1. Eclipse 162.5m (533'2") | 2010 
After five years of intensive design, development and construction, Eclipse
left the Blohm + Voss yard in Hamburg on the 9th December 2010, to
formally take her place as the largest superyacht in the world. Managed
by Blue Ocean Yacht Management, Eclipse features a
diesel-electric propulsion system with generators powering rotating
Azipod drives, dramatic exterior styling and a stunning interior design
by London-based Terence Disdale Design, which has been responsible for
all aspects of aesthetic design and layout, including the superstructure
design, deck layouts, interior design and construction supervision.
Her accommodation includes an owner’s deck of 56m in length and facilities for up to 92 crew and owner’s personal staff. Her interior boasts hundreds of custom finishes exclusively developed for this project, while her deck areas include a 16m swimming pool, the largest on any yacht, whose base can be raised to transform the area into a dance floor. The yacht can also accommodate three helicopters, one on each of the two helipads and the third in a storage hangar below the fore deck.
Eclipse was voted Motor Yacht of the Year at the World Superyacht Awards in 2011.
Her accommodation includes an owner’s deck of 56m in length and facilities for up to 92 crew and owner’s personal staff. Her interior boasts hundreds of custom finishes exclusively developed for this project, while her deck areas include a 16m swimming pool, the largest on any yacht, whose base can be raised to transform the area into a dance floor. The yacht can also accommodate three helicopters, one on each of the two helipads and the third in a storage hangar below the fore deck.
Eclipse was voted Motor Yacht of the Year at the World Superyacht Awards in 2011.
- Builder / naval architecture: Blohm + Voss
- Exterior styling / interior design: Terence Disdale
2. Dubai 162m (531'6") | 2006 
Originally commissioned by Prince Jefri of
Brunei, the project was suspended in 1998 with just the bare hull and
partially complete superstructure. It was eventually sold to the Dubai
government, and is now the royal yacht of Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid
al-Maktoum.
Dubai accommodates 24 guests and features a swimming pool, a cinema, a disco, a gymnasium, a landing platform for a Blackhawk helicopter and a garage for the yacht’s submarine.
Dubai was featured in volume 23 of The Superyachts book
3. Al Saïd 155m (508'6") | 2008
Al Said | photo by P. Voss
4. Topaz 147.25m (483'2'') | 2012
Topaz is delivered in August 2012 | photo by Claus Schafe / TheYachtPhoto.com
5. Prince Abdulaziz 147m (482'4") | 1984
Prince Abdulaziz | photo by Raphael Montigneaux
6. El Horriya 145.7m (478') | 1865
El Horriya | Photo courtesy of Archivio Navale Gianpaolo Pesarini Milano
7. Al Salamah 139.29m (457') | 1999
Al Salamah
8. Rising Sun 138m (452'9") | 2005
Rising Sun | photo by Raphael Montigneaux
9. Serene 133.9m (439'4") | 2011
Serene | photo courtesy of Fincantieri
10. Al Mirqab 133.2m (437') | 2008
Al Mirqab | photo by Raphael Montigneaux
Dubai accommodates 24 guests and features a swimming pool, a cinema, a disco, a gymnasium, a landing platform for a Blackhawk helicopter and a garage for the yacht’s submarine.
Dubai was featured in volume 23 of The Superyachts book
- Builders: Blohm + Voss / Lürssen (2003) / Platinum Yachts (2006)
- Naval architecture: Blohm + Voss / Lürssen
- Exterior styling: Andrew Winch
- Interior design: Platinum Yachts
3. Al Saïd 155m (508'6") | 2008
Shrouded in secrecy, little is known about this
huge, beige-painted yacht that was formerly codenamed Sunflower by her
builder, Lürssen. Named Al Saïd at her launch, she was delivered to her owner, the Sultan Qaboos bin Sa‘id Al Saïd of Oman, in March 2008.
She has six decks and features a helipad, a cinema and a concert hall that can accommodate a 50-strong orchestra. Her majestic interior, classically panelled in wood, offers huge entertaining and reception spaces and can accommodate 65 guests. She is reported to have a complement of 150 crew. Her home port is Muscat, Oman.
She has six decks and features a helipad, a cinema and a concert hall that can accommodate a 50-strong orchestra. Her majestic interior, classically panelled in wood, offers huge entertaining and reception spaces and can accommodate 65 guests. She is reported to have a complement of 150 crew. Her home port is Muscat, Oman.
- Builder / naval architecture: Lürssen
- Exterior styling: Espen Øino
- Interior design: Redman Whiteley Dixon
4. Topaz 147.25m (483'2'') | 2012
Topaz was technically launched mid May
2012 when she emerged from her floating shed at Lürssen yard. Very
little is known about the motor yacht although she is the second largest
yacht launched by the German yard.
While Lürssen are unable to confirm or deny any details about the yacht due to strict confidentiality agreements, she has a length of 147.25m with a beam of 21.5m.
Topaz was delivered in August 2012, becoming the fourth largest yacht of the world.
While Lürssen are unable to confirm or deny any details about the yacht due to strict confidentiality agreements, she has a length of 147.25m with a beam of 21.5m.
Topaz was delivered in August 2012, becoming the fourth largest yacht of the world.
- Builder: Lürssen
- Exterior design: Tim Heywood
- Interior design: Andrew Winch
5. Prince Abdulaziz 147m (482'4") | 1984 
Commissioned in 1984, the 5,200-tonne Abdulaziz
serves as the Royal Yacht for King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who
inherited her from the late King Fahd. She was built in 1984 by the
Danish yard Helsingor Vaerft to a design by Maierform at a reported cost
of $184m, an enormous sum at the time. Her interior, designed by the
late David Hicks, who was renowned for his dramatically colourful work,
blended ancient and modern. She was fitted out in Southampton, England.
One notable interior feature is the large lobby on her main deck which is said to be designed to mimic that of the Titanic. Her home port is Jeddah, where she is berthed beside the King’s palace. Latterly renamed Prince Abdulaziz, her accommodation includes a fully equipped hospital, a mosque and a cinema. The yacht is manned by a crew of approximately 65. Rumours that her onboard systems include surface-to-air missiles and an underwater surveillance system are unconfirmed.
Now showing her age, she is likely to be replaced in the near future. The yacht was refitted in 1987, 1996 and 2005.
One notable interior feature is the large lobby on her main deck which is said to be designed to mimic that of the Titanic. Her home port is Jeddah, where she is berthed beside the King’s palace. Latterly renamed Prince Abdulaziz, her accommodation includes a fully equipped hospital, a mosque and a cinema. The yacht is manned by a crew of approximately 65. Rumours that her onboard systems include surface-to-air missiles and an underwater surveillance system are unconfirmed.
Now showing her age, she is likely to be replaced in the near future. The yacht was refitted in 1987, 1996 and 2005.
- Builder: Helsingør Værft
- Naval architecture: Maierform
- Interior design: David Hicks
- Former names: Abdulaziz
6. El Horriya 145.7m (478') | 1865 
Originally built for the Ottoman governor of
Egypt, Khedive Ismail, this historic yacht was present at the opening
ceremony of the Suez Canal in 1869, when she was used to receive
visiting dignitaries. She was lengthened by 12.1m in 1872, when her
paddle wheels were removed, and by a further 5.2m in 1905. Her last
major rebuild was in 1950.
El Horriya was the Egyptian representative at the Bicentennial Fleet Review in New York harbour in 1976, after which she slipped into disrepair while being used as a museum ship. In 1992 a major effort was put into making her seaworthy enough to travel to Italy for the Christopher Columbus Fleet Review. She now serves as the Presidential Yacht but is seldom seen in public. She is usually berthed in Alexandria, where she is cared for by the Egyptian Navy, which lists her as a training ship.
El Horriya was the Egyptian representative at the Bicentennial Fleet Review in New York harbour in 1976, after which she slipped into disrepair while being used as a museum ship. In 1992 a major effort was put into making her seaworthy enough to travel to Italy for the Christopher Columbus Fleet Review. She now serves as the Presidential Yacht but is seldom seen in public. She is usually berthed in Alexandria, where she is cared for by the Egyptian Navy, which lists her as a training ship.
- Builder: Samuda Brothers
- Former names: Mahroussa
7. Al Salamah 139.29m (457') | 1999
Built by a consortium of Howaldtswerke Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel and the Lu?rssen shipyard in Bremen, Germany, Al Salamah
is often referred to as Mipos, the code name used during the
construction of this most secret of yachts. Mipos was short for ‘Mission
Possible’, a statement proved correct by her delivery in 1999.
She has a length of 139.29m, a massive beam of 23.50m, and is reported to have a top speed of 21.5 knots. Both the interior design and
the exterior styling are by the London-based Terence Disdale Design. Al Salamah is owned by Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, son of the late King Fahd, Governor of Riyadh. He is Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister and the nation’s Crown Prince. Al Salamah was refitted by Lu?rssen in 2007.
She has a length of 139.29m, a massive beam of 23.50m, and is reported to have a top speed of 21.5 knots. Both the interior design and
the exterior styling are by the London-based Terence Disdale Design. Al Salamah is owned by Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia, son of the late King Fahd, Governor of Riyadh. He is Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister and the nation’s Crown Prince. Al Salamah was refitted by Lu?rssen in 2007.
- Builders: Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft / Lürssen
- Naval architecture: Lürssen
- Exterior styling / interior design: Terence Disdale
8. Rising Sun 138m (452'9") | 2005
This vessel’s Japanese-style name is sufficient
clue that she was built for Larry Ellison, co-founder and CEO of Oracle.
In 2006 he sold half ownership to media mogul David Geffen who bought
the remaining half in 2010.
Reported to have originally cost of more than $290 million, rumour has it that Rising Sun’s length was extended by some 18m during construction (her project name was LE120, rather indicating an original length of 120m) to ensure she was larger than the 126.2m Octopus belonging to Microsoft’s co-founder, Paul Allen.
Rising Sun was built in Germany and launched in the autumn of 2004. She made her first appearance in the Mediterranean in the summer of 2005. Her five decks, which contain 8,000 square metres of living space, include a gym, a cinema, an extensive wine cellar and basketball court, plus accommodations for 16 in the owner’s party. One of her tenders is a catamaran whose main function is to carry the yacht’s 4x4 vehicle ashore.
Reported to have originally cost of more than $290 million, rumour has it that Rising Sun’s length was extended by some 18m during construction (her project name was LE120, rather indicating an original length of 120m) to ensure she was larger than the 126.2m Octopus belonging to Microsoft’s co-founder, Paul Allen.
Rising Sun was built in Germany and launched in the autumn of 2004. She made her first appearance in the Mediterranean in the summer of 2005. Her five decks, which contain 8,000 square metres of living space, include a gym, a cinema, an extensive wine cellar and basketball court, plus accommodations for 16 in the owner’s party. One of her tenders is a catamaran whose main function is to carry the yacht’s 4x4 vehicle ashore.
- Builder: Lürssen
- Naval architecture: Jon Bannenberg
- Interior design: Laura Seccombe
9. Serene 133.9m (439'4") | 2011 
Built for a Russian owner under an extreme blanket of secrecy, Serene,
the first yacht from Fincantieri, the large Italian commercial shipyard
in Muggiano, Italy, was launched in September 2010 with completion,
blue hull paint and sea trials in 2011.
She is the largest yacht ever launched in Italy and features more than 4,000 square meters of interior space among seven decks, plus two helipads and a hangar. She reportedly carries a 100-metre submersible. Her builder’s next project is the 140 metre Victory.
She is the largest yacht ever launched in Italy and features more than 4,000 square meters of interior space among seven decks, plus two helipads and a hangar. She reportedly carries a 100-metre submersible. Her builder’s next project is the 140 metre Victory.
- Builder: Fincantieri
- Naval architecture / exterior styling: Espen Oeino
- Interior design: Reymond Langton
10. Al Mirqab 133.2m (437') | 2008
Diesel-electric powered yacht Al Mirqab
was at one time better known as Project May, a name that cloaked her
identity during a build that was carried out in strict secrecy under the
supervision of Kusch Yachts in the Peterswerft Shipyard in Wewelsfleth,
Germany. She is propelled by five 2,800kW generators that power two
electric motors driving conventional shafts and a centrally positioned
azimuthing electric pod drive located beneath the hull.
She is reported to have a top speed of 20 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots. The yacht accommodates 36 guests and is run by 45 crew. The central feature of the accommodation is a grand staircase that floats through four floors, with three of its sides made from hand-cut crystal panels. The centre of the well is occupied by a suspended glass artwork commissioned from the Seattle-based artist Dale Chihuly.
Al Mirqab won the coveted Motor Yacht of the Year award at the World Superyacht Awards in 2009 and Best Interior Design in the motor yacht category for her Andrew Winch-designed interior. She belongs to Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani.
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She is reported to have a top speed of 20 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots. The yacht accommodates 36 guests and is run by 45 crew. The central feature of the accommodation is a grand staircase that floats through four floors, with three of its sides made from hand-cut crystal panels. The centre of the well is occupied by a suspended glass artwork commissioned from the Seattle-based artist Dale Chihuly.
Al Mirqab won the coveted Motor Yacht of the Year award at the World Superyacht Awards in 2009 and Best Interior Design in the motor yacht category for her Andrew Winch-designed interior. She belongs to Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani.
- Builder: Kusch Yachts
- Naval architecture: SDC / Kusch Yachts
- Exterior styling: Tim Heywood
- Interior design: Andrew Winch
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