| A very expensive and professionally crewed yacht, | | | | equipped with it is not unusual either. The sun deck is |
| luxury yachts are one of the prime symbols of | | | | almost like a special feature and can sometimes |
| wealth and affluence. These floating machines are a | | | | include a Jacuzzi. Most modern yachts have multiple |
| sight to behold owing to their often majestic | | | | flat screen televisions as well as satellite |
| customs and designs. The popularity of luxury yachts | | | | communications facilities throughout the premise. |
| have significantly increased over the past two | | | | The sheer numbers of luxury yachts have increased |
| decades and their warm presence are seen ever so | | | | significantly over the last 20 years and more |
| frequently these days, moored across the private | | | | importantly, it is only the ones which are over 65 |
| and posh harbors or sailing the tranquil waters around | | | | meters in length that stands out. Yachts of such |
| the world. Although a yacht is generally registered | | | | tremendous sizes are usually extremely costly and |
| with one particular port of a country, it does not | | | | can go up to as high as 10 million dollars. Some yachts |
| really have a home port. Some yachts are privately | | | | can cost their owners more than what they had paid |
| owned and are thus only used by their owners; | | | | for their luxurious homes - which are normally |
| others are handed out for chartered businesses | | | | amongst the best homes around and are also |
| which are used throughout the year. | | | | extravagantly priced. |
| A luxury yacht can vary greatly is size and can range | | | | Today, the numbers of the 100 meter ones are still |
| from 24 meters to over 100 meters. The ones which | | | | low but constantly moving towards an upward |
| are over 50 meters in length are also often termed | | | | trending curve. Some of the very large ones have |
| as "super yachts" and usually have 3 decks and can | | | | started to add more features to their already |
| accommodate at least 10-12 guests. | | | | impressive suite. For one thing, helicopter hangers and |
| These yachts usually have a lower, main, upper as | | | | indoor swimming pools are also being added while |
| well as a sun deck. A lower deck consists of a | | | | some also have small submarines attached. This |
| swimming platform as well as some cabins to | | | | growing number of super-yachts has given rise to |
| accommodate guests. Some of these yachts also | | | | more colloquial terms such as "mega-yacht" and |
| have "VIP" suits made for special guests. Each of | | | | "giga-yacht" so as to differentiate them from the |
| these cabins of course has showers and baths | | | | other smaller luxury yachts. |
| attached with them. The main deck generally consists | | | | Luxury yachts are a class apart and are a true |
| of a saloon as well dining rooms and galleries. | | | | indication of a person's wealth and are also extremely |
| Conventionally the cabin of the owner lies in this | | | | convenient modes of transportation in water. They |
| particular deck. Next, in the upper decks there are | | | | make life easy on their users and enable them to |
| usually facilities present for outdoor dining as well as | | | | spend a leisurely and enjoyable experience. |
| bar which is often well staffed. Having a gym | | | | |