10 most expensive superyachts in the world, ranked: Chelsea F.C. players partied on a Hong Kong billionaire’s US$300 million vessel, while one boat may even have meteor material and a T-Rex bone …

Sep 21 , 2022

Inside the world’s most expensive superyachts. Photo: Super Yacht Fan

Bill Gates rented the US$330 million Serene for US$3 million a week; the yacht boasts multiple pools, helipads, a submarine and even a Leonardo da Vinci artwork

Hong Kong billionaire Samuel Tak Lee owns the US$300 million Pelorus that once played host to Chelsea F.C. football players Frank Lampard and John Terry

Besides private jets, is there a greater show of extreme wealth than superyachts? Most luxury vessels’ costs can start from as much as half-a-million dollars – which actually pales in comparison to the world’s most expensive superyachts, per Galati Yacht Sales.

So just how expensive are they? Here are the 10 most valuable vessels currently cruising the world’s waters.

10. Pelorus – US$300 million

Roman Abramovich’s Pelorus, understood to be the blueprint for the planned Obiang yacht. Photo: Handout

Though its price tag’s a hefty US$300 million, per Money Inc, Pelorus ranks as only the 10th most expensive yacht in 2022. Once owned by notorious Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the superyacht’s current owner is Hong Kong-based real estate billionaire Samuel Tak Lee, per Yacht Harbour.

Abramovich had Pelorus kitted out with personal customisations, including a second helipad and additional technical modifications, per Rank Red.

The superyacht’s former owner is also known to have let Frank Lampard and John Terry enjoy Pelorus as a reward for being Chelsea’s star footballers, per The Dubrovnik Times.

9. Al Said – US$300 million

Al Said, the luxury yacht owned by the Sultan of Oman, in Muttrah, the old district of Muscat. Photo: Getty Images

Owned by the Sultan of Oman and at over 159 metres (508 feet), the costly yacht is also the world’s seventh longest, according to Boat International. According to Super Yacht Times, Al Said is said to be able to host up to 70 guests and a crew of over 150.