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Guests
26
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Cabins
13
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Crew
65
| Length | GT | Built (REFIT) |
|---|---|---|
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104.85m
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6,539 GT | 1990 (2020) |
| Beam | Draft | Top Speed |
| 18.5m | 5.4m | 20 Kts |
The 104.85m expedition yacht Lady Moura was delivered to her owners in 1990 by German shipyard Blohm + Voss. Her interior design and exterior styling comes from the drawing boards of Luigi Sturchio, while Blohm + Voss is responsible for her naval architecture.
Key Features
- Crew gym and onboard bakery
- Helipad capable of carrying a Sikorsky 576
- A vast 6,539 GT of interior volume
- Pioneering fold-out beach club with sand
- Glass-clad retractable rooftop pool
- Movie theatre that converts to party space
Design & Construction
Designed around a displacement steel hull and a steel/aluminium superstructure she features a 18.5m beam and a 5.4m draft. The yacht is built over 7 decks with an internal volume of 6,539 GT (Gross Tonnes). The design also incorporates a heli-pad.
The yacht was designed and constructed in compliance with the Lloyds Register technical standards. She was delivered to her owners in November 1990.
Exterior Design
When Lady Moura entered service in 1990 she changed expectations of what a private yacht could be.
At 104.85m (344ft), she was among the largest private yachts ever built and introduced engineering ideas that would become commonplace on today's biggest yachts. More than three decades later, her seven-deck profile still has the power to dominate any anchorage.
Designed by Luigi Sturchio with Blohm + Voss, Lady Moura combines long, clean lines with an extraordinary amount of engineering hidden beneath the surface. Wide bands of dark glazing stretch through the superstructure, visually lowering the yacht's height, while the gleaming white hull gives the profile a timeless elegance. Beneath those smooth surfaces lies what Blohm + Voss called a "perforated hull", packed with fold-down terraces, concealed gangways, shell doors and hydraulic openings that demanded entirely new structural solutions when the yacht was built.
The sheer scale of the deck arrangement tells its own story. Forward, a vast working deck keeps tenders and equipment away from guest areas, while broad side decks allow crew to move around the yacht without interrupting life on board. Every part of the layout separates the working yacht from the guest experience, something that would become standard on later 100m-plus projects.
High above the accommodation sits a dedicated helicopter deck capable of handling a large Sikorsky helicopter. Instead of sharing space with sun loungers or outdoor dining, flight operations take place on their own level, leaving the guest decks free for relaxation and entertaining.
At the stern, Lady Moura was years ahead of her time. Hydraulic shell doors open directly onto the sea to create a private beach club, while flush tender garages disappear completely into the hull when closed. At launch, the area could even be dressed with imported white sand, turning the yacht into a private beach long before beach clubs became one of the defining features of modern superyacht design.
Just below the helipad sits one of Lady Moura's most recognisable spaces. A 4.3m × 5.2m (14.1ft × 17ft) swimming pool sits beneath a retractable roof and behind blue-tinted glass, creating an enclosed leisure deck with uninterrupted sea views. Even today, few yachts offer a pool deck with quite the same sense of theatre.
Interior Design
Lady Moura's 6,539GT interior feels less like a yacht and more like a private palace. Luigi Sturchio embraced the finest materials of the period, filling the guest spaces with polished mahogany, marble, mirrored ceilings, rich fabrics and bespoke craftsmanship. Decades of careful maintenance have preserved that character, making Lady Moura one of the best surviving examples of late twentieth-century superyacht design.
The main saloon was built to impress. Marble floors, polished timber, mirrored ceilings and carefully arranged seating create a room capable of hosting royalty, heads of state and family gatherings with equal ease. Forward, an extraordinary 18m (59ft) dining table by Viscount Linley seats up to 24 guests, giving Lady Moura one of the most remarkable formal dining rooms ever installed aboard a private yacht.
Grand entertaining is only part of the story. The general arrangement spreads living spaces across several decks, so guests can move naturally between the formal saloon, family lounge, library, cinema, dining rooms and outdoor terraces without everyone gathering in one place. The family lounge feels noticeably warmer and more relaxed, with built-in bookcases and comfortable seating creating a space designed for everyday life rather than ceremony.
Behind those elegant rooms is an enormous hidden world. Separate guest and crew lifts, dedicated staircases and service corridors allow dozens of crew to move around the yacht almost unseen. Beneath the guest decks are bakeries, laundries, workshops, offices, cold stores, engineering spaces, crew recreation rooms and even a hospital. Running Lady Moura is closer to running a five-star hotel than a yacht, and very few private vessels have ever carried this level of support infrastructure.
Accommodation
Lady Moura welcomes up to 27 guests in 13 suites, but the layout is built around one extraordinary space.
The owner's suite is less a cabin than a private apartment. Occupying much of its own deck, it includes a spacious bedroom opening onto a private aft terrace, separate his-and-hers dressing rooms and bathrooms, a sitting room, office, pantry and supporting spaces. It is completely removed from the main guest accommodation, giving the owner genuine privacy even when the yacht is full.
A magnificent full-beam VIP suite occupies the same deck, finished in rich burr wood with smoked mirrors and generous dressing areas. Below, the remaining guest suites are grouped together on their own deck, creating a natural separation between family, guests and the owner's private residence while allowing everyone to circulate easily through the yacht.
Supporting those guests is one of the largest crew complements ever carried aboard a private yacht. Up to 72 crew live and work on board, with their own accommodation, mess rooms, recreation areas, hospital, bakery, laundries and workshops. The sheer scale of the operation explains how Lady Moura delivers the kind of service normally associated with the world's finest hotels.
Performance & Capabilities
Twin Deutz diesel engines producing 6,868hp each give Lady Moura a top speed of 20 knots and a comfortable cruising speed of 17 knots. An enormous fuel capacity of 870,000 litres delivers a range of around 8,000 nautical miles, allowing genuine ocean crossings and months away from commercial ports.
With a displacement of around 7,700 tonnes and a full-load draft of 5.4m (17.7ft), Lady Moura was built for serious long-range cruising. Mechanical stabilisers keep the yacht comfortable at sea, while vast engineering spaces, extensive redundancy and huge onboard storage allow her to operate as a completely self-contained floating estate almost anywhere in the world.
Leisure & Entertainment
Everything aboard Lady Moura was designed on a scale that few private yachts had attempted before. The formal dining room seats up to 24 guests, while a cinema, library, family lounge and numerous reception rooms allow several groups to enjoy the yacht at the same time without feeling crowded.
Outside, guests move between expansive terraces, sheltered lounges and the pioneering beach club at the stern. The huge helicopter deck extends the yacht's cruising freedom, while extensive tender facilities make it easy to explore ashore or spend the day on the water.
Wellness
Long before wellness became a standard part of superyacht design, Lady Moura already had one of the finest private leisure decks ever created. Beneath the helicopter deck sits an enclosed pool pavilion built around a 4.3m × 5.2m (14.1ft × 17ft) swimming pool surrounded by lounging areas, fitness equipment and panoramic sea views.
Blue-tinted glazing protects the deck from the weather, while a retractable roof opens the whole space to the sky when conditions allow. The pool can be filled with either seawater or freshwater in around 25 minutes, giving owners complete flexibility wherever they cruise. More than 35 years after launch, it remains one of the yacht's defining spaces.
Member of the World's Biggest Yachts Club
This yacht is proudly ranked at 35 in the YB100, our exclusive list of the World's Biggest Yachts by Gross Tonnage. It has held this distinguished position for 5 years, 10 months, showcasing its unmatched true size.
This yacht also entered the traditional Top 100 Longest Yachts in 2011 at 22 and is now ranked 62, holding a spot in the table for 15 years, 6 months due to its extraordinary length.
To understand the difference visit our page on the World's Biggest Yachts.
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