Explorer Yachts For Sale

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Often designed for specific purposes, such as polar expeditions or the ability to remain self-contained for long periods, any explorer worth the name will be ocean-going and incredibly well built.

An explorer yacht may have been purpose-built but can often be derived from a former commercial vessel, refitted to a new owners tastes and aspirations. In either case the yacht may offer superyacyht levels of interior luxury or be fully focused on function.

Given the serious nature of these vessels, buyers of used or brokerage explorers should pay particularl attention to a yacht's existing specification including engineering, navigational and ancillary equipment such as dry docks, tenders, and submersibles. 

If considering a new build explorer yacht, the specification again becomes paramount, on equal billing with the design and build.

Explorer yacht key features

  • Long-range
  • Ocean-going
  • Self-sufficient / zero emissions for 30 days or mor
  • Full specification including navigation, satellite, support systems, exploration vehicles
  • Highly functional working decks / docks
  • Possible ice-class

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USED - Explorer Yachts For Sale

View a wide selection of pre-owned explorer yachts for sale in your area, explore detailed information & find the perfect explorer yacht for you.

Latest Pre-Owned Explorer Yachts

For Sale

Lloyd Werft

LUNA

375'ft | Custom

2010 (2016)

2 x Wartsila

Features: Beach Club

€200,000,000 ($231,104,332) 2
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Lloyd Werft

LUNA

375'ft | Custom

2010 (2016)

€200,000,000 ($231,104,332) 2

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

For Sale

Clelands Shipbuilding Co

BLEU DE NIMES

237'ft | Conversion

1980 (2020)

2 x Cummins 1,680hp

€47,000,000 ($54,309,518) 2
Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

Clelands Shipbuilding Co

BLEU DE NIMES

237'ft | Conversion

1980 (2020)

€47,000,000 ($54,309,518) 2

Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy

For Sale

Astilleros Celaya

VOYAGER

201'ft | Custom

1973 (2020)

2 x Caterpillar 1,125hp

Features: Helipad

€7,900,000 ($9,128,621) 2
Imperia, Liguria, Italy

Astilleros Celaya

VOYAGER

201'ft | Custom

1973 (2020)

€7,900,000 ($9,128,621) 2

Imperia, Liguria, Italy

For Sale

Rossinavi

AKULA

195'ft | Custom

2024

4 x Caterpillar 480hp

Features: Submarine, Stabilisers, Elevator, Spa

€62,000,000 ($71,642,343) 2
Panama, Panama Province, Panama

Rossinavi

AKULA

195'ft | Custom

2024

€62,000,000 ($71,642,343) 2

Panama, Panama Province, Panama

For Sale

Custom

BEAUPORT

169'ft | Conversion

1960 (2023)

2 x Fairbanks-Morse 640hp

Features: Helipad

$2,995,000
Panama, Panama Province, Panama

Custom

BEAUPORT

169'ft | Conversion

1960 (2023)

$2,995,000

Panama, Panama Province, Panama

For Sale

NV Scheepswerf Kerstholt

TE STREEP

163'ft | Custom

1985 (2024)

2 x ABB 810hp

€3,600,000 ($4,159,878) 2
Hammamet, Nabeul, Tunisia

NV Scheepswerf Kerstholt

TE STREEP

163'ft | Custom

1985 (2024)

€3,600,000 ($4,159,878) 2

Hammamet, Nabeul, Tunisia

For Sale

C&G Boat Works

COMPASS ROSE

161'ft | Custom

2011 (2015)

2 x Caterpillar 1,050hp

Features: Bow Thruster

$20,950,000
Charleston, South Carolina, United States

C&G Boat Works

COMPASS ROSE

161'ft | Custom

2011 (2015)

$20,950,000

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

For Sale

Blount Marine

PACIFIC PROVIDER

157'ft | Conversion

1978 (2020)

2 x General Motors 650hp

$2,500,000
Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

Blount Marine

PACIFIC PROVIDER

157'ft | Conversion

1978 (2020)

$2,500,000

Golfito, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica

For Sale

Dunya Yachts

KING BENJI

154'ft | Custom

2024

2 x Caterpillar 1,218hp

Features: Stabilisers, Beach Club, Swim Platform, Aircon

€26,499,000 ($30,620,168) 2
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Dunya Yachts

KING BENJI

154'ft | Custom

2024

€26,499,000 ($30,620,168) 2

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

For Sale

Royal Denship

BIG ARON

153'ft | Conversion

2004

2 x Caterpillar 1,115hp

$5,500,000 (VAT Unpaid)
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Royal Denship

BIG ARON

153'ft | Conversion

2004

$5,500,000 (VAT Unpaid)

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

For Sale

Damen Yachting

SCINTILLA MARIS

150'ft | Conversion

1988 (2024)

1 x Deutz 2,000hp

$16,000,000
Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Damen Yachting

SCINTILLA MARIS

150'ft | Conversion

1988 (2024)

$16,000,000

Brunswick, Georgia, United States

For Sale

Niigata Shipyard

CKLASS NAUTIQUE

149'ft | Conversion

1992 (2015)

1 x 1,800hp

Features: Helipad, Elevator, Spa

€5,800,000 ($6,702,026) 2
Valencia, Valencia, Spain

Niigata Shipyard

CKLASS NAUTIQUE

149'ft | Conversion

1992 (2015)

€5,800,000 ($6,702,026) 2

Valencia, Valencia, Spain

For Sale

Galatz Cant Santiebul

PROMETEJ

149'ft | Conversion

1956 (2024)

2 x Mitsubishi 1,000hp

€9,500,000 ($10,977,456) 2
Napoli, Campania, Italy

Galatz Cant Santiebul

PROMETEJ

149'ft | Conversion

1956 (2024)

€9,500,000 ($10,977,456) 2

Napoli, Campania, Italy

For Sale

Shipworks Brisbane

ALASKA OF GEORGE TOWN

144'ft | Custom

2004 (2015)

2 x Caterpillar 900hp

$6,450,000 (VAT Unpaid)
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

Shipworks Brisbane

ALASKA OF GEORGE TOWN

144'ft | Custom

2004 (2015)

$6,450,000 (VAT Unpaid)

Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey

For Sale

Tansu Yachts

PREFERENCE 19

119'ft | Custom

2011 (2024)

2 x Caterpillar 1,300hp

€7,425,000 ($8,579,748) 2
Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain

Tansu Yachts

PREFERENCE 19

119'ft | Custom

2011 (2024)

€7,425,000 ($8,579,748) 2

Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain

For Sale

ART Shipyard

BEE EXPLORER

116'ft | Custom

2025

2 x Caterpillar 715hp

Features: Stabilisers, Beach Club, Aircon

€14,650,000 ($16,928,392) 2
Tuzla, Turkey

ART Shipyard

BEE EXPLORER

116'ft | Custom

2025

€14,650,000 ($16,928,392) 2

Tuzla, Turkey

For Sale

Inace

M/Y V*****

106'ft | Explorer 105

2006

2 x Volvo 650hp

$3,350,000
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Inace

M/Y V*****

106'ft | Explorer 105

2006

$3,350,000

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

For Sale

Ocea

ABELY

105'ft | Ocea Commuter 108

2004 (2025)

2 x Detroit Diesel 600hp

€3,850,000 ($4,448,758) 2
Zadar, Zadar, Croatia

Ocea

ABELY

105'ft | Ocea Commuter 108

2004 (2025)

€3,850,000 ($4,448,758) 2

Zadar, Zadar, Croatia

For Sale

Maxi

SAMSARA

100'ft | Overing 100

2017

2 x 1,200hp

Features: Stabilisers, Aircon

$6,800,000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Maxi

SAMSARA

100'ft | Overing 100

2017

$6,800,000

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

For Sale

Inace

M/Y A*****

99'ft | Explorer 95

2006 (2019)

2 x Caterpillar 440hp

Features: Stabilisers, Bow Thruster

$6,845,000 1
Sint Maarten (Dutch Part)

Inace

M/Y A*****

99'ft | Explorer 95

2006 (2019)

$6,845,000 1

Sint Maarten (Dutch Part)

For Sale

Marlow

RAT PACK

97'ft | ME 97E

2011

2 x Caterpillar 1,800hp

Features: Stabilisers, Aircon, Bow Thruster

$2,999,000
Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Marlow

RAT PACK

97'ft | ME 97E

2011

$2,999,000

Palm Beach, Florida, United States

For Sale

Inace

M/Y I*****

95'ft | Explorer 95

2005

2 x Caterpillar 335hp

$5,200,000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Inace

M/Y I*****

95'ft | Explorer 95

2005

$5,200,000

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

For Sale

Inace

M/Y M*****

95'ft | Explorer 95

2003

2 x Caterpillar 365hp

Features: Swim Platform, Passerelle

€2,800,000 ($3,235,461) 2
Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece

Inace

M/Y M*****

95'ft | Explorer 95

2003

€2,800,000 ($3,235,461) 2

Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece

For Sale

Bering Yachts

PAPILLON

95'ft | Bering 92 Custom

2022

2 x Cummins 610hp

€6,200,000 ($7,164,234) 2
Antalya, Turkey

Bering Yachts

PAPILLON

95'ft | Bering 92 Custom

2022

€6,200,000 ($7,164,234) 2

Antalya, Turkey

For Sale

Allseas

ALLSEAS

92'ft | Expedition 92

2016

2 x 900hp

$6,900,000
San Diego, California, United States

Allseas

ALLSEAS

92'ft | Expedition 92

2016

$6,900,000

San Diego, California, United States

For Sale

Allseas

D'NICE

92'ft | Custom

2010

2 x Cummins 600hp

$3,495,000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Allseas

D'NICE

92'ft | Custom

2010

$3,495,000

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

For Sale

Kuipers

SLOW POKE

90'ft | Doggersbank 84

2000 (2021)

2 x Caterpillar 300hp

€4,740,000 ($5,477,173) 2
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Kuipers

SLOW POKE

90'ft | Doggersbank 84

2000 (2021)

€4,740,000 ($5,477,173) 2

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

For Sale

Richard Lowestoft

KAMA BAY

87'ft | Custom

1978 (2011)

1 x Mirrlees Blackstone 750hp

€375,000 ($433,321) 2
Phuket, Phuket, Thailand

Richard Lowestoft

KAMA BAY

87'ft | Custom

1978 (2011)

€375,000 ($433,321) 2

Phuket, Phuket, Thailand

For Sale

Carey

TASMAN

86'ft | Custom

2007

2 x Yanmar 330hp

€2,300,000 ($2,657,700) 2
Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain

Carey

TASMAN

86'ft | Custom

2007

€2,300,000 ($2,657,700) 2

Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain

For Sale

Aegean Yacht

TORTURA

85'ft | Aegean Explorer M26

2024

2 x 1,300hp

Features: Swim Platform

€4,950,000 ($5,719,832) 2
Bodrum, Turkey

Aegean Yacht

TORTURA

85'ft | Aegean Explorer M26

2024

€4,950,000 ($5,719,832) 2

Bodrum, Turkey

For Sale

Bering Yachts

BEYOND CAPRICORN

79'ft | Bering 80

2017 (2018)

2 x Cummins 350hp

€3,950,000 ($4,564,311) 2
Grad Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia

Bering Yachts

BEYOND CAPRICORN

79'ft | Bering 80

2017 (2018)

€3,950,000 ($4,564,311) 2

Grad Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia

For Sale

Naval Yachts

VANGUARD

78'ft | XPM 78

2023

2 x John Deere 160hp

$2,950,000
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Naval Yachts

VANGUARD

78'ft | XPM 78

2023

$2,950,000

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

For Sale

Royal Hakvoort

Custom

71'ft | Custom

2013 (2022) M/Y YOSMA

€1,490,000 ($1,721,727) 2
Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey

Royal Hakvoort

Custom

71'ft | Custom

2013 (2022) M/Y YOSMA

€1,490,000 ($1,721,727) 2

Marmaris, Mugla, Turkey

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2 Approx Price Conversion

Pictures shown are for illustration purposes only. Actual Yacht may vary due to client options.

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explorer yacht FAQ

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  • No, in fact very few privately owned explorer yachts in the world today are ice class. To be fully ice class the yacht in question will need to have a reinforced ice-band built into the hull, around the waterline area - a process that is both costly and highly specialised.

    Ice breakers are rarer still, designed to ride up on the ice and break it down and away by simple force of weight. 

    Some explorer yachts may not be ice class but are capable of visiting poplar regions at specific times of the year. 

  • That's a good question. A well-built superyacht can be the equal of an explorer in manly respects, offering ocean going capability.

    However, an explorer should be able to remain self-sustained and not effect the environment it visits for at least 30 days, including all emissions.

    Equally the equipment, and ability to deploy it, that an explorer might carry will differ from most other yachts. Items such as helicopters, submersibles, dive centres and docking areas to handle it all are to be expected.   

    Given the way an explorer might be used, they tend to be more utilitarian and functional on the outside, with tougher uncompromising decks and exterior finishes.