Yachts are a symbol of luxury and excess wealth. However, the number of billionaires and so does the number of yachts. As such, it is not enough to own a yacht to stand out, and here is a list of the top 5 most expensive yachts in the world.
Motor Yacht: Designer Phillipe Starck intended the design of the Motor Yacht to blend with the sea. As such, it is one of the most unique-looking yachts in the world. Measuring 400 feet long, it is also one of the largest yachts in the world.
Stand-out features of the Motor Yacht include a 2,500 sq.ft master bedroom, a disco hall, and a glass-bottomed swimming pool. This yacht is priced at $440 million (Approximately Rs 3,596 crore).
Topaz: The Topaz measures 482 feet long and it is built in Germany for Sheikh Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. This super yacht cost $527 million (Approximately Rs 4,307 crore) and features a very luxurious interior.
Some of the highlighting features of the Topaz yacht include a helicopter pad, a gymnasium, a swimming pool, a cinema hall, and a conference room with all the latest connectivity technology.
Azzam: The Azzam is the world’s fastest yacht capable of reaching speeds up to 56km/h. Apart from that it is also among the biggest yachts in the world measuring 590 feet long.
Powering the Azzam are a pair of gas turbine engines and another pair of diesel engines. The total output of this powertrain set-up equals almost 47,000bhp. The Azzam yacht cost $600 million (Approximately Rs 4,904 crore).
Eclipse: The Eclipse is owned by Russian billionaire Rowan Abramovich and it is the second most expensive yacht in the world costing $ 1.5 billion (Rs 12,261 crore). It also features advanced defence systems including a unique camera detector that prevents photos of the yacht from being taken.
In addition to that, the Eclipse also feature bulletproof windows and comes with luxury touches such as two swimming pools, 24 guest bedrooms, a disco hall, a conference hall and more.
History Supreme: The History Supreme is not the biggest yacht nor the fastest yacht on this list. However, it is the most expensive yacht in the world costing $4.8 billion (Rs 39,237 crore).
One of the reasons the History Supreme is so expensive is that it is made from 10,000 kilogrammes of pure gold and platinum. Furthermore, the master bedroom features a Tyrannosaurus Rex bone statue, and the wall is made entirely from meteor rocks.
