With summer around the corner, prospective yacht buyers now have the chance to snatch up vessels they have their hearts set on, at a bargain. We break down some of the yachts on the market, and the major price reductions they have received in recent months. Predator | Feadship | 72.8-metres | 2008 | €69,000,000

Delivered in 2008 by the Netherlands-based shipyard Feadship, the 72.8-metre superyacht Predator has broken several records, including being the first Feadship yacht with an axe-bow. Moreover, when she was first launched, she had the longest uninterrupted interior views onboard a yacht in her class. Predator features both exterior design and naval architecture conceived by De Voogt Naval Architects, while her palatial interiors were imagined by the studio Bannenberg & Rowell Design. After undergoing a refit in 2016, Predator’s refurbished interior layout is capable of hosting as many as 10 guests across five lavish staterooms. When it comes to her performance, as Alex Banning of SuperYachtsMonaco stated, "She has four MTU engines, Rolls Royce controllable pitch propellers, Renk custom gearboxes and enormous amounts of horsepower."

Predator is currently on the market with SuperYachtsMonaco.

Sea Huntress | Feadship | 55-metres | 1997 | €26,750,000

Previously named Huntress II, the 55-metre motor yacht delivered by her shipyard in 1997 features an interior and exterior design both created by the UK-based studio Terence Disdale Design. In 2022, she underwent a refit that saw her helipad get enlarged and strengthened, so that it could receive and carry helicopters of up to 3 tonnes. Furthermore, in 2020, Sea Huntress was repainted from top to bottom, and provided with extensive areas of new teak decking, as well as a complete refurbish of her interior decor. Powered by twin Caterpillar engines, Sea Huntress can reach a cruising speed of 12 knots alongside a top speed of 15 knots.

Sea Huntress is currently for sale with Camper & Nicholsons.Ice Bear | Feadship | 52-metres | 1988 | $9,950,000

At a length of 52-metres and a volume of 614 GT, Ice Bear boasts ample room to accommodate as many as 10 guests across a five stateroom layout, while separate accommodation is also available for up to 11 crew members, including her captain. Inside her interiors, which were designed by Paola D. Smith & Associates, guests can reap the benefits of one of the yacht’s standout features: an observation lounge, located on the upper deck, flanked in glass and fitted with wooden panels, that grants unique panoramic views. Having only ever been privately used, Ice Bear has remained in fresh, turnkey condition since she was delivered in 1988.

Ice Bear is on the market with Burgess.Seagull MRD | Benetti | 49.9-metres | 2020 | €27,900,000

At a length of 49.9-metres and a volume of 499 GT, this superyacht is capable of accommodating as many as 12 guests across a configuration of six staterooms. Designed for families to get the most out of their cruising experience, she contains onboard swimming pools and an interior, which was penned in-house by her Italy-based shipyard, that makes clever use of natural lighting with floor to ceiling windows. Moreover, powered by twin MAN engines, the motor yacht can reach a cruising speed of 13.6 knots and top speed of 16 knots.

Seagull MRD is on the market with IYC.

BG | Feadship | 47.7-metres | 1990 | $11,999,999

After being launched in 1990 by Feadship, this motor yacht, previously named Charade, underwent a refit in Thailand, which involved a new paint job, a new interior and an overthrow of her general arrangement. Aside from boasting six sumptuous staterooms for as many as 12 guests to sleep in, including a master suite, two doubles, two twins and an additional guest stateroom, the yacht boasts an impressive exterior slide and rock climbing wall, making her the perfect vessel for a family friendly getaway in the summer.

BG is on the market with Burgess and Cecil Wright.Rochade | Delta Marine | 47.55-metres | 2011 | $21,950,000

Previously named Harbour Moon, this yacht features an exterior, interior, and naval architecture all imagined by the studio Delta Design Group. With an original delivery date of 2011, Rochade has undergone regular maintenance and refits, most recently in the years 2021 and 2022, leaving her in top notch condition. As for her interior furnishings, high quality materials such as seamless straight‐grain woods, including European chestnut, walnut, wenge, and Macassar ebony, are integrated with a monochromatic colour palette of earthy tones and eye-catching pops of colour.

Rochade is currently for sale with Northrop & Johnson.Four Jacks | Palmer Johnson | 45.7-metres | 2008 | $11,900,000

This sport boat yacht was delivered by her US-based shipyard in 2008, and is capable of hosting 12 guests onboard, along with eight crew members. While her naval architecture was penned in-house by her builder, her exterior is from the drawing boards of Nuvolari Lenard. Meanwhile, the extravagant interior living spaces feature timeless decor characterised by a white colour palette and sophisticated dark wood finishings. Powered by twin MTU engines, Four Jacks can reach a top speed of 28 knots and a cruising speed of 20 knots

Four Jacks is for sale with Fraser and Worth Avenue Yachts.Ruya | Alia Yachts | 41.4-metres | 2015 | €15,750,000

Delivered by her Turkey-based shipyard in 2015, Ruya is the third largest yacht built by Alia Yachts, at a volume of 499 GT. While Australia-based designer Sam Sorgiovanni was responsible for designing the yacht for sale’s exterior and interior, her naval architecture is courtesy of Van Oossanen. Besides boasting panoramic windows from the saloon and eight-person formal dining area forward, one of her standout features is her luxurious cinema, equipped with a spacious U-shaped sofa, capable of seating all 12 guests for a cosy movie night.

Ruya is currently on the market with Burgess.X5 | Princess | 40.16-metres | 2015 | €12,900,000

With a beam of 8.02-metres, a draft of 2.29-metres and a volume of 395 GT, X5 was delivered in 2015 from Portsmouth, United Kingdom as part of the Princess M40 series. She boasts a fashionable interior decor designed by the esteemed Italian designers at Fendi Casa in close collaboration with the Princess Design Studio. Striving to achieve a sense of “timeless luxury”, Fendi Casa chose to garnish the yacht’s interior with glossy cherry, classic cream leathers, neutral colours and cushy seating spanning across all three decks.

X5 is for sale with Drettmann Yachts.Dardanella | Vitters | 36.88-metres | 1998 | $8,000,000

Up to 12 guests can reap the benefits of this water explorer, thanks to her five sumptuous en suite staterooms. The chic interior, which is designed by Vripack, also boasts a full beam master suite, complete with his and her bathrooms, a personal lounge, and a private office designed for additional focus. Eight crew members can also be accommodated onboard Dardanella, including her captain. In terms of her performance, powered by twin Caterpillar engines, Dardanella can reach a mellow cruising speed of 9.5 knots alongside a top speed of 11.5 knots.

Dardanella is on the market with Y.CO.Walindi | Leopard | 34.1-metres | 2006 | €2,650,000

Delivered by her Italy-based shipyard in 2006, this sport boat yacht, formerly known as Touchstone, exhibits an exterior and naval architecture both crafted by Andrea Bacigalupo. As many as eight guests can be accommodated throughout her four guest staterooms, while separate accommodation is also provided for up to five crew members. Moreover, in terms of her performance, the athletic yacht is powered by twin MTU engines that allow for an impressively swift cruising speed of 31 knots and a vigorous top speed of 43 knots.

Walindi is for sale with Large Yacht Corp.