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Aqua Lares once belonged to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Now it takes well-heeled, adventurous travellers to the edge of the world.

“Where is everybody?” I ask marine guide Damien Alphonse as our ship bobs along billowing blue waters with not another vessel in sight. “This is it,” he says, waving his hand toward the horizon. “It’s all for us.”

With room for just 30 passengers and available on a per-cabin basis, this superyacht is designed for high-style adventures.

A former Soviet icebreaker might seem an unlikely vessel for the Seychelles, but Aqua Expeditions’ latest superyacht takes boutique cruising in the Indian Ocean to another level, with excursions that bring guests face-to-face with giant tortoises, rare birds, and teeming marine life.

Aqua Expeditions founder Francesco Galli Zugaro takes planning every second of Aqua Lares’ itinerary seriously.