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Octopus is a 126.20m (414.04ft) motor yacht, custom built in 2003 and last refitted in 2008.

One of the largest and most spectacular examples of a full-fledged yachting and exploration vessel, 126-meter Octopus is equipped with highly sophisticated technology.

Espen Øino International designed the striking exterior with a blue and white hull and superstructure, featuring two helipads and a hangar aft.

The superyacht is capable of exploration and scientific research voyages requiring months at sea. One of her key features is an integrated dock for both the principal 20-meter guest tender and two submarines for exploring marine life, one of which is remotely controlled for reaching greater depths.

Octopus also houses a professional music studio and a grandiose cinema, created by interior designer Jonathan Quinn Barnett.

With a permanent berth in the International Yacht Club Marina in Antibes, this giant is owned by Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen. With a full-time crew of 60 including former Navy Seals, maintenance and salaries on the ship cost a rumoured $200 million. Octopus is well-known for hosting famous faces onboard its well-equipped decks, serviced only by world leaders in their fields.

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OCTOPUS Yacht for Charter

Performance

With a steel hull and superstructure, OCTOPUS is designed to travel around the globe. She can comfortably cruise at 17 knots with maximum speeds of 19 knots. When fully fueled, she can cruise for 12,500 nautical miles, allowing you to visit far-off, exotic locales.

Accommodation

Octopus provides accommodation for up to 12 guests in 13 suites, which include a master suite and twelve double cabins. If you’re looking for the most ROI on your master suite, you’ve chosen the perfect vessel. This spacious, luxurious bedroom features a his-and-her bathroom.

With 42 crew members on board, no need or want will go unaddressed. 

Comfort & Entertainment

OCTOPUS embodies luxury, glamor, excitement, and entertainment. With a dance floor, movie theater, sauna, spa, swimming pool, beach club, and more, you’ll always find something to do. 

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Ready to set sail to the hidden oases and crowning jewels scattered across the globe? Then don’t wait; book your charter aboard OCTOPUS with Northrop & Johnson today.

• Luxurious amenities like a dance floor, movie theater and spa
• Ability to travel to far flung locations
• Vast owner's deck, including a bar, Jacuzzi and private elevator
• Glass-bottomed observation lounge
• Beautiful interiors with 13 guest suites

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• 1 x Zodiac Marine RIB 4.7m
• 4 x Yamaha FX140 Waverunners
• 2 x Yamaha Superjet 2021 Stand up Jet skis
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• 2 x Hobie Pursuit 2-man kayak
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• Assorted fishing rods, reels, lures and accessories
• Fully equipped for diving with all sizes of regulators, tanks, BCD's, wetsuits, find and additional specialised equipment ( full dive inventory upon request)

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Octopus Yacht Uncovered: An Insider’s Look at the Luxury Yacht

Launched back in the year 2003, the Octopus yacht was built by famous shipyard Lurssen out of Germany. Lurssen has been behind numerous other superyachts such as Kismet and Dilbar and many more. The exterior design was handled by Espen Øino Naval Architects while the interior was handled by American designer Jonathan Quinn Barnett.

Who Owns the Octopus Yacht?

The Octopus yacht was owned by Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft. In addition to being a private pleasure yacht for Allen, the Octopus has served a variety of purposes over the years thanks to him loaning it out. It has served as an exploration vessel, been used for scientific research and has even seen use as a rescue vessel.

Allen died in 2018 and at that time the yacht underwent a refit at Blohm + Voss. In 2019 it was put on sale for a price of €295 million. The price was dropped by about 60 million and in 2021 it was picked up by an anonymous buyer. However, the anonymity didn’t last long and it was later revealed that Swedish billionaire Roger Samuelsson.

How Big is the Octopus Motor Yacht?

The Octopus more than qualifies as a superyacht coming in at an incredible 126.2 meters or 414 feet. While the largest yachts in the world are over 500 feet, the Octopus is clearly massive and could rightly be labeled a megayacht and one of the world’s largest yachts as well.

Aside from the incredible length of the vessel, it features a beam just shy of 69 feet across. The gross tonnage is 9,932.

How Much Did the Yacht Octopus Cost?

Paul Allen purchased the Octopus back in 2003. At that time the vessel cost him $200 million. Adjusted for inflation, that would work out to about $327 million by today, clearly making this one of the more expensive yachts in the world. That said, it still doesn’t meet the bar for one of the most expensive yachts ever by quite a bit.

Can You Charter the Octopus Yacht?

The Octopus is available for charter through the yacht firm Camper and Nicholsons but it’s definitely not available for most budgets. We’ve covered other yachts before that are owned by billionaires and are available for charter at some steep prices that often range around $1.2 million per week. The Octopus goes to the next level. 

You can charter the Octopus for about $2.2 million per week and that doesn’t include expenses. So you’ll be paying for things like food and fuel separately. Suffice it to say that this is not a charter for everyone but the option is there. 

Is the Octopus Yacht for Sale?

After its initial purchase in 2003 the Octopus was not available for sale until 2019 after owner Paul Allen passed away. There are currently some websites that claim the Octopus is for sale now and you can make an offer but the reliability of those sites is unknown and they do list the previous sale price from 2019 so they may not be current.

How Fast is the Octopus Yacht and What Engines Does it Use?

The Octopus has a cruising speed listed at 12.5 knots and a top speed listed at 19 knots. This is provided thanks to 8 MTU diesel engines that can generate a total of 19,200 hp. The yacht has an impressive range of up to 12,500 nautical miles at cruising speed thanks to her 1,034,000 liter fuel tanks 

What’s the Octopus Yacht Interior Like?

The Octopus covers eight decks and has room on board for a total of 26 guests and 63 crew. The guests can find accommodations in a full-beam master suite, two VIP suites, seven double rooms and three twins, one with an additional single bed.

The master suite is on a dedicated owner’s deck and features a king size bed, his and hers en suite bathrooms and a private observation deck that includes an al fresco dining area. There’s also a private bar and Jacuzzi There is also an owner exclusive private elevator for use. 

For years the details of the interior were a closely guarded secret while Paul Allen was still the owner. In fact, designer Espen Oeino said that this was the first yacht that ever required him to sign an NDA to keep its design secret. Since then he’s signed many more, but the Octopus was where it started. However, since Allen’s passing and the sale of the yacht, the transition to a vessel available for charter has allowed us to learn a lot more about the Octopus and its amenities and entertainment facilities.

Features and Amenities

The Octopus is an ice-class exploration yacht so it can go where many other luxury yachts cannot. It has two helipads as well as garages to house two helicopters. In addition, guests can find the following on board.

• There’s a large swimming pool to the aft of the yacht on the main deck. It features numerous loungers and its own cocktail bar. There’s also a retractable glass floor that covers the pool when not in use.
• A dance floor for parties
• A movie theater
• A well equipped gym for working out
• A relaxation spa that includes a sauna
• A large indoor/outdoor beach club area
• A large deck Jacuzzi
• A glass bottomed observation lounge
• A well-stocked library for those evenings when you want to curl up with a good book

For those who want to have some more intense fun out on the water, the Octopus has a number of toys that can be used.

• 59’5” Delta Powerboats 54′ Tender
• 30’8” Vikal Custom Limo Tender with a pair of 260 HP engines
• A 10-person submarine named Pagoo which we’ll talk more about shortly
• A dive center with a hyperbaric chamber and scuba gear
• A large swim platform
• A diving platform
• 4 separate 2 seat Yamaha FX140 Waverunners
• 2 separate 2 Person Hobie Pursuit Kayaks
• An Epic V5 Kayak
• 3 Windsurfers for a range of skill levels
• A stand up Yamaha jet ski
• 3 surfboards
• Kite surfers 
• Water skis and a variety of towable toys 
• Snorkeling gear
• Fishing gear

Octopus Rescue Work

The Octopus also features a not entirely typical on board submarine and also a very rare ROV or remote operated vehicle which is essentially a remote control sub. These had been used a number of times on rescue operations when Paul Allen owned the vessel.

The sub and ROV were used to help find a pilot and two officers who vanished off the coast of Palau, and even aided the Royal Navy in finding the bell from the HMS Hood which sank off of Denmark in WWII.

The Octopus has also aided in scientific research, most notably when researchers were studying coelacanth, a species of prehistoric fish thought to have been extinct for millions of years. 

What is the Octopus Yacht Deck Plan?

You can see the full deck plans here. The Octopus was designed to feature some things you would never expect to find on a yacht. For instance, it had a fully equipped recording studio where the band U2 did some recording. The studio also hosted Usher, Mick Jagger and Joss Stone. However, the studio has since been replaced with a bar and lounge area.

In addition to the studio the yacht was designed with a storm cabin to help minimize the effects of bad weather and a full medical center in case of emergencies. Many of these features no longer exist since the retrofit after Paul Allen’s death.

One extremely unique feature is the central clock. Braided stainless-steel shrouds from a sailing vessel were strung on either side of the grand staircase from lower to upper deck. The designer enlisted the aid of a 102-year-old German clock making company to help bring the idea to life. It also uses digital audio software so that on a regular basis the strings can play snippets from literally any song to indicate the passage of time.

The Bottom Line

The Octopus yacht was once owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen until his death in 2018. Afterwards, some of the yacht was redesigned and it was sold for close to $300 million to Swedish billionaire Roger Samuelsson. 

The Octopus is a massive exploration yacht measuring 414 feet making it large but nowhere near as big as something like the massive Azzam . It has been used for scientific research and rescue missions in the past and is now available for charter though at a steep price.

While it has many of the expected amenities of luxury yachts it also features some more exotic fare like the minisub with room for 8 passengers and two crew, as well as a stunning array of toys and other features.

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M/Y OCTOPUS 126,3m expedition Yacht by Lürssen

• €285,000,000

🚀 OCTOPUS: A Symphony of Luxury at Sea! 🌊

Dive into Opulence: 👉 Name: Octopus 📏 Length: 126.20m (414.04ft) 👥 Guests: 12 in 6 cabins 👤 Crew: 42 in 21 cabins 🛠 Builder: Lurssen 🎨 Designer: Espen Oeino 💼 Interior Designer: Jonathan Quinn Barnett 📅 Year: 2003 ⚙️ Speed: 20 knots 🚢 Gross Tonnes: 9,932 💰 Price: $285 million 📆 Annual Cost: $20-35 million 👑 Owner: Roger Samuelsson

Glimpse Inside OCTOPUS:

• Built in 2003 by Lurssen, Octopus boasts a steel hull, an aluminum superstructure, 21m beam, and MCA and LR standards.
• Colossal at 126.20m, designed by Espen Oeino, the interiors, refitted in 2008 by Jonathan Quinn Barnett, exude bespoke elegance.
• Performance: Cruising at 17 knots, reaching 20 knots max speed, and an incredible range of 8000 nautical miles.
• Magnificent Accommodation: Welcoming 26 guests in 41 suites, ensuring a seamless yachting experience with a crew of 57.

Panoramic Overview of Superyacht OCTOPUS:

• Converted into a private yacht, Octopus, once owned by Paul Allen, now navigates the seas with unparalleled luxury.
• Two helicopters, a submarine, and leisure facilities transform each voyage into an opulent escapade.
• Lurssen and Espen Oeino’s design brilliance, along with Jonathan Quinn Barnett’s interior grandeur, contribute to Octopus’ maritime marvel.
• Octopus showcases a steel hull, aluminum superstructure, and a majestic 21m beam, a testament to its imposing size.
• Powered by eight MERCEDE diesel engines, reaching 20 knots max speed, Octopus maneuvers gracefully with twin screw propellers.

Specifications Unveiled:

• Gross Tonnes: 9,932
• Flag: Cayman Islands
• Home Port: Antibes, France
• Helicopter Landing Pad: Yes
• Swimming Pool: Yes
• Class Society: LR (Lloyds Register)
• MCA Large Yacht Code: Yes
• Max Charter Guests: 22
• Number of Crew Members: 50

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• Formerly owned by Paul Allen, Octopus now sails under the ownership of Swedish billionaire Roger Samuelsson.
• The yacht, valued at $285 million, offers an unparalleled seafaring experience with features like a helicopter hangar, a glass-bottom pool, and a 10-person submarine.

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Octopus: New pictures of Lürssen's 126m explorer

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Camper & Nicholsons has released new images of the 126 metre Lürssen Octopus in Panama just a few months after she made her debut on the charter market following a refit at Blohm+Voss .

Octopus is one of the largest superyachts in the world and also one of the most secretive, that is until she was put up for sale last year. Now under new ownership and available for charter, she embarked on a two-year round-the-world tour at the end of 2021 starting in the Galapagos Islands.

Commissioned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, Octopus was built in steel by German yard Lürssen and delivered in 2003. At the time of her launch, she was easily the largest explorer yacht ever built and heralded a new era of superyachts built to travel to the ends of the earth, equipped with scientific and research equipment and all the little (and not-so-little) luxuries expected of a vessel of this size. With exterior design by Espen Øino and interiors penned by Jonathan Quinn Barnett , Octopus remains, to this day, one of the most impressive yachts on the water.

Her ice-class 1A steel hull means she can travel further than most while her two helipads allow guests to be whisked to shore for polar expeditions on land. Since her delivery, Octopus has explored the coast of Antarctica, traversed the Northwest Passage and even discovered the wrecks of long-lost WW2 battleships off the Philippines. 

After a decade of extensive travelling, Octopus checked in for a refit at Blohm+Voss in 2019 where a few tweaks were made to prepare her for the charter market. Work was mostly superficial with new custom furnishings and the removal of a recording studio which has since been replaced by a bar. Accommodation is offered for a total of 12 guests, including a private owner’s deck complete with its own elevator and observation lounge. 

Octopus is home to seven tenders, which are stored out of sight in a drive-in garage that qualifies as a "mini marina". The biggest tender is an 18-metre Delta 54, built in carbon with a top speed of 30 knots, and the yacht is set to take delivery of a Triton 3300/6 submarine. Other standout features include a glass-bottomed underwater observation lounge, smoothie bar, a cinema, wine bar, and a basketball court.

On the bridge deck, also dubbed the entertainment deck, guests will find a heated freshwater swimming pool with a retractable glass floor that raises to deck level to provide an extended area for entertaining. A bar, spa pool and pizza oven are also found nearby. 

What's more, Octopus is powered by two-hybrid ABB Industry AG E-Motors that limit her environmental footprint wherever she roams. She can reach a top speed of 19 knots when underway and is equipped with a globe-trotting range of 12,500 nautical miles when cruising at 12 knots.

Octopus is listed for charter with Camper & Nicholsons asking $2,200,000 per week. The yacht will remain in the Caribbean this summer before heading to Antarctica for the winter.

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Octopus is a 126-metre (413 ft) megayacht built for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen . She is one of the world's largest yachts. Launched in 2003 at a cost of $200 million, [1] Octopus is a private vessel that has been loaned out for exploration projects, scientific research initiatives and rescue missions. [2]

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Description

Octopus' s exterior was designed by Espen Øino Naval Architects and built by the German shipbuilders Lürssen in Bremen and Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Kiel . [3] The interior was by designer Jonathan Quinn Barnett.

Consisting of eight decks, including a private owners' deck, Octopus can host up to 26 guests accommodated in 13 staterooms and is crewed by a complement of 63 spread across 30 cabins. Entertainment facilities include several bars, a spa, library, cinema, gym, basketball court and multiple lounges including a forward-facing observation area. It has two helicopter [4] pads on the main deck: a twin pad and hangars at the stern and a single pad on the bow; and a 43-foot (13 m) tender docked in the transom and a landing craft. There are a total of seven tenders aboard. The yacht also has a pool, located aft on one of its upper decks, [5] and two submarines (one of them operated by remote control and capable of attaining greater depths). The latter was lent to Google Earth for the "Explore the Ocean" project. [5] Side hatches at the water line form a dock for personal watercraft. At an economical cruising speed of 12.5 knots, Octopus has a range of 12,500 nmi.

Allen loaned Octopus , which is equipped with a submarine and ROV, for a variety of rescue and research operations. These include assisting in a hunt for an American pilot and two officers whose plane disappeared off Palau, and loaning his yacht to scientists to study the coelacanth , a "living fossil" that was once believed to be extinct.

In January 2011, while en route to Antarctica , one of its helicopters was forced to make an emergency landing in the waters off the coast of Argentina. While the helicopter was severely damaged, there was no loss of life, with only the co-pilot suffering minor injuries. Allen was not aboard at the time. [6] [7]

In 2012, he loaned the ship to the Royal Navy in their attempt to retrieve the ship's bell from the Admiral-class battlecruiser HMS  Hood , which sank to a depth of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) in the Denmark Strait during World War II , as a national memorial. HMS Hood was hit by a shell from the German battleship  Bismarck ; its magazines exploded and the ship sank in minutes with a loss of over 1,400 lives. The bell was located but not recovered, due to adverse weather conditions. On August 7, 2015 it was announced that the bell from HMS Hood had been recovered by the ROV operating from Octopus . After conservation, the bell was put on display in 2016 at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth. [8]

In March 2015, an Allen-led research team announced that it had found the Japanese battleship Musashi in the Sibuyan Sea off the coast of the Philippines. [9] Armed with 46 cm (18.1 in) main guns and displacing 73,000 tonnes (72,000 long tons) at full load, Musashi and its sister ship Yamato were the largest and most heavily armed battleships in naval history. [10]

Allen died in 2018. From December 2018 to July 2019, the yacht underwent a refit at Blohm+Voss and was advertised for sale in September 2019 with an asking price of €295 million. [11] The asking price was later reduced to €235 million and the yacht was sold to an anonymous buyer in 2021. [12] Later on, the buyer was announced by insideryachtfan.com to be the Swedish "pharma billionaire" Roger Samuelsson. [13]

• ↑ "What it’s like on the world’s most expensive holiday at sea (RRP: £2.6m)" . November 1, 2022 . https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/cruises/articles/what-like-worlds-expensive-cruise-rrp-26m/ .  
• ↑ "Octopus Overview" . http://www.vulcan.com/areas-of-practice/technology-science/key-initiatives/octopus-overview-%281%29 .  
• ↑ "OCTOPUS Yacht | Superyacht by Lürssen" (in en) . https://www.superyachttimes.com/yachts/octopus .  
• ↑ "The Wild World of Paul Allen" . Daily News . February 5, 2006 . http://articles.nydailynews.com/2006-02-05/sports/18339072_1_seattle-coach-mike-holmgren-paul-allen-warren-buffett .  
• ↑ 5.0 5.1 Madeline Stone (May 21, 2015). "11 crazy facts about Paul Allen's $200 million superyacht" . http://www.businessinsider.com/crazy-facts-about-paul-allens-superyacht-2015-5?IR=T .  
• ↑ "Microsoft Allen's yacht helicopter in emergency landing" . Reuters . January 31, 2011 . https://www.reuters.com/article/us-argentina-microsoft-yacht-idUSTRE70U3F220110131 .  
• ↑ Golliver, Ben (January 31, 2011). "Portland Trail Blazers Owner Paul Allen's Helicopter Crashed, Allen Not Aboard, Co-Pilot Suffers 'Minor Injuries'" . http://www.blazersedge.com/2011/1/31/1966995/reports-portland-trail-blazers-owner-paul-allens-helicopter-crashed .  
• ↑ "HMS Hood's bell unveiled at Navy museum Portsmouth" . May 24, 2016 . https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-36361855 .  
• ↑ "More details about warship recovery by superyacht Octopus" (in en) . https://www.superyachttimes.com/yacht-news/more-details-about-warship-recovery-by-superyacht-octopus .  
• ↑ "Japan's WW2 'Musashi Battleship Wreck Found'" . BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). March 4, 2015 . https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31724995 .  
• ↑ Springer, Bill (4 September 2019). "Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen's 414-foot-long explorer yacht 'Octopus' is for sale" . https://www.forbes.com/sites/billspringer/2019/09/04/microsoft-co-founder-paul-allens-414-foot-long-explorer-yacht-octopus-is-for-sale/ .  
• ↑ Rupert Neate (6 August 2021). "Secret buyer nabs Microsoft grandee's superyacht for £200m" . The Guardian . https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/06/secret-buyer-nabs-microsoft-grandees-superyacht-for-200m .  
• ↑ "Inside OCTOPUS Yacht • Lurssen • 2003 • Value $285M • Owner Roger Samuelsson" . https://www.superyachtfan.com/yacht/octopus .  
• "Octopus Yacht" . SuperYachts.com . http://www.superyachts.com/motor-yacht-3412/octopus.htm .  

Further reading

• "Super Yacht Octopus" . superyachtfan.com . http://www.superyachtfan.com/superyacht_octopus.html .  

External links

• PDF file from 2004 containing 53 Octopus photos and the ship's detailed statistical data
• Gallery of 21 Octopus photos from 2010
• Octopus: il megayacht ha lasciato Genova (in Italian)
• USS Indianapolis Wreckage Found
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Lürssen mega yacht OCTOPUS , which belonged to the late Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, has been put up for sale at an estimated €295,000,000 (approximately $332,000,000 USD).

Paul Allen’s yacht OCTOPUS listed for sale

Allen, who passed away from cancer in 2018, owned a number of vessels but at a length of 126m/413ft M/Y OCTOPUS was his flagship and remains one of the world’s largest motor yachts, currently sitting at no. 22 in the overall rankings.

M/Y OCTOPUS was built in 2003 and from November 2018 to July 2019 she underwent an eight-month refurbishment at the Blohm + Voss facilities, including her 15-year surveys, to prepare her for sale. Her exteriors come from renowned designer Espen Oeino and the interiors from Seattle-based Jonathan Quinn Barnett , who had an impressive interior volume of 9,932 GT to furnish.

Although Paul Allen used the vessel as a recording studio and for private parties with the likes of U2, Sharon Stone and Mick Jagger, he is most well-known for his philanthropic endeavours and M/Y OCTOPUS was used as a research vessel along with several other motor yachts in his fleet, and was critical to the retrieval of the bell from HMS HOOD, which was sunk by the German battleship BISMARCK, as well as discovering the wrecks of the WWII Japanese warship MUSASHI.

Superyacht Octopus

The accommodation is designed for up to 26 guests over 13 spacious en-suite cabins, and in addition to the Master suite there is a VIP stateroom and a children’s cabin. The experienced crew of 63 is ready to pull off a glamorous party or to navigate to the farthest corners of the world for research purposes.

The private Owner’s deck (also the bridge deck) comes with the aforementioned recording studio with a floor designed with sound dampening properties, a Master suite with a walk-in-wardrobe and an alfresco dining area that has its own bar and whirlpool tub. The other guests are not left wanting as M/Y OCTOPUS is replete with entertainment options such as a cinema, spa with hammam and sauna, gym, basketball court, an observation lounge and a heated freshwater swimming pool with a glass retractable floor to become a flush entertaining space. The selection of water toys is also impressive and created as much for family fun as exploration of the environment, and among the collection is a 10-pax submarine.

Superyacht Octopus with helicopter

In terms of her technical specifications, there are eight MTU 16V 4000 M70 engines that provide a top speed of 19 knots and a cruising speed of 18 knots, however most notable is her impressive cruising range of 14,250 nautical miles.

She is built to ICE-Class 1A standards and is equipped with a helipad forward and aft, both of which have access to a hangar for storage.

Luxury yacht OCTOPUS can currently be seen moored at the Antibes marina as she awaits a buyer.

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The Cote d’Azur has different cities in which you might be sailing, all of them worth knowing! This area is a little bit more expensive than other places in the Mediterranean due to the luxury lifestyle in this area. So stepping off the yacht after a long season will be a hit to your pocket, but hopefully, those charter tips make up for it.

If Antibes is your first port of call as a green yacht crew member, you are in the right place to dockwalk the entire Cote D’Azur. If you are looking to get your first job on a superyacht check out our mega post on starting out in the industry. It will give you extra tips and pointers to help you land your CV on the captain pile.

If you are wintering in Antibes and looking for some long weekend ideas, head up to the French Alps

Contents of the Antibes Port guide for yacht crew

Getting Around

Uber works as a perfect option if you are in a rush, but keep in mind the high costs. A short trip will easily cost 15 euros, and going between ports will jump closer to 100 euros. Your best bet is getting the local train which runs the entire distance and frequently stops at the main stations.

More crew are starting to buy electric scooters, which are handy. Otherwise, keep your bike or skateboard handy. It gets hot in summer, and it’s a bit faster to get around. Antibes port is near to the old town but be prepared for a long walk if you want to hit up the beach bars on the other side. Wear comfortable shoes!

Expect to pay about 1.50 EUR for each minute distance in Uber (approx for consideration) whereas the single train ticket cost starts from 3,10 EUR. Bargain! (side note, you can buy snacks and wine on the train!)

What Ports to dockwalk at in Cote D’Azur

Marseille Old Port – not within walkable distance, you will need a vehicle or Uber to get into the city (10 min ride)

Capitanerie address Address : 44 Quai Marcel Pagnol, 13007 Marseille

La Ciotat – well known for refitting at MB92, you will need a vehicle to move around or Uber Address : Quai François Mitterrand, 13600 La Ciotat

St. Tropez Port Grimaud – located right in the middle of the city Address : Allée du Quai de l’Epi, 83990 Saint-Tropez

Mandelieu La Napoule Port de Cannes Marina – walkable distance to city Address : 150 Allée Calypso, 06210 Mandelieu-la-Napoule

Old port Cannes – walkable distance to city Address : Jetée Albert Edouard, 06400 Cannes

Port Pierre Canto Cannes – walkable distance to city Address : 1 Boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes

Vieux Port Golf Juan – walkable distance to city Address : Quai Saint-Pierre, 06220 Vallauris

Port Gallice Juan Les Pins – walkable distance to city Address : 47 Boulevard Edouard Baudoin, 06160 Juan-les-Pins, Cap d’Antibes

Antibes Port Vauban – walkable distance to city Address : Avenue de Verdun, 06600 Antibes

Antibes Marina – walkable distance to city Address : Port Vauban, 06600 Antibes Juan les Pins

Nice Port – walkable distance to city Address : 1430 Quai Amiral Infernet, 06300 Nice

Port de Villefranche-sur-Mer – walkable distance to city Address : 1 Chemin du Lazaret, 06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer

Port de Fontvieille – walkable distance to city Address : Quai des Sanbarbani, 98000 Mónaco/Monte Carlo, Monaco

Monaco port – walkable distance to city Address : Quai l’Hirondelle, 98000 Monaco

Local Restaurants

There are plenty of great restaurants along the coast, but these are a few of the standout ones suggested to us by yacht chefs.

Brasseries Foch – Steakhouse Address : 20 Boulevard Gustave Chancel, 06600 Antibes

Romagna Mia – italian restaurants Address : 3 Boulevard Dugommier, 06600 Antibes

La Taille de Guêpe – French restaurant Address : 24 Rue de Fersen, 06600 Antibes

Other popular yacht crew restaurants include Michelangelo, Petit Cageot, Bistro Margaux, Le Figuier de St Esprit and Le Phenicia.

Fine Dining

Restaurant Jan – Michelin Star Restaurant Address : 12 Rue Lascaris, 06300 Nice

Bruno Oger – La Villa Archange Address : Rue de l’Ouest, 06110 Le Cannet

Mirazur – Menton 30, avenue Aristide Briand 06500 Menton

Le Louis XV-Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris Address : Place du Casino, 98000 Monaco

Bars in Antibes

This wouldn’t be much of a yachtie guide to the French Riviera if we didn’t include a list of the bars yacht crew tend to spend most of their shore time at!

• Rue Aubernon (Drinkers Club, Café Brun, Melting Pot, Pablo, Happy Face)
• Boulevard d’Aguillon (Latinos, Happy Face)
• The Absinthe Bar

Provisioning

Yacht chefs looking for great provisions for guests or crew are in a great spot being located on the Cote D’Azur. Antibes, Nice and Monaco are all well located to receive provisions and delivery is a breeze.

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Local Markets

Marseille Farmers Market (Only Wednesdays) Address : Cours Julien, 13006 Marseille

St. Tropez Local Market Address : Place aux Herbes, 83990 Saint-Tropez

La Ciotat Marchè du Port Address : Quai François Mitterrand, 13600 La Ciotat

Cannes Marchè Fortville Address : 6 Rue du Marché Forville, 06400 Cannes

Antibes market Marchè Provençals  Address : Cours Masséna, 06600 Antibes

Nice La Gare du Sud Address : 35 Avenue Malaussena, 06000 Nice

Monaco La Condamine Address : 11 Rue Terrazzani, 98000 Monaco

Supermarkets

Carrefour is the main supermarket along the coast. There are several locations near by each of the ports, just google to find them.

Metro, you will need a card to enter, if you are a commercially registered boat you can register at the entrance with the boat’s papers. There are several Metro in the Cote d’Azur, below address for the one in Nice Address : CCPlaine 1, 60 Avenue Pierre Isnard B.P. 215, 06200 Nice

Crew days off

All of the cities are coastal cities, therefore, all of them have beautiful beaches.

Stroll the laneways of old Town Antibes , find the beautiful markets and have lunch at a local cafe.

Visit Grasse , the city famous for the creation of perfums (30 minutes ride by car) 

Hike Cap D’Antibes for sports lovers (2 hours Trekking) and find the Plage of Garoupe, a hidden public beach.

You can hire kayaks off the beach in Juan Les Pins.

Things to do in the surrounding city if you had a full day to explore

Visit Eze , a beautiful city to walk and explore (City between Nice and Monaco) The hike out there is popular, and you can have a chilled glass of rose at the end of it in the village!

Visit Cannes, Antibes, Nice, Monaco all of them are just 30-40 minute distance between them – if you are in any of these cities you will love to visit these neighbouring cities and explore. You can easily take the train and walk to your destination.

For something totally different- try Tandem paragliding in Greolieres .

Hire a car (or take the crew car if you can!) and drive out to the Gorges du Verdon . It’s a stunning spot just a few hour’s drive away where you can kayak, white water raft or do Via Ferrata.

If you take the train to San Remo , there is a cycle track that loops from the railway station to San Lorenzo and back. It’s 30 km in total and San Lorenzo is the perfect place for a nice lunch before you cycle back. You can easily rent a bike from one of the many places around the station carpark.

Take the crew car again, and go Paddleboarding at Lac St Cassien or the Esterels . The tourist offices have guidebooks for mountain biking, horse riding and local hiking trails.

Hiking, there are so many, some are close by, for example, a walk up a valley from Biot to Vallbone. Download the app called AllTrails for more ideas.

There is a forest canyon ropes courses and zip lines in Ville Neurve Loubet which make for a great day out. Also, plenty of bike trails winding through castles, and villages and offering something different from Antibes usual vibe.

If you are wintering in Antibes and want to get away, Isola or Auron , are ski stations less than 2.5 hours drive from Antibes.

Antibes Beaches

Being based in Antibes has its perks for you- there are so many beaches to explore. A word of caution though, during summer these are absolute hot spots, so get there early to claim your patch of “sand”

• Plage de la Gravette (aka the toilet bowl) is a sandy beach right in the heart of town, located right beside Port Vauban – it gets busy in summer because of its location.
• Plage de la Salis and Ponteil are two sandy beaches a short distance from old town Antibes – there are ‘snacks’ (food kiosks) located there, public toilets and a sailing club where you can hire kayaks, windsurfers etc.  
• If you want a private beach, Royal Beach has a nice outlook on the sea and offers loungers and umbrellas for a fee.
• A bit further from Antibes, Plage de la Garoupe has a small public beach (super busy in summer) and private beach clubs at Plage Keller and Plage Joseph .

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Make sure to visit Antibes on your luxury yacht charter in the French Riviera. Located in the heart of the French Riviera, the quaint town of Antibes takes yacht charter guests a step back in time; one where the large history of the destination is paralleled only by its luxury and grandeur.

A playground for the rich and famous – fitting, considering it is part of the Côte d’Azur – Antibes yacht charters will introduce you to its beautiful coastline, A-list visitors, yacht-filled harbors and the sapphire-blue waters of the surrounding Mediterranean Sea. Floating amidst a backdrop of the snow-capped French Alps, the Cap d’Antibes, a peninsula that splits the Bay of Cannes and the Baie des Anges, is dotted with countless Provençale restaurants, soft sand beaches and elegant spas.

From hiking along the rocky cliffs and bubbling brooks of Smugglers Path, to slowly wandering through Cap d’Antibes’ exclusive, villa-lined streets, Antibes yacht charters offer plenty to do and see. For a panoramic view of the French Riviera , you can climb to the top of the famed lighthouse adjacent to the picturesque Nôtre Dame des Amoureux – it is rumored to have one of the best views of the entire Côte d’Azur.

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Summer is yacht charter season in Antibes. The warm temperatures and sun-soaked days offer prime conditions for cruising or beach-hopping. In Antibes, the summer season begins in late May and runs through September.

Peak charter season in Antibes is July and August. A favorite peak season event is the Jazz à Juan Festival, which is held each year in July outdoors overlooking the Med. During the summer season, there’s plenty to do: Antibes stylish beach clubs attract A-listers, the place to be and be seen; food and wine festivals each week, and plenty of cultural events throughout the season.

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At the center of Antibes, the Vieille Ville, or “Old Town,” offers Antibes yacht charter guests a snapshot of antiquity. Stretching from the old fishing port to the Place du Safranier, the Old Town is dotted with quaint cobblestone streets, Medieval churches, the historic Château Grimaldi, an iconic ancient archway, and market stalls overflowing with fruits and vegetables brought in by the local harvest. Should you choose to end your day in this historic haven, do so by wandering along the embankment of Promenade Amiral de Grasse – it is home to the city’s raved-about horizon views.

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Considered Europe’s largest yacht harbor, one that even houses its own heliport, Port Vauban was designed with the world’s most extravagant yachters in mind. Just steps away from the Old Town, this natural harbor-turned-fortified-port, today, houses a lavish collection of visitors: like Russian oil businessman Roman Abramovich’s Ecstasea and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Octopus.

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From the eastern Port Gallice to Vallauris-Golf Juan, in the west, the coast of Juan-les-Pins is characterized by idyllic beaches, private restaurants, local fishermen selling their daily catch and the calm, translucent waters of the enchanting Mediterranean Sea. Like the tourists and inhabitants that frequent them, the plentiful beaches of Juan-les-Pins each have their own reputation – two of which are Plage du Pont Dulys, which is known for its water sports amenities, and Grand Plage, famous for its views of both the distant Iles de Lerins and the Esterel mountains.

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Antibes is a hub for charter yachts on the French Riviera, and you’ll find a selection of superyachts for charter at the International Yacht Club of Antibes (known as a favorite marina of the world’s elite). A private yacht charter is the perfect way to experience Antibes. Cruise to the Cap d’Antibes and explore the peninsula’s tucked-away beaches. Enjoy the sunset over the Med with evening cocktails on the beach.

Situated between Nice and Cannes, Antibes offers the perfect launch for a private yacht charter. Enjoy Antibes’ historic walled Old Town one day, before jetting off to Cannes during festival season. Monaco – known for its high-roller casinos and opulent eateries – and charming, upscale Nice are also favorite cruising destinations on an Antibes private yacht charter.

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An enticing cocktail of ancient and modern delights

Fragrant, flower-filled cobblestone streets sprawl out from the bustling central market place whilst enviable walled mansions are hidden amid dense pines, no wonder Picasso once called Antibes his home. Remaining one of the most enchanting and romantic old towns on the Côte d’Azur, its medieval towers, pastel hued houses and glorious beaches paint a captivating picture on the Mediterranean coastline.

Nestled desirably between Cannes and Nice, Cap d’ Antibes offers a unique charm amongst the glittering hot spots of France , featuring many colourful markets and chic boutiques. The heady combination of ancient Antibes with its Greek origins and 16th century ramparts scalloping in and out over the waves, sat beside the art deco elegance and unabashed glamour of beach-lined Juan-les-Pins form a fascinating yacht charter vacation.

Renowned amongst the yacht set for its marina, Port Vauban, the flow of boats attracted to the picturesque coastline adds to Antibes international atmosphere. Acting as a gateway to the Côte d’Azur , the Port is the largest in Europe and accommodates vessels over 50m, boasting over 2,000 moorings. Filled with a spectacular showing of the world’s most magnificent superyachts, it has emerged as a hot spot for Mediterranean yacht charters .

Boasting a reputation for the best beaches along the South of France , from the quiet and charming pebble beach La Fontonne to the delightfully pretty Garoupe Beach, Cap d’Antibes tranquil beauty is exclusively protected. The larger beaches of Juan les Pins are more built up with modern resorts, casinos, restaurants and buzzing nightlife.

Stroll through the stone bastions of the town and discover the evocative Picasso museum that occupies the former Chateau Grimaldi where the artist lived briefly in 1946. From here you can wander through the maze of narrow streets to the Cours Masséna market, where delicious local produce such as olives, cheese, tapenade and the wonderful charcuterie brought in by Corsican traders can be found.

Once the stallholders have packed up, the restaurants lining the market spread out their tables and evenings are filled with live music and plenty of revelry. For a surreal aperitif, head to the Bar Absinthe with its vintage poster-lined ceilings and its cave-like interior evoking the atmosphere of a 20th-century drinking den.

To find out more regarding the kinds of things you can enjoy in this part of the French Riviera when you arrive on board a superyacht, be sure to take a browse of all of the crewed yachts available to charter in Antibes  as these will be the rental options you have for private cruises in the area.

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