Dilbar tops our 2026 ranking of the world’s most expensive yachts at an estimated $600 to $735 million, with Scheherazade, Azzam, Eclipse and Koru close behind. The list covers 15 superyachts ranked by the best documented build cost or value, not by length.
We left out History Supreme. Its famous $4.5 billion tag has never been backed by a builder record, registry or sale, and no verified vessel of that kind has been seen. We also cap Eclipse at its build cost of $500 to $600 million, not the $1.5 billion that circulates in the media.
| Rank | Yacht | Estimated cost or value | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dilbar | $600 to $735 million | 156 m |
| 2 | Scheherazade | $510 to $700 million | 140 m |
| 3 | Azzam | About $600 million | 180.65 m |
| 4 | Eclipse | $500 to $600 million to build | 162.5 m |
| 5 | Koru | About $500 million | 127 m |
| 6 | Topaz | $450 to $527 million | 147 m |
| 7 | Sailing Yacht A | $400 to $490 million | 143 m |
| 8 | Hadar (formerly Flying Fox) | More than $300 million | 136 m |
| 9 | Dubai | $350 to $400 million | 162 m |
| 10 | Serene | About $330 million | 134 m |
| 11 | Motor Yacht A | About $323 million | 119 m |
| 12 | Radiant | About $320 million | 110 m |
| 13 | Al Said | About $300 million | 155 m |
| 14 | Pelorus | About $300 million | 115 m |
| 15 | Al Mirqab | About $250 million | 133 m |
1. Dilbar: $600 to $735 million
Dilbar is the largest yacht in the world by gross tonnage at 15,917 GT. Lürssen built it in 2016 for Alisher Usmanov and named it after his mother. Interiors came from designer Alberto Pinto.
Valuation basis: a 2022 government estimate of $600 million to $735 million, which we treat as an upper bound because it is not a sale price.
2. Scheherazade: $510 to $700 million
Lürssen delivered Scheherazade on June 1, 2020, as Project Lightning. At 140 m it is among the longest motor yachts afloat. The owner has never been publicly confirmed.
How we valued it: published estimates run from $510 million to $700 million, so the midpoint area decides the rank it just below Dilbar.
3. Azzam: About $600 million
Azzam is the longest private motor yacht ever built. Lürssen delivered it in 2013 for the then UAE president, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The exterior comes from Nauta Yachts and the interior from Christophe Leoni.
Basis: the builder never published a contract price, so we use the widely reported figure of about $600 million.
4. Eclipse: $500 to $600 million to build
Eclipse was built for Roman Abramovich and delivered in 2010. It is the second longest private motor yacht after Azzam.
Media figures of $1.5 billion include years of refits and are not a documented price. Our reading: build cost only, with no credit for unverified add-ons.
5. Koru: About $500 million
Koru is one of the largest sailing yachts ever built, though shorter than Sailing Yacht A. Oceanco delivered the three-masted schooner to Jeff Bezos in April 2023. A support vessel, Abeona, travels with it.
Value used: most reports say $500 million or more, but Bezos has never confirmed a price, and one outlier estimate is about half that.
6. Topaz: $450 to $527 million
Topaz was designed outside by Tim Heywood and inside by Terence Disdale. It is owned by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, deputy prime minister of the UAE. Features include seven decks, a movie theater, a gym and two helipads.
Valuation basis: roughly 400 million euros at delivery, which was about $527 million then.
7. Sailing Yacht A: $400 to $490 million
Sailing Yacht A has three carbon fiber masts and a design by Philippe Starck. It was built for Andrey Melnichenko, who also owns the earlier Motor Yacht A.
How we valued it: reported cost estimates range from $400 million to $490 million, so the middle of that range applies.
8. Hadar (formerly Flying Fox): More than $300 million
Lürssen delivered Flying Fox in 2019. It changed hands in an off-market deal in June 2025 and came out of a five-month refit in March 2026 as Hadar. Reports say the buyer is a member of the Abu Dhabi royal family.
Basis: no sale price was disclosed, so the lowest published estimate applies, of more than $300 million.
9. Dubai: $350 to $400 million
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai, owns Dubai. The hull started as a Blohm+Voss and Lürssen project for the Sultan of Brunei’s family, then was finished by Platinum Yachts with a hand-mosaic interior. It hosts up to 115 people.
Our reading: the original build estimate of $350 to $400 million, with no later refit data.
10. Serene: About $330 million
Italian shipyard Fincantieri built Serene for vodka entrepreneur Yuri Shefler. It has twelve cabins, a submarine, a pool and two helipads. In 2015 it was reportedly sold to Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman.
Value used: the reported build cost of $330 million.
11. Motor Yacht A: About $323 million
Motor Yacht A is Andrey Melnichenko’s first yacht, designed by Philippe Starck with Martin Francis. It has three pools and an unusual inverted-bow shape.
Valuation basis: the $323 million build figure, ranked below Serene on cost.
12. Radiant: About $320 million
Lürssen built Radiant, reportedly the former Darius, and it is now linked to the Dubai-based Abdulla Al Futtaim. It sleeps 16 guests in eight suites.
How we valued it: the $320 million build estimate.
13. Al Said: About $300 million
Al Said was built for Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, who died in January 2020. Its 508 ft hull includes a concert hall and a propulsion system of 16,500 kW. It accommodates 70 guests and 154 crew.
Basis: the $300 million build estimate from delivery.
14. Pelorus: About $300 million
Pelorus was built for Roman Abramovich, was reportedly later owned by David Geffen and then sold on, with the current owner and price not confirmed. Terence Disdale designed the beach-house style interior for up to 20 guests.
Our reading: an undisclosed sale price, so our $300 million estimate of build cost.
15. Al Mirqab: About $250 million
Al Mirqab belongs to Hamad bin Jassim, the former prime minister of Qatar. Tim Haywood designed the yacht. It has two VIP suites and ten guest suites, a movie theater and bars.
Value used: the $250 million build cost reported at delivery.
FAQ
What is the most expensive yacht in the world in 2026?
Dilbar, with an official estimate of $600 to $735 million. Scheherazade, Azzam and Eclipse sit in the same $500 to $700 million band.
What is the biggest private yacht in the world?
Azzam at 180.65 m is the longest private motor yacht. Dilbar is the largest by gross tonnage at 15,917 GT.
Why isn’t History Supreme on the list?
Its $4.5 billion price is unsupported by a builder record, registry entry or disclosed sale, so we treat it as unverified.
What is the most expensive sailing yacht?
Koru, built for Jeff Bezos at about $500 million, edges out Sailing Yacht A at an estimated $400 to $490 million. A is the longer boat at 143 m against 127 m.
How much does it cost to run a superyacht?
A common rule of thumb puts annual running costs near 10% of the build cost. Koru is reported to cost at least $30 million a year to maintain.
What changed since the original ranking?
We dropped Seven Seas, Octopus and Lady Moura, added Scheherazade, Koru, Sailing Yacht A and Hadar, and re-ranked on documented cost.
How we put this list together
We ranked yachts by documented build cost, official valuation estimates and reported refit spending, preferring builder and registry data over repeated media figures. Where only a range exists, we ranked by the middle of that range.
Last updated: October 2026.
