The 50 most expensive yachts for sale now

Builder: Lürssen
Length: 114.5m
Designers: Tim Heywood, Terence Disdale

Pelorus was delivered in 2003 as the 11th largest superyacht in the world and easily the largest yacht to be built by Lürssen at the time. She was commissioned by a Saudi businessman who enjoyed a single cruise aboard his new vessel before a new buyer made an offer too good to refuse. Exterior designer Tim Heywood stocked the yacht with a top deck lido featuring two swimming pools, two helicopter pads and a vast sea-level platform that is revealed by opening the transom. The immense task of designing the interior was carried out by Terence Disdale, who opted to use natural materials wherever possible to maintain a "casual" atmosphere to offset the yacht’s imposing frame. Pelorus can welcome 18 guests, with room for an additional 46 crew members.

Builder: Benetti
Length: 107.6m
Designers: Reymond Langton Design, Giorgio M. Cassetta, Zaniz

With rotating seating areas, an interactive, 18-metre-high forest wall and 800 square metres of windows, Luminosity set a new standard for yacht design when she was delivered in 2022. Accommodation is across an impressive 11 cabins, not including the dedicated owner's deck with its own helicopter pad.  Meanwhile, her counter-flow swimming pool is the exterior centrepiece, kitted out with underwater speakers, an adjustable bottom and a custom chandelier inspired by a diamond. An accompanying four-degree plunge pool is decorated with on-theme visual cues such as mirror-backed acrylic "ice-cubes".

Builder: Yachtley
Length: 80m
Designer: Alpha Marine, Cristiano Gatto

Delivered in 2019, Elements is Lloyd's classed and SOLAS compliant. Her gilded Gatto interiors can accommodate 24 guests in 12 cabins, all equipped with entertainment centres, Sony television screens and full en suite bathroom facilities. A favourite area for active guests will be the beach club aft on the lower deck, which features two swim platforms opening to sea level port and aft, a massage room, Turkish bath and a bar. Other leisure highlights include an elevator providing access to all decks and a helipad.

Builder: WYG
Length: 101.2m
Designer: Felix Buytendijk, Diana Yacht Design

Attessa IV was originally built in Japan in 1999 as the 91-metre yacht Evergreen. In 2007, her four-year rebuild began under the stewardship of Merle Wood & Associates and Washington Yachting Group (WYG) in Vancouver, Canada. The superyacht was gutted from the main deck up and emerged with a host of upgraded features including a new bow, stern, foredeck tender garage, spa, superstructure shape and an all-new helipad. She even got a completely new interior layout, including the crew areas. This overhaul won Attessa IV the "Best Rebuilt Yacht" Neptune at the World Superyacht Awards in 2011. Other highlights include a large private cinema, library, elevator and bulletproof windows.

Builder: Amels
Length: 74m
Designers: Tim Heywood, Winch Design

The first Amels Limited Edition 242, Plvs Vltra is a recent addition to the market that has "all the comfort and luxury you would expect" in a 1,790GT package, according to her broker. This includes a beach club spa with Hammam, an open-air cinema on the bridge deck and a large, counter-current swimming pool. Her sweeping exterior is by British studio Tim Heywood, while her interiors – inspired by the grand hotels on the French Riviera – are courtesy of Winch Design. Interior details include pillars hand-laid with moon gold leaf, customised Italian upholstery in ivory velvet and crystal-based lamps with silver leaf and silk shades. According to her broker, Plvs Vltra is also on the cusp of completing a multi-million-euro refit in Dubai, though details are currently undisclosed.

Builder: Canadian Vickers
Length: 99.2m
Designers: Costas Carabelas, Prof. Cäsar Pinnau, Howaldtswerke, Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture,  Apostolos Molindris

Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Winston Churchill and John F. Kennedy are some of the names that have walked on Christina O's decks or sat at her bar – the latter built from the wood of a sunken Spanish galleon ship. She was originally delivered as a WWII anti-submarine vessel and was later converted into a private yacht by Aristotle Onassis, the second husband of Jackie Kennedy. Two of her most talked-about features are a mosaic-tiled, saltwater swimming pool that converts to a dance floor and the whale foreskin-upholstered bar stools which surround Christina O's rope-covered bar, colloquially termed Ari's Bar.

Builder: Golden Yachts
Length: 84.7m
Designers: Studio Vafiadis

Rejoining the market in October 2024, O'Ptasia has been listed for sale by her original owners who have cruised aboard this superyacht for seven years. Highlights include a generous sundeck pool, a touch-and-go helipad, a fully-equipped gym with outstanding views, and the choice of a cinema room or outdoor cinema projector screen. Accommodation is for up to 22 guests in 10 cabins – including a VIP suite which is "equivalent" to the master – which, among other things, makes her a popular yacht for charter. In fact, O'Ptasia was selected at BOAT International's charter yacht of the week in February 2024.

Builder: Vitters
Length: 59m
Designers: Germán Frers, Spencer-Churchill Designs Ltd

Maximus takes the podium at Dutch shipyard Vitters as its third-largest sailing yacht. Delivered in 2023, she was commissioned by an experienced owner seeking a cruising ketch with "performance, comfort, and precision". Maximus marks the second collaboration between the yard and renowned yacht designer Germán Frers, who, as a result, delivered long-range "globetrotting" capability, racing prowess and unbridled comfort for up to 10 guests in four cabins. With a striking red hull and matching outdoor furnishings, the 59-metre boasts skylight-filled living spaces, a split-level main saloon with a grand piano, and multiple dining areas. According to her broker, she has been "built without compromise in any area".

Builder: Admiral - The Italian Sea Group
Length: 73.2m
Designer: Tim Heywood, Admiral Engineering, Mlinaric, Henry & Zervudachi

Planet Nine’s meticulous owner ensured that she was built to cruise the waters of Greenland, Antarctica and everywhere in between with ease. This is realised in the specially-designed ice-classed hull, constructed with thick hull plates, strong frames and bulkheads, and careful protection for her seawater intakes, to protect from cold temperatures and deal with sea ice up to 15 centimetres thick. Guests can enjoy 180-degree-views from the forward observation lounge, take a dip in the sundeck Jacuzzi, or relax in the spacious cinema. The dedicated owners' deck also comes complete with its own private lounge, terrace and study. The superyacht made an appearance in Christopher Nolan's mind-bending blockbuster Tenet.