Every rich man who counts has at least one yacht. The average millionaire spends $22 million on yachts in his lifetime. We are publishing the 8 most expensive aquatic beauties…
Finally, the queen of all queens, the candy at the top of the list – Azzam. The largest and most expensive yacht in the world is longer than many commercial cruise ships. It measures 180 meters in length and is owned by the president of the Arab Emirates himself. It took four years to build and has 50 private (luxurious, as it were) rooms. However, the president has many friends.
The richest Russian, Alisher Usmanov, bought this 110-meter-long superyacht in 2012 for $263 million. He named it Dilbar - after his mother, but it has capacity for twenty pampered guests, served by 47 crew members. Is it even necessary to mention the helicopter, swimming pool and Bahasa royal dining room?
The yacht Radiant was first owned by Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky, who sold it to Abdul Al Futtaim, a millionaire from the Arab Emirates. The yacht is kitted out in James Bond style and ready for any attack should it happen. And if he can, for example, use his water cannons to sink an "enemy ship" from a distance of hundreds of meters.
This yacht also found its first owner in Russia, it was bought by David Geffen from Roman Abramovich only in 2011. Because two is more than one, Pelorus has two helicopters, two swimming pools, and a bunch of mini-boats that are probably bigger than most of us can afford. The rooms are a story in themselves, one of the guest rooms, for example, has a flexible wall that turns into a private veranda with a click.
Yacht Dubai currently belongs to a Dubai sheikh named Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. When it was built in 2006, this yacht was the most expensive in the world. It measures 160 meters in length and is the third largest private yacht in the world. Among other things, there is also a small submarine on board.
But she is as interesting as her name. Its elegance was signed by Philippe Starch, but it is owned by another Russian oligarch, Andrey Melnichenkov. For the designers, working on Project A must have been like a fairy tale – the faucets alone cost $40,000 and the stair railing $60,000. The beds in this yacht move with the push of a button so that the guests can enjoy the sunrise and sunset from any perspective they want.
When Roman Abramovich got tired of the Pelorus yacht, he came up with an even better and, above all, even more expensive choice – the Eclipse. A discotheque, a cinema, a hair salon, a restaurant and - they say - apparently the Eclipse also has a defense system against the paparazzi.
Indoor and outdoor pools, twelve luxury cabins, an outdoor room and turquoise neon lights that provide a special nighttime impression are just some of the features of the yacht Serena. It is owned by the Russian king of vodka - Yuri Scheffler, who bought the yacht in 2011 for 330 million dollars.
Finally, the queen of all queens, the candy at the top of the list – Azzam. The largest and most expensive yacht in the world is longer than many commercial cruise ships. It measures 180 meters in length and is owned by the president of the Arab Emirates himself. It took four years to build and has 50 private (luxurious, as it were) rooms. However, the president has many friends.
