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The story of the yacht Seagull II begins in 1952, when the yacht
was constructed at the Uljanik shipyard in Pula. Belonging to
the “Six poets” series and named after Vladimir Nazor, the well-known
Croatian author, she has served an incredible 50 years as a
costal passenger ship connecting the cities of Dubrovnik, Rijeka,
Kotor, and Split. With a poor network of roads, this was the
most convenient means of transport in the 1950’s and the small
ship was licensed to carry an astonishing 700 passengers.
In the following years “Vladimir Nazor” was gradually downgraded,
and when sold it was renamed “Biser Jadrana” (Pearl of the Adriatic).
For several years it was an excursion boat operating between
Istria and Venice. Similar reasons brought her to Dalmatia where
she was based in Split and was used as an excursion cruiser
until 2004. However, this was only for a short while before
the vessel was bought by the present Owner. The new Owner was
attracted by her elegant lines and cruiser stern, which gives
her the appearance of a 1930’s ocean liner in miniature version.
Her new “renaissance” happened in 2004-05 when she was rebuilt
as a luxury motor yacht, with the look of an “old-timer”, following
the appearance of luxury motor yachts of the first half of he
20th century. For this reason, her interior decoration has the
patina of the past times and the features of the Art Nouveau.
The entire interior decoration is a replica of the late Art
Noouveau, with the first signs of the coming Modernism. It consists
of several elements (columns, friezes, endings, handrails),
repeated throughout the ship, creating a recognizable visual
mark.
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