BARON TRENCK
EUROCRAFT EXPLORER 44Length 142.72ft / 43.5m
Price: €10,900,000
Year: 2011
Location: MonacoMAYA
NUMARINE C18 ACERTLength 121.92ft / 37.16m
Price: €17,200,000
Year: 2024
Location: Istanbul - TurkeyVAYUS
OCEAN KING Ducale 120Length 121.39ft / 37m
Price: 16,500,000
Year: 2023
Location: Pisa - ItalyClassic 37
ATLANTE YACHTS Classic 37Length 121.39ft / 37m
Price: Price on Application
Year: 2026
Location: Viareggio - ItalyLevante 37
ATLANTE YACHTS Levante 37Length 121.39ft / 37m
Price: Price on Application
Year: 2026
Location: Viareggio - ItalyZULU
INACELength 118.44ft / 36.1m
Price: 7,750,000
Year: 2009
Location: MonacoClassic 35
ATLANTE YACHTS Atlante Classic 35Length 114.83ft / 35m
Price: Price on Application
Year: 2026
Location: Viareggio - ItalyROBBIE BOBBY
LYNX YACHTS 33.5mLength 109.91ft / 33.5m
Price: €6,950,000
Year: 2013
Location: Antibes - FranceLevante 33
ATLANTE YACHTS Levante 33Length 108.27ft / 33m
Price: Price on Application
Year: 2026
Location: Viareggio - ItalyAcala
CANTIERE DELLE MARCHE DARWIN 102Length 101.71ft / 31m
Price: 9,500,000
Year: 2015
Location: Gzira - MaltaAB Normal
INACELength 98.82ft / 30.12m
Price: USD6,845,000
Year: 2006
Location: TurkeyClassic 30
ATLANTE YACHTS Classic 30Length 98.43ft / 30m
Price: Price on Application
Year: 2026
Location: Viareggio - Italy3D
CANTIERE DELLE MARCHE Darwin 96Length 96.75ft / 29.49m
Price: 6,650,000
Year: 2013
Location: Corfu - GreeceBERING 92 PAPILLON
BERING YACHTS Bering 92Length 95.14ft / 29m
Price: €9,900,000
Year: 2022
Location: Antalya - TurkeyCiao
MOONENLength 94.91ft / 28.93m
Price: USD3,950,000
Year: 2007
Location: Amsterdam - NetherlandsROCK X
EVADNE YACHTSLength 89.90ft / 27.4m
Price: €6,950,000
Year: 2024
Location: MonacoYes
CANTIERE DELLE MARCHE Nauta AirLength 89.07ft / 27.15m
Price: SOLD / VENDU
Year: 2014
Location: Imperia - ItalyRosey
Cantiere Delle Marche Nauta Air 86Length 89.07ft / 27.15m
Price: SOLD
Year: 2014
Refit Year:
Location: Sanremo - ItalyT88
TERRANOVA YACHTS T85Length 87.93ft / 26.8m
Price: 3,950,000
Year: 2020
Location: FranceBandido
JADE YACHTS Bandido 90Length 87.93ft / 26.8m
Price: €3,900,000
Year: 2007
Location: Imperia - ItalyT9
TERRANOVA YACHTS TERRANOVA T85Length 85.63ft / 26.1m
Price: 4,495,000
Year: 2022
Location: Antibes - FranceSpirit of Ginette
SVENDBORG SKIBSVAERFTLength 84.15ft / 25.65m
Price: €1,900,000
Year: 1973
Location: Departement d'Ille-et-Vilaine - FranceIndian
CN Di Pesaro Naumachos 82Length 83.66ft / 25.5m
Price: SOLD / VENDU
Year: 2008
Refit Year:
Location: Imperia - ItalyBEYOND CAPRICORN
BERING YACHTSLength 78.58ft / 23.95m
Price: €5,400,000
Year: 2017
Location: San Remo - ItalyNavigate the explorer yacht market
For more than 20 years, our team has imported, project-managed, purchased and sold explorer yachts and expedition yachts throughout the world.
Our brokers are experts in the explorer yacht and expedition yacht market and can guide you to the very best shipyards, the best surveyors, the best naval architects, the best exterior designers, and advise you how to build or buy the very best explorer yacht at the best price and conditions.
What is an "explorer yacht" ?
With many builders and yacht brokers currely marketing "explorer yachts" for sale on todays market, it is worth considering what an explorer yacht ( expedition yacht, or expedition boat ) actually is when talking with your yacht broker.
Explorer yachts (the term “expedition yacht” basically means the same thing and is interchangeable) were initially developed as vessels that were purpose built, or converted, with the intention of being capable of long-distance cruising to remote destinations.
However these days, one is just likely to see an explorer yacht moored off St Tropez or Portofino as cruising the Norwegian Fjords.
Interest in such vessels has been a major trend in yachting over the last decade and the market has evolved considerably with a new generation of explorer yachts intended to cruise the world’s oceans whilst being every bit as comfortable as the most refined luxury yachts.
Indeed, it could be said that the “explorer yacht”, far from being a separate specialised category of yacht is in fact the ideal luxury cruising yacht.
Typical characteristics of an explorer yacht :
Long range
In general, an explorer yacht is a motor yacht designed and built for a range of at least 4,000 nautical miles. This requires the use of large fuel tanks.
Low fuel consumption
Full displacement and semi displacement hull forms ( as opposed to deep ”V” shaped planning hulls) allow for smaller and more fuel efficient engines that can run for long periods of time at slower cruising speeds and low revolutions per minute.
High volume
To be operational for long periods many miles from home (no use trying to cross the Atlantic with an empty freezer) or to operate in far off charter destinations requires considerable storage capacity and this generally results in a corresponding high volume (or “Gross Tonnage”) compared to the overall length of the yacht. Large deck spaces and internal storage also the ability to carry larger tenders and toys in comparison to yachts in the same size range.
Autonomy
Explorer yachts must be capable of carrying adequate stocks of provisions, be fitted with water makers capable of generating many litres of fresh water per day, provide appropriate waste management systems, hold supplies of spare parts as well as tools.
Seakeeping
An explorer yacht must be capable of handling extreme sea conditions of wind and waves. At the more extreme end, yachts may also be "Ice Classed" to ensure safe navigation in Polar regions. The ability to handle rough sea conditions generally requires a sturdy displacement hull form, a hull built from high grade steel with increased thickness and reinforcement below the waterline, and a superstructure from aluminium (for strength and to keep the centre of gravity low).
Design considerations may include bigger freeing ports on the fore-deck (to allow water to escape quickly), reverse sheer windows (allowing greater visibility, stronger, less vulnerable glass) a “Portuguese Bridge” (to protect the pilot house and also crew access to the forward areas of the yacht), wide side decks combined with high gunwales to allow safe movement around the vessel in all conditions
Reliability
To ensure that the vessel can be kept running at all times and can safely cross oceans, reliable systems that are easily accessed, that can be easily serviced and for which spare parts are readily available are absolutely crucial. This also means spacious and easy to access engine rooms and technical spaces.
Comfort
Enjoyable cruising is just as much about enjoying the voyage as reaching the destination, and it makes a crucial difference when spending many days weeks or months at sea with other guests. Special attention must also be paid to noise and vibration to ensure quiet running and comfort for guests.
How much does an explorer yacht cost?
Explorer yacht prices are linked closely to the age of the vessel, performance of the vessel as well as the country of origin and reputation of the builder and the percieved "pedigree" of the naval architects and designers.
“First generation” explorer yachts were often converted commercial, naval or fishing vessels, refitted in superyacht shipyards. Whilst refitting an existing vessel was intended to be cost efficient, such projects often end up costing far more to convert and then run than purpose built vessels.
Nowadays there are several shipyards offering luxury explorer yachts in their production and semi custom ranges. This notably includes shipyards in Turkey, Italy and the Netherlands.
In general the Northern European Shipyards are traditionally the most expensive, with substantially lower prices per Gross Ton in Turkey and with Italy somewhere in between.
There are substantial differences in pricing (and quality ) between them and it is worth taking professional advice from experienced yacht brokers. One will see a substantial difference in construction quality between a construction project that is well planned and designed at the beginning and that is monitored extensively throughout the entire process from conception to delivery and after.
There is also a developing brokerage market in used explorer yachts, with boat for sale that have the best “pedigree" holding their value extremely well. Factors that affect used explorer yacht prices include the condition and maintenance of the vessel, the reputation of the shipyard, the reputation of the designers and naval architects and the country of origin.
Explorer Yachts For Sale
New build and brokerage Explorer Yachts and Expedition Yachts for sale.
An explorer yacht means long range, low fuel consumption, huge fuel tanks, full displacement hull, able to take on the roughest sea conditions and able to operate autonomously for months at sea with high internal volume for storage and the ability to carry extensive adventure equipment, tenders and toys.
Modern explorer yachts are capable of ocean crossings, but many are now also luxurious, stylish and comfortable.