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In review: What were the biggest superyacht sales of 2025?

16 December 2025 • Written by Holly Margerrison

As 2025 draws to a close, the yacht brokerage market has continued to show dynamic activity, with transactions spanning the full spectrum of luxury vessels. At the date of publishing, the number of superyachts (including sailing yachts and motor yachts) sold to date has surpassed the total sales in the last couple of years, with 442 recorded yacht sales this year compared to 392 in 2024 and 429 in 2023, according to the latest BOATPro data.

The yachts for sale this year have ranged from brand-new builds and meticulously maintained older classic yachts to expedition vessels and charter-ready favourites. In this feature, BOAT looks back at the most expensive yacht sales of 2025, highlighting some of the standout deals in the world of yachting...

Further superyachts rumoured to have changed ownership in 2025

While BOAT only reports confirmed brokerage transactions, several high-profile yachts have been widely rumoured within industry circles to have changed hands this year through confidential, off-market deals where the price is unknown – including yachts that have gone to auction. As these transactions are believed to have taken place privately and off-market, details remain closely guarded. A handful of these yachts include the 136-metre Lürssen Flying Fox, the 115.1-metre Lürssen Ahpo, the 106.1-metre Lürssen Amadea, the 80-metre Oceanco Batello, the 77.4-metre IHC Verschure Legend, the 76.6-metre Piriou Yersin, the 73.2-metre Admiral Planet Nine and the 68-metre AES Yacht Ice.

* data according to BOATPro

Breakthrough

Length: 118.8m
Builder: Feadship

Taking the crown as the largest yacht sale of 2025 is the world's first hydrogen superyacht, Breakthrough, which was sold in-house at Edmiston in September. Announced just days before the Monaco Yacht Show, the transaction was described by the brokerage as "the most significant brokerage deal in history", overseen by chief executive Jamie Edmiston (who represented the seller in the deal) and sales broker Alex Busher (who represented the buyer). Breakthrough was first unveiled in May 2024 when she launched from the Dutch yard’s Amsterdam facilities and joined the market soon after, though much about her remained shrouded in secrecy.

Designed throughout by RWD, her revolutionary hydrogen propulsion system turned heads across the industry – as did her extraordinary amenities. Highlights include a semi-submerged viewing lounge, an 8.2-metre contraflow pool, a cinema, library, tennis court and even a dedicated hospital facility. Fourteen fold-down balconies and a series of living spaces, described by the designers as “a secluded, four-level townhouse by the sea,” further set her apart. The yacht is now available for charter exclusively with Edmiston.

Breakthrough was sold with a POA.

Project Omega

Credit: Moran Yacht & Ship

Length: 122.5m
Builder: Lürssen

One of the headline transactions of 2025 is the new-build contract for Project Omega, a 122.5-metre Lürssen superyacht sold by Moran Yacht & Ship in March, with delivery scheduled for 2029. The deal marks Moran’s second build for this owner and 25th new-construction project with the German shipyard, following the delivery of the 122-metre Kismet, and the brokerage will again oversee the full build process. In a statement, the firm congratulated the teams at RWD and Lürssen and confirmed its expectation of an on-time, on-budget delivery in 2029.

Designed inside and out by RWD, the 5,200GT yacht will accommodate 20 guests across 10 cabins. While most details remain under wraps, early highlights include a beach club, a full dive centre and generous outdoor areas dedicated to entertainment and relaxation.

Project Omega was sold with a POA.

U-81

Credit: Bjorn Mierop

Length: 80.1m
Builder: Damen Yachting

The 80.1-metre custom Damen Yachting support vessel U-81 was sold in April in an off-market deal, with Charles Carveles from Edmiston representing the buyer and Tim Vickers from Burgess representing the seller. Originally constructed as an offshore oil and gas platform, the vessel underwent a full-scale conversion in 2022 to become a dedicated support yacht, following the restart of the semi-complete Naghi 1000 hull at a Damen facility in the UAE. She previously served as the support vessel to the Amels' 89-metre Here Comes the Sun.

The conversion, overseen by Azure Naval Architects, retained her purposeful, utilitarian profile, complete with a recessed aft deck and a high forebody topped by a helipad. Beneath the helipad is generous storage for tenders and toys, while the expansive aft deck can accommodate a large chase boat with quadruple outboards or convert into a multi-use sports area, including a basketball court. A deck crane supports efficient launch and recovery operations.

U-81's asking price was undisclosed.

Project Primo

Credit: Edmiston

Length: 73m
Builder: Admiral (The Italian Sea Group)

The 73-metre Admiral GC-Force 73 new build Project Primo was sold in February, with Charles Carveles of Edmiston representing the buyer and Michael Tabor and Brandon Kummer of Kitson Yachts representing the seller. Construction on hull 612 began in June 2023 at The Italian Sea Group (TISG), with delivery now scheduled for 2027. Originally commissioned by an American owner, the build has been coordinated throughout by The A Group (led by Richard Hein) as the owner’s representative.

Penned externally by TISG’s in-house design team with interiors by FM Architettura, Project Primo is conceived as an evolution of the yard’s C-Force series, scaled up to 73 metres. Built in steel and aluminium, her four-deck design features striking double-height glass panels amidships and the elimination of side decks to maximise uninterrupted sea views. Accommodation will be for 12 guests in six cabins, with further quarters for nine crew, alongside amenities set to include an elevator, gym, helipad, Jacuzzi, beach club and swimming pool.

Project Primo was sold with an undisclosed asking price.

New Secret

Courtesy of Burgess

Length: 74m
Builder: Amels

The 74-metre Amels motor yacht New Secret was sold off-market in March in an in-house deal at Edmiston with Charles Carveles representing the buyer and Jonathan Barbe representing the seller. Delivered in 2017 as the second hull from the Dutch shipyard’s Amels 242 Limited Editions series, she was last sold in June 2024 by Burgess, at the time asking €109 million.

Built with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure, New Secret features an all-white exterior by Tim Heywood and a calm, contemporary interior by Winch Design, characterised by soft lighting and sculptural curves throughout. Accommodation is for 14 guests across six cabins, including a full owner’s deck with private foredeck lounge, while standout amenities include an eight-metre swimming pool on the main deck aft, a touch-and-go helipad and a comprehensive wellness centre with spa pool, gym, sauna and steam room.

New Secret was sold with an undisclosed asking price.

One (now Les Cinq)

Length: 75.8m
Builder: Feadship

Feadship's new build superyacht One, now Les Cinq, was sold in May. The 75.8-metre superyacht first hit the water in January, revealing her handsome navy and white exterior penned by Studio De Voogt with naval architecture by Azure Naval Architects. Her new owner will enjoy a modern and minimal interior by Parisian studio Gilles & Boissier, with onboard amenities including a dedicated owner's deck, a bridge deck wellness centre and a glass-bottomed pool on the main deck that illuminates the beach club below. Tomaso Polli and Hannah Wolstenholme of Edmiston and Arjen van Elk of Feadship Resale represented the seller in the deal, while Burgess acted as the buying broker.

One was asking €172,500,000.

Admiral Armani 72m by Giorgio Armani (now No Rush)

Courtesy of Lorenzo Tampucci - Riccardo Borgenni

Length: 72m
Builder: Admiral - The Italian Sea Group

The first 72-metre Giorgio Armani-designed Admiral superyacht was sold off-market in December and renamed No Rush, with Michel Chryssicopoulos of IYC representing the seller and the shipyard, and Royal Yacht International introducing the buyer. Launched in May and making her world debut at the 2025 Monaco Yacht Show, the custom full-displacement new build is the first of two yachts designed by the late Giorgio Armani in collaboration with The Italian Sea Group’s Centro Stile.

Constructed in steel and aluminium, No Rush is instantly recognisable for her satin gold profile, extensive floor-to-ceiling glazing and distinctive “suspended terrace” upper deck. Interiors by Armani/Ca reflect the designer’s signature minimalist aesthetic, with refined materials and handcrafted finishes throughout. Accommodation is arranged across seven cabins for up to 14 guests, including a private owner’s deck, while onboard highlights include a glass-bottomed infinity pool, a comprehensive wellness centre and expansive entertaining spaces across multiple decks.

No Rush was sold with an undisclosed asking price.

Savannah

Length: 83.5m
Builder: Feadship

Another large sale to take place in the first half of this year was that of the award-winning motor yacht Savannah. The 83.5-metre Feadship was sold in-house at Edmiston, with brokers Andrew Bond representing the seller and Jonathan Barbe introducing the buyer. Savannah shot to fame after her delivery in 2015, recognised for her truly innovative hybrid status and exceptionally clean "electro-mechanic" propulsion package designed and engineered by De Voogt Naval Architects. Her living spaces, penned by CG Design, also drew attention, with an owner's private deck described by her brokers as "a showstopper" as well as a first-of-a-kind Nemo lounge and a nine-metre aft deck swimming pool. Unsurprisingly, she won the coveted Motor Yacht of the Year award at the 2015 World Superyacht Awards and was back in the spotlight this year as the main star of the Netflix show The Woman in Cabin 10.

Savannah was asking €140,000,000.

Amaryllis

Length: 78.4m
Builder: Abeking & Rasmussen

Amaryllis was sold in August, marking one of the largest brokerage deals of the year. Delivered in 2011 by the German yard, she was designed throughout by Reymond Langton, who drew on Belle Époque, Art Nouveau and Art Deco influences to characterise the 78.4-metre. The yacht underwent an extensive refit in 2022, including a hull repaint. Accommodation is for 12 guests in six suites, with a private owner’s deck, panoramic windows and multiple social areas, including a piano bar, formal dining room, skylounge and a beach club with a spa, gym and plunge pool. The sundeck is also a highlight, home to a five-by-two-metre Jacuzzi. A joint central agency of Burgess, Merle Wood & Associates and Moravia Yachting represented the seller, with Moravia Yachting also introducing the buyer to close the deal.

Amaryllis was asking €84,000,000.

Stella Mi

Length: 60.1m
Builder: Amels

The first unit of Amels’ 200 Limited Edition series, Stella Mi, was sold in October, with Richard Lambert of Burgess representing the seller and Stig Bugge Jensen of SuperYachtsMonaco introducing the buyer. Delivered in 2021, she was penned in the UK with exterior lines by Tim Heywood and interiors by Reymond Langton Design, while Damen Yachting oversaw her naval architecture. The yacht had only a single season of private use and was presented in “immaculate” condition. Accommodation is for up to 14 guests across six cabins, including a full-beam owner’s suite on the main deck, a VIP suite on the bridge deck and four guest cabins on the lower deck. Key onboard spaces include a main saloon, a skylounge, a sundeck with a wellness centre, gym and pool and a beach club with a wet bar, sauna and direct swim platform access.

Stella Mi was asking €71,500,000.

Project Fun

Courtesy of Edmiston

Length: 49.5m
Builder: Feadship

The in-build 49.5-metre Feadship motor yacht Project Fun was sold in September, with Feadship Resale representing the buyer and Antonio Yturbe Redo and Charles Carveles of Edmiston representing the seller. Also known as Project 717, the aluminium yacht features an angular, low-profile exterior by Studio De Voogt and minimalist, contemporary interiors by Marty Lowe, with her delivery scheduled for March 2026. On board, the new build offers accommodation for 10 guests in a full-beam master suite on the main deck and four double guest cabins, with further quarters for eight crew. Interiors feature warm neutral tones, fine materials and expansive glazing throughout. Meanwhile, social spaces are comprised of a main saloon and dining area, a beach club with direct sea access and a sundeck with bar, barbecue, lounge areas and sunpads.

Project Fun was last asking €65,000,000.

Moon Sand

Length: 55.5m
Builder: Lürssen

The 55.5-metre Lürssen-built Moon Sand was one of the more recent sales toward the end of the year, sold in a deal with Alex Busher of Edmiston and Henry Goulding of Cecil Wright, who represented the seller, and Ken Denison of Denison Yachting, who introduced the buyer. Moon Sand first hit the water in 2021, revealing her Bannenberg & Rowell profile, which was said to be influenced by the German yard’s previous 1973 motor yacht Carinthia VI (now V2V). Her profile has been described as "truly bespoke", yet this can also be seen throughout her interiors, which host a "fearless use of colours and textures" in a bright yet welcoming ambience - also penned by Bannenberg & Rowell. She rejoined the market in 2025 following a recent refit in the same year by MB92 that included extensive upgrades to her sundeck.

Moon Sand was asking €65,000,000.

Artisan

Length: 63m
Builder: Benetti

Sold just 15 days into the start of the new year, the 63-metre motor yacht Artisan changed hands under a transaction with Tommaso Chiabra of Royal Yacht International (who represented the seller) and Michel Chryssicopoulos of IYC (who introduced the buyer). When launched in 2019, she was one of the Italian yard's largest built superyachts and a year later, she took home a Neptune award at the World Superyacht Awards. Features to note include her vertical bow and long foredeck created by Giorgio Cassetta and her crisp and contemporary interior by Bannenberg & Rowell and Birgit Otte interior, which adorns her "unusual layout" - called as such by designer Dickie Bannenberg.

Artisan was asking €59,750,000.

Seanna

Length: 64.5m
Builder: Benetti

Matt Pinckney of Burgess and Tommaso Chiabra of Royal Yacht International closed a deal on Benetti's motor yacht Seanna almost exactly halfway through the year. Launched in 2011 with an in-house design, the 64.5-metre became the fifth largest yacht built by Benetti to hit the water - behind flagship 85.9-metre Kingdom 5KR. Outfitted with an interior design by British studio RWD and Susan Young, she features a main saloon that can convert into a cinema, a massage room for two, a library with an electric fireplace, a touch-and-go helipad and a fully-equipped gym at sea level with a fold-down terrace.

Seanna was last asking €49,500,000.

Project Orion (now Orion)

Length: 49.8m
Builder: Heesen Yachts

The new-build motor yacht Project Orion, now officially christened Orion, was sold by Anton Foord of Ocean Independence in March this year, in what soon became one of the largest sales of the year so far. The hybrid, sub-500GT vessel was constructed on speculation as one of four from the Dutch shipyard's fast displacement aluminium series, sporting a design from Omega Architects, naval architecture from Van Oossanen Naval Architects and an interior from Cristiano Gatto Design. She is said to be furnished in over 37 materials, including high-gloss wood veneers, woven leather and bespoke Italian marble. Her hybrid propulsion system offers silent cruising up to 10 knots, as well as reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions.

Orion was asking €45,900,000.

Galene

Length: 55m
Builder: Amels

Amels' 55-metre superyacht Galene, the last from the popular Amels 180 Limited Edition series delivered in 2020, was sold this year. According to BOATPro, she was on the brokerage market for less than a year before changing owners in a deal between Y.CO and Edmiston. British designer Tim Heywood penned the steel and aluminium model, opting for a curved gunwale, raked bow and extensive glazing to define the Dutch series. Colourful interiors by Laura Sessa provide accommodation for an owner's party of 12 in five cabins, who can enjoy amenities including the elongated sundeck with its large Jacuzzi and covered bar, which is protected by curved glass doors.

Galene was asking €39,950,000.

Book Ends

Length: 49.9m
Builder: Heesen

The 49.9-metre Heesen motor yacht Book Ends was sold in December, with Thom Conboy and Chris Collins of Ocean Independence representing the seller and Inigo Nicholson of Barnes Yachting introducing the buyer. Delivered in 2022, she is the second unit from the Dutch shipyard’s 5000 Aluminium series and was sold in as-new condition, having seen only light private use since launch.

Designed externally by Omega Architects, Book Ends features a sporty, low-profile silhouette with a sharply tapered bow and sweeping aft decks, while her contemporary interior by Cristiano Gatto is defined by oversized windows, curved bulkheads and a striking central stairwell with atriums spanning three levels. Accommodation is for 12 guests in five cabins, including a full-beam owner’s suite forward on the main deck, alongside further quarters for nine crew. Outdoor highlights include a hardtop sundeck with Jacuzzi, bar and dining area, as well as a flexible beach club designed for use as a gym, lounge or evening entertainment space.

Book Ends was last asking $38,500,000.

Legasea (now Lumiere)

Length: 49.9m
Builder: Benetti

Legasea was sold in March, contributing €38 million to the €586.8 million total yacht sales of that month - a tally that was up 92.5 per cent from the previous year, according to BOATPro. Her sale was overseen by Aqua Marine Yachts (who represented the seller) and Frank Grzeszczak Jr. of FGI Yacht Group (who introduced the buyer), with Legasea becoming Lumiere. She was the sixth yacht from the Italian yard's popular B.Now 50 series when launched in 2023, and was designed by RWD with naval architecture by Pierluigi Ausonio PLANA. "Picture-frame" windows decorate her interior, penned by Benetti’s Interior Style Department and Visionnaire team, providing a fluidity between the interior living spaces and exterior decks, including that of her famed tiered Oasis Deck®.

Lumiere was asking €38,000,000.

My Legacy

Length: 55.8m
Builder: Codecasa

Custom-built, My Legacy left the Italian shipyard in 2021, commissioned by an owner looking for an upgrade in size from their smaller vessel. And size is what is given on board the 55.8-metre, penned by Codecasa's in-house team with a rich and highly detailed 887GT interior by Tommaso Spadolini. Rupert Nelson of Burgess and J.D. Crawford of Fraser closed the sale of the motor yacht, which had only been privately and lightly used since new, in May. An opulent gold-clad interior defines My Legacy's onboard spaces: her main saloon, for example, is decorated in red and gold upholstered furniture and soft furnishings alongside a cream and gold patterned carpet.

My Legacy was asking €36,000,000.

Eternity

Courtesy of Moravia Yachting

Length: 65m
Builder: Codecasa

The 65-metre Codecasa flagship motor yacht Eternity was sold in December, less than a year after joining the brokerage market, with Adam Papadakis of Moravia Yachting representing the seller and Tomaso Polli of Y.CO introducing the buyer. Launched in 2010, Eternity is the first 65-metre yacht built by the Italian yard and is widely regarded as one of Codecasa’s most significant projects to date.

Constructed in steel and aluminium to a design by the Italian yard’s in-house team in collaboration with Franco & Anna Della Role, the yacht underwent a major refit in 2022, with interiors and exteriors refreshed to designs by Suzanne Lovell, followed by further works in 2024. Accommodation is for 14 guests across seven cabins, including a full-beam main-deck master suite with private balcony, while her 1,046GT volume allows for expansive social spaces, a central lift, a sundeck gym and bar, and a large foredeck Jacuzzi that doubles as an exercise pool. With an established charter record and extensive amenities, Eternity represents a rare flagship sale from the Italian builder.

Eternity was last asking €35,000,000.

Amigos

Length: 55m
Builder: Amels

A second Amels 180 Limited Edition was sold in May this year - the 10th from the popular Dutch-built series. Amigos first hit the water in 2017, showcasing her Tim Heywood lines in a blend of white and warm-toned beige. Italian designer Laura Sessa curated a "spa-like ambience" on board, using a subtle palette of creams and silvers with splashes of navy blue. Highlights of Amigos include her fold-down balconies, two full-beam owner’s cabins, a fully equipped gym and a 175-square-metre sundeck - extended during her build by three metres to fit a four-metre pool and an outdoor cinema. Antonio de Yturbe Redo and Hans van Doornmalen of Edmiston and Ralph de Joode of RYacht Monaco sealed the deal.

Amigos was asking €34,500,000.

Goldeneye

Courtesy of HMY Yachts

Length: 54m
Builder: Overmarine Group

The 54-metre Mangusta GranSport motor yacht Goldeneye was sold in December, with Simon Graham of FGI Yacht Group representing the seller and Tommaso Chiabra, Sara Degola and JC Weller of Royal Yacht International representing the buyer. Delivered in 2020, she is the second hull from Overmarine Group’s GranSport 54 series, constructed in aluminium to a design by Alberto Mancini with naval architecture by Pierluigi Ausonio PLANA.

Penned internally by Overmarine’s in-house design team, Goldeneye features refined, contemporary interiors defined by neutral tones, gloss wood finishes and textured panelling. Accommodation is arranged for 12 guests across seven cabins, including a full-beam main deck master suite, while social spaces span an open-plan main saloon, a skylounge and multiple outdoor decks. Highlights include a foredeck Jacuzzi, expansive bridge deck with bar and sunpads, and a beach club with fold-down swim platform and balconies, complemented by performance credentials that allow for high-speed cruising.

Goldeneye was last asking €32,000,000.

M

Courtesy of Fraser

Length: 47m
Builder: Sanlorenzo

Sanlorenzo’s explorer yacht M was sold in September, with Dennis Frederiksen and Daria Pop of Fraser and David Westwood of TWW Yachts representing the seller, and Gaspard Milazzo and Alban Guillot of G-Yachts introducing the buyer. Delivered in 2024, she is part of the shipyard’s 500EXP series, constructed to a Francesco Paszkowski Design, with interiors by Studio Indigo that won her the “Displacement Motor Yachts – 499GT and below, 46m and above” trophy at the 2025 World Superyacht Awards. Twelve guests are accommodated across five en-suite cabins, including a main-deck master with drop-down terraces, two VIPs and two twins. A highlight on board is the extensive al fresco spaces, including a sundeck with a Jacuzzi and observation lounge, as well as a multifunctional aft deck and beach club.

M was asking €29,995,000.

Cupani

Length: 63.8m
Builder: Royal Denship

Sold in June, the 63.8-metre explorer yacht Cupani found a new owner with Frank Grzeszczak of FGI Yacht Group representing the seller and James Lloyd of Edmiston introducing the buyer. Cupani was designed to travel large distances and, since her 2006 launch, has even been used for marine research voyages investigating the consequences of global warming in the world’s oceans. Her ice-strengthened hull, scientific climatology lab and research facilities (including a wet lab, a lecture room and a large lazarette with a wet work area), in addition to a large dive locker with a compressor, make her more than capable. Designer Ole Steen Knudsen is responsible for her navy hull and tall white superstructure, host to "traditional and warm" Ole Rune Design interiors.

Cupani was asking $29,950,000.