the kind of care that only comes from hand craftsmanship. Accommodation. Four cabins for eight guests. Detailed bed configuration available on request. Life on board. The galley is fully equipped and put to serious use — a private chef sails with the yacht, and dining is handled to a standard that justifies the description. Elsewhere, guests spread out across the spa, the sun deck, the bar and the interior entertainment spaces, choosing between company and quiet as the day dictates. For those who fish, Empire carries proper sport fishing capability on board — not an afterthought, but part of how she's set up. Cruising grounds. Her range is genuinely Australian in scope: Brisbane and the Gold Coast, the Whitsundays and Hamilton Island, north to Cairns, south to Sydney and Pittwater, and on to Tasmania. Few charter yachts cover that spread of coastline with equal conviction. Service. Chartering aboard Empire is all-inclusive, with bespoke packages arranged around each group and a dedicated crew whose attentiveness is the point of the exercise rather than a bonus attached to it.