Does the idea of buying a four-bedroom home in Sentosa for $750,000 sound unbelievable? Well, it’s not; the only difference is, it’s a live-aboard boat. We spoke to Capri’s current owner, Canadian DANY BOLDUC, and his American fi ancée Leah Hevey, about the appeal of marina life, and why he’s giving it all up to be a landlubber.
I meet Dany in the reception of One Degree 15 Marina, and we hitch a ride on a golf buggy to Capri. As we arrive, the sun is beginning to lower in the sky, and the surroundings couldn’t be more appealing; there’s a resort-holiday vibe here that makes it easy to forget the 15-minute drive from the CBD.
Dany began his live-aboard life in Hong Kong, where he resided from 2008 to 2010, following assignments first in Brussels and then Paris. When he moved to Hong Kong, he was put in touch with friends of friends who lived on a boat in Discovery Bay, Lantau Island. “I fell in love with the lifestyle, as that’s what it’s all about. I just love being outdoors and living near the water; there’s a real romance to it all,” he explains.
He leased a boat during his time in Hong Kong, and when he moved to Singapore he was keen to find another. “I was desperately trying to find a live-aboard; I went to Keppel and other marinas, then a friend pointed out Capri. It had originally been used as a charter boat so it looked different to how it does now; but I fell in love with this part of Singapore, and I bought the boat in 2010.”
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