MOST EXPENSIVE LUXURY YACHTS

WORLD`s 10 MOST EXPENSIVE LUXURY YACHTS
10. PELORUS – $300 MILLION
Honkong based billionaire, property developer and chairman of Prudential Enterprises is the proud owner of the superyacht Pelorus. He purchased it for a whopping 300 million dollars. The yacht gets its name from the Greek word ‘pelorious’ which means vast. She stands 115 mts long and a beam of 17.2 mts. Her tonnage is alarming 5517 tonnes. The Pelorus displaces at 2973 mts with a propulsion of 3x3900Kw. She is powered by two 5500 HP 12v 26 engines that can make her accelerate up to a speed of 19 knots. She also comes equipped with landing boats, two helipads, and jet skis.

9. AL SAID – $300 MILLION
Lürssen Yachts is behind this luxury private yacht belonging to, and named after, Qaboos Bin Said Al Said,

8. RADIANT – $320 MILLION
This luxury motor boat was built by Lurssen in 2009. She is owned by the Emirate millionaire Abdulla Al Futtaim. The Radiant is 110 ms long with a beam of 16 mts and a tonnage of 5027 gross tons. The engines are powered by 8715 horsepower MTU, 16V 1163 TB73L. She can accelerate up to a maximum of 21 knots. Radiant has an impressive fuel capacity of 96000 gallons. The Radiant is the 32nd largest luxury yacht in the world.

7. SUPERYACHT A – $323 MILLION
There is nothing unique about the name of this luxury liner however, the 400-feet long Motor Yacht A does boast an original design. Reminiscent of a stealth warship or submarine.

6. SERENE – $330 MILLION
Serene is presently owned by the billionaire Mohammed bin Salman. It’s is one of the world’s largest superyachts. This Italian make luxury superyacht was built is August 2011. It was custom built in the Italian Shipyard by Fincantieri for the Russian Vodka tycoon Yuri Shefler. Did you know Serene was leased by Bill Gates for dollar 5 million a week? Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia first laid his eyes on this gorgeous vessel while vacationing in France and at once bought it for approximately 500 million Euros. The Serene docks at 439.4 feet and a generous 60.844 feet Beam with a tonnage of 8321. It boasts of a twin-screw propulsion. It sleeps around 24 guests and 52 crew members.

5.DUBAI – $350 MILLION
Originally a joint project between Blohm + Voss and Lürssen shipyards, the Dubai was commissioned by Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei more than 10 years prior to the ship’s launch in 2006. It was acquired by Platinum Yachts for His Highness Sheik Mohammed Rashid al-Maktoum (ruler of Dubai) who designed the decadent interior.

4. TOPAZ – $527 MILLION
The Superyacht Topaz comes with a price tag $527 million. She was built by Lurssen Yachts in May 2012 in Germany.

3. AZZAM – $650 MILLION
Lürssen Yachts is behind this luxury liner which was recently delivered to fortunate Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nayan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi for no less than $650 million.

2. ECLIPSE – $1.5 BILLION
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is proud owner of the Eclipse, the second most expensive yacht in the world. Rumoured to be worth $800,000 to $1.5 billion, it was built by Blohm and Voss of Hamburg and measures 536 feet long also making it the second largest in the world.

1. MOST EXPENSIVE YACHT – HISTORY SUPREMEE ~ $4.5 BILLION
Finally, boasting the world’s most expensive yacht is the History Supreme. This pricey 100-foot vessel was designed by world-renowned UK luxury designer Stuart Hughes, took over 3 years to complete and was purchased by an anonymous Malaysian businessman for a whopping $4.5 billion dollars! This staggering sum is owed to the solid gold and platinum used to assembly this luxury liner which features no less than 100,000 kg (220,000 Ibs) of these precious metals. They adorn the entirety of the boat right from the base of the vessel, coated in a thin layer of solid gold, to the dining area, deck, rails, staircases and anchor. One of the most outstanding features of this magnificent superyacht is the master bedroom. It boasts a wall feature made from meteorite rock and a statue made from genuine Tyrannosaurus Rex bones! In addition, a 68 kg 24-carat gold Aquavista Panoramic Wall Aquarium graces the master suite and on board is a liquor bottle featuring an extremely rare 18.5 carat diamond worth $45 million alone! Finally, an iPhone wrapped in 500 cut diamonds, including two interchangeable diamonds fitted over the “home button, a 7.4 carat pink diamond and a rare 8 carat diamond, add to the many extravagant features on the History Supreme, the most expensive yacht in the world.