5 Yachting Gifts to Give—and Get

With a little over a week before Christmas, stockings are hanging and presents are going under trees. If you’re still trying to find the perfect present for the yacht lover in your life, though, these last-minute yachting gifts make the ideal surprise-to-end-all-surprises. They simultaneously make for great suggestions to give the puzzled gift-giver by your side. Regardless, the options range from a remarkable new yacht for sale—specifically, a Dutch project not yet delivered—to an extraordinary book.

If your philosophy is “go big or go home,” this 10-stateroom superyacht is the gift to get. The Oceanco yacht H3 is currently asking €295 million ($310 million). This 344-footer (105-meter) completed a three-year rebuild last year, starting out as the 312-foot (95-meter) Al Mirqab. She has some pretty extraordinary features. For example, a video wall corridor to the main saloon has 34-foot-long (10.5-meter-long) screens stretching floor to ceiling. A 23-foot-long (7-meter-long) pool on the aft main deck has a raising floor to adjust the water depth or sit flush with the deck. Additionally, DJ sound-system outlets are on different decks.

Of all the yachting gifts you could get, the Feadship yacht One, which just launched last month, is certainly unusual. This 249-footer (75.75-meter) was commissioned by a first-time superyacht buyer who’s also an honoree of the Interior Design Hall of Fame. A client of Kitson Yachts, the owner was dissatisfied with current stateroom arrangements and general interior-design concepts. Therefore, the team set out to capitalize on not only the owner’s architectural background, but also something boundary-pushing. All the while, timeless appeal was important. The 12-guest yacht One bears interiors by Gilles & Boissier, the Parisian studio behind New York’s Baccarat Hotel. Aboard, you’ll find a beach-house-like main lounge, with herringbone-patterned teak soles. The main deck further has a treatment room converting to a stateroom, plus a further separate guest stateroom with a balcony. Her asking price: €172.5 million ($181.3 million).

With 237,000 Instagram followers, 205,000 YouTube subscribers, and many others on further social media channels, the crew of this 221-footer (67.5-meter) are arguably the most adept in the industry at showcasing the yachting lifestyle. Having a full-time content creator onboard for years has been the trick, showing onboard life and, above all, charter fun. For instance, a recent Instagram video shows a guest waterskiing behind the yacht—the 221-footer, not one of her tenders. As much as the yacht is beautiful, capable of carrying 12 guests, the crew is the secret sauce. They’re fun-loving, creative, engaging, and of course professional. You can book Loon directly from her website—where you can purchase some cool Loon swag, too.

Although the other yachting gifts on our list are available to anyone, this particular item is solely for Florida residents. The Boating Capital of the World license plate captures your loved one’s passion for yachting—and simultaneously raises funds. The limited-edition license plate is by Capt. Sandy Yawn, who has risen to global fame thanks to Below Deck Mediterranean. Her Captain Sandy’s Charities non-profit is funding much-needed maritime job training and education in the state. Ultimately, the goal is to grow the marine trades, ensuring more electricians, welders, woodworkers, and other specialists fill jobs for decades to come. “Anyone with a passion for the marine industry will love this plate,” Yawn says. “It’s a powerful way to support a cause that impacts so many lives.”

Every yacht has a coffee table, and essentially every coffee table has a book on it. So, why not put a coffee-table book about yachts on a coffee table aboard a yacht? Yachts: The Impossible Collection has been a must-have book from publisher Assouline since its initial release three years ago. Its 236 pages contain 200 photos and illustrations of the crème de la crème of yachting. Therefore, you’ll find the 1851 vessel for which the America’s Cup got its name. You’ll also find photos and images of the Jazz Age yacht Nahlin, which King Edward VII and Wallis Simpson famously cruised upon. Of course, the royal yacht Britannia, Aristotle Onassis’ famed Christina O, and modern marvels like Aviva—with a paddle-tennis court inside—are included, too. The $1,050 price tag includes a luxurious clamshell case, white gloves to keep the pages pristine, and a signature canvas tote bag.

Assouline assouline.com

Captain Sandy’s Charities captainsandyscharities.org/license-plate

Edmiston edmiston.com

Kitson Yachts kitsonyachts.com

Motor Yacht Loon yachtloon.com