There is no shortage of yacht content online, but a few publications still stand out for serious superyacht coverage, new launches, design, destinations and industry news.
Some are aimed mainly at owners and buyers, while others are better for anyone interested in yacht design or the wider luxury-yachting world.
Our current Yacht Magazines top choses are:
- BOAT International
- Yachts International
- NAVIS Luxury Yacht Magazine
- Yachting Magazine
- SuperYacht Times
- Fraser’s Luxury Charter Portfolio
BOAT International
BOAT International is probably the best place to start if you want broad coverage of the global superyacht market.
The magazine covers new yacht launches, designers and shipyards, interiors, charter destinations, owners and major industry events. It remains a monthly publication, with both print and digital subscriptions available. As of August 2026, BOAT is publishing separate international and US editions.
It is particularly useful if you enjoy the design and lifestyle side of yachting but also want reporting on new builds and what is happening in the market.
Yachts International
Yachts International has a stronger American angle but covers yachts and shipyards from around the world.
Its online publication currently features new yacht launches, yacht design, technology and destination coverage, alongside the print title. The magazine describes its audience as American yachtsmen with an interest in the international luxury-yacht market.
For readers in the US who are interested in ownership as much as aspirational superyacht content, it remains one of the more relevant publications.
NAVIS Luxury Yacht Magazine
NAVIS is much more visually focused.
It covers superyachts, sailing yachts, design, interiors and charter destinations, with photography playing a major part in each issue. Unlike the old version of this article, NAVIS is not published monthly: the magazine currently releases an issue every two months.
NAVIS is a good choice if you are more interested in beautiful yachts, architecture and design than brokerage statistics or industry analysis.
Yachting Magazine
Yachting Magazine sits somewhere between luxury-yacht publication and practical boating magazine.
Coverage includes premium yachts, marine electronics, equipment, technology, chartering and cruising destinations. It currently offers print and digital subscriptions as well as access to its digital archive.
It is particularly useful if you actually own or regularly use boats and want something a little more practical than a purely luxury-focused magazine.
SuperYacht Times
For the business and technical side of the industry, SuperYacht Times is one of the most useful publications.
Alongside daily yacht news, it publishes a quarterly SuperYacht Times newspaper, the technical How To Build It magazine three times a year and its annual State of Yachting report. The 2026 report covers areas such as new-build activity, brokerage sales, charter, refits and broader market trends.
If you want to know what is actually happening inside the superyacht industry rather than simply look at beautiful boats, this would be one of my first choices.
Fraser’s Luxury Charter
Fraser is slightly different because this is produced by a yacht brokerage rather than an independent yachting publisher.
Its current annual publication is the Luxury Charter Portfolio, covering charter yachts, destinations and advice from Fraser’s brokers. The latest version showcases more than 100 yachts available for charter.
Because Fraser has a commercial interest in yacht charter and brokerage, I would treat it as useful inspiration and market information rather than independent editorial coverage.
Which Yacht Magazine Is Best?
If I were choosing just three, I would go with BOAT International for general superyacht coverage, SuperYacht Times for industry information, and NAVIS for design and photography.
Yachts International makes particular sense for US readers, while Yachting Magazine is better if you want more practical boating and equipment coverage.
Fraser is worth reading if you’re specifically interested in chartering, but remember that it is ultimately produced by a brokerage.
