Try "Saint-Tropez", "Positano", "truffle" or "Cyprus".
Home›Superyacht Shipyards
The yards that build the world’s great superyachts, from Italy, the Netherlands and Germany to Türkiye.
Last checked October 2026.
The superyacht arm of the Azimut-Benetti Group, founded in Viareggio in 1873; its Livorno yard is the group's hub for large steel builds, where a six-deck 80-metre custom yacht entered outfitting in 2026 for a planned 2028 launch. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Ameglia, a builder listed on the Milan stock exchange and led by Massimo Perotti, and one of Italy's leading names in yachts and superyachts. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The Ferretti Group's fully custom superyacht yard; it premiered the six-deck, 67.55-metre hybrid-propulsion Amor à Vida at the 2026 Monaco Yacht Show. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The Ferretti Group's semi-custom superyacht brand; its 34.5-metre, three-deck Navetta 35 debuted at the 2026 Monaco Yacht Show with five units already sold. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A family-led yard building in Viareggio since 1825, with clients including Giorgio Armani and Dolce & Gabbana; it marked its bicentenary with a 90-metre hybrid concept and continues to deliver its 43- and 57-metre models. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A builder with more than 170 years of history; in August 2026 it delivered the first T60, a 60-metre, 1,100 GT yacht and the largest it has ever built, with three units sold. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A Tuscan builder of full-custom superyachts; it launched the 53-metre aluminium Heed (Alberto Mancini and Achille Salvagni) in January 2026, and its 66-metre diesel-electric Alchemy was sold in late 2025. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The builder of Mangusta fast motor yachts; in March 2026 it launched the fourth Mangusta GranSport 54, a 29-knot fast-displacement flagship with a 4,200-nautical-mile range, and the tenth Mangusta 104 REV. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A fifth-generation family builder working since 1929 and a SYBAss member, building superyachts of 50 to 120 metres; its 80-metre Tatiana was the largest yacht ever built in Türkiye when shown at Monaco in 2021. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A custom superyacht builder on the Turkish Mediterranean coast; it launched the 60-metre, Vripack-designed Serenity II in spring 2026 for summer delivery and reports six yachts in build or on order. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
The joint name of two family yards, Royal De Vries and Royal Van Lent, marketed together since 1949; it launched the 80-metre Project 826 in April 2026, and the 101.2-metre Project 1014 is among the largest yachts due for delivery in 2026. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A custom builder founded in 1987 that builds yachts up to 140 metres, with a design and marketing office in Monaco; it launched the 111-metre, 4,550 GT Y726 in 2025. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
An aluminium and steel superyacht builder under new ownership since 2025; its 2026 programme includes the 50-metre Project Sophia and the 57-metre, four-deck Project Setteesettanta, with new designs planned for the 50-to-70-metre range. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
Damen Yachting's superyacht brand; it launched and sold a new Amels 60 in January 2026, delivered another in May 2026, and the 120-metre Project Tanzanite is due for delivery in 2026. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A builder of large sailing and custom motor yachts founded in the 1880s; its 85-metre Project 410 is in build and in 2025 it signed Project 412, an aluminium sailing yacht of more than 80 metres. By its own count, four of the world's ten largest sailing yachts were built or are being built there. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A full-custom builder of large aluminium sailing yachts; it is building the 63-metre Project Dreamer, designed by Malcolm McKeon, for delivery in summer 2028.
A builder of steel explorer and displacement yachts; in 2026 its explorer Lollipop completed sea trials and the ninth 37.4-metre Moonen 122 Martinique reached hull-and-superstructure joining for delivery in early 2027.
A fifth-generation family builder founded in 1875 with yards across northern Germany, building custom yachts of about 60 to 220 metres; it delivered six superyachts in 2026, including the 117-metre Boardwalk and the 102.4-metre Nixie, shown at the 2026 Monaco Yacht Show. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A custom yacht builder founded in 1907, with halls for yachts up to 95 metres and the 118-metre Liva among its deliveries; its 80-metre Project 6516 is being completed at Lemwerder for a 2026 launch and 2027 delivery. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
Founded in Westport, Washington, in 1964 and the largest North American builder of yachts over 100 feet, with more than 160 delivered; the first 41-metre W135 launched in January 2026, with a second due later in the year. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A Seattle builder founded in 1967 by Ivor and Jack Jones; in 2026 it introduced the 50-metre hybrid Delta 50BR with Bannenberg & Rowell, the first of a family planned to reach 75 metres. Visit website (opens the official site) ↗
A builder of large multihull and monohull superyachts that also refits complex vessels; it is building the ASC58, a 58-metre twin-DynaRig sailing catamaran, for launch in early 2028.
A builder of carbon performance-cruising sailing yachts founded in 1991 by the Italian Willy Persico, with design by Farr Yacht Design and Genoa's Nauta Design; its new 37.5-metre flagship, the SW123 GT, is in build for a 2027 launch.
That makes 23 entries in all.
The Mediterranean Season Letter
Four letters a year, one for each season: the Mediterranean from spring to autumn, and Beyond the Mediterranean, into the Alps, in winter. The one best hotel to book, and the events worth crossing a sea for.
We use Google Analytics cookies to see how visitors use the site. Accept them, or decline and the site works just the same. Privacy