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Extraordinary look inside world's longest gigayacht which costs at least $10,000,000 to live on
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Updated 15:54 29 Nov 2024 GMTPublished 15:55 29 Nov 2024 GMT

Extraordinary look inside world's longest gigayacht which costs at least $10,000,000 to live on

The extraordinary vessel is over 1,000ft long

Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton

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Featured Image Credit: Ulyssia Residence AG

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Niamh Shackleton
Niamh Shackleton

Niamh Shackleton is an experienced journalist for UNILAD, specialising in topics including mental health and showbiz, as well as anything Henry Cavill and cat related. She has previously worked for OK! Magazine, Caters and Kennedy.

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A ginormous gigayacht is in the process of being built, and it will cost you a pretty penny to live on.

At the beginning of the year, travel enthusiasts worldwide got excited about the world's largest cruise ship finally taking to the seas.

Named The Icon of the Seas, the 248,663 ton ship that can house over 7,000 people set sail from Miami on January 27.

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Royal Caribbean's groundbreaking vessel is said to be around just short of 1,200ft in length, but there's a new gigayacht that's hot on the cruise ship's heels that's just 100ft shorter in length.

While it's a similar size to the ship that can carry thousands of people, the Ulyssia Gigayacht will have just 133 residences on the yacht, as well 22 guest suites for visitors.

The accommodation that will be available will be a variety that ranges from family suites to penthouses - a far cry from your usual cruise ship voyage.

A $1.5 billion gigayacht is being built by Swiss billionaire Frank Binder (Ulyssia Residence AG)
A $1.5 billion gigayacht is being built by Swiss billionaire Frank Binder (Ulyssia Residence AG)

The luxury vessel is being built by Swiss billionaire Frank Binder and is reported to be costing an eye watering $1.5 billion to construct.

In terms of how much it'll cost to stay on the Ulyssia Gigayacht when it's made, board will start at an eye-watering $10.5 million, but the company says the average price is around $19 million, Forbes reports.

Higher-end residences will be approximately $25.8 million, while one of the yacht's luxury penthouses will set you back a whipping $60 million that range in size from 1,787 sq ft to more than 15,100 sq ft.

The giant yacht will be over 1,000ft long (Ulyssia Residence AG)
The giant yacht will be over 1,000ft long (Ulyssia Residence AG)
How one of the ship's reception rooms will look (Ulyssia Residence AG)
How one of the ship's reception rooms will look (Ulyssia Residence AG)

Building on the yacht is expected to begin between now and September 2025, and will hopefully be delivered in October 2028, but no later than October 2029.

Speaking about the design of the yacht and the ideas he put forward, Binder - an heir to the Merck pharmaceuticals empire - told The Times: "My first thought was to make it look like a yacht, not a cruise ship.

"Floor-to-ceiling glass walls to create a great connection to the sea and environment. State-of-the-art technology to have as little ecological impact as possible. I want to do that from the start, to do something that is sustainable."

The Ulyssia will have over 130 residences available (Ulyssia Residence AG)
The Ulyssia will have over 130 residences available (Ulyssia Residence AG)

As per the news outlet, the 1,063ft behemoth 'will be powered by a hybrid propulsion system, using fuels such as green methanol and other biofuels when possible, as well as solar-powered batteries'.

The interiors will be designed by Francesca Muzio, who is said to have worked on over 100 yachts and superyachts.

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