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Dubai

Platinum Yachts FZCO 162.00 m 2006 United Arab Emirates Unknown ★ 3 Star Superyacht Guide Award

Key Facts

Length: 162.00 m
Beam: 22.00 m
Draught: 5.00 m
Builder: Platinum Yachts FZCO
Year: 2006
Type: Motor
Gross tonnage: 13470.00 GT
Guests: 72
Crew: 115
Classification: Lloyd's Register
Cruising speed: 25.00 knots
Maximum speed: 26.00 knots
Country: United Arab Emirates
Charter availability: Unknown

Previous / Project Names

No previous or project names recorded.

Superyacht Guide Award

Superyacht Guide Yacht Star

★★★☆☆

3 Stars - Highly notable

Editorial Superyacht Guide rating based on scale, construction significance, historical importance and available public evidence.

Giga Yacht Large Yacht Notable Fleet Record

Last reviewed: June 1, 2026

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Dubai is one of the most important royal yachts in the world fleet. Measuring about 162 metres, she was completed by Platinum Yachts after a complex build history that included earlier work connected with Blohm+Voss. The yacht is associated with Dubai’s ruling family and is widely reported as one of the largest private or royal yachts ever built. Her public profile includes major guest facilities, extensive deck space, a large crew complement and the scale expected of a royal flagship. For Superyacht Guide, Dubai should be treated as a historically important giga yacht and a key reference vessel in the development of very large private and royal yachts.

Gallery

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The Royal Yacht Dubai

Credit: Unknown

Specifications

Length	162.00 m
Beam	22.00 m
Draught	5.00 m
Gross tonnage	13470.00
Construction	Steel / Steel, Aluminium; Hull: Steel; Superstructure: Steel, Aluminium
Max speed	26.00 kn
Cruise speed	25.00 kn
Range	25.0
Fuel capacity	1050000
Water capacity	400000
Machinery	4 x MTU model20V 1163 TB93 Diesel power6,301 kW \| 8,450 HP

Accommodation

Guests	72
Crew	115

Design

Naval architecture	Blohm & Voss GmbH
Exterior design	Winch Design
Interior design	multiple designers

Estimated yacht value€352,000,000€264,000,000–€457,600,000

Annual OPEX€51,744,000€38,808,000–€69,854,400

Annual capital reserve€8,800,000€5,280,000–€14,080,000

Monthly ownership cost€5,045,333OPEX plus reserve

Five-year ownership cost€302,720,000Before acquisition and finance

OPEX / yacht value14.7%Central estimate

Annual operating expenditure

Category	Annual estimate	Status
Berthing, ports and agency fees	€4,139,520	Estimated
Communications, IT and security	€1,034,880	Estimated
Crew salaries and employment costs	€18,110,400	Estimated
Fuel and lubricants	€6,209,280	Estimated
Insurance	€2,587,200	Estimated
Maintenance and routine repairs	€10,348,800	Estimated
Yacht management and administration	€1,552,320	Estimated
Provisions and hospitality	€3,104,640	Estimated
Flag, registration, class and surveys	€1,034,880	Estimated
Tenders, toys and deck equipment	€2,069,760	Estimated
Travel, training, medical and uniforms	€1,552,320	Estimated

Capital expenditure and refit history

Item	Amount	Year	Status
No reported yacht-specific capital transactions have yet been added.

Sources, assumptions and methodology

Indicative SYG estimate. Value basis: Length-and-age model using length. Central annual OPEX uses the established 14% of estimated yacht value fallback, adjusted for yacht age where available. Low and high cases reflect utilisation, condition, crewing, fuel, berthing and maintenance uncertainty. Capital reserve is shown separately from routine OPEX. Figures must be replaced or upgraded when reported accounts, invoices, court records or other yacht-specific evidence is available.

Calculation version: SYG-FI-1.0 · Last reviewed: 25 July 2026

Financial figures may include reported expenditure, source-derived calculations and indicative estimates. Estimated figures are not audited accounts, quotations or financial advice.

Yacht intelligence

Superyacht Passport

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Identity

Current name: Dubai
Launch year: 2006
Builder: Platinum Yachts FZCO

Ownership & provenance

No sourced ownership record is currently published for this yacht.

Market snapshot

Estimated current value

€430,033,500

Valued at 1 June 2026

Estimated annual running cost

€60,200,000

Not updated here. This script records approximate CAPEX/intelligence value, not a current sale or market valuation.

Valuation source / evidence

Values and running costs are estimates unless explicitly identified as documented transaction figures.

Yacht Value History

Permanent Superyacht Guide market records showing estimates, asking prices and, where verified in future, documented transaction or financial values.

1 recorded point

Date

1 Jun 2026

Valuation date

Record type

Superyacht Guide estimate

Value

€430,033,500

Evidence

Superyacht Guide valuation

Not updated here. This script records approximate CAPEX/intelligence value, not a current sale or market valuation.

How to read this history: Superyacht Guide estimates, brokerage asking prices and documented transaction values are stored as separate record types. The first baseline record marks the beginning of permanent Superyacht Guide value-history tracking; the absence of an earlier record does not mean the yacht had no earlier market value or sale history.

Yacht timeline

Dated milestones and Superyacht Guide records, ordered chronologically.

2006

Launch year

Passport evidence

BOAT International - largest yachts

Supports: ranking

SuperYachtFan - Dubai value estimate

Supports: value

CN Traveller - Dubai value estimate

Supports: value

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Refit planning for Dubai

Mid-life refit planning

Approximate yacht age

20 years

A structured condition-led review can help identify whether machinery, coatings, electrical systems, interiors or operational systems merit renewal. Age alone is not evidence that work is due.

Age does not prove that this yacht needs a refit, and no refit cost is inferred from its estimated value.

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Where can Dubai go?

3 public marina records are recorded with a maximum yacht length of at least 162.00 m.

Marina Port Vell Barcelona

Barcelona · Spain

Recorded maximum yacht length: 190.00 m

Length-capable record only. Current berth availability, beam and draught suitability must be confirmed directly.

OneOcean Port Vell Barcelona

Barcelona · Spain

Recorded maximum yacht length: 190.00 m

Match score 73/100

Opera

Lürssen · 146.35 m · 2023

Estimated value

€450,000,000

Why it is similar

15.6 m difference in length
Same broad type: motor yacht
Estimated value within 5%

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Record verification

Status: Partially verified
Record updated: 22 June 2026
Data confidence: Medium
Sources: 3
Primary source: BOAT International - largest yachts
Image credit: Unknown

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