The best superyacht beach clubs in the world

Impressive and luxurious, the 80 metre Tatiana was delivered in 2021 by Bilgin Yachts and features a multi-level beach club spanning a total of 110-square metres. One of the yacht’s main attractions, the beach club is directly connected to the main saloon via a dramatic staircase and features two pools. They sit one above the other, one on the upper level and the other on the lower deck right next to the water’s edge.

It’s not often that you find a beach club on a sailing yacht, but then again Aquijo is no ordinary sailing yacht. As the world’s largest ketch, she has more than enough room to accommodate a spacious beach club, complete with a hammam, sauna and a spectacular spa pool that is illuminated by a large skylight. As if all that wasn’t impressive enough, the watertight aft doors mean that Aquijo’s beach club can still be used when she’s sailing along at her brisk top speed of 20 knots.

Exuding glamour and relaxation, the huge beach club on board the 95 metre Golden Yachts superyacht O’Pari comes complete with a massage room, dry Finnish sauna and Turkish hammam. This on board getaway is complemented by a pool on the bridge deck, as well as a spa pool on the sun deck, for the full relaxing experience.

A superyacht as big as the breathtaking 106.5 metre Dream needs a beach club to match. In fact, having easy access to the sea for swimming, diving and watersports was one of the key demands of owner George J Prokopiou during the yacht's extensive conversion. The result is no usual beach club. As well as a dive store and space to keep rugged tenders and the overhead cranes to launch them, there is a 42-square-metre, 12-tonne stern door that opens on to the sea.

A superyacht beach club is more than the place to swim and splash around. Offering bars, lounges and spa access, the best superyacht beach clubs are all-round waterfront entertaining venues that are a must-have on any luxury yacht.

First impressions are everything. And stepping onto the larger-than-average 15 square metre beach club on board the 36 metre Mulder ThirtySix superyacht Calypso is sure to achieve just that. Designed to be welcoming, the beach club is perfectly equipped to relieve the weary traveller with a basin and towels to freshen up as soon as you come on board.

The second hull in Baglietto’s 48 series, Silver Fox sports a number of modifications to the first hull Andiamo. Key to this was the decision to do away with Andiamo’s aft tender garage to create a proper beach club, complete with a bar, gym and steam room. All tender and toy storage was moved forward instead, to sit on the upper deck. This arrangement suits the owner family just fine. “We can start playing back on the beach club while the crew are up front pulling off the toys,” says the owner.

The largest British refit project to date, Aquila (ex-Cakewalk) was completely updated and relaunched at Pendennis in 2016. Her beach club was one of the key areas to receive a makeover, with a skylight added to bring more light into this waterside chill-out spot. What's more, the tender garage access was moved to the starboard stairwell, meaning that crewmembers no longer have to interrupt proceedings when the time comes to launch her array of superyacht water toys.

For the 61 metre Hakvoort flagship Just J’s, the owner specified a superyacht gym in the beach club, which allows for a rigorous workout right next to the water. Moving forward, the side-loading tender garage can be set up for post-gym relaxation, with inflatable sofas and fold-out panels creating a perfect chillout spot.

Excellence V, the superyacht built with the charter market in mind, has one of the best beach clubs that's primed for entertaining. The 60 metre Abeking & Rasmussen superyacht's beach club is set on the side so that guests aren't disrupted by tenders launching aft. It has a private bar, and when the side door is lowered there's space in the sun for lounge chairs, creating the perfect perch over the water for sunbathing and cocktails.

The Benetti superyacht Seanna has a chic aft beach club. With a couch and a large swim platform, it offers easy access to the water and a comfortable place to unwind. The cosy custom Benetti yacht Seanna was designed for family life at sea, and you could certainly see this being an ideal spot for the family to splash around – the kids could play in full view of the adults, lounging on the sofa with refreshment in hand.

Seanna also has one of the best superyacht gyms, with her gym also set down on the water level.