Azzam vs. Dilbar

Azzam and Dilbar were built nearly five years apart by German yard Lurssen. They entered the Top 100 world's largest yachts in first and fourth place, respectively. The difference between the LOA is nearly enough to park six Lamborghini Gallardos nose-to-trunk.

Azzam allows for up to 36 guests to sleep aboard with a crew of 80, while Dilbar can have 24 guests with 96 crew members. Meaning Azzam can sleep over ten more guests than Dilbar, but she has over 15% less crew to deal with service and operations. In addition, Azzam also has provision for around 60 of the guests' employees. Although both superyachts support the luxury of air travel, guests onboard Dilbar experience the ultimate ease of transfers and the opportunity for adventures off the yacht, with the inclusion of not one, but two helipads.

Despite its name gross tonnage (GT) is not about weight. It actually measures the overall internal volume of a yacht, including all enclosed spaces like cabins and storage areas. Azzam and Dilbar differ considerably in size, both in overall length and GT. It's notable that Azzam has around 15% less usable space than Dilbar. The difference is more than 135 shipping containers of volume. YachtBuyer has introduced the YB100, offering a better approach to ranking the world's biggest yachts. Azzam secures the fifth spot in the YB100 rankings according to GT, which is four positions lower than her standing in the Top 100 based on length. Looking at Dilbar, she maintains the first rank in the YB100, surpassing her standing in the Top 100 by four positions.