Who build the LARGEST Superyachts in the World???

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Who build the largest superyachts in the world? It's pretty clear that Germany, and specifically Lürssen, are world leaders...but as you move down to yachts in the 50m - 80m size range there is an amazing variety to choose from!

[jacquesmertens]

4:59 "Just something to think about next time you go yacht shopping."
Thanks for the advice. I'll ask the butler to adjust the weekly shopping list.

[tg.garloo]

I'd be very interested in hearing a discussion of Lurssen vs. Feadship.

[TheLassenman]

One of my fav yacht's is Nord. What an crazy yacht that was also build by Lurssen :)

[frankv]

Thoroughly enjoyed your informative and humorous video, and yes, I was always wondering about this topic, best Builder for which size. Thank you!

[Paulkyalomutua]

Lol, I love the outro. Very interesting about the support yacht. I never knew about that.

[doug]

Looking forward to seeing the Bering 145 !!
great Video !!

[FLGurl]

I can now sleep very well, dreaming over which of the Lurssen or Feadship's I would own. I would have to bring along the Bugatti (hidden in the vessel, of course) which is also the only vehicle that I drive whilst sleeping. David, thank you for giving me wonderful visions of good things to sleep on. You are truly a gentleman and a gem. 🍷

[NautiGrandpa]

"Nights of undisturbed sleep" my ass. I'm awake at 1:45 am watching your wonderful video 😅😢😊

[JyttesTrailCamera]

No doubt, Lürssen is numero uno when it comes to quality yachts. Personally though, I prefer their 50-70 meter yachts, except I have a soft spot for Tis (before they molested her with that new paint job). Bigger isn't always better, but to each his own, that's the point of custom built yachts 😊

[panpiper]

The issue with the really big yachts is that you get progressively more and more limited as to where you can go and where you can dock, as the vessel size increases. Many marinas, most in fact, have very limited docking facilities for anything over 500 gross tons. You'll often find yourself having to dock in commercial ports and the like, ports that are decidedly less scenic. Even if you are not docking, just anchoring, half the idea with a yacht is to do so somewhere scenic. Again, the larger yachts which sit much deeper in the water due to their weight, cannot get close to shore for the best views.

A great many experienced yacht owners who are easily rich enough to afford the truly big yachts will opt for something more in the range of a 55-65 meter yacht, which suffers much less from the problems I outlined above. And finally, for those whose wealth is not measured in the billions, there are very good reasons to stick to yachts that stay below 500 gross tons. Not only will you save a lot both with purchase and operating costs, but your marina, harbour and anchoring options are by far, the widest yet.

Had I made wiser choices in life, I'd probably be eyeing the Bering 145 for my yacht, wanting to sail around the world. That said though, the Tatiana is so gobsmackingly beautiful, I might abandon all reason and go writ large.

[LeventeLaskoy]

This was the fastect click i ever did😅. I know it will be a great video!

[colin.chaffers]

Is not the size, its what you do with it, I suspect some of the largest yachts rarely get used.

[stephenkellie-area]

Can you pls do a segment on south of France ports that can take what size boats .thanks greats shows

[olib]

the title is a typo, just a quick heads up

[clifbradley]

I think Joe builds the biggest...Joe Momma!!! Lol.
We all know Lurssen builds the biggest and Oceanco, Royal Huisman, and Abeking and Rasmussen are also up there, but to me..I don't care. Explorer yachts is where my heart is and obviously I would want a yacht that could go anywhere and carry all the toys I want. So while some would say 'Bering', they no longer have the 180' up as an option. But I think either CdM Flexplorer, Cheoy Lee 180', a Trinity or a Damen SeaXplorer would be the likely candidates most people think of.
However, another serious option would be an anchor hauler, crew support vehicle or a survey ship turned into a yacht/toy carrier by Icon or Alia.
But a Bering 125, Van DerWalk 42M or Numarine 37XP, plus a Lynx or Damen toy hauler would work well too.
The Beast by Profab Central seems like the perfect yacht to me, or Hodor, so Astilleros Amon would also rank way up there as an option. That is why I would need a good broker. Someone to sit me down, write out what I want and what I want to bring, who I want to bring and where to bring it. From there, let the broker go to work and earn that 3% (lol)
I wouldn't need bigger, I would need serious options and prices. Might be a good video idea David. Take a CdM Flexplorer or Damen SeaXplorer and vs that against Astilleros Amon or Profab vs a smaller yacht plus small-ish (Gen 1 or 2) Damen support ship vs the conversion. Not the full Ragnor style, but something similar. We hear that having just the toy hauler as your yacht is supposedly 'a quarter' the price of a regular yacht and now the options exist like the Flexplorer by CdM and SeaXplorers by Damen that combine both already, but what are they worth compared to a 200' anchor hauler or fast crew support vessel (usually built by Damen or Astilleros anyway) and having them do conversion. Can't you offset some of your costs in those projects by selling the equipment, tanks and furniture you won't need anymore? Say you wanted a 42' fishing boat, 5m center console rescue tender, landing craft of some sort, 4 Sea Doos, dive equipment, paddleboards, SeaBobs, e-bikes, etc and 3 ATV's like a Can-Am.

[seantwomey]

David, I understand that most superyachts have a 12 passenger limit on overnight cruises to avoid the larger yacht codes but does that limit apply to day charters? On a charter yacht can you invite more friends on board for a day cruise?

[joaorodrigues-dyrm]

I think dilbar is the ultimate flex, its bigger than most exclusive cruise ships, and almost has big and wider than scenic eclipse.

And dont forget, that yes, fulk al salamah is a yacht, but its not built to a custom standard comparable to dilbar, its meant to host entourage and its a state owned yacht.

And althout al said is made by lurssen, look at the hull, you can see soldering points, unlike dilbar, because its meant for "work" purposes.

Unlike dilbar, wich is full on custom made, and you can believe the owner wanted to build the biggest most spacious and luxurious yacht without sparing a dollar.

[MasterChief]

You missed Norway, Norwegian yards have built several explorers over 100m.

[tomcrook]

That goodness the Heeus videos are getting closer, Victoria and Rico sis promise the more expansive tour but seemed to get distracted by their own build (and rightly so)

[KevinBrowne]

I liked the video, but I'm confused about something. At approximately 4:20, when comparing Dilbar and Project 10 10, you say that 10 10 is "half the volume of Dilbar, but Dilbar has 300% more volume". Did you mean to say that 10 10 is about half the length? That seems to make more sense, but at 118m, compared to Dilbar's 180m, that's almost 60%.