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Planning to spend New Year's Eve in Paris? Consider enhancing your celebration with a New Year's Eve Seine Cruise! Want to know your options, costs, and insider tips? Read on.

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Some of the most popular New Year's Eve Seine Dinner Cruises in Paris include:

ParisCityVisoin : ParisCityVisoin stands out as one of the most popular dinner cruise companies in Paris. Their New Years Eve dinner cruise offers a gourmet feast accompanied by music and dancing. You can find more about their New Years Eve cruises here .

Vedettes du Pont Neuf: For those seeking an intimate experience on New Years Eve Vedettes du Pont Neuf provides just that. With capacity for only 100 guests per cruise they offer jazz performances along with a DJ.

Yachts de Paris : Yachts de Paris caters to preferences by offering a range of options for their New Years Eve dinner cruises. From affordable choices, to luxurious experiences. All their cruises offer meals, live performances and breathtaking views of Paris.

Why Opt for a New Year's Eve Seine Cruise in Paris?

There are reasons why choosing a New Years Eve dinner cruise in Paris is an ideal way to commemorate this special event. Here are just a few:

The mesmerizing views : While cruising down the Seine you’ll be treated to front row seats showcasing some of Paris most landmarks, including the majestic Eiffel Tower esteemed Louvre Museum and iconic Notre Dame Cathedral. These architectural marvels are splendidly illuminated on New Years Eve forming a captivating spectacle.

Culinary delights : Dinner cruises in Paris typically present exquisite meals crafted by acclaimed chefs. Anticipate indulging in an array of delicacies ranging from traditional escargots to sumptuous desserts.

Live entertainment : Most dinner cruises feature performances, like music and dancing. This adds to the ambiance and allows for an exuberant celebration when welcoming the new year.

Added convenience: New Years Eve in Paris can get pretty crowded and hectic. However opting for a dinner cruise takes away all the hassle of celebrating as everything is taken care of for you. All you need to do is sit relax and enjoy the evening.

Here is some of the best Paris New Year Eve Dinner Seine Cruise:

New year's eve seine cruise tickets prices.

The prices for New Year’s Eve Seine Cruises in Paris vary depending on the company and the type of cruise you choose. Here is a general overview of prices:

• Budget-friendly cruises: €250-300 per person
• Mid-range cruises: €300-400 per person
• Luxury cruises: €400+ per person

Here are some specific examples of prices from popular companies:

• Bateaux Mouches: €410 per person
• Vedettes du Pont Neuf: €350 per person
• Yachts de Paris: €300-500+ per person

Setting the Scene for an Enchanted Evening

Cruising through the City of Light on New Year’s EveAlready an incredibly romantic city, Paris becomes even more enchanting on New Year’s Eve. Twinkling lights adorn streets, buildings and bridges while festive decor and champagne welcome the coming year. Locals and visitors alike bask in a celebratory mood. Viewing this at its best means being on the water.

Majestic monuments like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral glow against the night sky as your boat glides smoothly past. Bridges reflecting in the Seine shimmer with illumination. And you’ll have front row seats when the spectacular midnight fireworks show begins! What better way to end one year and usher in the next than on a cozy riverboat surrounded by Parisian beauty?

Indulging in a Lavish Gala Dinner

New Year’s Eve cruises pull out all the stops with luxurious multi-course gala dinners and open bar packages. As Paris’s top chefs prepare exquisite gourmet meals, you’ll dine on dishes like seared scallops, truffled lobster risotto and filet mignon complemented by finest Champagnes and wines. Seasonal treats like foie gras and French oysters deliver luxury.

With a variety of packages and onboard seating, from cozy tables for two to larger group arrangements, your intimate or lively dinner party will feast both on haute cuisine and twinkling city views. Culinary indulgence sets the stage for a memorable night ahead.

Soaking in Paris from Unique Vantages

Gliding along the serene Seine, you’ll see amazing angles of Parisian landmarks not visible from land. Pass right under the illuminated Concorde Bridge dripping in lights. View Notre Dame from the backside at river level with boats bobbing gently in the reflections ahead. Capture the Eiffel Tower centrally between riverside ornate lamp posts and streetlights as you smoothly sail by.

Paris Sparkling on the SeineDuring a special holiday cruise, you may even disembark at one point to view the Eiffel Tower and Champs de Mars from up close at ground level before reboarding. The Seine provides perfect, constantly changing vistas.

Being Entertained with Live Performances

Lively bands and singers performing upbeat tunes keep the festive mood flowing all night long. Many cruises even offer live DJs and dancing on board and a partylike vibe. While soaking in iconic views, sing along to favorite classics and contemporary chart-toppers to ring  in musical style.

Some cruises enhance the experience with roaming magicians, comedians and caricature artists for entertainment options beyond just music. Keep the fun going before and after midnight!

Toasting at Midnight as the Fireworks Explode

As the countdown to midnight nears, you’ll be perfectly positioned on the romantic Seine to see the Eiffel Tower light up the sky with a dazzling pyrotechnics display. Stand on deck glass of champagne in hand with your loved ones, or watch through panoramic window basking in the moment. Glittering bursts of color reflect in the river’s ripples as horns sound and partygoers cheer the year ahead. After the spectacular show concludes, continue celebrating late into the night with music, dancing and magic in the air!

Making Priceless Parisian Memories

However you choose to spend it, New Year’s Eve on the Seine creates lifelong memories unlike any other. From sweeping city views, luxurious gala dinners, live entertainment and midnight fireworks over the Eiffel Tower, a Paris river cruise on the big night offers a perfect recipe for starting your new year in style. Make plans now for a magical Paris getaway culminating in the ultimate New Year’s Eve party on the water. You’ll forever remember glowing Paris cast in its holiday best as you sail into an unforgettable new year.

New Year's Eve Seine Cruise - Insider Tips

• Many cruises offer an open bar package so revelers can enjoy flowing Champagne, wine, beer and cocktails throughout the evening.
• Festive decor like party hats, noisemakers, balloons and streamers help set the scene. The crew and staff are dressed up to add to the glamorous atmosphere.
• Cruises often have live DJs in addition to bands so guests can dance the night away on the open-air upper deck or inside spacious dining rooms.
• The dinner menu is typically an upscale multi-course meal featuring French holiday delicacies like foie gras, oysters, truffles, smoked salmon, filet mignon, scallops and decadent desserts.
• To maximize views, most boats sail halfway up the Seine, then turn around to ensure all guests can see the Eiffel Tower midnight fireworks show.
• After the fireworks, many cruises continue the party atmosphere with more live music, dancing, champagne and desserts as you cruise back to the dock.
• Upgraded packages allow booking coveted private tables for two or larger groups to enjoy the gala evening together.
• Prices range from €200 per person up to €600+ for ultra luxury cruises depending on the style and amenities.

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New Years Eve Dinners On River Cruise Boats in Paris

Celebrating New Year's Eve in Paris on a barge might be a tempting option for those looking to stray off the beaten path. However, as the saying goes "all that glitters is not gold". It is crucial to carefully select your New Year's cruise in Paris.

Only a handful of companies offer an experience that does justice to the festive moment. Plan a minimum budget of 250 to 350€ to enjoy an unforgettable evening with a true cruise on the Seine. Cheaper options could disappoint in terms of meal quality and atmosphere.

Among the recommended companies, we find:

• Les Yachts de Paris

• The Bateaux de Paris

Both of these companies have proven themselves in terms of service quality and can guarantee you a New Year's Eve in Paris worthy of the name on their magnificent barge.

If budget is a constraint, favor a high-end New Year's Eve at a Parisian restaurant before spending the second part of the night at one of the events selected by our website. This will ensure you a chic New Year's Eve without giving up the festive ambiance of New Year's Day in Paris.

So, what are you waiting for to go out in Paris this winter? Whether you decide to sail on the Seine for New Year's Eve or stay on dry land, simply make sure to turn this night into an unforgettable evening. Happy New Year's Eve to everyone, and remember: the city of lights has so much to offer to transform your New Year's Eve in Paris into an indelible memory.

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Embark for a relaxing hour on the Seine, with music and an after-work atmosphere!

Still haven't decided where to celebrate the New Year?

We invite you to join us on December 31, 2023 at 11pm for a unique cruise on the Seine. Come aboard our boats for a 1-hour cruise and celebrate the last evening of the year with your family, friends or partner. With a glass of Champagne (Maison Duval Leroy) included, enjoy a unique view of the most beautiful monuments of Paris illuminated, and don’t miss the illumination of the Eiffel Tower at midnight!

During this special 1-hour New Year’s Eve 2024 cruise, the traditional guide’s commentary gives way to typically Parisian background music. A catering service (the Café des Vedettes) will also be available on board to serve you a selection of sweet and savoury snacks, as well as a selection of Champagne and wine to help you celebrate this event in style. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate the arrival of 2024 at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, aboard our boats!

Embark at the foot of the Eiffel Tower for a New Year’s Eve to remember!

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New Year’s Eve champagne cruise

For your New Year's Eve celebration we invite you to a night cruise with champagne to discover the magic of illuminated Paris and the Eiffel Tower…

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For your New Year's Eve celebration we invite you to a night cruise with champagne to discover the magic of illuminated Paris and the Eiffel Tower glittering with a thousand lights.

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For your New Year's Eve party, we offer you a cruise with a glass of Champagne to celebrate the New Year on the Seine opposite the illuminated Eiffel…

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For your New Year's Eve party, we offer you a cruise with a glass of Champagne to celebrate the New Year on the Seine opposite the illuminated Eiffel Tower.

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New Year's Eve dinner cruise in Paris

A dinner-cruise to make your New Year's Eve TOTALLY atypical, with a menu featuring Champagne, foie gras and finely selected products, hosted by our…

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A dinner-cruise to make your New Year's Eve TOTALLY atypical, with a menu featuring Champagne, foie gras and finely selected products, hosted by our accordionist and singer duo. You will be able to revisit the traditional repertoire of popular French songs.

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Departure 21h30 - Cruise Time 5h00

31st of December

Presentation of the New Year’s Eve Dinner Cruise

For a convivial atmosphere, the guests will be seated at large shared tables.

Spend New Year’s Eve 2022 in Paris on a boat opposite the illuminated Eiffel Tower There is nothing more wonderful than spending New Year’s Eve on a cruise and enjoying a festive meal seated round large tables offering a panoramic view of the City of Lights. Come and discover the illuminations with your friends or family for an unforgettable and fairylike evening.

A panoramic boat in the heart of Paris You will embark from 9:15 pm at Port de Bercy where our captain and his crew will be happy to welcome you on board and take you to your table, making sure you are comfortably seated. In a warm and intimist atmosphere you and your friends and family will be seated at large tables shared to experience a convivial moment. Around you an extraordinary setting, a boat offering a panoramic view over the River Seine and its monuments. You will be marvelled by the unique show put on by the City of Lights as you cruise along: Notre Dame, the Louvre, the Grand Palais, Pont Alexandre III, the Conciergerie, the town hall, the Statue of Liberty …. Pleasant background music especially chosen for the occasion will accompany this magical moment.

A chef on board with his brigade On board the boat, you are welcomed with a glass of champagne to begin the evening on a high note. Then our Chef will propose a festive, gourmand and refined menu, prepared with carefully selected seasonal produce, so as to offer you a memorable gastronomical experience. A plethora of delicacies, each one more exquisite than the last, for a firework of flavours. A wine list selected by our sommelier will be proposed so that you can enhance your wine experience. We shall offer you a high quality, attentive, discreet and efficient service to accompany you throughout this evening on the River Seine.

Begin the New Year at the foot of the illuminated Eiffel Tower Close to midnight, the boat is at the foot of the Eiffel Tower … On board, excitement is building up 3…2…1… Happy New Year! The Eiffel Tower lights up and the whole of Paris wishes you a Happy New Year. You will begin the year on a high note, treating yourselves to one of the best memories of the year to come, a unique and unforgettable moment. You are one of the lucky ones, Paris Seine is the only company to offer you this sight from the River Seine.

The evening is just beginning Dazzled by the illuminations of the Eiffel Tower it is time to return to your starting point. But it is not time to go home yet, Paris Seine invites you to a party on the quay.

A New Year’s Eve that will be hard to forget Start 2022 with elegance and originality! Come and spend New Year’s Eve in the heart of the City of Lights and discover an illuminated capital waiting to celebrate. Combine an elegant and gourmet meal with a refined and festive atmosphere, everything is there to make it a memorable 31 December / New year’s Eve.

• Child menu (3-11)
• Vegetarian menu

Champagne and appetizers

Foie gras with Sauternes, Chutney of season, baguettine with cereals and Scallops snacked, saffron risotto

Veal steak, truffle juice, vegetable mikado

Plate of Cheeses

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Drinks 1/2 Bottle of wine per person White : Chablis le Finage la Chablisienne Red : Red Saint Emilion Château de Barbe Blanche Mineral water & coffee

Upon request

Soft drinks

Main course.

Privileged seating next to bay windows

An exceptional view of the Eiffel Tower, the arc de triomphe du Carrousel and the arc de triomphe de l’Étoile, …

Boarding is at  la Marina de Bercy / Port de Bercy Aval / 75012 PARIS

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Emission of CO2 : 

0.15kg CO2 / passenger.km

“So perfect!!! A must do when visiting paris”

Write a review January 4, 2015 par emma c

We took the 9:15 dinner cruise on New Year's Eve and it was the best! The service was excellent and the food was amazing, we were a little concerned that it might feel a little like mass produced food as there were so many people to cater for but we couldn't have been more wrong, it felt like al a carte not rushed and extremely filling! The starter is a taster plate which which we loved and initially we were aware and when we looked at the menu we couldn't make our mind up on what we would choose so it was a bonus to get a taste of it all, the main we chose was the slab of steak with a 7 euro supplement but it was worth it and I could nearly finish the dessert! We paid for the dinner with the wine for 91 euros each and 10 euro extra to ensure we had a seat by the window. I though the entire experience was worth the money, you got to see all the sights of paris, and the subtle music they played on the boat reflected were you were on the cruise, they even timed the lighting to coincide with the lights that flash on the Eiffel tower on the hour as we passed, I would recommend this to anyone visiting paris, very romantic and relaxing thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience.

“great option for new †year‡'s eve”

Write a review January 10, 2014 par andres f

We took a dinner cruise on new year's eve. we thought we would find only tourists and for our surprise there were a lot of locals too. Dinner was great, DJ was faboulous and saying "santé!" at midnight on the river, looking at the tour Eiffel was a marvelous experience!

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The body of a man recovered near the Bayesian yacht is believed to be that of Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian-Antiguan chef who was working on the boat

Six people are still missing after British luxury yacht sank off Sicily on Monday

They include Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer , his wife Judy, British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, and jewellery designer Neda Morvillo

Divers are struggling to reach the cabins of the yacht, with a "world of objects" blocking access to the rooms

Of the 22 people on board, 15 survived, six are missing, and one body, believed to be Recaldo Thomas, has been found

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Edited by Sean Seddon, with Mark Lowen reporting from Sicily

Rescue workers continue the search for six missing people published at 20:28 British Summer Time 20 August 20:28 BST 20 August

Search crews say their efforts to recover the six people still not accounted for after a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday will "continue without stopping".

As the second day of that operation comes to close, here's what we have learned:

• Friends of Recaldo Thomas , the chef believed to have died in the sinking, have begun to pay tribute to his "smile that lit up a room"
• Three more survivors have been named as Leo Eppel and South African nationals Leah Randall and Katja Chicken - all members of crew that were on board the ship when it sank
• Six people still remain unaccounted for: Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah , Jonathan Bloomer and his wife Judy, and Chris Morvillo and his wife Neda
• Divers have been able to reach the lounge of the yacht but their path to the cabins has been blocked by "a world of objects"
• The Italian coastguard says that specialist divers are "evaluating the feasibility of safely entering the wreck", but warn the search is being complicated by its " depth and the position of the hull" around 50m (164ft) below the surface
• Jonathan Bloomer's twin brother has told the BBC his family are "coping the best we can" as they wait for updates from the rescue team's ongoing efforts

We're going to pause our coverage now but you can read more about the second day of the Bayesian search operation here .

This page was edited by Emily Atkinson, Owen Amos and Sean Seddon and was written by Sophie Abdulla, Adam Durbin, Gabriela Pomeroy, Matt Spivey, Barbara Tasch, Jacqueline Howard, Rachel Flynn and Johanna Chisholm.

Who are the six people still missing? published at 20:19 British Summer Time 20 August 20:19 BST 20 August

Technology tycoon Mike Lynch is still missing alongside his 18-year-old daughter

Six people remain unaccounted for after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily, including a father and daughter, as well as two married couples.

UK businessman Mike Lynch, who helped establish Cambridge Neurodynamics and co-founded the firm Autonomy, is still missing alongside his daughter Hannah Lynch , an 18-year-old student.

Jonathan Bloomer , the chairman of Morgan Stanley Bank International, and his wife Judy Bloomer were also on the yacht when it sank and have not yet been found.

Chris Morvillo , a partner at the law firm Clifford Chance, and his wife Neda Morvillo, a jewellery designer, have also been confirmed as missing.

Earlier we reported that the body of a man recovered near the sunken Sicilian yacht is believed to be that of Recaldo Thomas , a Canadian-Antiguan chef who was working on the boat.

His friends have described him as having "a smile that lit up the room".

Couple missing from yacht are 'incredibly generous people', says reverend published at 20:07 British Summer Time 20 August 20:07 BST 20 August

Jonathan and Judy Bloomer - who are still missing following the sinking of the Bayesian yacht - are “incredibly generous people”, the reverend of their local church says.

Speaking to BBC South East, Rev Tim Edwards, from Knockholt in Kent, says “at the moment there’s an awful lot that we don’t know”.

He describes the couple as being “very much” part of the village community and active with local charities.

What are waterspouts? published at 19:52 British Summer Time 20 August 19:52 BST 20 August

According to vessel tracking app Vesselfinder, the Bayesian left the Sicilian port of Milazzo on 14 August and was last tracked east of Palermo on Sunday evening, with a navigation status of "at anchor".

Witnesses later described seeing a waterspout form during a storm that hit in the area overnight, and - as mentioned in our last post - it is believed to have struck the yacht before it sank.

Most are familiar with what tornadoes look like - they are rotating columns of destructive winds, protruding from the base of clouds down to the ground. According to BBC Weather, waterspouts are just that too, but they form over water rather than land.

Instead of dust and debris swirling around the core of strong winds, it is water mist whipped up from the surface.

Like tornadoes, most are only short-lived, narrow columns and are not easily picked out on weather radars, so many will go unreported.

How could the yacht have sunk? published at 19:39 British Summer Time 20 August 19:39 BST 20 August

It is believed the Bayesian was struck by a tornado over the water - otherwise known as a waterspout - causing the luxury yacht to capsize and sink to the seabed.

There are separate reports the boat's mast snapped during the freak storm, while other factors in the boat's tipping over could include water entering through hatches and doors which might have been left open because of warm weather off the Italian coast.

'Easy to talk to with a sense of humour' - friend describes Mike Lynch published at 19:27 British Summer Time 20 August 19:27 BST 20 August

Another one of Mike Lynch's friends has been telling the BBC a bit more about their neighbour's personality.

"He is so approachable and a very easy person to talk to," Richard Smith, who lives in the Suffolk village of Pettistree, says. "A nice sense of humour."

"You might think with all that money that he would be a difficult person to talk to, but in fact he was a very easy person to talk to."

Mike Lynch's neighbour 'horrified' to learn he's missing published at 19:08 British Summer Time 20 August 19:08 BST 20 August

One of Mike Lynch's neighbours says she was "horrified" to find out he was missing and describes it as the "worst news".

"I just couldn't believe it, I thought this can't be right," Ruth Leigh, of Pettistree in Suffolk, says.

Leigh says they have lived near each other for around 15 years and describes Lynch as a "fantastic neighbour" and a "very charitable man".

"Even though he was incredibly wealthy and a very important person he never ever gave that impression.

"Whenever he met you he always remembers your name, he would chat to you - incredibly friendly and down to earth, which we thought was a great quality," she adds.

Did the yacht’s keel play a role in it sinking? published at 18:46 British Summer Time 20 August 18:46 BST 20 August

By Tom Edgington

There has been speculation about the type of keel on the Bayesian and whether it may have been a factor in it sinking.

The website for Perini Navi – the yacht’s builder – is currently not available. However, by searching internet archives BBC Verify has obtained the boat’s 2018 brochure.

In the “features and performance” section, the document gives dimensions for the keel in an "up" position - 4.05m (13ft) - and in a "down" position - 9.83m (32ft) - suggesting it is retractable.

The BBC has contacted Perini Navi but has not had a reply.

A keel is a support structure underneath the boat which projects downwards and helps keep it balanced on the surface.

Certain boats might require a retractable keel in order to enter shallow water without getting stuck.

We don’t know if the Bayesian’s keel was up or down at the time it was struck by a storm.

However, Andrew Fairbrass who runs a large yacht engineering business says “when you're sailing, you have to keep the keel down and it does make a big difference to stability”.

Name of surviving crew member confirmed by coastguard published at 18:24 British Summer Time 20 August 18:24 BST 20 August Breaking

The Italian coastguard has confirmed the name of another crew member who survived the sinking of the Bayesian.

Leo Eppel was on board the yacht when it capsized, spokesman Vincenzo Zagarola says.

Two other surviving crew members were named by authorities a short while ago .

The BBC understands that Recaldo Thomas, who worked as a chef on the boat, was killed and his body has been recovered.

You can read tributes to the Canadian-Antiguan national here .

British investigators arrive but hopes for miracle vanish published at 18:08 British Summer Time 20 August 18:08 BST 20 August

In cloudy skies and on choppy waters, the search has gone on all day, a helicopter scouring the site where the Bayesian capsized as divers plunged deep below.

They’re trying to access the wreckage of the yacht that was hit by a tornado-like waterspout, and is now 50m (164ft) underwater.

Given the depth, each dive can only be 10 minutes, and with the boat still largely intact it’s hard to get access inside.

British investigators are now here to assess what happened during the extreme weather that hit the Bayesian.

Severe heat and violent storms had prompted a weather alert before the yacht went down.

Tonight the search goes on - but any hope of a Mediterranean miracle survival has all but vanished.

'It's still wait and see,' says twin brother of missing man published at 17:50 British Summer Time 20 August 17:50 BST 20 August

Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer

Jonathan Bloomer's twin brother has told the BBC his family are "coping the best we can" as rescue workers continue to search for him off the coast of Sicily.

The banker is one of six people still missing since the Bayesian yacht capsized.

Jeremy Bloomer tells the BBC he has not received any new updates on the search efforts to find Jonathan, beyond that divers are struggling to access the wreck of the boat.

He says: "It's a slow process and it will take time. So there might be air pockets, but we don't know."

Jeremy continues: "He was my older [brother] by half an hour. So it means a lot when you lose a twin brother. It's still wait and see, so fingers crossed."

Asked how he was coping, he says the situation is "terrible" and something that's "beyond your wildest imagination".

Quote Message I'm just numb, just numb. That's it, you don't know what to think and you can't believe it's happened."

Two members of crew named as survivors of yacht sinking published at 17:39 British Summer Time 20 August 17:39 BST 20 August

We've just heard from the Italian coastguard, which has named two more survivors of the yacht sinking.

South African nationals Leah Randall and Katja Chicken, who worked as crew members on the Bayesian, managed to get to safety after the vessel sank in the early hours of Monday morning.

In total , 15 of the 22 people on board have been rescued . Among them are:

• Mike Lynch's wife, Angela Bacares
• Charlotte Golunski, her husband James and their one-year-old daughter
• Ayla Ronald, who worked as a lawyer for Mike Lynch, and her partner

How Mike Lynch's courtroom joy led to yacht tragedy published at 17:24 British Summer Time 20 August 17:24 BST 20 August

Twelve people were vacationing on Mike Lynch 's yacht, alongside 10 crew members, when it sank in a storm off the coast of Sicily. The gathering was reportedly a celebration.

Earlier this year, Lynch was cleared of fraud and conspiracy charges arising from the sale of his firm Autonomy to US tech giant Hewlett Packard. The decade-long legal battle had led to Lynch's extradition from the UK.

Upon being cleared of the charges in June, the British entrepreneur said he was "elated" and thanked his legal team for their "tireless work". Some of them were on the yacht alongside him when it sank.

Chris Morvillo , a lawyer for Clifford Chance - the law firm that represented Lynch - is among the six people still missing. So is his wife Neda Morvillo , an American jewellery designer.

Ayla Ronald, a senior associate at the same law firm, also worked on Lynch's case. Both she and her partner were invited to the yacht and were rescued when it sank.

Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer - who appeared as a defence witness for Lynch during his trial - and his wife Judy Bloomer were on the boat when disaster struck. Both are unaccounted for.

Charlotte Golunski, the board director of Luminance - an artificial intelligence platform founded by Lynch - was on board, along with her husband and one-year-old daughter. All three survived.

Lynch's wife Angela Bacares and daughter Hannah were also there. Bacares has been rescued but 18-year-old Hannah is still missing.

In pictures: Search operation at wreck site continues published at 17:03 British Summer Time 20 August 17:03 BST 20 August

A search and rescue operation, which includes boats scouring the surface of the sea and divers examining the wreck of the Bayesian yacht on the seabed, is still ongoing.

As we've been reporting, the specialist diving team have been struggling to access the cabins on the wreck - which is around 50m below the surface - because of debris blocking access.

'A smile that lit up the room': Tributes to chef killed in yacht sinking published at 16:52 British Summer Time 20 August 16:52 BST 20 August

The body of a man recovered near the Bayesian yacht is believed to be that of Recaldo Thomas, a Canadian-Antiguan chef who was working on the boat.

His friends have been paying tribute to him. Gareth Williams, who lives in Antigua, knew Thomas for 30 years.

"I can talk for everyone that knew him when I say he was a well-loved, kind human being with a calm spirit," he told me.

The two grew up together in Antigua, where Recaldo spent his time during off-season.

"He would come over to mine over the weekend and he would sing. He had the deepest, most sultry voice in the world, and a smile that lit up the room.

"He told me just the other day that he needed to work two more seasons to fix up his late parents' house. He loved yachting, but he was tired."

Eli Fuller met Recaldo some 25 years ago while out socialising in Antigua.

"He knew everybody and was friends with everybody. He'd always ask how you were doing, how your family was - he was always positive.

"Personality was very important in his job. The world's richest people want to hang out with someone social. He was sought after."

He added that Thomas became an inspiration to young black children who wanted to get into yachting.

"The kids would see all these white people working on yachts. For them to see an Antiguan man travelling all over the world - it was important for our community."

Search efforts complicated by wreck's position underwater, coastguard says published at 16:42 British Summer Time 20 August 16:42 BST 20 August Breaking

The search for the missing six passengers "continues without stopping" but divers have not found anything, the Italian coastguard says.

The coastguard says that specialist divers are "evaluating the feasibility of safely entering the wreck", but that the search is being "complicated by the depth and the position of the hull lying on the seabed" - at 50m below the surface.

It adds there is no trace of "hydrocarbon pollution" - meaning oil or other similar fuel is not leaking from the wreck.

Why is the search and recovery operation for the Bayesian so complex? published at 16:28 British Summer Time 20 August 16:28 BST 20 August

We're well into the second day of search and rescue operations for the six people still missing after the sinking of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily.

Here are some of the factors which make this a highly complex process:

• The wreckage is currently 50m (165ft) below the surface of the water
• Furniture and a "world of objects" are blocking access to the cabins of the yacht, hampering the divers' access
• Divers can only spend 12 minutes below the surface of the water, meaning by the time they reach the Bayesian, they only have 10 minutes to search the wreck
• The bridge of the yacht - the room where the captain controls the vessel - is full of electrical cables
• Divers are unable to see inside the yacht , though a possible entry point could be through a 3cm (1.2in)-thick glass window
• Specialist divers who are trained to work in small spaces have had to be flown in from Rome and Sardinia

Ex-MP John Gummer on his 'wonderfully kind' friend Lynch published at 16:10 British Summer Time 20 August 16:10 BST 20 August

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Lord Deben says his friend Mike Lynch is "wonderfully kind and companionable"

Lord Deben, former Conservative MP John Gummer, describes his missing friend Mike Lynch as "a wonderfully kind and companionable" man.

"He is the kind of person who carries this enormously clever mind, but carries it so lightly, and is always interested in what others have to say and might contribute," he says in a statement.

"It is a very serious moment... for if we have lost him, we’ve lost a very wonderful man."

He adds: "It is one of the cruellest blows that could possibly be made if it turns out that he hasn’t survived because he had so much to give, and he was giving it.

"This is a man of outstanding ability, but also the sort of person whom we were all very, very fortunate to know."

Water conditions could have led to waterspout, says oceanographer published at 15:54 British Summer Time 20 August 15:54 BST 20 August

Dr Simon Boxall is a senior lecturer at Southampton University

Dr Simon Boxall, an oceanographer from the University of Southampton, says "there's a lot still to be discovered" about what led to the sinking of the Bayesian.

Asked about reports the boat may have been hit by a waterspout , he tells the BBC they are "not normally dangerous" but that would depend on the intensity of the weather system.

Boxall says: "What's interesting is that we saw very light winds up until the time at which the yacht was hit.

"And then suddenly, the wind went from about three or four miles an hour to 30 or 40 miles an hour, and then dropped again. And that was on land.

"So it's a sort of precursor to there being a major sort of squall or even a waterspout that would have hit the ship."

The ocean to the north of Sicily is more than three degrees warmer than it should be at this time of year, he adds, creating a "perfect storm" for waterspouts to occur.

'Yacht sank in two minutes,' captain of nearby ship says published at 15:41 British Summer Time 20 August 15:41 BST 20 August

The captain of the Dutch-flagged ship that rescued Bayesian passengers from the water before emergency services arrived has spoken again to Reuters.

Captain Karsten Borner has previously explained how he worked to keep his ship upright during the storm, before noticing the luxury yacht that had been behind his vessel had disappeared.

"I don't absolutely know what they did. I only know that they went flat with a mast on the water and that they sank in two minutes," Borner says.

He says the sea temperature, which meteorologists have told us was at an extreme high of 30C, is "way too hot for the Mediterranean, and this causes, for sure, heavy storms".