Superyacht vs. Yacht — What's the Difference?

A superyacht or megayacht is a large and luxurious pleasure vessel. There are no official or agreed upon definitions for such yachts, but these terms are regularly used to describe professionally crewed motor or sailing yachts, ranging from 40 metres (130 ft) to more than 180 metres (590 ft) in length, and sometimes include yachts as small as 24 metres (79 ft).Superyachts are often available for charter with a staff that caters to guests at a high standard of comfort.

A yacht is a sailing or power vessel used for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, so the term applies to such vessels that have a cabin with amenities that accommodate overnight use.

A very large luxury yacht.

Any of various relatively small, streamlined sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing.

To sail, cruise, or race in a yacht.

A slick and light ship for making pleasure trips or racing on water, having sails but often motor-powered. At times used as a residence offshore on a dock.

Any vessel used for private, noncommercial purposes.

(intransitive) To sail, voyage, or race in a yacht.

A light and elegantly furnished vessel, used either for private parties of pleasure, or as a vessel of state to convey distinguished persons from one place to another; a seagoing vessel used only for pleasure trips, racing, etc.

To manage a yacht; to voyage in a yacht.

An expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

Travel in a yacht