LEONA SUPERYACHT TOUR - Inside a $50+ Million Floating Palace

Step inside LEONA – the fiery red 80m superyacht that turned engineering into art and made every Monaco and Bodrum skyline shot go viral. In this cinematic deep dive, we show how this Bilgin 263-series flagship stands out in a sea of white yachts: a long, low, bullet-like profile in deep glossy red and bright white that looks like someone dropped a concept sketch into real life.

We break down Leona’s spec sheet and what it feels like on board. From bow to stern she measures around 80m (about 262ft) with a beam just over 12m and a draft near 3.5m, giving her enough internal volume (around 1,700 GT) for big saloons, a full beach club and generous cabins without drifting into “mini cruise ship” territory. A steel hull, aluminium superstructure and design by Unique Yacht Design with interiors by H2 Yacht Design create a profile that doesn’t look like anything else in the harbour.

Underneath the red paint, Leona is still a serious machine. Twin MTU 16V 4000 diesels push her to a top speed of about 19 knots, an easy cruise in the mid-teens and long-range efficiency around 11 knots for roughly 6,000 nautical miles. Fuel and water tanks sized in the six-figure litre range mean she can cross oceans, bounce between Med hotspots and then disappear to quiet anchorages without living at the fuel dock.

Then we step into life on board: a full-beam beach club at the waterline with an indoor pool hidden behind the transom door, a dedicated owner’s deck with its own private pool, and red-carpet interiors where H2 leaned into bold colour, reflective surfaces, sculptural lighting and custom furniture. Big saloons open onto wide decks for indoor–outdoor flow, and typical charter layouts carry around 12 guests in five suites (including two large VIP cabins) with a crew of about 20, so Leona feels more like a private boutique resort than a floating hotel.

Finally, we talk what Leona really costs. Public estimates place her comfortably in the tens of millions of dollars, with many observers putting her somewhere around the $80–100M band, and charter whispers pointing to weekly rates that can push toward a million euros in peak Med season once fuel, food, dockage, taxes and tips stack on top. Use the classic 10% rule of thumb and you’re looking at $8–10M per year just to keep the red hull alive — which works out to well over $100,000 per active day and five-figure territory for every single hour she’s running.

If you’re into superyacht documentaries, full yacht tours, red-hull statement yachts and honest breakdowns of what these machines actually cost to own and charter, you’re in the right place. Hit Subscribe so YouTube brings you our next premiere, tap Join for member-only extras, and drop a Super Thanks if this deep dive saved you research time or gave you a cleaner picture of how extreme Leona really is.

Question for you: if you had one fully paid week on Leona, what would your first move be – claim the owner’s pool and watch the harbour from your private deck, live in the beach club and indoor pool, or tell the captain to leave the crowd behind and head for somewhere remote? Tell me in the comments; the sharpest answer (and the best dream-week plan) might help decide which superyacht we break down next.

Timestamps
00:00 Inside Leona – Red Superyacht That Turned Engineering Into Art (Intro)
01:28 Specs & Scale – 80m Length, Beam, Draft & Volume
02:13 Build & Design Team – Bilgin 263, Unique Yacht Design & H2 Yacht Design
02:28 Exterior Profile – Viral Red Hull & Bullet-Like Silhouette
02:59 Power & Range – MTU Engines, 19-Knot Top Speed & 6,000 nm Capability
04:22 Life On Board – Beach Club, Owners Pool & Red-Carpet Layout
05:43 Interior Style – Bold Colours, Glassy Saloons & Boutique Feel
06:10 Guests, VIP Suites & Crew – How Leona Really Hosts 00:06:53 Awards & Design Flex – Monaco Splash & Trophy Cabinet
07:27 Clean Air Flex – Exhaust, Emissions & Hidden Engineering
08:23 What Leona Really Costs – Value & High-Season Charter Rates
09:26 Operating Costs – 8–10M Per Year & Five-Figure Hours
10:11 The Real Flex – Hidden Systems Behind the Red Hull
10:58 Your Week On Leona – Viewer Question & Dream Itinerary
11:41 Outro – Like, Subscribe, Join & Super Thanks