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A Closer Look at the $300 Million Superyacht Al Said

Have you ever wished that you could own your very own superyacht? Well, how about one that’s the 7th longest yacht in the entire world and accommodates more guests and even many more professional crew members than almost all of the other yachts in the world ? In fact, you might not even have enough friends on earth to fill this massive yacht! And, all you have to be is a Sultan to be able to afford it! Then, you could travel the oceans of the world in comfort and luxury and never have to go back home and live the regular life! Hmm, we can certainly dream about the good life, can’t we?

Built by Lurssen

According to Superyacht Times , the motor yacht Al Said was ordered in 2006 and then it was built by Lurssen . Her code name at that time was Project Sunflower during her construction. Once completed, she was named after her very wealthy owner. She’s one of the largest superyachts in the world , especially when measured by volume. She accommodates an amazing 65 guests plus 140 crew members and was designed by world-renowned yacht designer, Espen Oeino. She’s powered by two MTU marine engines that create a total of 22,000 horsepower for a cruising speed of 14 knots.

Delivered in 2008

The superyacht Al Said was delivered in 2008 to the Sultan of Oman. She replaced a smaller mega- yacht that, at one time, had the exact same name. At an amazing 155m, she has six exceptionally large decks and both her exterior and interior are quite striking. They were designed by Espen Oeino International. That’s actually the same company responsible for the designing of the 127m mega-yacht called Octopus.

A Steel Hull & 25 Knots to Boot!

The Al Said sports a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. She has a beam of 24m (78.74ft) and a draft of 5.20m (17.06ft). This is a superyacht that’s capable of doing 25 knots flat-out and also has a cruising speed of 22 knots.

Lots of Guests & Crew

According to reports, this superyacht is capable of accommodating up to 70 guests and 154 professional crewmembers for ensuring the ultimate in relaxed luxury yacht experiences for all guests onboard. She also features a massive concert room that accommodates an entire 50-piece orchestra! Now, that’s something you probably won’t find on any other superyacht!

Based in Muscat

According to the Robb Report , the majority of the time, the Royal Yacht Al Said will be based in the Sultan Qaboos Port, which is near Muscat. When the royal yacht does travel anywhere, she does so with an escort and that escort is the Oman Navy. Now, how many yachts do you know of that have their own royal Navy escort?

About the Owner

The owner of the Royal Yacht Al Said is the Sultan of Oman (and all of its Dependencies) after rising to power by overthrowing his own father, Said bin Taimur during a 1970 palace coup. (What a nice guy, right?) He’s also the 14th-generation descendant of the Al Bu Sa’idi dynasty’s founder. Oman (aka the Sultanate of Oman) is, of course, an Arab country in the Middle East that lies on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula as well as on the Persian Gulf. As you may have already guessed, it’s an absolute monarchy, which was once known as the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman. It also once included portions of what is now the United Arab Emirates and certain parts of Pakistan. This also a country with very close ties to Saudi Arabia, often functioning as an impartial mediator between Saudi Arabia and countries like Qatar and Iran or Qatar. In addition, the country has a Royal Military Academy that is really highly-regarded.

The Sultan’s full title is Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said and, he also owns eight palaces and three luxury yachts. Besides the Al Said, he also owns the Loalat al Behar and the Fulk al Salamah. The Loaloat Al Behar was the prior Al Said, which was a gift to the Ministry of Tourism of Oman and has been recently refitted and repainted. The Fulk Al Salamah Yacht functions as a support vessel for the Royal Yacht Al Said. She was built in Italy at the Mariotti shipyard and delivered in 2016. At 150 meter (492 ft) she’s actually almost as big overall as the yacht Al Said and one of the largest superyachts worldwide.

Other Royal Toys

Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said is also the owner of a Boeing 747 private jumbo jet, (registration A4O-OMN), which was built in 2001. In addition, he owns another 747 that was built in 2012 (registration A4O-HMS). However, since it wasn’t painted with the ‘royal colors’, he mainly uses his older jet.

Sultan of Oman- Net Worth

Sultan Qaboos al Said’s net worth is estimated to be in excess of US$ 1 billion. (Not bad.)

Superyacht Al Said Specs

• Type: Motor Yacht
• Model: Custom
• Builder: Lurssen Yachts
• Naval Architect: Lurssen Yachts
• Exterior Designers: Espen Oeino
• Interior Designer: RWD
• Year Built: 2008
• Hull #: 13644
• Hull Color: White
• Length Overall: 155.00m (508’6″ft)
• Beam: 24.00m (78’8″ft)
• Maximum Draft: 5.20m (17’0″ft)
• Gross Tonnage: 15,850
• Accommodations-
• # of Guests: 70
• Crew accommodations: 154
• # of Cabins: 30 cabins total
• Construction-
• Hull Material: Steel
• Superstructure: Aluminum
• Decks #: Six
• Quantity: 2
• Fuel Type: Diesel
• Engines Manufacturer: MTU Marine Engines
• Power per engine: 10996hp / 8200kW
• Total Power: 21992hp / 16400kW
• Performance & Capabilities-
• Max Speed: 25.00 knots Cruising Speed: 22.00 knots

Not For Charter

This yacht is not for charter. However, if you would like to see this yacht’s current location in real-time, just go to this site. That way, you could live vicariously thru the Sultan, his guests, and crew members. Sure, it would be better to be there but tracking its location just might have to suffice for today.

Garrett by trade is a personal finance freelance writer and journalist. With over 10 years experience he's covered businesses, CEOs, and investments. However he does like to take on other topics involving some of his personal interests like automobiles, future technologies, and anything else that could change the world.

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Al Said is a 155m motor yacht which was custom built in 2008 by Lurssen Yachts in Bremen. This magnificent yacht features exterior styling by Espen Oeino, with interior design by Redman Whitely Dixon.

Like most royal superyachts, little is known about Al Said, a giant mega yacht formerly codenamed "Project Sunflower". She was delivered to the Sultan of Oman in 2008 as a replacement for a smaller mega yacht of the same name.

At a stunning 155m, Al Said consists of six large decks and features striking exterior and interior design by Espen Oeino International, the same company that designed the stunning 127m mega yacht Octopus. 

Al Said has a steel hull and aluminium superstructure with a beam of 24m (78.74ft) and a 5.20m (17.06ft) draft. The mega yacht is capable of 25 knots flat out, with a cruising speed of 22 knots.

According to reports, Al Said is said to accommodate as many as 70 guests and 154 professional crew, as well as featuring a concert room capable of accommodating a 50 piece orchestra. She is also capable of carrying up to 154 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.  

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AL SAID , the fifths largest superyacht in the world, was spotted in Oman. The custom built yacht was ordered from bespoke shipbuilder Lurssen in 2006. This impressive 155-metre mega yacht features exterior styling by Espen Oeino , while her interior design is by Redman Whiteley Dixon . With launch in 2008, Al Said is able to reach a maximum speed of 25 kn and a cruising speed of 22 kn. Opulent accommodation on board is offered for up to 70 guests, assisted by 154 crew members. Al Said is owned by the Sultan Qaboos of Oman.

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AL SAID 154m Royal Oman yacht built by Lürssen

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Al Said is owned by Qaboos bin Said Al Said. He is the Sultan of Oman and its Dependencies. He rose to power after overthrowing his father, Said bin Taimur, in a palace coup in 1970. He is the 14th-generation descendant of the founder of the Al Bu Sa’idi dynasty. Motor yacht Al Said, built by Lurssen, was ordered in 2006. The yacht was code named Project Sunflower during its construction. It’s one of the world’s largest superyachts, especially measured by volume. The yacht can accommodate 65 guests and 140 crew members. Most of the time the Royal Yacht Al Said is based in the Sultan Qaboos Port, near Muscat. When she travels, she is escorted by the Oman Navy. Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said owns 8 palaces and three luxury yachts: Al Said, Fulk al Salamah and Loalat al Behar. Loaloat Al Behar was actually the previous Al Said, and was given as a gift to Oman’s Ministry of Tourism. She has been refitted and repainted

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Oman Royal Yacht Squadron

The Al Said the Sultan's main yacht, moored at the docks at Mina Qaboos, Muttrah

Al Said from the stern, moored at Mina Qaboos

The Oman Royal Yacht Squadron moorings at Mina Qaboos at dusk

The Oman Royal Yacht Squadron is HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said's personal fleet of pleasure craft ranging from the grand Al Said [1] through to the traditional wooden-hulled sailing vessel Zinat al Bihaar [2]

The Squadron is totally independent of the Royal Navy of Oman [3] and the Royal Guard of Oman and is administered by the Diwan of Royal Court Affairs. [4] The Squadron's personnel strength is 150. [5]

• 2 Current inventory
• 4 References
• 5 External links

The Oman Royal Yacht Squadron has two permanent operating bases: [6]

• Muscat Harbor adjacent to Fort Mirani - offices, maintenance areas and a slipway [7]
• Muttrah Harbor - specifically dedicated moorings at Port Sultan Qaboos (Mina Sultan Qaboos)

The port of Raysut (near Salalah ) will also be a temporary berthing location for the Squadron's vessels when required.

Current inventory [ ]

The Squadron operates the following vessels:

See also [ ]

• HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said
• Royal Navy of Oman
• Royal Guard of Oman
• Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces

References [ ]

• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said and his Crazy US$ 300 Million Yacht Al Said" (in en-us) . http://www.superyachtfan.com/yacht_al_said.html . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Zinat al Bihaar - Oman Royal Yacht Squadron Sail Yacht" . http://www.superyachts.com/sail-yacht-4109/zinat-al-bihaar.htm . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Turner, Barry (2009) (in en). The Statesman's Yearbook 2010: The Politics, Cultures and Economies of the World . Springer. p. 963. ISBN  9781349586325 . https://books.google.com/?id=YpLlDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA963&lpg=PA963&dq=royal+yacht+squadron+oman#v=onepage&q=royal%20yacht%20squadron%20oman&f=false . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Oman Government Offices Page 1" . http://www.directory-oman.com/assets/gpages/gpage1.htm . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Cordesman, Anthony H.; Al-Rodhan, Khalid R. (2007) (in en). Gulf Military Forces in an Era of Asymmetric Wars . Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 134–135. ISBN  9780275993993 . https://books.google.com/?id=XWg1mvPuhkUC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=Royal+yacht+squadron+Oman#v=onepage&q=Royal%20yacht%20squadron%20Oman&f=false . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "OMAN ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON, Oman | World Shipping Register" (in en) . https://world-ships.com/company/16301d444cb22cb2d43def91b2eb051c#.WY5Zd1WGOpo . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£ (24 November 2010). "Royal Yacht squadron base in Muscat, Oman (Google Maps)" . http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/royal-yacht-squadron-base/view/google/ . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Al Said - Lurssen Yachts Motor Yacht" . http://www.superyachts.com/motor-yacht-2104/al-said.htm . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "First glimpse of 164m Mariotti Fulk Al Salamah" (in en) . https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/first-glimpse-of-164m-mariotti-fulk-al-salamah--31163 . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Fleet Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£, Yacht Charter. "Video: Is Lurssen Superyacht DILBAR The World's Largest Yacht? | Yacht Charter Fleet" (in en) . https://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/news/video-is-lurssen-superyacht-dilbar-the-worlds-largest-yacht-6152.htm . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Al Dhaferah yacht- Bremer Vulkan| SuperYacht Times" . http://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht/569609a105a3e368ec227652/al-dhaferah/ . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Al Noores - IMO 9234240 - Callsign A4JK - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker" . http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2380219&sort_comments=2 . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Vessel details for: ZINAT AL BIHAAR (Sailing Vessel) - IMO 1004572, MMSI 461003000, Call Sign A4JE Registered in Oman | AIS Marine Traffic" (in en) . http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:678134/mmsi:461003000/imo:1004572/vessel:ZINAT_AL_BIHAAR . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "ZINAT AL-BIHAAR a Sailing Yacht by Oman Royal Yacht Squadron - Charter World Luxury Yachts and Superyachts" . http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=zinat-albihaar-2571 . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Omani Royal Yacht Squadron 20 & 21 Mar 2016 - shipsnmoreships" . https://shipsnmoreships.smugmug.com/Cruising-Ferry-Trips-2016/COSTA-FORTUNA-19-25-Mar-2016/Other-Vessels-Seen-19-25-Mar-2/Muscat-20-21-Mar-2016/Omani-Royal-Yacht-Squadron-20/i-3V2tcDM/A . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  
• ↑ Republic of Égyptien Q42 user:mgbtrust0 ®™✓©§∆∆∆€¢£. "Omani Royal Yacht Squadron 20 & 21 Mar 2016 - shipsnmoreships" . https://shipsnmoreships.smugmug.com/Cruising-Ferry-Trips-2016/COSTA-FORTUNA-19-25-Mar-2016/Other-Vessels-Seen-19-25-Mar-2/Muscat-20-21-Mar-2016/Omani-Royal-Yacht-Squadron-20/i-WqF2VpW/A . Retrieved 12 August 2017 .  

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Take a look at the luxurious lifestyle of the Oman royal family – They live in 6 humungous palaces spread across the country, their $600 million megayacht is so large that it could be mistaken for a cruise ship, and they travel the world not in Gulfstreams but three private Boeing 747 Jumbo jets.

Sultan Qaboos bin Said Qaboos ushered in such profound winds of change that Oman underwent a remarkable transformation into a burgeoning, modern, stable, and inclusive state. He literally elevated the nation from a state of dire poverty, nearly devoid of contemporary infrastructure and amenities, to a Middle Eastern country that proudly balances tradition and modernity. Oman now boasts high-speed internet, world-class sports and cultural centers, and an extensive network of education and healthcare facilities. His successor, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, demonstrates a strong commitment to fostering economic growth and seeks to expand the wealth generated by the discovery of oil in the early 1960s. Let’s now delve into the lives of the individuals shaping the Sultanate of Oman and their opulent lifestyles-

A modest yet thriving Oman wealth fund- Launched as recently as 2020 to boost the nation’s economy, the Oman Investment Authority’s total assets reached 17.9 billion Omani riyals ($46.6 billion) in 2022. Sixty percent of assets are under the National Development Portfolio, consisting of 160 companies, while the Future Generations Fund focuses on international investments, with 40 percent of OIA’s assets under its umbrella.

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