What is a mega yacht? Is there a difference between a super/mega yacht and a cruise liner? What about sailing yachts, can they be 'super' too? Where do mega yachts cruise? It seems many people are not too sure what 'mega' yachts are. A mega yacht can be either a motor or a sailing yacht. In order to be classed as super they are usually over 24 m in length and can reach up to 110 m, sometimes more.
Over the last few years the sizes of the world's mega luxury yachts have continued to increase along with the expectations of their owners. Life aboard is blissfully relaxed, much like traveling on a private yacht. You never feel confined as these ships offer pleasingly spacious accommodations and expansive teak decks with ample space for relaxing and play. In fact, these ships offer more outdoor space per passenger than most conventional cruise ships. Tastefully refined nautical, with ship paintings, brass lamps and wooden stairway. On the top deck it's pure sail: yards of ropes, tall masts and deck chairs for watching the crew hoist sails.
These yachts are more commonly owned by individuals and cost anything from between $1 000 000 (small and second hand) to $50 000 000, (big and very new).
You can find mega luxury yachts all over the world but they have a tendency to travel in herds with their main cruising grounds being in just 10% of the world's oceans. They also have a tendency to follow similar migrational routes year in, year out.
Crew working on these yachts live on board and travel with the yacht. They are usually extremely well paid.
Some of these mega luxury yachts are available for charter (these fees are anything from around $40,000 a week to half a million.) Crew may expect to get gratuities / tips which are about 10 to 15% of the charter fee. Tips are usually divided between the crew.
Superyachts are found on every ocean and every sea all over the world but they are concentrated in some parts more than others. A super yacht is the same thing as a mega yacht or a luxury yacht but is NOT the same as a cruise liner. A super yacht can be a sailing yacht as well as motor yacht. Superyatchs cost anything from one or two million up to tens of millions of dollars.
Super yachts are not correct. It should be written as one word as in superyachts.
Once you have experienced a week's vacation aboard a mega yacht it will be difficult to accept anything less on your next holiday. Large staterooms and quiet conversation areas offer charter guests appropriate privacy when aboard. Modern communications for guests keep everyone in touch with family and business obligations. Dining onboard during a mega yacht is the highlight of every evening. Cordon Blue Chefs will tempt the taste buds and satisfy individual preferences by request.
A well-planned Mega yacht charter provides all the toys for your guests to use and enjoy. The abundance of space onboard most mega yachts allow for kayaks, jet skis, sailing dingys, water-skis and jet boats for guests with a thirst for adventure.
For the clients that perhaps do not have the time and capacity to be directly involved themselves in a full Custom project Semi-Custom yachts offer a slightly "easier" solution at a much lower price than Mega Luxury Yachts.