Robert Lama is the founder and principal broker of Miami International Yacht Sales, an IYBA-member luxury yacht brokerage based in South Florida. With over 13 years of experience in 100'–250' class superyacht transactions, Robert has facilitated multi-million dollar acquisitions and new builds with leading shipyards in Italy and the Netherlands. His background in Commercial Real Estate in New York gives him a unique edge in complex yacht deal structuring and negotiation.
Feadship was founded back in the year 1849, This is when the Akerboom family purchased a small shipyard off the shore of the Netherlands in order to construct and repair watercraft. After this, they joined hands with the Van Lent family in 1927, and later in 1949, they ended up establishing Feadship together with the…
In The Beginning… In Makkum, Aalsmeer, and Kaag, Feadship had 3 yacht building offices and in Haarlem, it had a design and building center. In the year 1949 Feadship was established as a group and had roots that could be traced back to a century. In the 1800s, under the administration of the Van Lent…
A luxury yacht is a vessel to be begrudged. This is because it is a vessel that is exclusive and has its own crew. Earlier, this type of vessel was owned by only the extremely wealthy people as they alone could afford them. These watercraft were utilized in various yacht clubs for sporting activities. These…
Purchasing or offering a pre-claimed yacht or superyacht can be an overwhelming experience, as costs can take off well past eight figures. Therefore, you have to ensure that you have the ideal broker on your side. Utilizing a yacht broker to enable you to purchase a vessel and utilizing a broker to rundown and sell…
An extravagant yacht charter is made special in various perspectives, from the finest bed materials to top-of-the-line service, none of which would be conceivable without a professionally trained onboard crew. Team individuals are there to guarantee every single detail of your extravagance, which is a blessing from heaven. The charter crew is industry experts who…
It is a choice you have grappled with for some time, and you have finally decided to buy a yacht. At that point, you come to the realization that you don’t know much about yacht sales. Miami has an awesome group of sales representatives to guide you through the procedure so you don’t need to…
We have served an assortment of yacht charter organizations and private proprietors who were enthused about chartering their yachts. More regularly than we would expect we get asked the standard inquiries: Is yacht charter productive as well as is it a decent business to get in? Or on the other hand, is investing resources into…
Brace yourself for the most awaited annual event, ‘The Maini Yacht Show’. The 30th year will be celebrated on Collins Avenue, Miami, Florida. Previously known as ‘Yacht Miami Beach’, it comes with a lot more exciting new look this time. Covered over 1.2 million square feet of the stretch, in the heart of Miami Beach,…
February 15-19, 2018
The 30th annual Miami Yacht Show on Collins Ave, the city’s premier luxury yacht show, takes place from February 15-19 on Collins Avenue, across from the legendary
Boat shows have a tendency to be one of the costliest types of promotions in the marine business. Millions are squandered each year at boat shows in Miami. Costly stalls. Expensive travel. Cleaning groups, pontoon transport, and moorage. Also, fancy advertising materials. Yacht sales at boat shows appear to have declined greatly and are not…