Update: Auction of 106m seized superyacht Amadea opens

The auction of Lürssen's 106.1-metre Amadea is officially underway, following the yacht's forfeiture by order of a US District Court in New York.

Announced today (5 August), the sealed bid auction is being administered by National Maritime Services in collaboration with Fraser, and will close on 10 September 2025. A $10 million deposit is required to bid, with a comprehensive pre-bid package available upon registration. 

"This is perhaps the most spectacular, exacting and beautiful ship any of us will ever see," said National Maritime Services chairman Bob Toney. "An opportunity like this for discerning owners is exceedingly rare – maybe once in a lifetime."