Oceania Cruises is a luxury cruise line owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH). NCLH was established in 2013 when Apollo Global Management and TPG Capital purchased the parent company, Star Cruises Ltd., which had acquired Oceania Cruises in…
Seabourn Cruises is owned by Carnival Corporation, one of the world’s largest cruise companies. Founded in 1987 as a luxury cruise line, Seabourn was acquired by Cunard Line in 1998 and then purchased by Carnival Corporation in 1999. The company…
Costa Cruises is a British-American owned Italian cruise line. It is part of Carnival Corporation & plc, the world’s largest travel leisure company, with a portfolio that includes many of the world’s leading cruise brands in North America and Europe.…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the luxury cruise line owned by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. It was founded in 1992 and its headquarters are in Miami, Florida. Regent Seven Seas operates four ships that sail to over 300 destinations…
Emerald Cruises is owned by Emerald Waterways, which is a part of the Scenic Group. The Scenic Group was founded in 1986 and consists of three brands: Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Evergreen Tours, and Emerald Waterways River Cruises. The…
Windstar Cruises is owned by Xanterra Parks & Resorts, a hospitality and leisure company based in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The company owns and operates various resorts, hotels, lodges, restaurants and other recreational activities around the world. They also own Windstar…
The most expensive yacht in the world is owned by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi. It is called Azzam, and it cost an estimated $600 million to build.…
The world’s largest private yacht is the Azzam, owned by United Arab Emirates president Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It is 590 feet long and has a top speed of 30 knots (about 35 mph). The Azzam was built in…
Flying Fox is a luxury superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko. The yacht was built in 2019 at the Lürssen shipyard and designed by Philippe Starck. It measures approximately 440 feet (134 meters) long, making it one of the…
Lonian Yacht is owned by the Lonian Group, a British-based luxury yacht company. Founded in 1992, Lonian has grown to become one of the world’s leading manufacturers of superyachts and megayachts. The company designs and builds yachts for some of…
The Dilbar yacht is owned by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov. He is the founder and president of USM Holdings, a private investment firm with holdings in metals, mining, telecommunications, media, technology and other sectors. The yacht was delivered to Usmanov’s…
The Azzam yacht is owned by Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the President of the United Arab Emirates and Emir of Abu Dhabi. The yacht was built in 2013 at Lurssen Yachts in Germany for a reported cost of…
The Eclipse Yacht is owned by billionaire Roman Abramovich. The 536-foot megayacht was built in Germany and launched in 2010. It is the world’s second largest yacht, with a gross tonnage of 13,564 tons. Its features include two helicopter pads,…
Hodor Yacht is owned by Jamie Vorhauer, a real estate entrepreneur from South Africa. He bought the yacht in 2014, and it has been his pride and joy ever since. The superyacht was built in 2000 at the Lürssen shipyard…
The Maltese Falcon yacht is owned by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Tom Perkins. The 88 meter sailing vessel was designed by Ken Freivokh, built at Perini Navi and launched in 2006. It has three masts that stand about 90 metres tall,…