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Candela Debuts P-12 Voyager, Its Flagship Electric Foiling Vessel for Luxury Travel
Forget bumpy speedboat rides to your dream destination. Today, Swedish next-gen shipbuilder Candela unveils the first P-12 Voyager, an electric vessel that offers a new level of luxury at sea: flying in near silence above the waves, with superior ride comfort enabled by computers and software.
Join us on a virtual tour aboard the first produced P-12 Voyager with Senior Product Manager Gabriele De Mattia.
Video link: Step on board the P-12 Voyager
"For decades, luxury at sea has primarily been about interior design and onboard amenities," said Gabriele De Mattia, Senior Product Manager at Candela. "With the P-12 Voyager, we've engineered luxury into the ride itself. The technology eliminates the discomforts traditionally associated with high-speed water transport."
Built on Candela's revolutionary P-12 platform, the Voyager pairs a luxurious lounge-style interior with the hydrofoil experience, which many passengers describe as a "magic carpet ride" above the water.
Unlike conventional fast passenger boats that pound through waves, generating noise and vibration, the new Candela P-12 Voyager flies smoothly above the surface on computer-controlled hydrofoils. Candela's flight controller continuously adjusts the foils 100 times per second, delivering an exceptionally calm ride while dramatically reducing motion and vibration.
The P-12 Voyager accommodates up to 12 passengers in a spacious, climate-controlled cabin featuring panoramic windows, lounge-style seating, a refreshment station, generous luggage compartments, and a restroom. The vessel is purpose-built for routes where passenger experience is as important as travel time, including airport-to-resort transfers, luxury hospitality services, and other commuter connections.
Operating at speeds of 25 knots while foiling, the Voyager maintains cabin noise levels of just 63 dB - quieter than a modern express train or a first-class flight. Thanks to its hydrofoils, which reduce energy consumption by up to 80% compared to conventional vessels, it offers a range of up to 40 nautical miles on battery power, enabling the electrification of longer routes that were previously only feasible with fossil-fuel-powered speedboats and ferries.
Beyond passenger comfort, the Voyager offers operators a compelling reason to transition to electric fleets, as the low energy usage also results in substantially lower operating costs. Thanks to its ability to recharge from 20% to 80% in as little as one hour using a standard dual 150 kW CCS charging system, similar to those used by electric cars, and its ability to dock at both low jetties and high quays, operators can avoid costly investments in specialized shoreside infrastructure.
When flying, the P-12 creates only a very small wake, which, together with its extremely low noise levels, minimizes its impact on marine life and surrounding communities. Fully electric, it produces no local emissions and eliminates the risk of fuel and oil pollution in the waterways it serves.
The P-12 Voyager is the flagship model of the P-12 platform, complementing the P-12 Shuttle (efficient commuting for up to 30 passengers), already in public transport service in Candela's hometown of Stockholm, and the P-12 Business (premium hospitality transfers for up to 20 passengers).
The Candela P-12 Voyager is engineered in Sweden and is in serial production at Candela’s Stockholm based factory, with customer deliveries starting later in 2026.
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Stockholm-based Candela Technology AB is the world leader in hydrofoiling electric vessels. The company was founded in 2014 by engineer and business leader Gustav Hasselskog with the mission to accelerate the world's transition to fossil fuel-free lakes and oceans by developing electric vessels that outperform those powered by fossil fuels.
Candela's vessels have wings (hydrofoils) that lift the hull above the water and reduce friction, using 80% less energy than conventional ships at high speed. This technology allows for long-range water travel solely on battery power, a first in the industry. Candela's hydrofoils also enable operators to transition to sustainable fleets by providing up to 50% lower operational costs.
At the heart of Candela's hydrofoil tech stack is the Flight controller, which automatically stabilizes the vessel during flight by regulating the foils, using sensors that gauge wave height and wind speed, among other factors. All Candela vessels are fully connected and receive over-the-air updates.
Candela is a technology company with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, employing over 200 engineers, technicians, and production staff. The company develops the entire tech stack, from the C-POD motor to the control system and carbon fiber hulls, in-house. Candela's two wholly-owned factories in Stockholm, Sweden, produce the Candela C-8 and P-12 vessels.
