Princess X95
- LOA: 29.10m (95ft 6in)
- Beam: 6.77m (22ft 3in)
- Draught: 2.01m
- Displacement: 118 tonnes (full load)
- Engines: twin MAN V12, 1,900 hp
- Top speed: 23.7 knots (cruise 18.6 knots)
- Design: Olesinski / Princess / Pininfarina
- Fuel: 13,400 litres (450 nm at cruise, 2,000 nm-plus at 10 knots)
The first X Class
The X95 launched the X Class and remains its defining statement. First shown at Boot Dusseldorf in 2019, it broke from every Princess before it with a widebody hull and a near full-length upper deck. Princess named the concept the Super Flybridge and pitched it as a new way to use a 29-metre platform. It shares its length with the Y95 but uses that length in a completely different manner.
The X95 is a wider and more open boat, built to maximise volume across all three decks. Princess aimed it at owners who prize living space above the last few knots of speed. The class it started has since grown, but the 95 set the template. It gave the yard a genuinely new silhouette to sell above the F Class, and rivals took note. It reads as the boldest single idea in the modern Princess range.
The widebody Super Flybridge
The X95 carries a raised wheelhouse that frees the entire main deck for interior use. Above it, a flybridge runs almost the full length of the boat, which is where the Super Flybridge name comes from. The exterior is dressed in large quantities of tinted glass and inwardly raked screens that give the hull its unmistakable face. The raised helm also improves the view forward, which owners who drive themselves appreciate. The styling came from the Princess studio with input from Pininfarina.
The upper deck holds a series of open and sheltered zones, from an aft lounge to a bow area with an optional hot tub. That bow spot gives owners a private sun area well away from the aft crowd. Princess claims the format gives far more interior room than a conventional flybridge yacht of similar length. The widebody form pushes the accommodation out toward the hull sides on every level. The whole design serves one clear goal of turning length into usable space.
The boat that rewrote what a Princess flybridge could be, with almost the whole deck up top.
Volume on every deck
The X95 offers unusual flexibility inside, starting with an optional owner's suite on the main deck wrapped in tall windows. Owners who prefer can specify that space as a galley and dining area or even a cinema instead. The lower deck then carries a forward VIP and a midships cabin, with further guest rooms depending on the chosen layout. That main-deck owner's suite is rare at this length and is the clearest sign of the widebody thinking. Few boats of this size give an owner so many ways to arrange the plan.
Headroom reaches 2.08 metres in the master and stays generous throughout, a direct benefit of the widebody hull. Crew spaces sit near an optional beach club at the stern, keeping service discreet. The interior volume is the boat's headline, and every deck feels larger than the length would suggest. Finish and detailing follow the standard Princess sets across its larger boats.
Efficiency over speed
Twin MAN V12 engines rated at 1,900 hp give the X95 a top speed of 23.7 knots and a cruise of 18.6. The numbers sit below the Y95, which is the deliberate price of the widebody volume and weight. A wave-piercing bow developed with Olesinski makes the deep-V hull more efficient than a standard form of the same size. Fin stabilisers keep the boat steady, and it tracked reliably in the testers' hands.
A fuel capacity of 13,400 litres gives a range of about 450 nautical miles at cruise and beyond 2,000 at a gentle 10 knots. That slow-speed reach makes the X95 a capable long-distance cruiser for owners in no hurry. The engineering accepts a modest top speed in exchange for space and economy at a relaxed pace. Owners who value calm progress over pace tend to find the trade well judged. It suits a cruising style built around comfort rather than dash.
Who it suits
The X95 suits the owner who values living space above speed and wants a boat that stands apart on the water. Its widebody volume and flexible layouts reward those who spend real time aboard with family and guests. Buyers drawn to bold, modern design will find little else like it at this length. It asks its owner to embrace a different idea of what a flybridge yacht can be.
In the market the X95 competes with crossover and explorer-styled yachts as much as with conventional flybridges. Its distinct case is the Super Flybridge itself, a format rivals have been slower to match. Owners who found the Y95 too familiar often choose the X95 for exactly that reason. Its resale case rests on being the boat that opened a whole new class for the yard. It remains the clearest sign of where Princess is willing to take its design thinking.
Design
- Exterior: Pininfarina, with Princess Design Studio
- Interior: Pininfarina (modular interior)
- Naval architecture: Bernard Olesinski / Olesinski Ltd (Gerard Grandcourt, wave-piercing hull)
Who it is for: Design-led owners who put interior and outdoor volume ahead of top speed, want flexible main-deck layouts, and are happy to cruise at a relaxed pace over long distances.
Guide price: New base build cited around $10.2M USD; brokerage/used examples roughly $8M to $12.9M (approx. EUR 8M to EUR 11M). Source: YachtBuyer / trade press.