This luxury available only to a few.
Boat International, the online magazine about yachting published a list of the world’s largest private luxury yachts. Especially in the list is highlighted first 17 — they range in length from 123 to an impressive 180 meters. Most of them were built in this century, but the oldest yacht in the list first went into the water 150 years ago. Many yachts in this list are shrouded in mystery — despite its extraordinary size, it is not known who owns them.
17. Savarona — 124 meters. We start with a beautiful yacht, built in 1937 for Emily Roebling, Cadwalader, heiress of a rich family from the United States. Later it was acquired by Turkey to use as a presidential yacht, and in 1989 the yacht was renovated and refurbished in the amount of $ 35 million.
16. Katara — 124 meters. The origin of this boat is uncertain, but in the ports it raises the flag of Qatar. Boat International believes that the yacht belongs to the young Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
15. Maryah — 125 meters. This former Russian research vessel built in Poland in 1991. Later in great Britain he was turned into a luxury yacht, able to accommodate 54 passengers.
14. Octopus is 126 meters. Gigantic yacht is owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. Most of the time she is moored in Antibes, France. It even has a landing pad for a helicopter!
13. Al Mirqab is 133 meters. In 2009 Al Mirqab won the title of “Motor yacht of the year” at the World Superyacht Awards. It is reported that it is able to reach a maximum speed of 20 knots.
12. Serene — 134 meter. On the yacht, built in 2011 for a mysterious Russian customer, we only know that this is the largest yacht ever launched in Italy, where it was made.
11. Rising Sun is 138 meters. Originally built for the head of Oracle, Larry Ellison, in 2010, the yacht passed into the hands of music Mogul David Geffen.
10. Al Salmah is 139 meters. At the time of construction the yacht has assigned the code name “Mipos”, which is short for Mission Possible (Mission possible). This is one of the many superyachts in the list belonging to the Saudi Royal family, in this case Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz.
9. Ocean Victory — 140 meters. Another yacht, all details of which are kept secret . Rumored to be on the Ocean Victory seven decks, six swimming pools and flooded the garage.”
8. Yas — 141 meters. The yacht looks so futuristic that looked appropriate even in “Star trek.” Yas was built in 2011 by holding company Abu Dhabi MAR using materials of Dutch naval vessel. Owner is unknown.
7. El Horriya is 146 meters. The yacht was built in 1865 for the Ottoman Governor. 119 years it remained the largest yacht in the world.
6. Prince Abdulaziz at 147 metres. Personal yacht of Saudi king Abdullah. It is reported that in 1984, it cost 184 million dollars. The interior cabin is inspired by images of the Titanic.
5. Topaz 147 meters. The yacht was built in Berlin in 2012 and cost the customer in 527 million dollars. On Board there is a gym, cinema, Jacuzzi and meeting rooms.
4. Al Said is a 155 meters. The yacht, built in 2006 for Omani Sultan Qaboos al said, boasts of the highest in the list of displacement — of 15.85 tons. In addition, the yacht has its own auditorium which can accommodate an orchestra of 50 people.
3. Dubai is 162 meters. This giant yacht, commissioned by Prince of Brunei Jeffrey in 1996, is now owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum. In addition to the usual attributes of luxury, Dubai has an atrium with a width of 21 meters, designed to impress 24 people (so many people are able to comfortably spend the night on the boat).
2. Eclipse of 162.5 meters. The second largest superyacht in the world was built in 2009 for the Russian billionaire and owner of football club “Chelsea” Roman Abramovich, and is rumored to cost him $ 500 million. Every year it crosses the Caribbean sea to deliver passengers to the house of Abramovich on the island of Saint barthélemy.
1. Azzam — 180m. The yacht was built by the German company Lurssen Yachts shipyard which has lost six of the first ten yachts on this list. The owner of the world’s largest private superyachts is unknown, although many assume that it belongs to the Royal family of Abu Dhabi. The cost of the Azzam is estimated at $ 600 million. According to rumors, the yacht hosted a submarine with its own missile defense system.
