5 Most Expensive & Elegant Yachts In The World!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 13:22

Like fancy cars, diamond studded car wheels and big mansions or homes, even private yachts are synonymous with the rich and famous. Only rich or global figures can afford a multi million dollar private yacht, its heavy maintenance and marine insurance. If you have seen big private yachts on television, you must be curious to know which are the most expensive yachts in the world! Here are 5 most expensive yachts in the world.

5 most expensive yachts in the world:

History Supreme: This gold plated yacht is world's most expensive yacht worth $3 billion! The British designed 100 ft super-yacht is adorned with 100 tons of gold the world's most unique yacht, has sleeping quarters covered in platinum and a statue made from the bone of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The History Supreme is owned by a Malaysian businessman and was built in Italy and completed in Malaysia.

Eclipse: This is world's second most expensive private yacht. Eclipse is owned by Russian billionaire and Chelsea football club owner, Roman Abramovich. Eclipse is worth $1.2 billion and it is 126 metres long, has a permanent crew of 60 and has two helicopters and three jet ski hatches . Eclipse also has two submarines, one to study the ocean and another to relax underwater for two weeks!

Streets of Monaco: This yacht is under construction and is the most talked about expensive yacht. Streets of Monaco is ranked as the most largest and secure yacht in the world. The $1.1 billion, 500-foot yacht will feature a go-kart track on deck inspired by the Monaco Grand Prix, reproductions of the Hotel de Paris, La Rascasse and the Loews Hotel feature smaller versions of the state"s famous landmarks such as the Monte Carlo Casino, racetrack, and has swimming pools, tennis courts and a cinema theatre. Streets of Monaco is also known as the floating city!

Dubai: Also known as Platinum 525, Golden Star and most recently, Dubai was commissioned by Prince Jefri Bolkiah of Brunei in 1996. Due to funding crisis, the project was dropped but the then Prince and now the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum restarted the project in 2001 and renamed it as Golden Star. Dubai is not only one of the most expensive yacht but also the second largest yacht in the world. It is worth $300 million and involves 3 elevators, pools, spa, hot tubs, a huge open glass staircase, squash room, helicopter pad and a submarine.

Rising Sun: Its $200 million price tag includes 82 rooms on 5 stories, a gym, Jacuzzi bathrooms, spa, sauna, movie theatre, plasma screen and extensive private wine cellar. Co-owned by Oracle"s Larry Ellison and media mogul David Geffen, Rising Sun is 453-feet and five stories of oceangoing luxury. Rising Sun is one of the most expensive yachts in the world!

These are the most expensive and largest yachts in the world which best describes the luxury of the rich and the famous.