Princess Y95

Flagship of the Y Class

The Y95 stands at the head of the Y Class, the larger motor yachts in the Princess line. At 29.10 metres it shares its length and hull platform with the more radical X95, yet wears a far more traditional dress. The X Class chases volume through a widebody form. The Y95 keeps a recognisable motor-yacht profile for owners who want size and range without the bolder styling of its sibling.

The Y Class gathers the boats that begin to feel like small superyachts, with crew quarters and long legs built in. The Y95 is the flagship of that family and marks the point where Princess owners often take on professional crew. It launched in 2021 as a measured, seagoing alternative to the X95. The boat suits an owner comfortable running a small professional crew through the season. For many buyers it is the more familiar and reassuring of the two 95s.

A raised wheelhouse

The Y95 presents a more conventionally nautical shape than the X95 it sits beside. A raised wheelhouse gives the profile a classic step, and a fairly traditional flybridge caps the design. Princess refined the sheerline into a sleeker curve and unified the lower-deck windows into a continuous dark band along the hull. That dark band and the lower coachroof give the Y95 a longer, calmer look than its height would suggest. The result is elegant and restrained rather than attention-seeking.

The flybridge offers a flexible open deck that owners can specify with fixed or movable seating and a spa bath. The choice between those options lets owners tune the upper deck to how they actually use the boat. Its layout is asymmetric, with a port-side path forward to bow seating and a starboard stair down to the main deck. A tender garage and beach club serve the water-level end of the boat. The exterior reads as a proper motor yacht built for extended time aboard.

The measured, seagoing side of Princess at 29 metres, with a full-beam forward master.

Five cabins

Below deck the Y95 carries five cabins, led by a full-beam master set forward on the lower deck. That forward position gives the owner long hull windows and a sense of separation from the guest accommodation. The remaining cabins support a full complement of guests along with crew berths. That forward master is a signature of the Y95, since many rivals place the owner amidships instead. The layout is drawn for boats that will host groups for a week at a time.

On the main deck the owner chooses the mood, with formal dining for ten or a relaxed setting around an eight-seat circular table and a bar. The galley sits forward on the port side beneath the wheelhouse, which keeps service clear of the guest areas. Large windows and a connected saloon give the space an airy, sociable feel. That main-deck flexibility means the same hull can feel formal or relaxed depending on the owner's brief. The flexibility of layout is a theme that runs through the whole boat.

Long-range cruising

Twin MAN V12 engines rated at 2,000 hp drive the Y95 to a top speed of around 24 knots. The boat is built for measured, comfortable progress rather than sports-yacht pace. Full aft sections give the hull the lift it needs to plane across a broad band of speeds. A wave-piercing bow helps the boat push through a chop while trimming pitching in a head sea.

The engineering leans toward range and comfort, with an economy cruise that stretches beyond a thousand nautical miles. That reach lets owners plan real passages between cruising grounds rather than short coastal runs. The larger hull and its fuel volume make the Y95 a genuine long-distance boat. At economy speed it becomes a boat for crossing to distant waters under its own keel. Its manners at sea reflect the Olesinski deep-V heritage scaled up to superyacht size.

Who it suits

The Y95 fits the owner ready for a crewed motor yacht but drawn to a classic look over the X95's bold form. It offers the space and long range of a small superyacht in a familiar shape, along with real privacy. The five-cabin layout and separate crew quarters support long trips with family and guests. It rewards those who plan to spend weeks rather than days aboard.

In the market it meets the 29-metre motor yachts from established European builders at the top of the production class. Its case rests on Princess build quality and the choice it offers against its own widebody sibling. Owners who find the X95 too radical land naturally on the Y95. For buyers weighing the two 95s, it is the safe and familiar half of the pairing. It is the conservative flagship of a line that now reaches well into superyacht territory.

Design

Who it is for: Owners ready for a crewed 29-metre motor yacht who prefer a classic profile to the X95's widebody form, with five cabins and the range for week-long passages.

Guide price: Market asking prices approx. $10.6M to $14M USD, average ~$11.8M. Source: YachtBuyer.