Motor yachtIMO 9809980

Scheherazade

Seen off La Spezia on October 20, 2026.

44.03490°N, 10.03980°E Destination It Mdc

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Length142 m

Beam24.0 m

Draught5.2 m

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This is Scheherazade

Scheherazade is a motor superyacht built by Lürssen Yachts of Germany. With a length of 140 m (460 ft), it is currently one of the longest motor yachts in the world. While being built, it used the project name "Lightning".

Engineering and construction

The yacht has a steel hull with an aluminum superstructure. It was launched on 5 July 2019, and undertook sea trials the following month. It was delivered on 1 June 2020, departing Lemwerder for Norway.

Features

The yacht has two helicopter decks, a gym, and gold-plated bathroom fixtures. The yacht comprises six levels. The main deck contains six guest cabins, a grand dining room, and a spa, which includes a hammam, a sauna, a cryotherapy chamber, and a hydro massage room. The upper deck contains two VIP suites, one of which includes a player piano. There are a total of 22 cabins capable of accommodating 40 guests, and a total crew of 94. There are however no outdoor swimming pools, otherwise common on yachts of this size, which were said to have been excluded for "privacy reasons, though it does have an indoor swimming pool with a retractable floor that can be used as a dance floor.