Well a few people are living the dream aboard The World a privately owned yacht the largest and quite expensive as they cruise the sea enjoying their never-ending vacation.

What is the biggest privately owned yacht in the world. Imagine the ultimate lifestyle that comes with combining a private yacht and a luxury vacation home. A home that takes you all around the globe allowing you to wake up to new scenery outside your private veranda every few days. Who owns the largest yacht in the world.

The World is a private residential cruise ship serving as a residential community owned by its residents. MS The World the largest privately owned residential yacht in the world is expected to drop anchor in Hong Kong soon. But with a displacement tonnage of 15917 gross tons she is actually the largest yacht in the world.

Dilbar is owned by Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov and is considered the largest yacht in the world by gross tonnage and interior volume. Measuring a staggering 534 ft 164 meters the mega yacht Eclipse was built by the Blohm Voss shipyard in Hamburg Germany. In the never-ending battle of the attention-seeking super-rich owners of yachts superyachts and megayachts Roman Abramovich is now roosting.

171 rows Daniel Fisher 2013-04-05 German Shipyard Launches Worlds Largest Private Yacht. The World is a private residential cruise ship which is actually a housing estate owned by its tenants. At 695 meters 228 feet in length its the worlds largest aluminum and composite private yacht.

Since its launch in 2002 The World has continuously circumnavigated the globe spending extensive time in the most exotic and well-traveled ports allowing the Residents from about 19 different countries to. It is owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich who owns four other yachts as well. Greg Norman The Shark recently took delivery of his new toy.

With a length of 157 meters 512ft the mega yacht is number 4 on the list by length. Image Credit The residents who have chosen to make the sea their home for the most part are unidentified as they are not particularly interested in attracting any attention which may threaten their tranquil vacation. Eclipse The Largest Private Yacht in the World.