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Yachts for Sale in Australia
Asking prices on this page
13 yachts for sale
$7m median asking price
$4.2m lowest asking price
$75m highest asking price
1 in build, delivery to 2028
Asking prices are quoted in the seller's own currency and are shown here in USD, converted at today's rate. Every listing gives the price as it was quoted.
About yachts in Australia
The Australian listings here are all on the east coast, divided between Sydney and the Gold Coast, where Sanctuary Cove holds its international boat show each May, one of the principal marine events of the Southern Hemisphere. The fleet is mostly in the twenties and early thirties of metres, from Majesty, Ocean Alexander, Riva, Sunseeker, Ferretti and Horizon. Distance shapes this market: most of these yachts were built in Europe, Asia or the Gulf and have made a long voyage to be here, so the support for her make in Australia, from servicing to parts, is worth asking about early.
13 yachts for sale
Listings updated 10 November 2026
Buying in Australia
- VAT and tax
- Australia is not in the EU VAT area. Its goods and services tax (GST) is 10% as at September 2026, and the Australian Border Force applies a general 5% customs duty plus 10% GST to yachts imported for local use. A foreign superyacht cruising privately for a short period pays no duties or taxes; one arriving for hire, charter or sale is generally liable, unless it operates under a temporary licence under the Special Recreational Vessels Act 2019. Read our VAT and tax guide
- Flag and registration
- Under the Special Recreational Vessels Act 2019, a foreign-flagged yacht over 24 metres can opt in to a temporary coastal trading licence, allowing up to 12 months of commercial activity such as charter without being treated as imported. Such yachts report arrivals to the Australian Border Force, and visits to non-appointed ports need prior permission.
- Berths
- Sydney Superyacht Marina offers alongside berths for superyachts up to 75 metres; Cairns Marlin Marina has 261 berths, including superyachts up to 140 metres; Coral Sea Marina at Airlie Beach berths vessels from 11 to 80 metres for the Whitsundays; and The Boat Works on the Gold Coast runs a marina with a dedicated superyacht facility. Northern berths are busiest in the southern winter, when cruising yachts head north to warmer water.
- Refit and survey
- On the Gold Coast, The Boat Works at Coomera operates refit and maintenance facilities including a superyacht yard. Western Australia adds heavy-lift capacity, with Echo Marine Group in Perth listing an 800-tonne slipway, a syncrolift and a floating dock. The Australian Border Force notes concessions that may remove duties and GST on repairs and refits of visiting superyachts.
- When to view
- Yachts cruise the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsundays mainly in the southern winter, moving north from cooler southern waters, while Sydney Superyacht Marina serves visits to Sydney Harbour. The Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on the Gold Coast is held each May, next from 20 to 23 May 2027.
General guidance as at September 2026, not legal or tax advice. Your own adviser confirms the position for your purchase.
Questions buyers ask
Can a foreign-flagged yacht be chartered in Australia?
Yes, since the Special Recreational Vessels Act 2019. The owner or charterer can apply for a temporary licence of up to twelve months to operate a foreign-flagged superyacht commercially in Australian waters, and a yacht licensed under it does not pay GST on her importation, though GST still applies to the charter itself. It matters to a buyer who means to charter her here.
Is there GST on a yacht bought in Australia?
Australia levies a goods and services tax of ten per cent, and a yacht imported for use here is generally liable to it on importation. A yacht that has already been imported with GST settled carries that status with her, so establish which applies before an offer is made, and take Australian advice on the purchase and on registration.
Do I need a survey and a sea trial?
On any yacht that has been in the water, yes. A survey establishes the condition of the hull, the machinery and the systems, and a sea trial shows how she actually behaves at operating speed and at anchor. Offers are normally made subject to both, so the findings can be discussed before anything is final. On a yacht in build the equivalent is the yard's own sequence of inspections and the handover trials at the end of it.
How does buying a yacht through Boatcrowd work?
You tell us which yacht interests you through the enquiry form on her listing. We confirm she is still available at the price shown, collect the documents the seller holds, and arrange a viewing wherever she is lying. From there the usual sequence is an offer subject to survey and sea trial, a deposit held in a client account, the survey and trial themselves, and then closing and registration. The Boatcrowd team coordinates each step and stays with you through it.
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Details are given in good faith and are not contractual. Offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.