New Cheoy Lee discovery series and 130 Explorer to be featured at FLIBS 2025

Award-winning megayacht builder Cheoy Lee Yachts announces it will showcase detailed plans for the new Cheoy Lee Discovery Series luxury explorer yacht line at the 2025 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, (FLIBS) October 29-November 2, 2025. The new Cheoy Lee 130 Explorer also makes her debut at the show.

“Cheoy Lee has been building large yachts capable of long-range voyaging for more than 70 years, combining fine artisanship and luxury amenities with cutting-edge technology and commercial maritime practicality. We are proud to have the opportunity at FLIBS to introduce plans for the Discovery Series. This robust new explorer yacht line and the new Cheoy Lee 130, truly showcase the modern yacht building capability of our family shipyard,” said Cheoy Lee Shipyards Executive Director B.Y. Lo.

The 130 Explorer recently was delivered to her owner and returned from extended cruising adventures. During the show, she will be available for viewing by appointment only. Alongside the new 130 Explorer, sister brand CL Yachts will also showcase at FLIBS its family-friendly cruisers - CLB72 and CLB65 - each designed for effortless performance and refined living.

The Discovery Series explorer yachts, designed by Nick Boksa of Boksa Marine Design in collaboration with Cheoy Lee Yachts, has evolved into an exciting new line of long-range, steel-hulled megayachts including (to date) the Discovery 115, Discovery 120 and Discovery 127.

It's not just about style and space, however – Cheoy Lee approaches the engineering and construction of its superyachts in the same way it tackles commercial projects, and that means robust systems design and inherent reliability with commercial-level equipment to ensure self-sufficiency and issue-free operation even when cruising far from the beaten track.

“The Discovery series draws on everything we know about building seaworthy global cruisers and hardy, reliable commercial vessels and workboats, and combines it all into an elegant, contemporary ocean-going yacht that delivers luxurious world cruising without compromise on facilities or service,” said Lo.

Renowned for their quality, coveted for their go-anywhere capability and cherished by generations of passionate owners, Cheoy Lee Yachts have earned a reputation among yacht owners who are serious about their cruising. Cheoy Lee has a long history of building yachts that are capable of world voyages, dating back before 1957, when a 52’ sailing yacht designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by the shipyard sailed from Hong Kong to New York on her own bottom. The modern Cheoy Lee is every bit the magical cruising superyacht experience that marks the brand, enhanced with modern design, modern construction techniques and modern technology.