Epitome of Luxury
Italian Excellence Since 1873
The Best of Benetti
Made In Italy
Benetti, Italy
The joy of owning a Benetti yacht lies in the passion, love and classic Italian craftsmanship that goes into every aspect of its build. Benetti specialises in fully custom and semi-custom motor yachts, ranging from 24-100m and works with steel, aluminium, and composite materials. Benetti was founded in 1873 by Lorenzo Benetti, initially building commercial vessels and later moving onto luxury motor yachts. Benetti it one of the oldest and most prestigious shipyards in Europe, having built over 420 superyachts since 1985.
Age of the Luxury Superyacht
In 1961, Benetti made the shift from a wood superstructure to steel, embarking on a new era of yacht building that would come to define the modern luxury superyacht as we know it today. With a rich and varied history, Benetti offers advanced nautical construction and their shipyard in Livorno is considered the world’s largest active shipyard, accommodating refit and repair services on yachts up to 120m. They have a total of 6 shipyards predominantly located in Italy and one in Brazil. Benetti takes a client-centric approach by building yachts that are functional with the latest innovative technology installed, while remaining sensitive to their clients’ specific needs, desires and bespoke requirements.
Yacht Collection
The Benetti Story
The Benetti Story
Benetti experienced exponential growth in the latter part of the 20th century, becoming synonymous with the lifestyles of the rich and famous and frequently recognised as the most desirable floating vessel. Benetti owner’s would host the world’s wealthiest businessmen and royalty, to famous musicians like The Beatles, Mick Jagger and David Bowie. The world now lusted for the glamorous superyacht lifestyle, making Benetti a household name in yachting.
Turning Heads
Hailed as the most famous superyacht in the world, Nabila, now known as Kingdom 5KR - and for a brief stint – the Trump Princess, was built by Benetti in 1980 for Saudi businessman Adnan Kashoggi. It was the first time in yachting history that interiors were designed with such grandeur and opulence, and with leading yacht designer Jon Bannenberg assigned to the project, Nabila was nothing short of exceptional. Her extravagance was next level, not only delivered as the largest private yacht at the time, but the most lavish – with a cinema, helipad, 11 suites, a hair salon and even an operating theater - features that had never been seen before on a private yacht. Nabila opened everyone’s eyes to the boundless capabilities of yacht design and that lofty visions could actually be achieved. Nabila caused such a stir that she even featured in the James Bond film, ‘Never Say Never’ marking a new era of the superyacht and what it meant to own one.
Azimut | Benetti
Azimut acquired Benetti in 1985, starting a new chapter for the shipyard. With extensive facilities spanning Viareggio, Fano and Livorno, and Brazil – Azimut | Benetti is now the world’s largest private group in the yachting industry.
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