Thanks to Roman Abramovich, the French resort isle of St. Barths beat out the competition as the place to be seen this holiday season. And of course the preferred mode of conveyance was via superyacht. Here’s a rundown of the biggest toys and their celebrity deck candy:
1. Eclipse – Abramovich’s own vessel literally eclipsed everything else about 550-ft.
Cost: About $550 million
Builder: Blohm + Voss
Accommodations: 30 guests, 75 crew
Celebs ahoy: Black Eyed Peas
Award: Biggest
2. ‘A’ – Russian billionaire Andrey Melnichenko’s 390-footer (above top) was designed by Philippe Starck.
Cost: $300 million
Builder: Blohm + Voss
Accommodations: 14 guests, 37 crew
Celebs ahoy: Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, Martha Stewart.
Award: Coolest
3. Solemates – P. Diddy chartered the 197-footer with iPad controls (above, bottom) for a family vacation, mogul-style.
Cost: $650,000 per week
Builder: Lurssen
Accommodations: 12 guests, 15 crew
Celebs ahoy: Fergie
Award: Flashiest
4. Destination Foxharb’r Too – French luxury goods billionaire François-Henri Pinault chartered the 161-ft. craft launched in 2008
Cost: $250,000 per week
Builder: Trinity Yachts
Accommodations: 11 guests, 10 crew
Celebs ahoy: Pinault’s wife Salma Hayek, supermodels Alessandra Ambrosio and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
Award: Sexiest
