Mega yacht crew aboard
Mega yachts such as Lady Moura in Monaco harbor As of 2009 yachts above 100 metres (328 feet) are still rare but increasingly more common. They typically have five decks above the water line and one below. The very largest yachts have begun to incorporate such features as helicopter hangars, indoor swimming pools and miniature submarines. The burgeoning number of “small” super yachts has led to the introduction of the hyperbolic terms “Mega Yacht” and “Giga Yacht” to demarcate the elite among luxury yacht,
Mega yacht & Giga yacht
The number of very large yachts has increased rapidly since the 1990′s and increasingly only yachts above around 65 metres (213 ft) stand out among other luxury yachts. Yachts of this size are almost always built to individual commissions and cost tens of millions of dollars (most super-yachts cost far more than their owners’ homes on land, even though those homes are likely to be among the largest and most desirable).
A yacht of this size usually has four decks above the water line and one or two below. It is likely to have a helicopter landing platform. Apart from additional guest cabins, which are likely to include one or more “VIP suites” besides the owner’s suite, extra facilities compared to a 50-metre (160 ft) yacht will include some or all of indoor jacuzzis, sauna and steam rooms, a beauty salon, massage and other treatment rooms, a medical centre, a discothèque, a cinema with a film library, plunge pool (possibly with a wave-maker), a playroom, and additional living areas such as a separate bar, secondary dining room, private sitting rooms or a library. There will be more boats and “toys” than there are on a 50-metre (160 ft). (more…)
