Looking To Explore Every Corner of Our Earth? XPM 85 Is Built To Do Just That for $5.3M

Let's be honest; for most of us, the yachting industry is hands-off simply because we lack the funds to purchase, maintain, and live out of a superyacht. Well, the XPM 85 comes across as one of the more affordable floating castles I've come across in some time. You better start balancing those books because this one is a bit more than just a luxurious haven.

I'm sure you've spotted countless superyachts on our pages before, and you might expect the XPM 85 to be no different. Well, you'd be wrong. One of the most attractive aspects of this 85-foot (26 m) machine is the fact that it's an explorer yacht. In short, it's designed to carry you and your guests through just about any landscape found on this beautiful Earth of ours. From the Bahamas to the Arctic and back down to Antarctica, no place is off limits.

How is this achieved? Let's start with the minds and hands behind this machine. First on the list is Naval Yachts, a shipyard hailing from Turkey, in Antalya, to be precise. While this crew is rather young, having been around only since 2008, the moment they entered the industry, just about anyone with eyes could see that they mean business, birthing an array of yacht styles since their early days.

They're not only responsible for putting the XPM 85 together, but this crew is the one and the same that gives rise to the lavish interior we see in the gallery. Just note that these images are renderings, and the eventual product you put your hands on can be tuned to your liking and budget, just no less than €5 million ($5.3M at current exchange rates), please.

Naval Yachts is then joined by the team members over at Artnautica Yacht. If this name sounds familiar, it's because they've been around since 1995, when Dennis Harjamaa decided he wanted to bring to light original boating designs in wood and epoxy. These days, we can clearly see that wood and epoxy have been left behind in favor of materials like aluminum, the base alloy for XPM 85's hull.

Now, the XPM 85 is currently under construction, and by the looks of the news floating around, it has been for a year or so, but now, we're being presented with new renderings of the interior design. Maybe it's all in the hopes of finding and enticing a future owner. Delivery is scheduled for 2024, so we're not too far away from seeing this beauty floating around the world.

As I mentioned, the XPM 85 is an explorer yacht, even going as far as receiving MCA MGN 280 certification and classifying it as an MCA Category 0 ship. If you don't know what these certifications and categories mean, let me just sum things up: MCA MGN 280 certification is all about the XPM 85 being built to standards set by the Marine and Coastguard Agency, and Category 0 placement means an "unrestricted" area of operation. I told you this one is not by the laws of the natural world.

Since two Scania D109 70M engines are also in place, the XPM 85 can achieve a range of 6,000 nautical miles (6,905 miles) at a speed of 8 knots (9.2 mph). If you ever feel like opening all the valves, 14 knots (16 mph) is its top speed. One trick up this ship's sleeve is the presence of a hybrid propulsion system, and with the presence of 36 sq m (387.5 sq ft) of solar panels, it can generate a peak of 6.3 kW per hour.

But what about the interior lifestyle we're paying for? Overall, this floating paradise is spread out over three decks, and as small as it may seem at first, it's large enough to accommodate eight guests in four staterooms, allows day and night activities to unfurl in utter comfort and luxury, and best of all, it even has room for toys and tenders, the latter helping you get even closer to uncharted landscapes.

As for myself, I'm not a big fan of the cold, so you'll most likely find me hanging out inside this ship as it explores frozen lands. Personally, I don't mind; the interior of the XPM 85 is crafted to boast a warm and cozy feeling, filled with shades of cream, woods, and semiprecious metals, all dancing together with natural and artificial lighting to offer a feeling of home. Considering you might need to actually sell your current home to buy the XPM 85, it'll feel as though you're moving up in the world because, well, you actually are.

For the next few minutes or so, I want you to picture yourself in the XPM 85. enjoy the view from the wheelhouse, kick back in the main lounge, dip your feet into frigid waters from the beach club, and retire into a beam-to-beam master bedroom fit for a modern king and queen. Be sure to see yourself in the Bahamas, too, because why not? You're a millionaire!

Most people think that this sort of lifestyle is out of reach, but if we do the math, €5 million divided by eight (the number of guests accommodated on the XPM 85) gives us €625K per person, and that's a more manageable number, even in line with the sort of money some people spend on an RV. Why not own a superyacht instead?