Yachts are luxury private vessels designed to provide a high-end sailing experience, where quality and comfort abound. In addition to that, they can be a high-class symbol.
Yachts are built with the highest-quality materials and equipment and usually boast a variety of features and services because they are equipped to provide all sorts of comforts, among them heliports, swimming pools, jacuzzis, movie theaters, gyms, spas, clubs, bars, and restaurants. Of course, this is in addition to the luxurious private accommodations of cabins and suites offered.
The most extraordinary yachts are owned by celebrities, businessmen, royalty, and politicians, though there are also luxury yachts that can be rented by people who enjoy similar lifestyles.
One of the famous of these yachts is Cristiano Ronaldo’s, which is called Aya London. It is 88 feet (27 meters) tall and was built by the Italian company Azimut Yachts. Ronaldo acquired this yacht in 2015. It has capacity for 12 people, three double cabins, a spacious living room, kitchen, dining room, and a large outdoor space with a solarium area, seats, and an outdoor dining table. Even then, this beautiful, famous, and expensive yacht pales in comparison to the most luxurious yachts in the world.
Let us explore the top five yachts and who their owners are.
1. History Supreme
Owner: Robert Kuok
This yacht boasts 100,000 kilograms of gold, platinum, and diamonds. Its value is estimated at 2.4 billion euros. Its owner is Robert Kuok, the richest person in Malaysia. It has an enormous gold aquarium, diamond liquor bottles, a wall of Tyrannosaurus rex bones in one of the bedrooms and another with meteorite rocks, plus an iPhone lined with five hundred diamonds with a power button that boasts another 7.4 diamond carat rose.
2. Eclipse
Owner: Román Abramóvich
The Eclipse is one of the largest yachts in the world, at 162.5 meters long. It belongs to Russian billionaire Román Abramóvich, oil tycoon and owner of Chelsea F.C. The yacht is valued at 800 million euros and equipped with a submarine and anti-missile system. It offers 8 guest suites, plus a master suite with a convertible roof, two swimming pools, several jacuzzis, and a nightclub. It is also equipped with three boats, two helipads, a sauna, a cinema, and a gym
3. Azzam
Owner: Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Azzam means determined. This is the largest yacht in the world, at 180 meters long. It is also the most mysterious yacht because not many are familiar with its interior, apart from a large main hall of thirty square meters. This mega-yacht is owned by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahayan, President of the United Arab Emirates. It is valued at 600 million euros. It boasts 7 decks, 48 cabins (18 for guests and 30 for crew), a heliport, and an indoor pool. It is also said to have a nightclub and a cinema.
4. Serene
Owner: Mohamed Bin Salman
The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed Bin Salman, is the owner of this impressive vessel valued at 485 million euros. It is 133 meters long, and its main suite offers underwater views and a fireplace. Among its amenities are an indoor pool, cinema, theater, spa, light show, two heliports, a hangar to store the helicopter when it is not in use, and a garage to house other boats inside, which includes a submarine. It is said that inside this boat are unthinkable works of art, such as the most expensive painting in the world, Salvator Mundi, by Leonardo da Vinci.
5. Topaz
Owner: Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
The owner of the Topaz yacht is the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and a member of the Abu Dhabi Royal Family. This luxury yacht is valued at 460 million euros. It has two heliports, a swimming pool, and 26 suites. It also boasts a garage with other boats, and water toys such as jet skis, mini-submarines, catamarans, inflatable boats, seabobs, paddle surfing, two helipads, a gym, a conference room, and a movie theater. It also has two jacuzzis on the aft deck next to the pool, which is illuminated with colorful lights at night. Its eight decks are connected by an elevator, and there are 26 luxury suites for 52 guests.
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