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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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