BOOTE EXCLUSIV ranking: The largest motor yachts in the world - places 1-25

Uske Berndt

, Sören Gehlhaus

· 28.08.2024

25th Octopus: Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen used the original explorer for over 15 years. When he died, "Octopus" is said to have passed into the hands of Swedish-Swiss businessman Roger Samuelsson in the summer of 2021. The 126.18 metre HDW building was built under Lürssen management and according to the specifications of Espen Øino. "Octopus" amazed in 2003 with a 36 metre long float-in dock, a Nemo lounge and a hangar for two helicopters. Adriana Monk modified the interior only slightly on behalf of the owner, but the legendary recording studio gave way to a bar. Twelve guests can travel the world's oceans on the eight-decker from a charter rate of 2.05 million euros per week and can even venture as far as the Antarctic. Bookings are made through the specially founded company Big Blue Expeditions.

24th Al Mirqab: Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani owns the flat Tim Heywood format, at least according to the Panama Papers. For the construction of the new "Al Mirqab" - the old one is now ranked 61st as "H3" - Kusch Yachts booked in at the Peters shipyard. The favourite sailing area of Qatar's ex-prime minister is the northern Mediterranean, but the yacht has also been seen off the coast of Sardinia.

23rd Serene: Bill Gates is rumoured to have been on board in 2014. However, Fincantieri's first yacht came into the media spotlight because of the alleged Leonardo da Vinci work "Salvator Mundi". Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is said to have stored the painting after purchasing it on "Serene", which the Saudi crown prince acquired from Russian entrepreneur Yuri Shefler in 2015. MBS gifted the artwork to the President of the UAE.

22nd Crescent: "Crescent" was created as "Project Thunder" almost in parallel to "Scheherazade" (15th place) at Lürssen. Both were designed by Espen Øino and François Zuretti, and the interior features ethanol fireplaces, a real wood fireplace and a glass atrium. The yachts were apparently owned by two friends, "Crescent" probably for Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin. The 135 metres were last moored in Tarragona.

21st Flying Fox: She can keep the title of the most expensive charter yacht. Bluewater charges four million euros for weekly use, for which the 22 guests are allowed to use a submarine and a 400 square metre spa. The Russian aviation mogul Dmitry Kamenshchik is rumoured to be the owner. In March 2022, US customs boarded the ship in the Dominican Republic, after which "Flying Fox" travelled to Turkey and has now been spotted in Dubai.

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Place 25: Octopus

Photo: Peter SeyfferthOctopus

Lüa: 126.18 m
Shipyard: HDW, Lürssen, 2003
Designers (exterior, interior): Espen Øino, J. Barnett, Adriana Monk
Drive: MTU, diesel-electric, 8 x 1766 kW

Place 24: Al Mirqab

Photo: Peter SeyfferthAl Mirqab

Lüa: 133.00 m
Shipyard: Kusch Yachts, 2008
Designer (exterior, interior): Winch Design, Tim Heywood
Drive: diesel-electric, 5 x 2800 kW

Place 23: Serene

Photo: Peter SeyfferthSerene

Lüa: 134.00 m
Shipyard: Fincantieri Yachts, 2010
Designer (exterior, interior): Espen Øino, Reymond Langton
Propulsion: MTU, diesel-electric, 8 x 2109 kW

Place 22: Crescent

Photo: Giovanni RomeroCrescent

Lüa: 135.00 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2018
Designer (exterior, interior): Espen Øino, François Zuretti
Drive: unknown

Place 21: Flying Fox

Photo: Peter SeyfferthFlying Fox

Lüa: 136.00 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2019
Designer (exterior, interior): Espen Øino, Mark Berryman
Drive: MTU diesel, 2 x 5200 kW

Place 20: Rising Sun

Photo: Peter SeyfferthRising Sun

Lüa: 138.00 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2005
Designer (exterior, interior): Jon Bannenberg, Laura Seccombe
Drive: MTU diesel, 4 x 2250 kW

Place 19: Luminance

Photo: Carl GrollNew entry: Luminance

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Lüa: 138.80 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2024
Designer (exterior, interior): Espen Øino, François Zuretti
Drive: unknown

Place 18: Al Salamah

Photo: Giovanni RomeroAl Salamah

Lüa: 139.28 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, HDW, 1999
Designer (exterior, interior): Terence Disdale
Drive: MTU diesel, 2 x 6500 kW

17th place: Solaris

Photo: Giovanni RomeroSolaris

Lüa: 139.70 m
Shipyard: Lloyd-Werft, 2021
Designer: (exterior, interior): Marc Newson
Drive: MTU, diesel-electric, 8 x 1750 kW

16th place: Ocean Victory

Photo: Peter SeyfferthOcean Victory

Lüa: 140.00 m
Shipyard: Fincantieri Yachts, 2014
Designer (exterior, interior): Espen Øino, Alberto Pinto
Drive: Diesel, unknown

Place 15: Scheherazade

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Photo: Carl Groll

Lüa: 140.00 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2020
Designer (exterior, interior): Espen Øino, François Zuretti
Drive: unknown

Place 14: YAS

Photo: Peter SeyfferthYAS

Lüa: 141.00 m
Shipyard: Abu Dhabi Mar, 1978, 2014
Designer (exterior, interior): ADM, Pierrejean Design
Propulsion: MTU diesel, 2 x 7830 kW

13th place: Alibaba

Photo: DrDuu / LürssenNew entry: Alibaba

Lüa: 141.00 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2024
Designer (exterior, interior): unknown
Drive: unknown

Place 12: North

Photo: Giovanni RomeroNorth

Lüa: 141.60 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2021
Designer (exterior, interior): Nuvolari Lenard
Propulsion: MTU diesel, 2 x 5602 kW

11th place: OK

Photo: WerftOK

Lüa: 146.00 m
Shipyard: Oshima Shipyard, 1982, 2022
Designer (exterior, interior): Bozca Design
Drive: Stork diesel, 2 x 3169 kW

Place 10: Opera

Photo: Klaus JordanNew entry: Opera

Lüa: 146.35 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2023
Designer (exterior, interior): Terence Disdale
Drive: diesel-electric

9th place: Prince Abdul Aziz

Photo: Peter SeyfferthPrince Abdul Aziz

Lüa: 147.00 m
Shipyard: Helsingør Skibsværft, 1984
Designer (exterior, interior): Helsingør Skibsværft, Maierform
Drive: SEMT playstick diesel, 2 x 5740 kW

8th place: A+

Photo: Peter SeyfferthA+

Lüa: 147.00 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2012
Designer (exterior, interior): Tim Heywood, Terence Disdale
Drive: SEMT playstick diesel, 2 x 5678 kW

7th place: Al Said

Photo: Claus SchäfeAl Said

Lüa: 155.00 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2008
Designer (exterior, interior): Espen Øino, RWD
Drive: MTU diesel, 2 x 8200 kW

Place 6: Dilbar

Photo: Peter SeyfferthDilbar

Lüa: 156.00 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2016
Designer (exterior, interior): Espen Øino, Winch Design
Drive: Wärtsilä, diesel-electric, 30,000 kW

Place 5: Blue

Photo: Carl GrollBlue

Lüa: 160.60 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2022
Designer (exterior, interior): Terence Disdale
Propulsion: MTU, diesel-electric, unknown

4th place: Dubai

Photo: Ralf GrabbertDubai

Lüa: 162.00 m
Shipyard: Platinum Yachts, 2006
Designer (exterior, interior):
Propulsion: MTU diesel, 4 x 6323 kW

3rd place: Eclipse

Photo: Peter SeyfferthEclipse

Lüa: 163.00 m
Shipyard: Blohm+Voss, 2010
Designer (exterior, interior): Terence Disdale
Drive: MTU diesel, 4 x 7400 kW

2nd place: Fulk al Salamah

Photo: Fraser GowFulk al Salamah

Lüa: 164.00 m
Shipyard: Mariotti, 2016
Designer (exterior, interior): Dölker + Voges, De Jorio
Drive: unknown

1st place: Azzam

Photo: Giovanni RomeroAzzam

Lüa: 180.00 m
Shipyard: Lürssen, 2013
Designer (exterior, interior): Nauta Design, Christophe Leoni
Propulsion: 2 x diesel, 2 x gas turbines, 70,000 kW

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Uske Berndt

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Uske was born just outside Volkswagen in 1970 and tested various small boats with sails through her boyfriend (now husband 😊) on a quarry pond. Her studies in Kiel took her to the Baltic Sea with boats of all kinds and eventually to a regatta from Hong Kong to Mauritius via the Academic Sailing Club. Her teacher training ended at the Burda School of Journalism in Munich instead of in the classroom and finally at Boote Exclusiv. After a long break and various stories about house building, she returned to Delius Klasing and has been filling the magazine with long stories about large ships ever since. A family-owned H-boat was quickly sold again as the mother realized that sailing with two small children was neither relaxing nor fun.

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BOOTE EXCLUSIV ranking: The largest motor yachts in the world - places 1-25

Place 25: Octopus

Place 24: Al Mirqab

Place 23: Serene

Place 22: Crescent

Place 21: Flying Fox

Place 20: Rising Sun

Place 19: Luminance

Place 18: Al Salamah

17th place: Solaris

16th place: Ocean Victory

Place 15: Scheherazade

Place 14: YAS

13th place: Alibaba

Place 12: North

11th place: OK

Place 10: Opera

9th place: Prince Abdul Aziz

8th place: A+

7th place: Al Said

Place 6: Dilbar

Place 5: Blue

4th place: Dubai

3rd place: Eclipse

2nd place: Fulk al Salamah

1st place: Azzam

The top 100 motor yachts and their stories:

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