Private Market Access
Above 165 feet, almost nothing is publicly listed.
The term mega yacht has no formal definition, but it is generally applied above roughly 165 feet — the point at which a yacht is unambiguously a commercial-scale vessel with a crew complement in the teens or twenties and a management structure behind it.
At this size the population of vessels is small enough to be individually known within the industry, and the population of credible buyers is smaller still. Public advertising serves almost no purpose: everyone who could buy the yacht is already reachable through three phone calls.
So this is where the private market operates most completely. Most opportunities at this level carry price on request rather than a published range, and disclosure follows a structured process rather than a form submission.
Sample dataPlatform demonstration. The opportunities shown are sample records used to illustrate how the private market is presented — they are not offers, and no vessel shown is represented as available.
6 opportunities published
Confidential · Masked until qualification
POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITY
German Build · 2019
Mediterranean
Price on request
Availability not confirmed. Our acquisition team can investigate privately on behalf of qualified buyers.
VERIFIED OFF-MARKET· Seller position confirmed
German Build · 2016 · Refit 2023
Mediterranean
Price on request
VERIFIED OFF-MARKET· Seller position confirmed
Northern European Build · 2010 · Refit 2024
Florida / Caribbean
$33M–$39M
Estimated asking range
VERIFIED OFF-MARKET· Seller position confirmed
Dutch Build · 2012 · Refit 2021
Mediterranean
$39M–$46M
Estimated asking range
VERIFIED OFF-MARKET· Seller position confirmed
Italian Build · 2014 · Refit 2022
Florida / Caribbean
$26M–$31M
Estimated asking range
BROKER-SOURCED· Seller position confirmed
Northern European Build · 2017 · Refit 2024
Northern Europe
$22M–$27M
Estimated asking range
The terms overlap and neither is formally defined. In common industry use, superyacht covers vessels above roughly 100 feet, while mega yacht is reserved for the largest tier — commonly above 165 feet, or 50 metres. Some in the market use gigayacht above 300 feet.
Because at this level the price is part of the negotiation rather than an advertised figure, and because publishing it would help identify the vessel. A published number also anchors expectations before either side has established what is included in the sale.
Realistically three to six months from first contact to closing. Diligence at this size covers class and flag standing, crew contracts, management agreements, the refit history and often a corporate ownership structure that has to be examined in its own right.
Almost always. Vessels at this level are typically held in a special purpose company, and the transaction is frequently structured as a share sale rather than an asset sale. That materially changes the diligence required and should involve maritime counsel from the outset.
Crew contracts do not transfer automatically. Retaining an experienced captain and chief engineer through a sale is often valuable to a buyer, and it is a point to raise early rather than at closing.
Viewings are arranged individually after qualification and are not open to browsing. Whether one happens before or after an offer depends on the owner's terms, but any offer is made subject to survey and sea trial.
Yes. A significant share of activity at this size runs through family offices and their advisors rather than through principals directly.
Tell us what you are looking for. We will search the private market and come back to you with what is genuinely there.