Megayachts

World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #17: Mayan Queen

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#17: MAYAN QUEEN—301'8"The code-named project Safari hit the water in May and should be ready for delivery around the time you're reading this. Through super-sleuthing, we...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #18: Tatoosh

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#18: TATOOSH—301'8"Here's the second yacht owned by Paul Allen (see Octopus, no. 3) on our list. Actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie as well as their kids went for a spin...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #19: Nahlin

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#19: NAHLIN—300'0"Three years and still going, the refit of this nearly 80-year-old yacht continues in Germany. It began at Nobiskrug, but she was seen in March en route to...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #20: Nero

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#20: NERO—295'6"NemoSaid to be owned by a Turkish national, this lady launched last year but apparently wasn't delivered until this year. Instead of a transom “beach” with a...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #21: Ice

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#21: ICE—295'3"Do you remember your 40th birthday party? As cool as it might have been, it has to pale in comparison to what Suleiman Kerimov, the owner of Ice, did: The...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #22: Lauren L

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#22: LAUREN L—295'3"Last year, when Liveras Yachts purchased this boat, then known as Constellation, we knew the yacht-management company would have her undergo a refit...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #23: Asean Lady

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#23: ASEAN LADY—289'0"Say what you will about Asean Lady's unusual two-hull design, but there's proven principle behind it. Based on an outrigger canoe, it provides a more...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #24: Arctic P

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#24: ARCTIC P—288'7"When Arctic P headed to Tahiti early this spring, one person in particular was probably more excited about stepping aboard than anyone else: the lucky...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #25: Ecstasea

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#25: ECSTASEA—282'0"Not only does Ecstasea look fast, she is fast: Imagine her zipping past you at 35 knots, which is what she's reportedly capable of when her gas turbine...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #26: Kingdom 5KR

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#26: KINGDOM 5KR—281'9"This floating palace has another floating palace to compete against: Her owner, Prince Alwaleed of Saudi Arabia, has a new Airbus A380, the world's...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #27: Alysia

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#27: ALYSIA—279'8"With a nearly one-to-one guest-to-crew ratio, Alysia ensures charter guests are pampered to the max. That's why she's able to demand—and get—...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #28: Delma

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#28: DELMA—279'8"Last year we were informed that this lady was strictly being used for personal and family trips, but she's actually available for charter, too. In fact, she...

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World’s 100 Largest Yachts 2008 #29: O'Mega

By Diane M. Byrne | Posted July 2008

#29: O'MEGA—270'7"What could be better than starting your day with a rousing ride on a banana boat, partaking in a little windsurfing and water skiing, and winding up the...

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