Megayacht Eclipse available to hire

The superyacht Eclipse is available to rent for a cool £1.25m per week. Eclipse was built at the Blohm & Voss shipyard in Hamburg and was launched in June 2009. She is the world’s biggest private yacht and measures 533ft and has 20,000 sq ft of interior space. Commissioned and owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich at a cost of over £300m, Eclipse has many extras not normally found such as a missile defence system, armour plating, bullet proof windows, an ‘anti-paparazzi shield’ and even a mini submarine which can dive to a depth of 150 ft.

Thirty guests can be accommodated in opulent cabins, each of which are fitted with a 6ft wide TV screen and a luxury bathroom. There are 2 swimming pools, a gym, hair salon, sauna, steam room and whirlpool for guests to enjoy. One of Eclipse’s swimming pools can be converted into a dance floor, perfect for those fabulous evening festivities, plus she also has 2 helipads.

There is a staff of 70 and the annual cost is estimated be in the region of £50m. The cost of filling the fuel tank is around £400,000. You can hire the yacht on a daily basis for a cost of £175,000 or for a week at a cost of £1.25m through SuperYachtsMonaco.

The security features ensure privacy and protection.  The anti-paparazzi shield works by directing lasers at the cameras, thereby preventing photographs being taken. Bullet proof windows and armour plating protect the vessel from attack and she has her own missile defence system for further protection. A small submarine is onboard to allow guests to escape in the event of a security breach.

Mr Romanovich, already well known as the owner of Chelsea FC, also owns 3 other superyachts. He caused controversy last month when he arrived in Venice unannounced and moored the Eclipse causing locals and tourists to complain that the view was being spoilt.