What are the best yacht brands? (What are the top 10 luxury yacht brands?)

The best yacht brands depends greatly on what kind of yacht you are looking for: Damen Yachts has a reputation for producing support vessels for expedition yachts, whereas Arcadia Yachts is one of the leading shipyards for yachts incorporating solar panels into the design. British shipyard Sunseeker is most well-known for its stylish open yachts featuring in James Bond films, while South African shipyard Southern Wind builds some of the most prestigious modern regatta yachts.

For general motor yachts and sailing yachts, the top builders (in no particular order) are:

1. Feadship (Netherlands)

2. Heesen (Netherlands)

3. Amels (Netherlands)

4. Lurssen (Germany)

5. Christensen (United States)

6. Blohm+Voss (Germany)

7. Nobiskrug (Germany)

8. Fincantieri Yachts (Italy)

9. Oceanco (Netherlands)

10. Perini Navi (Italy)