In brief
- The price of Eclipse, Roman Abramovich’s yacht, has never been published: its construction cost was estimated at around 340 million euros when launched in 2009, and estimates published since range from 440 to 590 million dollars.
- Blohm+Voss delivered it on 9 December 2010 in Hamburg: at 162.5 metres, it was the longest yacht in the world until the arrival of Azzam in 2013.
- No authority has ever valued it: Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK and the European Union since March 2022, but Eclipse has never been frozen.
- The widely circulated “refuelling cost” is unverifiable: its fuel tank capacity has never been made public.
- Abramovich also owns Solaris, measuring around 140 metres and delivered in 2021, which, like Eclipse, left European waters in 2022.
It is the yacht that propelled Roman Abramovich into superyacht legend, boasting two helipads and a mini-submarine. Yet its true price has never been confirmed by either the shipyard or its owner. Here is what the figures currently circulating are actually worth.
How much does Abramovich’s yacht cost?
Hamburg shipyard Blohm+Voss has never published the price of Eclipse, which was ordered under a non-disclosure agreement and built over approximately five years. The only benchmark on record is the reported construction cost at the time of its launch on 12 June 2009: around 340 million euros, or roughly 380 million dollars according to the European Central Bank exchange rate on 13 October 2026. All more recent figures are merely estimates: 590 million dollars in 2011, and around 440 million dollars in 2022, according to several reports.
The figure of 1.5 billion dollars, which still surfaces today, is backed by no official documentation: it simply totals up features whose existence has never been proven. Unlike Dilbar or Sailing Yacht A, Eclipse has never been frozen, meaning no authority has ever had to determine its actual market value.
Eclipse in numbers
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Shipbuilder | Blohm+Voss, Hamburg (Germany) |
| Launch date | 12 June 2009 |
| Delivery date | 9 December 2010 |
| Length | 162.5 metres |
| Beam | 22.4 metres |
| Gross Tonnage | approximately 13,500 GT |
| Design | Terence Disdale, exterior and interior |
| Capacity | 36 guests, approximately 70 crew members |
| Flag state | Bermuda |
| Owner | Roman Abramovich |
| Price | around €340M (reported cost in 2009); $440M to $590M according to estimates |
What lies beneath the hull
Eclipse was conceived as a self-sufficient floating residence. It features two helipads, two swimming pools, several hot tubs, a tender garage, and a mini-submarine capable of diving to depths of around fifty metres, according to descriptions published following its delivery. The owner enjoys an entire dedicated deck, measuring approximately 56 metres in length. At launch, the yacht was also the largest vessel equipped with rotor stabilisers using the Magnus effect to reduce roll at anchor.
Security features have only added to its mythos. A missile detection system has been documented on several occasions, but the famous anti-paparazzi laser shield has never been confirmed, nor has the bulletproof glass mentioned in certain accounts.
The refuelling cost, an elusive figure
Among the most common internet searches is the cost of refuelling Eclipse. No reliable figure exists: Blohm+Voss has never revealed the capacity of its fuel tanks, making all circulating figures pure extrapolation. Yacht brokers generally estimate annual operating costs using a rule of thumb of roughly 10% of the vessel’s value per year, covering crew, fuel, insurance, mooring fees, and maintenance. Applied to Eclipse, this suggests a broad range of 40 to 60 million dollars annually, an estimate rather than published data. By way of comparison, the US Treasury estimated the annual running costs of Dilbar at 60 million dollars.
Up against the world’s other mega yachts
In our ranking of the world’s most expensive yachts, Eclipse occupies fourth place. It is preceded by Dilbar (156 metres, 600 to 735 million dollars according to the US Treasury in 2022), Scheherazade (140 metres, around 700 million dollars based on several industry estimates), and Azzam (180 metres, around 600 million dollars according to trade sources). It ranks ahead of Sailing Yacht A, valued at 530 million euros by the Guardia di Finanza when it was frozen in 2022.
Where are Abramovich’s yachts in 2026?
Roman Abramovich has been listed under British sanctions since 10 March 2022 and European Union sanctions since 15 March 2022. His two flagship yachts departed European waters in the early days of the war in Ukraine. Since 2022, Eclipse has primarily been spotted in Turkish waters, notably around Bodrum and Marmaris, where EU sanctions do not apply. It was still registered in Bermuda in 2022.
His second superyacht, Solaris, measuring around 140 metres and built by the Lloyd Werft shipyard in Bremerhaven before delivery in 2021, took the same route towards Turkey in March 2022. Neither vessel has been offered for sale, meaning no resale prices have ever been established.
Prices verified and updated on 13 October 2026. Sources: UK Government and Council of the European Union (sanctions lists from March 2022), US Department of the Treasury (press release of 3 March 2022 regarding Dilbar), Guardia di Finanza (Sailing Yacht A), European Central Bank (exchange rates on 13 October 2026). All values given for Eclipse are estimates.
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