American mega yacht 'Liquid Rehab' drops anchor in Portrush

The north coast is the new Monaco, don't you know 🛥

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 20th Jul 2021
Last updated 20th Jul 2021

You never know who you will bump into when visiting the port, especially with some of Hollywood hottest stars currently filming in Belfast.

But it's not every day you see a luxury super yacht sailing past Ramore Head!

'Liquid Rehab' is currently anchored off The Skerries, just north of Portrush. This huge three-decked craft cruises at 24 knots and has a top speed of 28 knots. It sleeps up to 10 guests and has a crew of seven.

But who owns this incredible yacht? Liquid Rehab is owned by Kevin Martyn, a pharmaceutical millionaire from the US. The super yacht is captained by Jameson Cooper, from North Palm Beach in Florida.

They first docked in Belfast Lough beside the SSE Arena, having arrived from Inverness last week. They then stopped off in Bangor Marina, as members of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club welcomed the guests and captain for lunch in the clubhouse.

Liquid Rehab is currently located at position 55° 13' 5.196" N, 6° 37' 34.691" W as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System

With so much to see and do here in Northern Ireland, we're not surprised the world's wealthiest are visiting our 'wee' hidden gem.

Just last month Grey's Anatomy heart-throb Patrick Dempsey snapped a pic at one of Northern Ireland's most iconic landmarks - Mussenden Temple.

He's currently shooting co-star Amy Adams the sequel to Disney's 2007'sEnchanted in Co. Wicklow.

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