Superyacht ACE in Barcelona harbour…

The old port of Barcelona has been transformed during the past several years, despite opposition from many residents of the area, into a port for superyachts that now abound in the Mediterranean.

After particularly dark negotiations, the town hall and the port of Barcelona, have leased until 2036, the management of the marina of the old port to a conglomerate of Russian millionaires. The official owner is an English investment group, Salamanca Group, but its role is only a cover up to hide the real owners and their participation in capital through investment funds originated in Cayman Islands and other tax havens…
Given the widespread corruption in Spain, some gossip suggests that, as usual in Russian tradition, suitcases full of banknotes have circulated to facilitate the negotiations.
More information an article in "Confidential" that investigated this: read the article (in spanish)…

This transformation now allows locals to contemplate one of the largest, most expensive and luxurious superyachts in the world… for example the ACE, an 87 meter long yacht (279 feets).

Barcelona Port Marina Superyacht ACE

This superyacht is available to rent: it has 5 double cabins, 24 crew members at your service. So that no one gets bored on board it has a large terrace, a gym, a discotheque, a cinema, an indoor and outdoor jacuzzi, steam bath and banya (Russian steam bath). To enjoy the area it has three zodiacs, 3 jet skis and a helicopter landing pad.

Redecorated in 2018, in a less classic style, the guest cabins each offer a different ambience: modernist, classic, Provence or nautical, with stunning sea views, and extravagant luxury. It also offers one of the largest gyms usually found on a yacht of this size.

This, tall as a five-story building, giant yacht seems to be owned by a Russian businessman, Samvel Karapetyan, although some sources attribute its ownership to Yuriy Kosiuk, a Ukrainian businessman, owner of the most important agricultural holding company in the country (MHP).
Its construction has cost in 2012 around 120 million dollars.

Superyacht ACE

-> This brochure shows the inside of the boat when launched in 2012…

-> Virtual tour after 2018 renovation…

-> Discover the history of the port of Barcelona during the tour the Born and Barceloneta