The World's Best Super Yachts

Bigger, better and more luxe than ever before, these superyachts are set to leave you speechless with high-tech features and extravagant price tags.

- Faye James

Just as a private jet or the latest luxury sports car is a sign of wealth and abundance, so is a superyacht. Many billionaires invest millions of dollars in the biggest and best superyachts.

With interiors plush enough to match any five-star hotel’s, many of today’s superyachts come with their own helipads, swimming pools, beach clubs, cinemas and dance floors.

Year upon year, the yachts become increasingly extravagant with some coming in at a hefty price tag of up to US$500 million, but to the wealthy, it’s a must-have accessory.

“It’s the ultimate luxury and the ultimate freedom, giving owners the ability to instantly pull up anchor and sail or motor off to anywhere in the world that catches their fancy,” says Ginger Hornaday, a broker with Engel & Volkers.

And for the yacht owner, it’s a great long-term investment. “As the pursuit of luxury moves from goods and services to unique experiences, the ultra-wealthy are demanding that the returns on their most precious possession – time – are maximised in every way possible,” according to the 2016 State of Wealth, Luxury & Yachting Report from Wealth-X and Camper & Nicholsons.

Further, the market is on an upturn, as reported in The Wealth Report 2018 by Knight Frank: “The superyacht market is also recording growth, driven by the US, according to Merijn de Waard, Director of SuperYacht iQ.”

Savannah

Owned by billionaire businessman Lukas Lundin, Savannah is an 83.5-metre yacht built out of steel and worth around US$100 million. She may be one of the smaller crafts, but with her impressive elegance, she exudes beauty and finesse.

Savannah has won six awards overall, mainly for her design and architecture by the Showboats Design Awards in 2016.