Private Market Access
Full superyacht operation, and a market that mostly transacts privately.
Between ten and twenty-five million dollars you are firmly in superyacht territory: vessels of roughly 120 to 165 feet, operating with eight to twelve crew, subject to class and flag oversight, and requiring genuine management rather than an attentive owner.
This is where the public market thins out noticeably. The population of credible buyers at this level is small enough that most of them are already known to the brokerage community, so the value of a public listing declines while its cost — in crew stability, charter positioning and negotiating leverage — stays high.
Diligence also becomes more serious. Class standing, flag compliance, crew contracts and the refit history are all material, and the survey process itself typically takes several weeks rather than several days.
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.
5 opportunities published
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BROKER-SOURCED· Seller position confirmed
Northern European Build · 2017 · Refit 2024
Northern Europe
$22M–$27M
Estimated asking range
VERIFIED OFF-MARKET· Seller position confirmed
Dutch Build · 2021
US East Coast
$18M–$22M
Estimated asking range
BROKER-SOURCED· Seller position confirmed
Turkish Build · 2020
Caribbean
$14M–$17M
Estimated asking range
VERIFIED OFF-MARKET· Seller position confirmed
Italian Build · 2013 · Refit 2025
Florida
$12M–$14M
Estimated asking range
VERIFIED OFF-MARKET· Seller position confirmed
Italian Build · 2011 · Refit 2022
Florida
$9.2M–$11M
Estimated asking range
Typically a 120 to 165 foot superyacht: a recent semi-custom vessel at the lower end, or a larger custom yacht of ten to fifteen years old at the upper end. Both come with permanent crew, class certification and a formal management structure.
Conventionally around ten percent of value, so roughly $1 million to $2.5 million per year. Crew payroll typically accounts for the largest share, followed by dockage, insurance, maintenance and the refit reserve.
Because the buyer pool is small and already reachable through a handful of intermediaries, while the costs of publicity are high. A public listing tells the crew, the charter market and every counterparty that the owner is exiting, without materially widening the audience of real buyers.
Typically four to eight weeks from accepted offer to closing, dominated by survey scheduling, haul-out availability and review of class and flag documentation.
Usually. Ownership through a special purpose vehicle is standard, and the transaction may be structured as a share sale, which changes the diligence required substantially.
Frequently, and it is often desirable. Crew contracts do not transfer automatically, so it is a point to raise early in negotiation.
A deposit of around ten percent held in escrow on signing the memorandum of agreement is common, released or returned according to the survey outcome and the agreed acceptance terms. The amount and refund terms are set in the contract.
A deposit of around ten percent held by an escrow agent is common practice in yacht sales. It is a market convention, not a legal requirement: the amount, the escrow agent and the refund terms are set in the purchase agreement.
General information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
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