The Most Expensive Yachts in the World (2021)
We have compiled for you the TOP 10 most expensive yachts in the world with photos, descriptions, costs, and owner names. These luxurious yachts will not leave you indifferent.
10. Serene. Cost — $330 million.
Owner: Mohammed bin Salman
Manufacturer: Fincantieri
Launched: 2011
Our TOP 10 of the most expensive yachts in the world is opened by the beautiful Serene, built for Russian vodka magnate Yuri Shefler at the Italian shipyard Fincantieri.
The yacht, 134 meters long with an area of 4,500 square meters, was produced in Italy in 2011. On board the vessel are a gym, several pools, a movie theater, a sauna, two helicopter landing pads, and much more, but the most unusual feature is a room with artificial snow.
In the summer of 2014, Bill Gates rented the yacht for $5 million per week and took his summer cruise on it. Later, Shefler sold the yacht to Mohammed bin Salman, the Second Deputy Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
9. Dubai. Cost — $400 million.
Owner: Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Manufacturer: Blohm & Voss
Launched: 2006
A vessel 162 meters long with 8,450 horsepower “under the hood.” The yacht boasts a luxurious interior in Eastern style, since its owner is Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of the Emirate of Dubai. On board there is a helicopter landing pad, a giant spiral staircase as the yacht’s highlight, as well as all the attributes characteristic of Eastern palaces from the past.
8. REV Ocean. Cost — $450 million.
Owner: Kjell Inge Røkke
Manufacturer: Oceanco
Launched: 2019
In 8th place is the largest private yacht in the world, at the time this rating was compiled. REV Ocean is the project of billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke, the second richest businessman on Norway’s wealth list.
The yacht has a significant difference from all its rating neighbors – it is not luxurious and was not created for admiration and entertainment. The 182 meters of length contain not pools and helicopter landing pads, but technical and scientific equipment.
Scientists working on the vessel can study the impact on the ocean of carbon dioxide emissions, plastic, and unlimited fishing. One can only admire the owner’s charitable dedication to ocean cleanup.
7. Sailing Yacht A. Cost — $500 million.
Owner: Andrey Melnichenko
Manufacturer: Nobiskrug
Launched: 2015
Sailing Yacht A – the largest sailing yacht in the world. It was built in Germany in mid-2015 by order of Andrey Melnichenko — a Russian billionaire.
The boat has eight decks, and its masts are taller than Big Ben (over 100 m). More than 50 people are required to maintain the yacht. Sailing Yacht A is capable of achieving speeds exceeding 20 knots per hour (37 km/h).
Our website has an article about this extremely unique yacht, which you can read via this link.
6. Topaz. Cost — $527 million.
Owner: Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Manufacturer: Lurssen
Launched: 2012
The yacht, 147 meters long, rightfully bears the proud designation of “luxury.” It features beautiful streamlined forms that draw attention. Four years of painstaking work went into developing this giant.
The owner’s name was kept secret for a long time, but eventually was revealed to the public – it is now Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of the ruling royal family of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Prime Minister.
5. Crescent. Cost — $600 million.
Owner: None
Manufacturer: Lurssen
Launched: 2018
The middle of our TOP 10 most expensive yachts in the world is rightfully occupied by the Custom Crescent yacht, 135 meters long. It became one of the main premieres of 2018, and the exquisite dark-toned hull distinguishes it favorably from other yachts and fully justifies the project name Thunder. The main design feature of the ship is the huge three-deck windows of the main hall, visually dividing the superstructure.
The owner is yet to be found.
4. Azzam. Cost — $620 million.
Owner: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Manufacturer: Lurssen
Launched: 2013
The mega-yacht Azzam, built in 2013 at the German Lürssen shipyard, remains to this day the longest in the world – its length is 180 meters. This is approximately like two football fields or 12 railroad cars.
It is equipped with an engine of 108,920 horsepower, which, by the way, is the largest in the world and was originally developed for container ships. It is known that the style in which Azzam’s interior is decorated is close to neoclassicism of the early 19th century. The owner of this vessel is Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE and Emir of Abu Dhabi.
3. Dilbar. Cost — $800 million.
Owner: Alisher Usmanov
Manufacturer: Lurssen
Launched: 2010
Opening the top three leaders is the yacht of the well-known Russian billionaire — Alisher Usmanov. He named the vessel after his mother.
In 2016, Dilbar was recognized as the most spacious yacht in the world. The total area of internal spaces is 3,800 sq. m., length 156 meters. The yacht is equipped with two helicopter landing pads, a movie theater, an elevator, and a jacuzzi.
2. Eclipse. Cost — $1.2 billion.
Owner: Roman Abramovich
Manufacturer: Blohm & Voss
Launched: 2009
Eclipse is a motor yacht launched in 2009. At the time of its launch, the yacht was the largest private motor vessel in the world. This truly legendary yacht belongs to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich. Captivating design, extra lavish interior. 163 meters of a real ship, not just a yacht.
The superyacht is equipped in grand fashion and has nine decks, two helicopter landing pads (there is a hangar containing a pair of Eurocopter helicopters, each costing $1 million), four recreation boats, twenty scooters, and a small submarine for twelve people costing $2 million, manufactured by the world-renowned company US Submarines. The submarine is capable of exiting the hold directly through the ship’s hull.
Security for this vessel is provided by bulletproof glass, motion sensors, an anti-missile defense system, laser coating against unwanted photography, and, of course, security personnel.
Operating the Eclipse superyacht costs $75 million per year, and renting the vessel costs up to $2 million per week.
1. History Supreme. Cost — $4.8 billion.
Owner: Anonymous billionaire
Manufacturer: Baia Yachts
Launched: 2011
The most expensive yacht in the world is History Supreme. The astronomical cost of this yacht is due to 100,000 kg of precious materials spent on its finish. The hull of History Supreme is completely covered with gold, with the most precious metals used in the deck covering elements, dining room, railings, and even the anchor. It should also be noted that on board this incredible vessel there are a gold aquarium, a meteorite fragment, and bones from a Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur. History Supreme also differs from its rating competitors in its relatively modest size – its length is 30 meters.
The owner’s name of the most expensive yacht is not disclosed. It belongs to an anonymous Malaysian billionaire. According to Forbes magazine’s ratings, the wealthiest Malaysian as of 2019 could be considered Robert Kuok with a capital of $12.5 billion, earned in sugar, palm oil, freight transportation, and real estate.
The yacht could also belong to another Malaysian businessman — Ananda Krishnan, owner of Malaysia’s largest cellular operator Maxis Communications, whose capital is $9.5 billion.
Bonus Yacht — Streets of Monaco. Cost — $1.3 billion.
In conclusion to our TOP 10 most expensive yachts in the world, we would like to share information about a yet-to-be-built yacht that, after its launch, will take a place in the top three. However, it is remarkable for something different. As you can see in the photo, this yacht will attempt to replicate the appearance of a Monaco street, which is something extraordinary in the world of luxurious and expensive yachts, where it’s usually very difficult to surprise anyone.
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