Royal Yachts: While the Arab subjects Protest, the Masters Sail into the High Seas
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Play Image 1 of 17: Issham Al Baher - Once a royal Saudi yacht, reputedly Greek now. Formerly in King of SA ownership, handed down the line of relatives. 50 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Al Sa’id - Owned by Sultan Qaboos bin Sa’id Al Said of Oman. This flies the Oman flag and lives in Muscat its home port. This state boat can entertain dignitaries or State guests in a grand concert hall. 550 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Dubawi- Gulf-owned: Featuring palatial owner’s suite, roomy and colorful it offers its bounty to a generous number of guests. 70 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: El Horriya - The Egyptian government keeps this historic yacht, launched with the opening ceremony of the Suez Canal1869, it can now host visiting dignitaries. Presidential yacht that lives in Alexandria under care of the Egyptian navy. 50 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Kingdom 5KR - this glamorous sea vessel has changed filthy rich hands from former richest, KSA Arms dealer Khashoggi, through to celeb paws of Donald Trump, who in turn pawned her over to HRH Prince Al Waleed bin Talal. 50 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Al Salamah - Another in the Saudi Arabian yacht fleet, in the care of Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, son of the late Fahd, and royally owned. 200 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Prince Abdulaziz - King Abdullah inherited this from the late King Fahd, a Royal Yacht with Jeddah as its base. It boasts a hospital a mosque and cinema. 50 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Sarafsa - Saudi Royal family owned - probably Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz al Saud, named after his daughter. 110 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Katara - Flies the Qatar state flag. Named after a new development in Qatar so synonymous with the rise in state prosperity and progress. Owned purportedly by ruler HH Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani. 350 million Euros according to insurance sources.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Dubai - Royal Dubai yacht that transferred eminent hands to Dubai's Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum via Prince of Brunei. 270 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Al Mirqab - Belongs to Qatar’s prime minister Hamad bin Jassin bin Jaber Al Thani and features a stunning centerpiece grand staircase climbing 4 decks. 200 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Basrah Breeze - Now consortium owned, initially intended for Saddam Hussein. It's been seized and sold by the French for 35 million USD.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Loaloat Al Behar - Built as the Royal Yacht of Oman, and now gifted to Oman’s ministry of Tourism following the the Sultan being delivered his new yacht - Al Said. 60 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Rabdan - Owned by the Royal family of Abu Dhabi. Remarkable attractions include veneered honeycomb lining to reduce weight, saving the weight for the royal heavies! 45 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: O’mega - Euros 495,000 (charter rate per week) - birthday gift to Queen Rania who graced the waves for a week.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: Samar- flamboyant Kuwaiti-owned luxury yacht. Reputedly owned by a Kuwaiti businessman, this flashy yacht is fit enough for a Queen, and brags a helipad, Jacuzzi, open bar, slide garage, movie theater. 95 million Euros.
Pause Play Image 1 of 17: First for fishing! the people's cruise of choice.
From the Arab Gulf kingdoms, to the more troubled Mid Eastern hot spots of Egypt and Iraq, leaders and patrons have their serene sea decks to keep them distracted from the noise of the rabble on stormy land!
These prize toys for the uber-wealthy or floating cities as they’ve been tagged, are some of the largest and most luxurious yachts, racking up prestigious Superyacht Awards.
Some of the world’s richest billionaires keep floating palaces and pleasure decks, and some of these happen to be members of the royal or stately echelons of Arabia.
The crème de la crème rank-n-file of Yacht Kingdoms: Where length and price matter.
Some have done the rounds amongst the yacht- owning elite club:
Though secondhand is not the done thing, for some it adds allure to sell yachts among other yacht-worthy names as when Saudi former richest-man-in-the-world Khashoggi sold to US millionaire magnate Donald Trump.
