Sea Ray, the luxurious escape on water

From the looks of the Sundancer 310, it is set to cruise on the Lagos Lagoon just metres away, only that it is on display. The 310 feet luxury boat, courtesy of Sea Ray brand, is worth experiencing on water.

The 220 horse power, stern drive power with inbuilt battery, hosts 10 passengers in its luxury cabin and about 10 on its upper deck on unique escape on water.

Yet, it offers a sleeping area for two, convenience, kitchen, fridge, among other facilities that make it a mini cruising boat.

If you love excitement on water and truly wants to express yourself in style, then you need a good boat, or rather a luxury boat like Sundancer.

Sadly, the idea of owning a luxury boat in Nigeria is often misunderstood as having very big pocket, prerogative of the super rich. But that is not really the case. You can own a luxury boat to cruise the lagoons in Lagos, parade the waterfronts in Calabar, Port Harcourt and other coastal cities in the country, without necessarily having a big pocket.

With Sea Ray, a top range luxury boat brand, your dream of having leisure outing on water becomes reality without really breaking the bank.

All you need do is visit Bras and Yacht Service on Admiralty Road in Lekki, Lagos, to see the variants of Sea Ray luxury boats on display, either buy if you have the money or go for easy payment option that allows installments.

From Sundeck 240, Sundeck 270, Sundancer 260, Sundancer 310, Venture 370, among others, there is a boat for everyone and every purpose.

However, the marine service company, a subsidiary of Bras Ventures Limited and sole distributor of Sea Ray boats in Nigeria, is passionate about making these boats (though luxury), yet affordable and helping a lot of people to enjoy quality outing on water and ease pressure on transportation, as well.

That is the rationale behind the first Exclusive Sea Ray Luxury Boat Range Exhibition organised recently by Bras and Yacht Service in Lekki, Lagos.

For Abayomi Sonuga, chairman of the company, the water offers a whole lot of opportunities for leisure and transportation that can only be harnessed with boats and cruisers.

To take advantage of these luxury and convenience options on water, the company is partnering Sea Ray luxury boat brand – as its sole distributor in the country – in offering lovers of water sports and transport the opportunity to acquire boats that will help fulfill their dream lifestyle.

“We are in the business of sales of boats and cruisers. Our boats are specifically manufactured taking into consideration the peculiarity of Nigeria and our water ways,” Sonuga explains.

But while Sundeck and Sundancer brands are core luxury boats, Sonuga says that many people are now buying boats for transportation, especially in Lagos where traffic is usually crazy.

“I have a friend who acquired one of our boats and cruises it to work in Marina from Lekki. He saves time, stress of driving through the traffic and lives healthier by that single act. But nothing stops him from cruising it for leisure on the lagoon,” he says.

But the unique thing about the company is that it is helping people to acquire the luxury boats through an easy finance model that allows for installment.

Beyond the easy payment option, the company does more for its customers all in a bid to ensure luxury boat is not only for the super rich.

Surely, Sea Ray brand has come to stay in the country. Marcel Riginbeck, general manager, business development, Sea Ray and Meridian Yacht EMEA, assures of full-time after services and maintenance support for boats and cruisers, besides stocking genuine parts and accessories with a fully professionally manned after sales facility in Nigeria.

With easy payment option, after sales service, spare parts, accessories and skilled professionals, Sonuga suggests it is time to go for a luxury boat than an expensive Jaguar, Porsche or even private jet.

 

OBINNA EMELIKE