The global superyacht brokerage market recorded €4.05 billion in sales during the first half of 2026, putting the sector on course for one of its strongest years in recent history ahead of the Monaco Yacht Show.
The figures come from BoatPro, Boat International’s specialist market-intelligence platform, which tracks more than 13,000 superyachts worldwide and analyses brokerage sales, new-build orders and fleet movements. Its latest data show that 281 yachts measuring at least 24 metres were sold between January and June, comprising 129 transactions in the first quarter and 152 in the second.
That compares with 272 sales during the same period in 2025 and 225 in 2024. The combined value rose more sharply, from €2.21 billion in the first half of 2024 and €3.61 billion last year to €4.05 billion in 2026.
The figures are based on each yacht’s last-known asking price at the time of sale, as final transaction prices are generally confidential.
Buyers turn towards larger yachts
The growth was driven largely by demand for bigger vessels. Sales of yachts measuring between 50 and 70 metres increased by 52.9% compared with the first half of 2025, rising from 17 transactions to 26.
The 40-to-50-metre category also grew by 10%, while sales of yachts between 30 and 40 metres fell by 6%.
Smaller yachts still accounted for the greatest number of transactions, but BoatPro said the figures indicate an increasing preference for larger vessels. Limited availability among smaller yachts may also have influenced the results.
Moonrise leads major transactions
The most valuable yacht sold during the period was Feadship’s 100.7-metre Moonrise, which had an asking price of €325 million when the transaction was completed shortly before the end of June. It was sold by Burgess in just under six months, marking the largest brokerage transaction of the year.
The 89-metre Amels yacht Mirage, formerly known as Here Comes the Sun, was sold with an estimated asking value of €165 million. Other major transactions included the 66.3-metre Hampshire, listed at €85 million, and the 61-metre Jubilee, listed at €73.5 million.
The average asking value of yachts sold during the first half reached €14.4 million, compared with €13.28 million in 2025 and €9.83 million in 2024.
The rise provides a strong backdrop for the Monaco Yacht Show, where 71 of the 116 yachts examined in BoatPro’s preliminary fleet report were listed for sale. The event will take place at Port Hercule from 23rd to 26th September.
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Photo of Moonrise, source: Burgess