Anyone who can afford themselves a yacht is definitely a wealthy individual. Having a yacht is one of the telltale signs that someone is rich, alongside sport cars, mansions and expensive hobbies. But not all yachts are made, or cost the same.
As with any other material product, at the top you have the most expensive ones, that offer something that not many people will experience. If we’re talking cars, it might be their top speed or their limited edition status. If it’s houses, it can be the brilliant architecture or an exotic location.
But, if we’re talking yachts, things really go through the roof. The most expensive yachts in the world offer a whole another experience. And today, that’s what we’re talking about.
So without further ado, let’s see what can the top 10 most expensive yachts offer to their owners.
#10 – The Rising Sun – Price: $200 Million
Or you can ask David Geffen, the current owner of “The Rising Sun”, to sell it to you. His yacht was built in 2004, after it was designed by a professional yacht designer Joe Bannenberg. The yacht’s length is 453 ft., or 138 meters.
The yacht accepts 45 crew members and up to 16 guests, to ensure a luxurious experience.
#10 – Seven Seas – Price: $200 Million
Of course that the yacht has a pool as well, and  Spielberg even got a 15-ft. glass wall installed, so he can enjoy movies on a big screen while enjoying a dip. It’s almost like he’s a film director.
#8 – Lady Moura  – Price: $210 Million
Lady Moura was first launched in 1990, made for Saudi Arabian billionaire business man Nasser Al-Rahid. 
Mr. Al-Rahid didn’t spare a dime on his yacht. Even the lettering on the yacht is made out of pure 24-karat gold. Other than that, not much is known about it, except that it was refit in 2007, and that its length is 344 ft., or 105 meters.
#7 – Al Mirqab – Price: $250 Million
Other than that, Al Mirqab, known as Project May during development, has a cinema, bars, a heli-pad, and of course a jacuzzi and a pool.
#6 – Ona – Price: $263 Million
If you ever find yourself on the Ona, you’ll be able to enjoy the following; swimming pool, jacuzzi, gym, spa, sauna, outdoor bar, massage room and a movie theatre.
The owner, Mr. Usmanov is the richest Russian alive, and the world’s 58th richest person, with a net worth of $13.4 billion.
#5 – Al Said – Price: $300 Million
Al-Said (the yacht, not the Sultan), can accommodate 50 guests an 154 crew members, and has a concert hall for a large orchestra. You see, Al-Siad (the Sultan, not the yacht) is a big fan of classical music. So how can he not have his own private concert hall on his own private yacht?
#4 – Superyacht A – Price: $323 Million
Nope, not even close. This yacht, owned by Andrei Melchenko, is “only” 390 ft (119 m) long. But, what sets the price so high it’s the uniqueness of this yacht. It has two unique, 11 meters long tenders, two swimming pools and an interior that is said to resemble a Bond villain base. In other words, the yacht is very advanced and modern. Kinda expected from a guy who reached the billionaire status before he was 40, right?
#3 – Eclipse – Price: $340 Million
The yacht has two helicopter pads, two swimming pools, few hot tubs and a disco hall. It has three launch boats, and even a mini submarine. Abramovich made sure that he’s safe while enjoying his yacht, by fitting a missile defense system in the Eclipse.
Around 70 crew members are required to operate the yacht and serve the guests.
#2 – Dubai – Price: $400 Million
The yacht is 531 ft, or 162 m long, and can hold 115 guests. Dubai was previously known as both Platinum and Golden Star, but was renamed by the Sheikh in 2011, when he bought it for a staggering amount of $400,000,000.
Before we reveal the world’s most expensive yacht, let’s talk some more about yachts in general.
Have you ever wondered how much fuel do such super yachts consume? Well, wonder no longer, because IÂ have the answers, and they are…I’d say shocking, but we’re talking about billionaires here. It’s not like they care.
Anyways, a super yacht burns around $2,300 an hour, and the largest one require over half a million dollars to be filled up.
What about the crew? Well, the best captains aren’t shy to ask for a ~$22,000 monthly salary. The chefs will cost you around $11,000 a month each. The biggest yachts, with over 50 crew members can set you back around $111,000 per month.
And the upkeep of any yacht is said to be 10% of its original value, each year. So you can see that all of these cost quite a bit more than their initial price (the one we’re listing).
That being said, here’s our number one, a yacht that blows all of the previous ones away. Don’t think it’s possible? Well, wait until you meet…
#1 – The Streets of Monaco – $1 Billion
The Streets of Monaco is a project by Yacht Island Design, and is a one-of-a-kind yacht/island mix.
Yachts are usually called “floating islands”, but after this thing gets released, there will be a whole new meaning to the saying. This 500 ft (153 m) long, one of a kind yacht, recreates the well-known city of Monaco, and scales it down to a smaller replica.
The most notable building, such as the Monte Carlo Casino, the Monte Carlo Grand Prix track and Hotel de Paris, will be there.
This yacht will accommodate 16 lucky guests who get to experience it, and they will be granted with a suite that has its own reception room, dressing room, bedroom, bathroom, and of course, a balcony.
IÂ can’t wait to see how the yacht will look in real life, or who will be the buyer.
So there you have them, the top 10 most luxurious and expensive yachts ever built. Even experiencing something like a cruise on such a yacht is reserved for the wealthy, not to mention owning one of these. That’s why all of the owners are rich, powerful people who can afford to spoil themselves by spending a few hundred million dollars on a yacht. But the important question is, who will own the soon-to-be-released private island?
Well, as soon as IÂ find out, I’ll let you know.
