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ECLIPSE $ 500 MILLION
Roman Abramovich ’ s famous yacht was purchased for $ 472 million (£ 342m ) in 2011 and has been valued at up to $ 855 million (£ 684m ) in 2016 . And it ’ s not hard to work out why . The second largest megayacht in the world at 533 feet , the Eclipse brings the house down with 25 impossibly luxurious cabins , a nightclub and two swimming pools , not to mention a missile defense system and mini submarine .
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STREETS OF MONACO $ 400 + MILLION
This Disneyfied Monte Carlo on water may look fanciful , but the 509-foot Streets of Monaco is a serious project that just needs a billionaire backer to become a reality . The finished superyacht – all in the best possible taste – will up the ante with a go-kart circuit , three swimming pools , a mini submarine and extra-large helipad .
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SAILING YACHT WHITE PEARL $ 450 MILLION
The world ’ s biggest sailing yacht , Sailing Yacht A , aka White Pearl , was built by Nobiskrug for Andrey Melnichenko . Even more spectacular than his Motor Boat A , the fully bomb-proof vessel is 468 feet long and 300 feet high , and features eight sprawling floors .
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SERENE – $ 330 MIL- LION (£ 227M )
The 439-foot Serene was built in 2011 for Russian vodka billionaire Yuri Scheffler . It is currently available to hire via Yacht Charter Fleet for up to $ 4.25 million (£ 3.4m ) a week ( gulp ). The most expensive yacht rental in the world , the Serene is unsurprisingly the go-to megayacht charter for the mega-rich . Bill Gates , for instance , hired the vessel in summer 2014 .
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MOTOR YACHT A $ 320 MILLION
Conceived by uber designer Philippe Starck , this submarine-esque megayacht was named after the first two initials of its owners , Russian billionaires Andrey and Aleksandra Melnichenko . The 390-foot vessel was built by the Blohm + Voss shipyard and launched in 2008 . Standout features include a secret ‘ nookie room ’ for private moments , a disco and three swimming pools , one of which is glass bottomed .
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