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An 80m yacht costs $90M to $220M new in 2026, and $55M to $140M on the brokerage market. The spread is wide because the words "80m yacht" cover a four-deck steel-hulled Italian production hull at one end and an aluminium custom Feadship with diesel-electric propulsion and a glass winter garden at the other. The two yachts share an LOA and nothing else. This page is the cost map: what the build actually costs, what the brokerage market looks like, what the annual line items run, and where the numbers most often surprise a first-time buyer of this size class.
We have written separate guides for 30m and 50m buyers. The 80m bracket is where the cost structure changes shape. Below 60m, the yacht is a product. From 70m up, the yacht is a small ship, and the cost behaves like one.
What "80m" actually means in 2026
The 80m bracket on the global fleet runs roughly 75m to 85m LOA. About 180 yachts in service worldwide sit in this band. Roughly 40 are over 10 years old without a recent refit. Roughly 25 were delivered in the last five years. The rest are mid-life and refit-pending.
The bracket is dominated by six builders. Feadship, Lürssen, Oceanco, Amels (Damen Yachting), Benetti, and Abeking and Rasmussen account for more than 80 percent of the new-build deliveries above 75m in the last decade. We review each in the builders index. The other 20 percent comes from Sanlorenzo's largest steel platform, CRN, the occasional Heesen 80, and a small number of one-off projects from yards better known for smaller hulls.
New-build cost by yard, 2026
Build cost is quoted per gross tonnage in industry tenders. A clean comparison is hard because hull form, layout, finish level, and propulsion choice all shift the number significantly. The figures below are 2026 indicative ranges for an 80m steel-hulled motor yacht at standard top-tier interior specification. They exclude owner's supplies, art, and the 25 to 35 percent contingency most buyers carry through the build.
| Yard | Country | 2026 indicative new-build cost (80m steel) | Typical delivery time from contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feadship | Netherlands | $180M to $220M | 42 to 48 months |
| Lürssen | Germany | $170M to $210M | 42 to 48 months |
| Oceanco | Netherlands | $150M to $200M | 36 to 48 months |
| Abeking and Rasmussen | Germany | $150M to $190M | 36 to 48 months |
| Amels (Damen) | Netherlands | $90M to $130M (Limited Editions platform) | 28 to 36 months |
| Benetti | Italy | $90M to $140M | 30 to 42 months |
| CRN | Italy | $90M to $130M | 30 to 36 months |
| Sanlorenzo (Steel) | Italy | $85M to $120M | 28 to 36 months |
[VERIFY: latest Amels Limited Editions 80m pricing for 2026 model year — confirm with Damen Yachting commercial]
Two numbers do most of the work in that table. Feadship and Lürssen are at the top because they build to a different specification of structure, sound damping, and finish, and because their order books are long enough that they can be selective. Amels and the Italian yards are lower because their build methodology is closer to series production, with platform hulls and customisation focused on interior and outdoor decks rather than naval architecture.
The Feadship-versus-Amels delta of roughly $70M to $90M on the same LOA is real, defensible, and visible to anyone who has walked both yachts. It is also the single biggest decision a new-build buyer makes in this bracket. We cover the actual quality difference in the Feadship review and the Amels-Damen review.
Brokerage market cost by year band, 2026
The brokerage market for 80m yachts is thin. There are typically 12 to 25 80m yachts listed for sale at any given moment, with another 8 to 12 quietly available off-market. Asking prices are not selling prices, and the gap has widened since 2023.
| Build year band | 80m brokerage asking range | Typical realised sale (asking minus discount) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 to 2025, recent refit n/a | $130M to $190M | 90 to 95% of asking |
| 2015 to 2019, no major refit | $90M to $140M | 80 to 88% of asking |
| 2015 to 2019, post-2022 refit | $110M to $160M | 85 to 92% of asking |
| 2010 to 2014, refit-pending | $55M to $90M | 70 to 82% of asking |
| 2005 to 2009, refit-pending | $35M to $65M | 65 to 78% of asking |
[VERIFY: current 80m+ active brokerage listings count and asking-to-sale ratios from Q1 2026 SuperYacht Times index]
The pattern is that pre-refit hulls older than 10 years sell for the cost of the refit they need plus a fraction of the residual hull value. A 2008 80m Lürssen asking $48M will most likely change hands at $38M to $42M, and the buyer will spend another $25M to $40M making her current. The all-in number for that yacht is usually within 15 percent of the cost of a 2016 hull with a recent refit. Which path is better depends on whether the buyer wants to choose the layout and finish.
What the build cost does not include
The contract price from any of the yards above is the steel, the engineering, the standard interior specification, the standard outdoor deck specification, and sea trials. It does not include the following, which a first-time 80m buyer is regularly surprised by.
Owner's supplies. China, glassware, linens, beach club towels, gym equipment, the AV system above the yard's baseline, the wine cellar fit-out, the tender package (often two custom tenders, $2M to $4M each), the toy locker including jet skis, e-foils, dive gear, and the helicopter if applicable. Owner's supplies on an 80m run $4M to $12M.
Art. The art budget is line-itemed separately and is not financed by the yard. Mid-tier interior art on an 80m runs $1M to $5M. Significant collections run higher.
Design fees. The interior designer and exterior stylist are usually owner-contracted, not yard-contracted. Fees on an 80m run $3M to $8M depending on the studio. Winch, Lobanov, Reymond Langton, Bannenberg and Rowell, and Sinot are the names that appear most often in this bracket.
Crew up. The yard delivers the yacht; you crew her. A first crew on an 80m is 22 to 28 people. Pre-delivery training, uniforms, recruitment fees, and three months of pre-charter wages before she earns runs $700K to $1.2M.
VAT and import. Depending on flag, base, and intended use, EU VAT on the build cost can be a material number. The standard mitigation is commercial registration with a charter intent and a leasing structure through Malta or France. The structure works, the structure has compliance cost, and the structure is increasingly scrutinised.
Annual running cost
The industry rule of thumb that annual running cost is 10 percent of build cost is approximately correct for 80m yachts. It is closer to 11 to 12 percent if the yacht is chartered actively, and closer to 8 to 10 percent if she sits quietly with a maintenance crew.
For a representative $150M new 80m delivered in 2026, the annual numbers run roughly as follows.
| Line item | Annual 2026 figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Crew (22 to 26, wages, benefits, rotation, training) | $3.0M to $3.8M | Captain at $200K to $280K, chief engineer at $160K to $220K, chef at $120K to $180K |
| Fuel | $400K to $1.2M | Highly variable. 200 hours running annually at heavy displacement is the low end. 600 hours pushes to the upper |
| Dockage and harbour fees | $400K to $900K | Higher if Monaco, Cap Ferrat, or Capri in peak Med season |
| Insurance (hull, P&I, war risk) | $400K to $700K | See our insurance guide |
| Routine maintenance and class | $800K to $1.5M | Excluding refits |
| Refits (amortised, 5-year and 10-year cycles) | $2.0M to $3.5M | See our refit guide |
| Management fees | $250K to $500K | Edmiston, Burgess, Camper and Nicholsons, or in-house |
| Provisioning, comms, IT, misc | $200K to $400K | Excluding APA on chartered weeks |
| Depreciation (non-cash, 2 to 4% per year) | $3.0M to $6.0M | Material on accounting basis, ignored by most cash-buying owners |
The cash annual is therefore $7.5M to $12.5M without depreciation, $10.5M to $18.5M with depreciation. Charter income at $1.0M to $1.5M per week for 10 to 14 charter weeks per year (the practical maximum) generates $10M to $20M gross, less APA pass-through, less broker commission at 15 percent, less crew gratuity that on most yachts the owner subsidises beyond what is charged through. Net charter to the owner usually lands at $5M to $11M.
Where the budget most often slips
Three places. The 25 to 35 percent contingency runs out by month 18 of the build, not at delivery. Owner's supplies start at $4M in the plan and finish at $9M because the owner sees the boat at month 30 and reconsiders the AV, the wine room, and the tender. And the first charter season either does not happen because crew turnover delays sea trials, or it generates 30 percent less than the projection because the broker placed her in the wrong slot. Plan for these. They are predictable.
The honest verdict
If you are buying a new 80m in 2026 and your tolerance for cost overrun is low, build at Amels Limited Editions, Benetti, or Sanlorenzo Steel. You will be on the water in 30 to 36 months at a $90M to $130M contract, with a yacht that charters well and depreciates predictably.
If you want the build to be a 40-year asset and you are not constrained on cost, go to Feadship, Lürssen, Oceanco, or Abeking and Rasmussen. The premium is real, the resale floor under those names is higher, and the maintenance cost across decades is lower. The premium is also $70M+ on the same LOA, which is the price of two private aircraft and a long-range explorer combined. The decision is not aesthetic.
The brokerage market is where the math works for buyers who do not need the yacht to be theirs from the steel up. A 2018 80m Feadship at $135M asking, taken to $122M after negotiation, with a $3M to $5M repaint and a $1M to $2M soft-goods refresh, will run for 15 to 25 years for a fraction of the new-build cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an 80m yacht cost in 2026? $90M to $220M new from a top-five Northern European yard, and $55M to $140M used depending on year, refit status, and builder. Italian yards and Amels are at the lower end of the new-build range; Feadship and Lürssen are at the top.
What is the annual running cost of an 80m yacht? $10.5M to $18.5M including depreciation, $7.5M to $12.5M cash basis. Crew is the single largest line at $3.0M to $3.8M. See the table above for the full breakdown.
How long does it take to build an 80m yacht? 36 to 48 months at the top yards. The Italian yards deliver in 30 to 42 months. Order book length adds a separate 12 to 24 months to slot availability at Feadship and Lürssen as of mid-2026.
Should I charter the yacht to offset cost? Charter income covers 40 to 70 percent of annual running cost for a well-positioned 80m, after broker commission and APA pass-through. It does not cover depreciation. The math works only if the owner actually wants to charter and is willing to accept the wear, the schedule, and the crew turnover that comes with 10 to 14 paid weeks a year.
Is buying off the brokerage market a better deal? For most buyers in this bracket, yes. A 2015 to 2019 hull with a recent refit at $110M to $160M is usually a better cost-adjusted asset than a new build at $180M+ unless the buyer wants to specify the layout from a clean sheet.
What surveyor and pre-purchase costs should I budget? $150K to $400K all-in for survey, sea trial, class inspection, and legal closing on an 80m. The number scales with the age of the yacht and the depth of the survey. We recommend a full hull and propulsion survey at a minimum on any yacht over 10 years.
What is the resale value of an 80m yacht? Highly variable. The top three yards (Feadship, Lürssen, Oceanco) hold value best, with a 20-year depreciation curve of roughly 50 to 60 percent of new-build. The Italian yards and Amels depreciate faster in absolute dollars but from a lower base, so net cash retained is comparable.
Last updated 2026-05.