Luxury Superyacht with Personal Butlers and Onboard Helicopters: A Home on the Water at a Price

The creators of the superyacht Ulyssia, a massive 1,050ft (320m) vessel larger than the Titanic, assure that the ship will revolutionize our understanding of exploration and residence.

Though approximately four years from its anticipated completion date, the yacht is comprised of 133 extravagant on-board apartments, claimed to adhere to the quality of a luxury hotel.

But prospective owners will need deep pockets, with prices on par with Mayfair new builds.

Smaller one-bedroom residences spanning 1,184 square feet are priced starting at $10 million (£7.7m), while the largest six-bedroom accommodations, measuring 10,258 square feet, are valued at approximately $90 million (£70m).

On top of that, homeowners will have to pay maintenance charges, which cover the ship’s fuel, food and drink, as well as payment for the crew. 

This cost is expected to be between three and 3.5 per cent of the purchase price – which works out at around £250,000 per year for even the smallest property. 

This extortionate price isn’t surprising given the luxury these superyacht shareholders will be living in.

Beyond the essential amenities – restaurants, a medical centre, an XXL wine cellar – residents will also be able to bring home comfort on board, customising their rooms to their liking. 

Ulyssia is to measure more than 1,000ft, making it considerably longer than The Titanic at 882.75ft

Residents are expected to be able to take out leases lasting as long as 50 years to stay on the ship

Various amenities are shown in this imagination of what the finished boat might look like, with plenty to keep guests busy

On top of that, as well as their own personal butlers, apartment owners will have access to a theatre, library, various pools and great underwater panoramic windows.

They’ll even have access to two onboard helicopters to bring guests back and forth to the yacht. 

The mega yacht belongs to Swiss company Ulyssia Residence AG and is the brainchild of Espen Øino, a veteran Monaco-based yacht designer from Norway with a track record of drawing up swanky yachts with bespoke touches for the world’s richest.

The superyacht is presented as a base of operations for some of the world’s most fortunate people, a place to kick back and relax after a busy day of adventuring through foreign wonders.

Alain Gruber, CEO of Ulyssia Residences AG, said: ‘The concept behind Ulyssia is to travel the world – but from your own home. 

‘Every day you can go out and discover new destinations around the world, but in the evening you can come back to your family in your own four walls.’

The homes on board will be offered in configurations of one to six bedrooms, and are set to include open-plan kitchens, terraces and receptions with all the comforts of the modern home.

Residents can also house guests in one of 22 slightly smaller guest apartments – offering a space for lecturers and experts to stay when visiting, according to BOAT International, a guide for the superyacht enthusiast.

No expense was spared in designing a yacht built to house some of the world’s wealthiest people

Panoramic views provide great vistas of life underwater for residents living aboard the superyacht

FM Architettura and eight other top designers have been drawn in to fit the interiors to residents’ individual tastes.

The company has an impressive portfolio of working on boats, homes, towers and hotels in a range of classical and contemporary stylings.

To suit everybody’s needs, the yacht will carry a range of permanent entertainment, including a two-level theatre, a library and several conference rooms.

Restaurants will welcome ‘world famous but also up-and-coming chefs’.

But residents will also have access to a grocery store with ‘local products from the piers’ if they fancy a quiet one. 

Beyond practical usage, the helicopters, it is promised, can also be used to ‘facilitate epic adventures’ like heliskiing.

‘[Every resident] has something in common. They want to travel, they are curious, they are adventurous,’ said Mr Gruber.

‘But after that, they divide up into these sub-groups. 

For at least $10 million (£7.7m), buyers will be able to own part of the 1,050ft yacht

The yacht comes with hundreds of bespoke rooms and 22 guest rooms to host friends, lecturers and experts on board

‘You have your foodies, you have your divers, you have your sailors, you have your art collectors, people that interested in reading and book clubs – all those subcommittees will start to form on board and create a real sense of community.’

For longevity, the yacht will be powered by methanol and other biofuels, according to Bild, ensuring it can keep sailing for decades without becoming too taxing on the environment.

Solar panels will also help make use of natural resources to slash emissions on this ship of the future.

Ownership will be on a shared freehold basis, with residents owning the ship in perpetuity and in proportion to the square footage owned, BOAT International reports.