Top-tier Superyacht Beach Clubs Cruising on the Ocean's Apex

In the world of superyachts, beach clubs have evolved into a symbol of luxury, with shipyards and designers competing to outdo each other with flashy bars, oversized pools, and lavish decorations. Here's a glimpse into some of the most extravagant beach clubs gracing the decks of these floating palaces.

The "Energy," currently up for sale with Fraser and Burgess for €199 million, boasts a spa, a beauty salon, a gym, a sauna, a hammam, and a bar, all nestled within its beach club.

The beach club on Freier's "Renaissance" is a testament to opulence, featuring a dining area with a large six-seat table, multiple lounges overlooking a sizable screen, a fancy bar, and leading to a transom Z-lift. British studio Bannenberg & Rowell designed this space, adorned with gleaming marble, intricate mosaics, and rich wood.

The beach club on "Luminosity," built by Benetti, is a modern-art inspired space, complete with a sculptural light fixture, a stainless-steel swimming pool, and an acrylic plunge pool covered in "ice cubes." While the specific designer for the beach club on "Luminosity" is not explicitly named, Benetti often collaborates with designers like Stefano Natucci and Stefano Righini.

The "Eternal Spark," built by Bilgin, offers a Finnish sauna, an ice fountain, a dayhead, a shower, a high-tech entertainment system, and a stylish, marble-topped bar in its beach club. The area also leads to the swim platform.

The "Apho," built by Lürssen, presents a versatile indoor-outdoor space with a swanky bar, a large lounge area with a TV, a plunge pool, a nature-inspired spa, and a hammam.

The "Leona," built by Bilgin, is inspired by Ancient Greece, with decorative frescoed walls, shiny marble floors, a starry "night-sky" ceiling, and a huge tiled pool surrounded by sculptures of mythological figures. This beach club also includes a bar embellished with amethyst and agate, a hookah room with fold-down sea terraces, and access to the swim platform or the main deck's infinity pool.

The Amels superyacht "Energy" features a simple open-air beach club with a beautiful, back-lit bar, a huge L-shaped sofa, and direct access to the swim platform.

The first beach club on a megayacht, with side balconies for water access, was introduced on the 344-foot "Lady Moura" in the early 1990s.

Feadship's "Sophia" stands out with a glass-bottomed pool above the sea-level beach club, casting lights, colours, and shapes onto the area below. The club has a nautical feel with a palette of blue and white hues contrasting rich dark wood, a large bar, and ample plush seating. When the transom and side terraces are open, the club almost doubles in size.

Over the past 35 years, beach clubs have become a focal point on newer vessels, demonstrating the versatility of the aft space and the differing approaches to aesthetics.

Rachel Cormack, a digital editor at the website, has previously written for HuffPost, Concrete Playground, and several other online publications in Australia, before moving to New York.