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RADIANT Yacht – Masterful $300M Superyacht

Delivered to her owner, businessman from the United Arab Emirates, in 2009, RADIANT yacht is a 110-metre (260.1 ft) luxury yacht.

She is currently the 38th largest yacht in the world, closely followed by KAOS, AL RAYA and ANNA, who have the same lengths.

RADIANT yacht interior

The interior of the RADIANT yacht was designed by Glen Pushelberg, who co-founded the high-profile studio Yabu Pushelberg.

Their portfolio mainly consists of boutiques and expensive hotels, although they have worked on several luxury yachts in recent years.

The interior layout and design of RADIANT have been kept a secret from the public although it is rumored to be very modern and tasteful with contemporary design choices rather than traditional.

The yacht can welcome twenty guests in ten cabins as well as 44 crew members. She has a cinema, an indoor pool, elevators, and a spa onboard.

Specifications

RADIANT was built by Luerssen at their Lemwerder shipyard in Germany. She was delivered in late 2009 and conducted her maiden voyage in February 2010.

RADIANT has a total length of 110 meters (260.1 ft), a beam of 16.3 meters (53.6 ft), and a draft of 4.68 meters (15.4 ft).

Her weight lies at 5,082 tons, making her a relatively heavy yacht. Her average cruising speed is 16 knots, although she can accelerate to a top speed of 22 knots if required using her twin diesel MTU engines .

Her water tanks can carry up to 100,000 liters of freshwater allowing her to take guests on longer trips. 

Tim Heywood and his renowned design studio worked on the exterior of RADIANT in collaboration with Luerssen.

The British designer specializes in large vessels and has worked on yachts like DILBAR and PELROUS in the past. RADIANT is one of his most notable design projects.

She has a somewhat unconventional exterior which isn’t all-white like most superyachts but features a light grey lower half. She has a helipad on the top deck, although it can only support smaller aircraft.

The bow, which is usually where a helipad would be placed on a large yacht, is instead a spacious sun deck with storage facilities for smaller tenders and water toys such as jet skis. The aft of the vessel has several decks with comfortable seating areas.

The RADIANT yacht was sold to the owner for an estimated price of US $300 million. She generates an additional US $20 to $30 million in annual running costs.

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A Closer Look at the $320 Million Superyacht "Radiant"

In the world of superyachts, one of the most expensive and lavish ships in the world is the Radiant. As of 2018, it was the sixth most expensive yacht in the world and it's one that is boardable by invitation only. If you're as intrigued as we are about this floating luxury vessel, here are the details about what makes the Radiant so highly valued .

The history of the Radiant

The Radiant was originally built as a commissioned vessel ordered by Boris Berezovsky, who is a Russian media magnate. His intention was to have a superyacht built that would outshine the yacht owned by his enemy Roman Abramovich, who was the owner of the Pelorus. This gives us the back story that inspired the specifications of the luxury yacht that was intended to be one of the most glorious yachts to float the seas. The construction code name for the yacht was Darius with the first name to replace the code name as Radiant. The naval architect and builder of the ship is the German shipbuilder Lurssen, and she was launched in 2009 under the Cayman Islands flag . The Radiant was sold by Berezovsky to its current owner, Abdulla Al Futtaim. He hails from the United Arab Emirates and made billions of dollars in the car dealership industry.

Specifications of the Radiant

The Radiant was built with an aluminum superstructure and a strong steel hull. The total length is 360 feet and 10 inches which qualifies it as a superyacht. the beam is 53 ft and 5 inches and the draft is 14 ft 9 inches. The deck material is teak wood. The exterior of the Radiant was designed by Tim Heywood with the intention of making the beam large to provide for an ultra spacious luxury interior. The interior design is provided by Glen pushelberg of Terence Disdale Design. The ship launched in April of 2009 and was delivered to its Russian owner in 2010.

Power of this motor yacht

The tonnage of the Radiant is 5027 tonnes. She is powered by an 8715 horsepower MTU, 16 V 1163 TB73L diesel engine. The maximum speed of the ship is 21 knots. She is also equipped with zero speed stabilizers for the ultimate in guest comfort when the ship is docked, even in rough seas.

The amenities and equipment of the Radiant

We attempted to discover how many cabins were built into the Radiant, but this information is not readily available. It is our assumption that the configuration of the interior may have changed from one owner to another as it is standard practice to make changes to suit the personal tastes and preferences when it changes hands. When it comes to passenger capacity, the Radiant has accepted between 16 to 20 guests aboard. We also assume that there is a crew size of approximately 44 hands for the daily maintenance and operational needs of a craft this size. What we do know is that there are some sweet amenities on board. The Radiant features a helipad so guests and VIPs can easily gain access or leave the vessel, and this also comes in handy in the event of a medical emergency. There is also a cinema for the entertainment of guests, a gymnasium, a spa and jacuzzi for relaxation and a garage to store the tenders. There is also a swimming platform, swimming pools, a beach club, air conditioning and a massage room on board.

Safety equipment

The Radiant is equipped with a state of the art personal protection and security system that is unlike most other defense systems. The comprehensive system includes a barrage of sonic guns that have the capacity to burst the eardrums of any unwelcomed guests such as hijackers or other types of attackers. The yacht is also armed with a series of water cannons that can hurl jets of water that could sink a smaller boat form up to 100 yards from the vessel. A special escape pod has been designed with a speedboat to carry the occupants of the boat to safety if all other measures of protection and security fail. (www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-yachts-2014-9#6-radiant-is-worth-320-million-5). These safety and protection measures were instituted at the insistence of Berezovsky and the speedboat can reach 75 knots or better. The man who commissioned the building of the Radiant was taking no chances when it came to his personal safety and that of his guests.

Final thoughts

The Radiant remains one of the most expensive and lavish luxury yachts in the world today. It's the sister of the Dilbar, another highly ranking vessel in the collection and the ship was initially built to go one better and deliver a yacht which was superior to the yacht of the commissioning owner's rival, which was the Pelorus. One-upmanship was the passion that was behind the design and ultimate building of this $320 million dollar superyacht, which commands the attention of onlookers at whatever port it is docked. If you're fortunate enough to be one of the invited guests out of the 16 or 20 the ship is intended to accommodate, you will be aboard one of the safest and most secure yacht on the seas and there are a couple of different ways for you to escape if an emergency takes place. From the teak decks to the lavish design features of the interior of this seaworthy paradise, the Radiant is among the most expensive and admired vessels in the world today. Of course, both owners just happen to be billionaires several times over, but it's nice, sometimes, to see how the other half lives.

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World’s richest celebrate end of summer at €4bn Monaco yacht show

Number of billionaires interested in superyachts said to have grown despite Russia sanctions and global economic crisis

“C hange the TV channels now,” the captain of a $95m (£85m) Albatross superyacht calls out to a deckhand. “That guy has probably lost two mil in the last two minutes and we’re trying to convince him to drop 95.”

“That guy” is a prospective buyer of the 72-metre long vessel floating in Monaco’s Port Hercules where the world’s richest people (and their entourages) have gathered this week for the annual yacht show . With more than €4bn (£3.5bn) worth of marine luxury on display, it is as brokerage firm Burgess puts it: “The chicest way for billionaires to celebrate the end of summer”.

The TVs on Albatross – there are more than a dozen onboard – are beaming out live coverage of another day of economic chaos on business channel CNBC as the US market open down 2%.

That brief glimpse, before the screens are hurriedly switched off, is the only sign in this millionaires’ playground of the economic trouble affecting the outside world. The sanctions against Russian oligarchs, whose conspicuous consumption has kept European shipyards so busy in recent years, have not spoiled the party. Veuve Clicquot champagne or Whispering Angel rosé is available at some stands for free for anyone with a ticket to the show ( tickets if you were to buy them cost €500 a pop ).

“Of course the industry is impacted [by the global economic crisis], says Francesca Webster, the editor-in-chief of the trade industry publication SuperYacht Times. “But the number of billionaires has grown over the last two years meaning that there has been a rebalance despite the loss of the Russian clientele. Some shipyards are suggesting that the number of serious future clients – aka billionaires – has grown from around 25 to 30, almost all of which are American or Asian.”

Albatross is huge. The principal suite spans the whole 13-metre beam (width) of the yacht and includes a dressing room and two large bathrooms (one with a floral design in silver mosaics, and the other depicting golden clouds). There are five further large bedroom suite cabins, several large salons, a fully equipped gym, an eight-person jacuzzi, and a “touch-and-go” helipad all connected by a glass elevator.

The broker won’t confirm who is selling Albatross, although the six-year-old yacht has previously been reported as belonging to Majid Al Futtaim , an Emirati shopping malls and hotels billionaire who died last December.

It is far from the biggest vessel on show. That title goes to Ahpo, which is 115.1 metres long and moored on the other side of the port. Unfortunately, the Guardian is not welcomed onboard that yacht as “you don’t look like likely charterers”.

It’s a fair cop. Ahpo, which has eight bedroom suites as well as a gym, swimming pool, spa, sauna – and hammam, beauty room, piano bar and dancefloor, costs a minimum of €2.5m a week to charter.

That’s before “expenses”, which include fuel, food, drinks, and docking and mooring fees that can easily run into tens of thousands a night for yachts as large as Ahpo in billionaires’ favourite spots, such as Portofino, the Amalfi coast and Cagliari in Sardinia.

The crew also expect tips in the region of €1,500-2,500 a week each, according to several captains who spoke on condition of anonymity. There are 36 crew members on Ahpo.

Despite the costs, a broker at Moran, which arranges charters, says the yacht was rented for six weeks this summer and is “fast booking up for next year”.

Tristan Hooper, the captain of Luna B, a 66-metre yacht available for charter at a more reasonable €500,000 a week, says the vessel was rented for 12 weeks last year and by a wide range of people. “We’ve had all sorts of guests, from A-listers to Middle Eastern royalty,” he says onboard the $60m craft. “We thrive with tall people, because we have a high ceiling height.” (Yes, NBA basketball players have chartered the vessel, but he refuses to name names).

Asked about tips, Hooper says a €2,000 tip is “pretty standard”. “You hear stories of way more than that,” he says. “But on other charters you can be working really hard all week and walk away with nothing.”

The billionaire Jamaican-Canadian investor Michael Lee Chin upgraded to the Ahpo – the phonetic pronunciation of the Chinese pictogram meaning Grand Lady – after selling his $130m Quattroelle to the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed al-Maktoum.

Both were built by Germany’s Lürssen Yachts, which also created Dilbar, the world’s largest superyacht by volume. It is one of more than a dozen superyachts seized from oligarchs subjected to sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Dilbar, which cost a reported $600m and is allegedly owned by the family of the sanctioned metals magnate Alisher Usmanov , was seized by authorities in Hamburg in April.

Germany said it had detained the yacht, apparently named after Usmanov’s mother, because it was ultimately owned by his sister, Gulbakhor Ismailova. Usmanov has denied this.

This week, German police investigating money-laundering accusations searched the yacht. Prosecutors, who did not name Usmanov, said they were investigating money laundering and tax evasion allegations concerning a 69-year-old Russian business man. A spokesperson for Usmanov, who is 69, said the police and prosecutor investigations were “examples of blatant lawlessness under the guise of the sanctions law”.

The boat builders and brokers in Monaco are reluctant to talk about the impact of Russian sanctions on the superyacht industry despite oligarchs making up a fairly large chunk of the market, particularly at the priciest end.

The former Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich has bought seven, and still owns three including the 162.5-metre Eclipse, which was the world’s largest when he bought it in 1998. He has avoided having his yachts seized by taking them to Turkey, while other sanctioned oligarchs have sheltered their boats in Dubai.

It’s all too much for Pauline, one of thousands of people hired to work at the show as stewards, security guards or to pilot small rigid inflatable boats to transport people around the harbour.

“I work at a lot of events, but this is the only one that drives me crazy, it is just so wrong,” Pauline, 27, says as she helps guest to board one of the RIBs. “It’s wrong to be spending all this money on these things, and it’s just terrible for the planet – think how much pollution they make. These are really big buildings on the water. Sometimes I just want to do something to stop it all.”

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Rising Sun, valued at $200 million

Rising Sun superyacht is valued at $200 million and was purchased by Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in 2004, according to Robb Report .

Rising Sun was later purchased again by Geffen Records executive David Geffen in 2010, according to Club Yacht . Geffen also owns another yacht called Pelorus and his yachts have been frequented by celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, according to the outlet.

Aviva, valued at $250 million

Aviva, valued at $250 million is 323 feet long and was built in 2017, according to Robb Report . The boat is so large that it has a paddle tennis court that doubles as an indoor soccer field in its interior, according to the outlet.

Andreas Hering, the project manager of the shipyard where the boat was constructed, told Boat International that "in three years" to "build a big yacht around a padel tennis court was the main brief, I guess."

Octopus, valued at $200 million

Octopus, a 414-foot superyacht owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, is valued at $200 million, according to Robb Report.

The boat can accommodate 12 guests in 13 different cabins, according to Yacht Charter Fleet . The boat also has a dance floor and a movie theatre, according to the outlet.

Radiant, valued at $300 million

Radiant, a superyacht built for Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky in 2010, is 360 feet long and worth $300 million, according to Robb Report.

The boat can accommodate up to 20 guests and 44 crew and sports a beauty salon, gym, pool, and jacuzzi, according to the outlet.

Dubai, valued at $400 million

The "Dubai" megayacht, owned by United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is 532 feet long and is worth around $400 million, according to Architectural Digest .

Topaz, valued at $527 million

Topaz was built in Germany for the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to Dubai realtor LuxuryProperty.  

The nearly 500-foot yacht has a helicopter pad, gym, pool, and cinema hall, according to the realtor. Mansour owns Abu Dhabi United Group, which acquired Manchester United FC in 2008. 

Eclipse, valued at $600 million

The 533-foot Eclipse superyacht is valued at $600 million, according to the luxury magazine Robb Report .

The Eclipse is owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, one of 16 yachts and vessels that he owns, according to Forbes .

Azzam, valued at $600 million

Azzam is the largest and one of the fastest yachts in the world, according to Architectural Digest.

The boat took around three years to build and sits at 590 feet long and can travel at a speed of 35 miles per hour, according to the outlet.

Azzam is owned by the family of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was the Second President of the United Arab Emirates before his death in May 2022.

Al Said, valued at $600 million

The 508-foot Al Said sits in the Lürssen shipyard in Germany and was purchased by the former Sultan of Oman, Sultan Qaboos bin Said in 2008 for $600 million, according to Robb Report.

The yacht can travel up to 25 miles per hour and has a concert hall that can accommodate a 50-person orchestra, according to the outlet.

Dilbar, valued at $735 million

Dilbar, owned by Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, is the largest superyacht in the world and it's valued at $735 million.

In April 2022, the yacht was impounded in Germany . German federal police said they seized the yacht after an investigation into "offshore concealment" and determined that Usmanov's sister is the owner of the yacht. The boat remains at a shipyard in Hamburg, Germany.

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The Most Extravagant Yachts in the World

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There's a certain amount of luxury associated with owning a boat, even if it's a mere speedboat or sailboat for weekend recreation . But over-the-top vessels called "superyachts" take boating to another level of extravagance (and more than one on this list even has a defense system). Here's a look at some of the world's most expensive yachts, including Jeff Bezos' superyacht, which was recently towed away in the dead of the night, possibly to escape angry Dutch residents.

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Jeff Bezos' Superyacht

Estimated price:  More than $500 million

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is one of the richest people in the world, so it makes sense he'd want one of the most expensive yachts in the world. Commissioned in 2018, the reportedly $500 million-plus vessel called Y271 was built in the Netherlands by Dutch company Oceanco. It is a whopping 417 feet long , according to Architectural Digest, making it the world's biggest sailing yacht. In true mega-billionaire fashion, Bezos asked the Dutch city of Rotterdam to dismantle  a section of its historic Koningshavenbrug Bridge in order for the yacht to pass through, but the answer was a resounding no after an outcry. The drama continued as Bezos recently had the vessel towed away  in the dead of the night to a further shipping yard, presumably when angry Dutch residents wouldn't be out to throw eggs at the monstrosity. Amazingly, this monster of the seas won't accommodate a helipad, so Bezos has commissioned a backup yacht to allow his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, a helicopter pilot, a place to land her bird. Fun fact: The cost of the yacht is about twice what Bezos paid to buy The Washington Post in 2013. Alas, pictures of the secretive project are hard to come by so far. 

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Estimated price: $300 million

Pelorus has changed hands a few times, passing through those of megayacht owners Roman Abramovich and David Geffen, who upgraded to even bigger boats on this list. The latest owner is property magnate Samuel Tak Lee. He (or, we assume, someone he hires) captains the 377-foot yacht via joystick .

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Pelorus: Interior

Pelorus' interior feels like an " informal beach house ." Terence Disdale designed the wood paneling to look natural and distressed, even though it was manufactured specifically for Pelorus. It can accommodate a total of 22 guests in 11 cabins, including the master and two VIP rooms, plus 41 crew to serve them.

Pelorus: Amenities

The top deck has two pools, and the sea-level transom opens onto a platform from which to launch water toys or just lounge by the ocean. It was Abramovich who added the second helipad , for the billionaire who needs room for more than one helicopter. Pelorus also features stabilization systems at sea and at anchor, for smooth sailing that is common for most of the yachts on this list. Many yachts have movie theaters, but the one onboard Pelorus includes beds.

Emirati businessman Abdulla Al Futtaim bought Radiant from Russian media billionaire Boris Berezovsky. It's easy to see how this 361-foot superyacht, reportedly worth $300 million  and originally named Darius, earned the name Radiant when you see it lit up at night.

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Radiant: Interior

Al Futtaim has kept photographers out of Radiant's cabins, but we know it can host 20 guests in 10 cabins, plus 44 crew. The decks are made of teak, and designer Tim Heywood used a large beam to leave the interior wide open. It also has an extremely powerful water canon  to defend itself against attacks.

Radiant: Amenities

When Berezovsky was designing Radiant, he included an "escape launch," a turbo-charged twin diesel speed boat that can shoot him out of the yacht at 75 knots . You've got to wonder who he thought he needed to escape from, but we're sure Al Futtaim can sleep easier on the sea knowing it's there. There's also a helipad  to allow guests and VIPs to easily come and go from the yacht, along with a cinema, a gymnasium, a swimming platform, swimming pools, a beach club, and massage rooms.

Motor Yacht A

Estimated price: $323 million

Russian fertilizer and coal magnate Andrey Melnichenko owns this 390-foot yacht. It may look like a submarine, but it doesn't submerge. This motor yacht (not to be confused with Melnichenko's sailing yacht ) includes bomb-proof glass, which is apparently the sort of thing billionaires need to think about. At least it served him well until he listed it for sale in 2016 , although there didn't seem to be any takers — Melnichenko still owns it.

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Motor Yacht A: Interior

Designer Philippe Starck wanted to create a wide open space, so the main deck of Motor Yacht A is a single saloon across the length of the interior — that's what's under that long submarine nose. The opulent interior includes Baccarat-crystal tables and polished silver . There are almost 24,000 square feet of interior space (making it many times larger than most American homes), and in the master suite there's a secret "nookie room" hidden behind mirrors. The yacht is big enough to accommodate 14 guests in the owner's suite and six guest suites. The chairs on the yacht are made from alligator hides and the walls are covered in hand-stitched calf's leather.

Motor Yacht A: Amenities

The A's three swimming pools manufacture currents for swimming upstream, like an underwater treadmill. One of those pools has a glass floor so you can look up at swimmers from the deck below. Starck's favorite spot is reportedly the tender garage , the place on a yacht that houses smaller boats and other billionaire toys. On Motor Yacht A, these get their own luxurious cabins, just like the human guests.

Estimated price: $350 million

Previously named Platinum, Panhandle, and Golden Star, this 532-foot yacht valued at $350 million  was built for Brunei Prince Jefri Bolkiah. Now called Dubai, it belongs to  Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates.

Dubai: Interior

Make your way up and down Dubai's seven decks — one of them with an air-conditioned enclosure, perfect for the Gulf's hot climate — on the yacht's magnificent circular staircase , where the glass changes color as you step. You've heard of a red carpet? Here, glamorous guests can sit on gigantic, circular red sofas. The yacht's social spaces feature a variety of salons, and there are 50 guest suites. The VIP portion of the ship, meanwhile (in case you didn't already view the entire, lavish yacht as a VIP experience), is a sprawling apartment divided into three suites and a home theater.

Dubai: Amenities

Most yachts have swimming pools, but what other yacht turns the swimming pool into a work of art ? Al Maktoum's guests can open their eyes underwater to see the pool's beautiful handmade mosaics, which were designed to be reminiscent of the marine life in the Persian Gulf. Other parts of Dubai also feature a mix of tile materials — gold leaf, marble, onyx, lazuli, and malachite — to create a work of art everywhere you walk. And like every self-respecting yacht owner, the sheikh has a helicopter station on board , which can which can accommodate a Sikorsky S76 or any other helicopter up to 9.5 tons.

Estimated price: $450 million

Formerly known as Topaz, the $450 million A+ certainly makes the grade at 482 feet long and eight decks tall. While it's owned by Sheikh Mansour Al Nahyan of the UAE (half-brother of ruler Abu Dhabi Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan), the flag flown by A+ represents the Cayman Islands .

Yacht A+: Interior

While few details about the yacht have been made public, it is known that A+ can accommodate up to 62 guests between 26 cabins with further capacity for 79 crew members spread amid 35 additional cabins. During its Topaz days in 2014, Leonardo DiCaprio  hosted an '80s-themed party on the yacht that included the likes of Jamie Foxx and Orlando Bloom. With friends like these, who needs their own yacht? 

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Yacht A+: Amenities

For entertainment, the emphasis seems to be on relaxation with an outdoor bar and sunbathing space  dominating the decks. Additional highlights include a cinema, study, sauna, spa, Turkish-style bath, gym, library, and observation lounge. And like any yacht worthy of a sheikh, Yacht A+ also has a helipad.

Estimated price: $458 million

The Stoli vodka empire afforded Yuri Shefler this yacht, but he sold it to then-deputy Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in 2015 for 350 million euros or $458 million after only a few years of sailing. You can see all 440 feet of Serene glowing neon turquoise  in the pitch-black sea at night.

Serene: Interior

Serene has six decks and more than twice as many crew members to serve them. Guests can dine well onboard Serene thanks to a wood-fired pizza oven and Teppanyaki grill. Each area is a circular design by Reymond Langton, incorporating pure white, wood, and leather, and the occasional chandelier. The formal dining area, a room flanked by floor-to-ceiling windows, features two tables accommodating up to 12 people each.

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Serene: Amenities

Amenities abound on this yacht, which rivals a 5-star hotel. They include seven pools, one of which is a salt-water swimming pool, a supersized hot tub, sauna, and helipad. There's also a sky lounge that offers views from every angle, an indoor climbing wall, and an underwater observation lounge. Bill Gates once paid $5 million per week to enjoy all this fabulousness.

Estimated price: $590 million

When you create Geffen Records and co-create Dreamworks, you can have a $590 million yacht  like David Geffen. But the Rising Sun didn't get to dock at Cannes until Geffen bought it from Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. Nor did it host Oprah  before Geffen was there to invite her yachting.

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Rising Sun: Interior

Forty-five crew members vastly outnumber the potential 16 guests. The living space on this yacht totals more than 8,000 square meters, which is spread over five levels. There's also 3,300 square meters of deck space covered in teak. Additional luxe touches include countertops made from onyx, a full gym (because we all know celebrities absolutely must stay in shape), and a massive wine cellar.

Rising Sun: Amenities

Naturally there's a movie theater aboard the Rising Sun, given Geffen's marquee spot in the industry. The theater features an enormous plasma screen, but of course. There's also a basketball court, sauna, and spa. And before you even ask, yes, there's a helipad. Yawn.

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Estimated price:  $600 million

This 728-foot "yacht liner," the world's first, is slated to sail beginning in 2024 . It will feature 39 luxury apartments that will be available via invitation only, and owners' identities will remain secret. Plans call for its apartments to have "bespoke features" that will be tailored to the whims of each buyer.

Somnio: Amenities

Amenities are expected to include a 10,000-bottle wine cellar , a gym and library, an onboard beach club, several restaurants and bars, and "seven-star service" that will include full concierge and medical services.

Estimated price: $605 million

Azzam is owned and was commissioned  by Abu Dhabi Emir Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates. A 590-foot yacht, Azzam cost about $605 million to make  and is said to be environmentally friendly, featuring decreased carbon dioxide, noise, and soot emissions. (Thank goodness the world's billionaires are thinking about the environment.)

Azzam: Interior

Al Nahyan keeps the interior of his yacht private — there have been no known photographs made public. But we know it features six decks, a 95-foot main salon, and enough room for 60 crew members in 30 cabins. There are also said to be 18 staterooms that can accommodate up to 36 guests. The interior style, designed by Christophe Leoni, is described as a relaxed French Empire style . And it's rumored that Azzam has a bulletproof master cabin , as you do.

Azzam: Amenities

Some of the more unique features of Azzam include a submarine and a missile defense system (because what world leader doesn't need these things?) There's also a water desalination drinking-water system that runs on waste heat from the engine .

Estimated price: $700 million

Chelsea Football Club owner and Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich owns this modest $700 million yacht . Created by legendary ship builders Blohm + Voss, the Eclipse took five years to complete, a timeline that included design, development, and testing. As any good superyacht would, the finished product included a missile defense system and "laser shield" that Abramovich uses to thwart prying paparazzi .

Eclipse: Interior

Terence Disdale designed the interior  with teak and silver — actual silver — rubbed into the grain of the black wood walls. There are 18 cabins, which can sleep as many as 36 guests. Eclipse also accommodates a mind-boggling 70 crew members.

Eclipse: Amenities

Notable perks  on this superyacht include two swimming pools, several hot tubs, a disco hall, a 56-meter owner's deck, two helipads, and three (yes, three) helicopters. Just in case all of that extravagance isn't enough, there's also a three-man submarine, because no self-respecting billionaire can ever have too many pricey toys.

Scheherazade

This 459-foot superyacht is impressive, but what really has people buzzing is the mystery about who actually owns it. While Russian oil tycoon Eduard Khudainatov is said to be the owner (and he isn't currently under sanctions), the U.S. believes the real owner is Russian president Vladimir Putin. 

Scheherazade: Interior

While the custom build hasn't been made available for public viewing, some details have been released by the shipyard or spotted by yacht watchers. Allegedly the ship has gold fixtures in all bathrooms  and a tiled dance floor that, when a button is pushed, lowers to become a pool. There's also a movie theater and a lounge with the biggest TV ever on a yacht — a whopping 14.7 feet across. An aquarium, a mobile hospital unit, a judo studio, a gym, a formal ballroom, and a spa with Turkish, Roman, and cold baths are available to enjoy, along with a large pool. There's also an elevator  for access between floors.

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Scheherazade: Exterior

While the six-level yacht has limited outdoor space (ostensibly for security reasons), it is well set up for a quick escape. There are two helipads (one at the bow and the other at the stern), one of which opens up to lower a helicopter into a hangar. The vessel is equipped with five tenders, six jet skis, and eight seabobs. There's also a drone-crashing system  in case anyone unwanted gets too close.

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Admiral X Force

Estimated price: $1 billion

At an estimated 476 feet long (about the length of two jumbo jets) and 62.4 feet wide, the in-development $1 billion X Force  will look like a sleek, futuristic mansion of the seas.  Created and developed by Dobroserdov Design Studio and Admiral Yachts, this five-level superyacht will be visually stunning at every turn.

Admiral X Force: Interior

The owner of Admiral X Force will have an entire level to themselves, which will include a master suite, a living room, dressing rooms, bathrooms, a private dining room, a sun deck, a spa, and a heliport (because your heliport can never be too close, after all). On X Force's second level, there will be a main hall decorated with a fireplace, fountains, a chandelier, and a staircase finished with crystal balustrades. Designed by Gianmarco Campanimo , it's meant to be a futuristic interpretation of classic luxury. Additional design elements include marble floors and gold and silver sculptures.

Admiral X Force: Amenities

There's a plan for a two-level beach club on the Admiral X that includes such features as an indoor spa, a gym, a bar, a Jacuzzi, and swimming pools. Additional amenities include yet another helipad, as well as two cinemas.

Thor Explore

Estimated price:  Not yet available

One of the latest additions to the superyacht club, the Thor Explore  concept was created by Gresham Yacht Design and measures 328-feet long. Yet another vessel that bills itself as futuristic (are you sensing an emerging theme here among superyachts?), the sleek Thor Explore will come complete with a mission control center where owners can map out their adventures exploring the globe.

Thor Explore: Interior

Interior design highlights on Thor Explore include expansive nautilus windows , a floor-to-ceiling aquarium, and, on the main deck, an enormous saloon featuring a glass floor. As if the glass floor isn't striking enough, it can turn opaque at the flick of a switch, in case privacy is suddenly required. There's also a sunken seating area created to look like it floats between decks. The yacht can be designed to accommodate as many 36 guests.

Thor Explore: Amenities

Of course, there's an onboard beach club. That's practically a given on superyachts. But to reach the beach club, passengers must walk along a circular corridor where there's a cylindrical aquarium. Cool, right? There are also fold-down balconies, a helideck, and a hangar for storing a submarine, speedboat, and more. 

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Al-futtaim group, one of the country's largest family conglomerates, will chart new waters with a boat services company as part of its growing operations..

Al-Futtaim Group , one of the country's largest family conglomerates, will chart new waters with a boat services company as part of its growing operations.

The group yesterday launched Al-Futtaim Marine, a premium boat services and brokerage company, at the Dubai International Boat Show.

"The Al-Futtaim Marine team has vast experience in the boating business in the UAE and the Middle East and we hope to become the UAE's, and ultimately the region's, largest recreational boat and yacht retailer," said Toby Scruby, the general manager for the new company.

The new company, which is to open next week, will offer new and used-yacht brokerage and sales, maintenance and repair services, insurance and sales of new engines and marine component parts.

It will also offer consultancy services to prospective boat buyers and eventually wants to partner a global manufacturer to become an exclusive local dealer.

"I am sure that Al-Futtaim is looking not only at the UAE, but at how the UAE is becoming a yachting hub within the entire Gulf region now, and therefore they think it's an opportune time to offer these kinds of services and products today," said Erwin Bamps, the chief operating officer of Gulf Craft, a yacht and boat manufacturer based in the UAE.

The arrival of the new company is likely to make it easier and potentially more affordable for customers to buy boats, he said.

"When people don't really know how they will own one, register one, insure one, operate and maintain one easily, then the actual purchase is not going to even happen," Mr Bamps said. "I believe that Al-Futtaim is seeing through that, just what we have been noticing over the last few years, that clients are eager to find somebody that is a one-stop shop.

"The recession has made people think a little bit more and instead of being adventurous about the way they spend money, they're a little bit more careful now."

Al-Futtaim Marine comes under the umbrella of Al-Futtaim Automotive, which provides the largest part of the group's revenue, dominating the UAE car market as the distributor of Toyota, Lexus, Honda, Volvo, Chrysler and Dodge vehicles. Al-Futtaim also has interests in retail, property and construction across the Middle East.

"Al-Futtaim Marine is a milestone development in the group's strategy and signifies the beginning of an extremely exciting time for the marina and marine services industry in the region," said Len Hunt, the president of the automotive division.

The Al-Futtaim Marine office will be located facing the 78th berth on Festival Marina, the yachting facility within Dubai Festival City, which is owned and operated by the group.

Al-Futtaim, which was founded more than 70 years ago, has more than 40 companies and 20,000 employees in at least 20 countries.

It has mall projects worth billions of dirhams under construction in Cairo and Doha, and the company recently embarked on a US$500 million (Dh1.83 billion) programme of acquisitions in Saudi Arabia and Asia.

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