Are you curious to know how much the most expensive yachts in the world are worth? Here is the list of the 10 most luxurious yachts and their most amazing and sumptuous characteristics.
What are the most expensive yachts in the world? If you have an unbridled passion for these fantastic luxury boats, then you are in the right place.
Yachts have always represented a way for multimillionaires and tycoons to showcase their wealth and to assert their status. For this reason, they often commission the construction and design of these engineering masterpieces that boast sophisticated, precious and often expensive details to famous shipyards and globally renowned designers.
From the furniture made of leopard skin to the walls covered with meteorite fragments, here is the list of the 10 most expensive yachts in the world, to whom they belong and the description of their most sought after characteristics.
10 most expensive yachts in the world
Serene – € 270 million
In tenth place in the ranking of the most expensive yachts in the world, we find the Serene. This luxury boat was built in 2011 by the Italian shipyards Fincantieri for the Russian billionaire Yuri Scheffler at the cost of 360 million dollars. Serene then moved on to other owners: in 2014 it was rented for 5 million euros per week to the Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates, to then pass into the hands of the Saudi prince Mohamed Bin Salman.
The current market value is 300 million dollars, approximately 270 million euros. Serene measures 133 meters in length and is distributed over 4459 square meters, with its seven bridges of different heights.
It can accommodate about 24 guests and 52 crew members. It has an indoor swimming pool, two heliports, a hangar that can hold helicopters and luxury cars and a garage for other boats, including a submarine and an underwater observation room. But its unique peculiarity is to house an almost invaluable object inside: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi considered the most expensive painting in the world.
Al Said – € 270 million
In ninth place is the expensive yachts Al Said which takes its name from its owner Qaboos Bin Said Al Said, Sultan of Oman. Built between 2007 – 2008, this boat measures approximately 155 meters in length and can accommodate approximately 70 passengers and 154 crew members. Like Serene, the value of this yacht is also around 300 million dollars, about 270 million euros.
Superyacht designer Redman Whiteley Dixon designed the interiors, but not many other details of this jewel of the sea are known. The sultan, in fact, wanted to maintain a certain reserve about his characteristics.
We know, however, that Al Said is made up of five bridges which house a large swimming pool with Spa, Jacuzzi and solarium and a gigantic concert hall capable of holding 50 musicians and actors. Qabus usually sails with two helicopters with military technology and 12 Mercedes-Benz inside.
Radiant – € 285 million
The Radiant expensive yacht is a superyacht built by the German shipbuilding company Lürssen in 2009 and belongs to the Saudi billionaire Abdulla Al Futtaim. Radiant is 110 meters long, weighs about 5027 gross tons, and can accommodate about 22 visitors and 44 crew members. The market value is 320 million dollars, approximately 285 million euros.
In addition to having all the standard features of a yacht of this size, namely several swimming pools, a heliport, a massage room, a cinema, a gym and a Jacuzzi, Radiant is also equipped with sophisticated security systems such as the so-called “escape launch”, A motorboat with twin diesel engines with turbocharger capable of exceeding 75 knots.
It also has an arsenal of sound guns that fire low-frequency sound waves that can detonate the eardrums of approaching assailants and a military water cannon capable of sinking an approaching boat 100 meters away.
Dubai – € 350 million
The Dubai superyacht is owned by the Dubai Sheikh Mohammed Rashid al-Maktoum who has decided to name this gigantic water palace as the city of the same name in the Persian Gulf. Dubai measures 160 meters in length and can accommodate 116 visitors and a crew of 88 people.
This yacht cost its owner 350 million dollars. The current market value is instead of 400 million dollars, about 350 million euros.
Inside the boat includes a Jacuzzi, a swimming pool with handmade tiles, a helipad, and a suggestive and gigantic circular staircase that connects all the suites with glass steps that change color. Dubai also has a Spa with thalassotherapy (based on the curative action of the marine climate).
A vast solarium, handmade mosaics, and, in its central part, it is characterized by the presence of a platform entirely dedicated to water sports that guarantee adequate comfort for super-luxury holidays of relaxation and fun.
Motor Yacht A – € 400 million
Motor Yacht A was built by the Blohm + Voss shipyard and belonged to the Russian billionaire and philanthropist Andrey Melnichenko. This expensive yacht was launched in 2008, measuring 119 meters, and can contain 14 guests and 42 crew members.
It has 20 cabins including seven suites, three swimming pools (one with a transparent floor), a wellness center, a disco, a helicopter hook, a motorboat, and a glass-bottom swimming pool. Even the furniture is highly sought after with its elegant wood furniture, real leather sofas, rotating beds, and bulletproof glass. The value of this sea monster is 440 million dollars, about 400 million euros.
Topaz – € 470 Million
Topaz is conquered by Topaz, a beautiful luxury yacht built by the Lürssen shipyard. Topaz was built in 2012 for Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The exterior of this luxury boat is the work of superyacht designer Tim Heywood, while Terence Disdale Design took care of the interior.
Topaz is 147 meters long and can accommodate up to 52 people on board. It consists of 8 bridges that communicate with each other through an elevator while inside they distribute 26 super luxury suites. It also has two Jacuzzis, a huge swimming pool that lights up in the evening with lights and colors, two helipads, a gym, an orchestra lounge, and a tennis court.
In 2018 Topaz made headlines for hosting the actor Leonardo DiCaprio during his stay in Brazil during the football world championships. The market value is 527 million dollars, approximately 470 million euros.
Azzam – € 535 million
In fourth place is Azzam, currently considered the largest yacht in the world. Azzam was built by the Lürssen shipyard and belonged to Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nayan, president of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi. Its name means “determination”, measuring 180 meters in length, equivalent to two football pitches.
It is not known very well how it is made inside, but it is known that the estimated price is around 600 million dollars, equal to 535 million euros. The hull of Azzam is made entirely of steel, while aluminium was used for the superstructure. It seems that inside it contains a large main hall of 29 square meters utterly free from pillars and on four levels of height, an indoor swimming pool, a disco and a cinema. Also, this yacht has an anti-missile defence system and a helipad and can reach the maximum speed of 32 knots even in shallow waters.
Street of Monaco – € 888 million
this yacht won the Street of Monaco bronze medal, one of the most impressive and expensive boats in the world. Road of Monaco is a creation of Island Yacht Design, an English design studio that has developed a new concept of luxury: the themed yacht. And the theme, in this case, is to reproduce a few glimpses of the Principality of Monaco.
The street of Monaco is 155 meters long and consists of four bridges. Among these is Piazza del Casinò, the highest of all, where there are, among other things, a waterfall, a helipad, and a minipista, a perfect scale replica of the Formula 1 circuit in Montecarlo.
On the second bridge is the Oasis, a large garden inspired by the park which is located just outside the Monegasque Casino. And for fitness lovers, there is a gym with a sauna, indoor swimming pool, Spa.
There is also a hairdresser and bar. But the beating heart of the boat is the Grand Atrium, the central bridge that connects the upper and lower areas of the yacht: a large living room with balconies, sofas, a cinema and a disco. In addition to the owner, the boat can accommodate 16 people in seven 350-square-meter suites and 70 crew members. The market value is 1 billion dollars, equal to approximately 888 million euros.
Eclipse – € 1.3 billion
Silver medal for Eclipse, the second most expensive yacht in the world. Eclipse belongs to the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. About 162.5 meters long, it seems to have cost the entrepreneur a good 800 million euros in 2013. Still, the administration costs are high: the fuel for a week of travel is worth a million, and the daily running cost is equal at 80,000 euros.
Inside the yacht has a heliport, which can be hidden under the deck by pressing a button, and a hangar with an opening facing the sea that contains three huge boats and a submarine capable of reaching 50 meters deep. On the sixth floor is the magnate’s suite with walls, chairs and tables covered in leopard and crocodile skin.
The Eclipse is also equipped with sophisticated security systems, such as an anti-missile shield and, among other comforts, two swimming pools, a disco and a sauna. Despite the imposing dimensions, this ship is capable of reaching a speed of 25 knots and consists of 11 guest cabins that can accommodate up to 18 people. The current market price is truly stellar: 1.5 billion dollars, more than 1.3 billion euros.
History Supreme – € 4.3 billion
At the top of the ranking, with a well-deserved gold medal, we find the History Supreme. This jewel of the sea was designed in three years by Stuart Huges, a world-renowned luxury designer for Malaysia’s richest man, Robert Knox. Compared to the other boats presented so far, this could seem more “modest” in size, that is 30 meters in length.
But its economic value (4.8 billion dollars, about 4.3 billion euros) is based on the fact that this yacht contains more than 100,000 kg of platinum and gold inside. But also other is the refined, sumptuous and expensive details that make it up: in the master bedroom a part of the wall is entirely covered with fragments of the meteorite, and there is a statue composed of bones of real Tyrannosaurus Rex.
As well as objects such as a bottle of liqueur set with an 18.5-carat diamond worth 42 million euros or an iPhone covered with 500 diamonds and with a power button, in turn, made up of a huge 7.4-carat pink diamond.