In short
Dubai is a 162-metre motor yacht that Boat International describes as the royal yacht of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai (Boat International, February 2025). Her steel hull and part of the aluminium superstructure were built at Blohm+Voss in Germany for a different client before work stopped in 1998; Dubai-based Platinum Yachts finished her, and she was delivered in October 2006 (Boat International, YachtBuyer). At completion she was the largest yacht in the world by volume, and she was the third-longest yacht in Boat International's February 2025 ranking of the world's largest yachts (Boat International, Boat International). Winch Design styled her exterior; Boat International's directory lists Winch Design and Nakheel Interiors for the interior, while its feature says the final interior was completed in-house by Platinum Yachts (Boat International, Boat International).
Videos
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Further reading
Independent coverage we found. We link to it rather than rewrite it.
Specifications
- Length overall
- 162 m (531 ft 6 in)
- Beam
- 22 m
- Draught
- 5 m (maximum)
- Gross tonnage
- 12,488 13,470 in a 2009 report
- Decks
- 7
- Guests
- Up to 48 36 in some listings
- Guest cabins
- 22
- Crew
- 88
- Maximum speed
- 26 knots 25 knots in some listings
- Cruising speed
- 22 knots 20–23 knots in other sources
- Range
- 8,500 nautical miles Quoted at 25 knots by Boat International and Yachts International, at 20 knots by YachtBuyer
- Engines
- 4 × MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesels
- Hull and superstructure
- Steel hull, aluminium superstructure, teak decks
- Shipyard
- Platinum Yachts, Dubai (hull and part of the superstructure built at Blohm+Voss, Hamburg)
- Naval architecture
- Blohm+Voss, Lürssen
- Exterior design
- Winch Design
- Interior design
- Winch Design, Nakheel Interiors Boat International's feature says the interior was completed in-house by Platinum Yachts
- Keel laid
- 15 January 1997
- Launched
- 2006 YachtBuyer gives June 1998
- Delivered
- 26 October 2006
- Classification
- Lloyd's Register (2009 data)
- Flag
- United Arab Emirates
- Owner
- Described by Boat International as the royal yacht of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai (February 2025)
- Charter
- Not believed to be available
Where is she now
Live AIS position on:
IMO 1006324 · MMSI 470886000
Questions
How big is the Dubai yacht?
Dubai is 162 metres (531 ft 6 in) long, with a beam of 22 metres, a maximum draught of 5 metres and a gross tonnage of 12,488 (Boat International, YachtBuyer). She has seven decks (YachtBuyer).
Who built the Dubai yacht?
Two yards. Blohm+Voss in Germany built the steel hull and part of the aluminium superstructure, with Lürssen also involved, before work stopped in 1998 (Boat International, Yachts International). The unfinished vessel was acquired in 2001, and Platinum Yachts, a Dubai World company, completed her in Dubai and delivered her in October 2006 (Yachts International, YachtBuyer, Boat International).
Is Dubai the biggest yacht in the world?
No. She was the largest yacht in the world by volume when she was completed (Boat International). The 180.6-metre Azzam and the 162.5-metre Eclipse are longer, and Dubai is third in Boat International's February 2025 ranking of the world's largest yachts, which counts delivered yachts only; the 194.9-metre REV Ocean was still being completed (Boat International).
What is on board the Dubai yacht?
Boat International lists a helideck, a cinema, a disco and a garage holding a submarine and water toys; the handmade pool tiles are lit by optical fibres (Boat International, 2021). Yachts International describes a pool aft of the main deck whose water runs down a waterfall at the stern, and a clinic with its own ventilation and air-conditioning system (Yachts International, 2009). YachtBuyer gives the pool as 110 tonnes of water and lists a spiral staircase with internally lit glass steps, a gym, a spa and two Pascoe tenders launched from the main deck aft (YachtBuyer).
Who owns the Dubai yacht?
Boat International describes her as the royal yacht of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai (Boat International, February 2025). Her hull was started at Blohm+Voss for a different client before Platinum Yachts completed her in Dubai (Boat International).
Can you charter the Dubai yacht?
No. YachtCharterFleet says she is currently not believed to be available for private charter (YachtCharterFleet). Searches for "Dubai yacht" mostly concern renting smaller yachts in Dubai; this page is about the 162-metre motor yacht.
How many guests and crew does the Dubai yacht carry?
Boat International gives up to 48 guests in 22 cabins and 88 crew (Boat International); YachtBuyer and YachtCharterFleet list 36 guests in the same 22 cabins (YachtBuyer, YachtCharterFleet).
How fast is the Dubai yacht?
Four MTU 20V 1163 TB93 diesels give a top speed of 26 knots and a range of 8,500 nautical miles at 25 knots (Boat International, Yachts International). YachtBuyer lists 25 knots maximum and 20 knots cruising, with the same range quoted at 20 knots (YachtBuyer).
Where is Dubai now?
Her live position is shown on public AIS trackers: MarineTraffic and VesselFinder. Search by IMO 1006324 or MMSI 470886000 (MaritimeOptima).
Compare with
Yachts next to Dubai in the length ranking.
Eclipse
162.5 m Blohm+Voss motor yacht, delivered 2010
Fulk Al Salamah
164 m · Mariotti Yachts · 2016
Blue
160.6 m · Lürssen · 2022
Sources (9)
- Boat International, Superyacht Directory: Dubai
- Boat International, Iconic yachts: Inside the build of 162m superyacht Dubai 15 Sep 2021
- Boat International, The top 25 largest yachts in the world 17 Feb 2025
- YachtBuyer, Dubai (Platinum Yachts)
- YachtCharterFleet, Dubai
- Yachts International, Platinum Yachts: Dubai 1 Jul 2009
- Yachts International, 2: Dubai 18 Jun 2012
- MaritimeOptima, Dubai (IMO and MMSI)
- Wikidata, Dubai (yacht) (IMO and MMSI)