Sleek £334million superyacht turns heads on Britain's south coast on its way to secretive new Chinese billionaire owner

Published: 17:52, 11 April 2026 | Updated: 17:52, 11 April 2026 A sleek £334million superyacht has turned heads on Britain's south coast as it made its way to its secretive new Chinese billionaire owner.  German-built Deep Blue is a 439ft, 9000 tonne, five-deck superyacht equipped with a helipad and two swimming pools.  The vessel, launched in June of last year, was a highly secretive build by luxury shipbuilders Lürssen. It set sail from Lemweder port in Germany last week before stopping in Poole Harbour, Dorset, on Friday on its way to its new owner. Although ownership of the superyacht is yet to be publicly confirmed, it has been widely linked to Richard Qiangdong Liu by industry sources.  Mr Lui is the founder of a major Chinese retailer JD.com and is estimated to be worth $6billion.  Construction of Deep Blue began in 2021, with her hull constructed and launched on a floating dock in July 2023, followed by the joining of her bow to rest of the vessel.  The ship - which is said to cost £34million annually to run - can comfortably host 24 guests and carry a crew of at least 45.  £334million superyacht Deep Blue (pictured) docked at Poole Harbour in Dorset as it made its way to its new Chinese billionaire owner The vessel has been linked to businessman Richard Qiangdong Liu, pictured here with wife Zhang Zetian at the wedding of Princess Eugenie in 2018 And it boasts all the comforts expected of a luxury vessel. On board, there is a spa, gym and beauty room, private cinema room, bar, jacuzzi and infinity pool.  Extensive glass windows wrap around each level of the ship, which is structured in a unique tiered design. Deep Blue is only one of many luxury ships manufactured by Lürssen for the ultra-rich. It previously built the Al Said luxury yacht for the Sultan of Oman and Rising Sun for Oracle CEO Sam Ellison. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.