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Kisses Yacht: An Insider’s Guide
Kisses Yacht was built by yacht shipbuilders Feadship in the year 2000. The naval architecture comes from De Voogt naval architects, and the interior design is thanks to George Larson and Robert Knack. The eStudio De Voogt handled exterior design.
While the Kisses Yacht was the launch name of the yacht, it’s undergone a couple of changes in the last few years. It had a name change to become Alfa III some years ago, but then it underwent another name change and is currently known as the Mayan Queen. This information doesn’t jive with all the photos we’ve seen. As you can imagine, this yacht is a bit hard to pin down.
Several websites dispute the vessel’s naming, but the information we have regarding the ship’s first, past, and current names comes directly from Feadship. If something is incorrect regarding the actual name, they seem like the most accurate source. Some say she was previously named Mayan Queen, and the yacht owner was Alberto Bailleres, but his Mayan Queen is a 306-foot yacht built by Blohm and Voss and is not the same vessel.
Kisses features a steel hull; the superstructure is aluminum, while the decks are teak.
Who is the Kisses Yacht Owner?
Kisses is owned by Norman Braman, the founder of Braman Motorcars and the one-time owner of the Philadelphia Eagles. Braman’s net worth is believed to be around $3 billion. He made his fortune with a vast empire of auto dealerships in Florida that sold high-end luxury cars like Rolls Royce and Cadillac, amongst many others.
How Big is the Kisses Yacht?
The motor yacht Kisses qualifies as a superyacht at 175′ 3″ though it’s a reasonable distance from the biggest yachts in the world, like Azzam or even Jeff Bezos’ yacht Koru. Other detailed yacht specifications mention a 32′ beam and a draft of 10 feet. Regarding displacement, Kisses has a gross tonnage of 751 GT, which is pretty light overall for a vessel of this size.
How Much Did the Kisses Yacht Cost?
It’s been reported that Kisses cost about $35 million, which was what it was offered when they placed the yacht for sale back in 2012. There is also an estimated $3 million yearly operating cost for the yacht to cover expenses such as fuel and crew salaries and various taxes and fees.
Burgess Central Agency bought Kisses in 2016 when the price had dropped to $24,900,000.
Can You Charter the Kisses Yacht?
At this time, Kisses is not available for yacht charter.
How Fast is the Kisses Yacht and What Engines Does it Use?
Kisses is powered by twin Caterpillar 3512 E-DI-TA engines producing 1360 bhp at 1600 rpm. She can achieve a top speed of 15 knots with a cruising speed of 12 knots. Her range is more than 4,000nm thanks to the 77,400-liter fuel capacity.
What’s the Interior of the Motor Yacht Kisses Like?
The yacht is designed to be manned by a crew of 12. There is some disagreement over how many guests it can accommodate, however. Many sites list ten, while Feadship says 14, and others split the difference at 12. There are five cabins, however, so it would seem off for there to be room for 14 in that space unless some are bigger than you’d expect on a vessel of this size. The information available suggests that there are four double cabins and one twin.
The interior design of the yacht is elegant and straightforward. There is no color scheme or theme across the entire yacht; each room is decorated to create a certain feeling. You’ll find soft earth tones and gold accents in one room, while another may be white offset with marble and silver. It all depends on the mood each room tries to create for guests.
Features and Amenities
There is surprisingly little information about the features available on board this luxury yacht. What can be seen in photos, however, includes large sundeck areas for sunbathing as well as a large Jacuzzi on the aft deck. This is located just beyond the indoor/outdoor bar, which offers a refreshment area for guests between the pool and a lounge area to socialize or dine casually.
Elsewhere onboard, you’ll find some more elegant gathering spaces, including another lounge area with a mirrored ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows giving the impression of almost being inside your fishbowl with all the light and glass surfaces around.
The mirror ceilings are a theme throughout the vessel, and you’ll find the same in the formal dining area, which offers room for ten guests, and even in a salon/library area where guests can relax to socialize or read.
The yacht features sloped windows in the central and upper salon, which offer 180-degree views. The interior is art-deco inspired throughout.
The Bottom Line
Billionaire Norman Braman originally owned the yacht known as Kisses. The ship was built by Feadship in 2000, and while it was put up for sale in 2012 at $35 million, it was purchased again by the Burgess yacht fleet in 2016 for just under $25 million.
The yacht is just over 175 feet long and offers accommodations for as many as ten guests in 5 cabins and 12 crew. Not much is known about the amenities on board the yacht or anything like water toys, but it was decorated in an art-deco style and features many sun pads on deck and a Jacuzzi tub for relaxation. Twin Caterpillar engines power her with a maximum speed of 15 knots.
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Norman Braman Dodges Taxes For His Yacht, Kisses
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For the past couple of years, Norman Braman has carefully crafted his image as a do-gooder billionaire and civic activist by leading the recall of former Miami-Dade mayor Carlos Alvarez and, more recently, financing opponents against four sitting county commissioners because they saddled taxpayers with the Marlins Park boondoggle while raising property taxes. In an opulent display of his patriotic duty,Braman raised a half-million dollars to help his slate of candidates against Bruno Barreiro, Audrey Edmonson, Barbara Jordan, and Dennis Moss. But when it comes to sailing the high seas, he apparently ain't down with the Stars and Stripes.
Braman watched the results of the August 14 election (when only one of his candidates made a runoff election) aboard his 175-foot yacht, Kisses, while vacationing in Europe, the Miami Herald reported. Now, Banana Republican has learned that the vessel flies the flag of the Cayman Islands, with its home port registered as the country's capital city, Georgetown. Why wouldn't Braman register his yacht in Indian Creek, where he lives? Because U.S. citizens who fly a foreign flag get tax advantages over boat owners who fly the American banner. For one, Braman most likely didn't have to pay a one-time Florida sales tax and an annual boat use tax when he bought Kisses. "He probably saves a couple hundred thousand dollars a year from not paying the use tax," says a local tax attorney who asked not to be named. Braman also doesn't have to follow U.S. maritime laws that require him to use a boat crew from the United States. "It's a way to get around U.S. labor laws and hire foreigners for the vessel," the lawyer adds. Fred Frost, governmental affairs director for South Florida Jobs With Justice, a political group that paid for ads on behalf of the county commissioners, says Braman is a hypocrite for not paying taxes on his boat. "It may be legal, but it is un-American," Frost says. "He is basically telling the taxpayers to kiss his you-know-what." Sheila Johnson, Braman's secretary, informed Banana Republican that her boss would not be available for comment until his return from vacation in mid-September. Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes .
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A General Description of Motor Yacht KISSES
This sizeable luxury yacht KISSES is a motor yacht. This 53 metre (175 foot) luxury yacht was manufactured by The Feadship De Vries Shipyard in 2000. KISSES was once called 659. Superyacht KISSES is a stately yacht that is able to accommodate up to 10 people on board and has a total of 12 crew. Launched in the year of 2000 her reasonably modern interior design promulgates the abilities of the design work of George Larson/Robert Knack.
The Construction & Design of Luxury Yacht KISSES
The yacht's wider design collaboration came from De Voogt Naval Architects. The technical naval architecture drawings are the work of De Voogt Naval Architects. Motor Yacht KISSES received her elegant interior designing from the interior design company of George Larson/Robert Knack. the Netherlands is the country that The Feadship De Vries Shipyard built their new build motor yacht in. After the formal launch in 2000 in Aalsmeer the boat was thereafter delivered on to the yacht owner having completed final finishing. The main hull was built out of steel. The motor yacht superstructure is made extensively with aluminium. With a beam of 9.81 metres / 32.2 ft KISSES has fairly large interior. A fairly deep draught of 3m (9.8ft) limits the amount of overall ports she can enter into, depending on their particular depth at low tide. She had refit improvement and modification completed by 2008.
M/Y KISSES Engines & Speeds:
This boat is powered by two capable CATERPILLAR main engine(s) and can attain a swift max continuous speed of approximately 15 knots. The main engine of the yacht produces 1360 horse power (or 1001 kilowatts). Her total HP is 2720 HP and her total Kilowatts are 2001. Coupled to the KISSES engines are twin screw propellers. As for the yacht’s stabalisers she uses Vosper. For bow thruster maneuverability she was built with Holland Roer. KISSES has a/an accomplished cruise speed is 14 knots which gives a range of 3400.
Superyacht KISSES Accommodation:
The sizeable luxury yacht motor yacht KISSES can accommodate as many as 10 passengers in addition to 12 qualified crew.
A List of the Specifications of the KISSES:
Superyacht Name: | Motor Yacht KISSES |
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Ex: | 659 |
Built By: | Feadship - de Vries Scheepsbouw |
Built in: | Aalsmeer, Dutch |
Launched in: | 2000 |
Refitted in: | 2008 |
Length Overall: | 53.34 metres / 175 feet. |
Waterline Length: | 46.42 (152.3 ft) |
Naval Architecture: | De Voogt Naval Architects, De Voogt Naval Architects |
Interior Designers: | George Larson/Robert Knack |
Gross Tonnes: | 751 |
Displacement: | 625 |
Hull / Superstructure Construction Material: | steel / aluminium |
Owner of KISSES: | Unknown |
KISSES available for luxury yacht charters: | - |
Is the yacht for sale: | - |
Helicopter Landing Pad: | No |
Material Used For Deck: | teak |
The Country the Yacht is Flagged in: | Cayman Islands |
Official registry port is: | George Town |
Home port: | Fort Lauderdale, USA |
Class society used: | LR (Lloyds Register) |
Max yacht charter guests: | 10 |
Number of Crew Members: | 12 |
The propulsion comes from two 1360 Horse Power / 1001 Kilowatts Caterpillar. Engine Model: | 3512E diesel. |
Total engine power output 2720 HP /2001 KW. | |
Approximate Cruise Speed is 14 nautical miles per hour. | |
Her top Speed is around 15 nautical miles per hour. | |
Fuel Capacity: | 77400 L. |
Potable water capacity: | 26800.00. |
Power generation: | Caterpillar 2 times 125 kilowatts. |
Some locations the yacht has visited: | Palma. Spain. Illes Balears. Balearic Islands. |
Stabaliser Stabality devices: | Vosper. |
Thrusters: | Holland Roer. |
Air Conditioning: | Heinen & Hopman. |
Yacht Beam: | 9.81m/32.2ft. |
Waterline Length (LWL): | 46.42m/152.3ft. |
Draught Maximum: | 3m/9.8ft. |
Miscellaneous Yacht Details
In Sept 2009 KISSES cruised Palma, in Spain. This motor yacht also traveled the area near Illes Balears during October 2009. Heinen & Hopman is the type of air con onboard. This motor yacht has a teak deck.
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