This Opulent Superyacht Got a $31 Million Discount. You Won't Believe How Much It Costs

Late last year, word got out that Savannah would be making its way to the 2023 Monaco Yacht Show, where it would go on display ahead of its listing for sale. Delivered in 2015 and built by Feadship as a private commission, this would be the first time ever that Savannah was offered for sale, a notable thing in and of itself.

Savannah is not a new superyacht and it's not among the world's longest or largest, either. However, it boasts other accomplishments that have turned it into a legend of the private sector, from the fact that it's the world's first hybrid propulsion superyacht and 30% more efficient than similarly sized vessels, to its opulent interiors and first-ever features.

Savannah is not a well-kept secret, either. Before the September sale listing, it had been a very popular charter platform with a very specific type of clientele, asking at least $1.1 million per week during the charting season. That type of clientele is the very rich one, you gathered as much.

Presumably owned by oil tycoon Lukas Lundin, Savannah is 274 feet long (83.5 meters) and offers an interior volume of 2,305 GT, with accommodation for 12 guests and 24 crew. It was built on naval architecture by De Voogt Naval Architects, with exterior and interior designs by Cristina Gherardi Benardeau, and it's often described as a highly innovative and very opulent vessel with multi-generational appeal.

Word online has it that annual maintenance for Savannah is upwards of $14 million, which, keeping in mind the industry rule that maintenance is 10% of the initial cost, would put its price tag at $140 million. As it turns out, it's more than that, even after a hefty price cut announced recently by luxury broker Edmiston Yachts, which also holds the charter listing.

Savannah is now asking €140 million, which is approximately $150.2 million at the current exchange rate, after the announced €29 million ($31.2 million) discount.

Whoever has this kind of cash to spend on a superyacht will get sa luxury leisure craft that's been designed to perfection – and maintained impeccably. Just the 2020 repaint, with a custom shade called "Sea Foam metallic green," was more than $9.6 million.

First-ever features onboard Savannah include a Nemo lounge with an auditorium-type of seating that allows guests to sit below water level to get the most astounding underwater views, and the most expansive use of glass onboard a superyacht, with an owner's suite wrapped in glazing and 370-degree views.

And that's just the proverbial cherry on the cake.