Aerial view of La Datcha at speed with white wake, showing the helideck aft, the upper decks and the high bow
La Datcha at speed in open water, with the helideck on the aft deck and the bronze-coloured hull.

La Datcha

Damen built her in 2020 for the Russian entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov as a charter expedition yacht. She was fitted out for two helicopters, with a hangar to house both, a three-person submarine and a dive centre with a decompression chamber. She has cruised from Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands to Svalbard.

76.9 m
Length overall
6,000 nm
Range at 11 kn
40 days
Endurance
2
Helipads + hangar

In short

La Datcha is the first SeaXplorer 77. Oleg Tinkov had the design stretched from 65 to 77 metres so that the yacht could serve as a heli-skiing, diving and surfing platform (Boat International, Boat International). DNV classes her hull with Ice-C, the society's basic ice notation for light ice conditions, and she holds a Polar Ship Certificate under the IMO Polar Code (DNV). Damen gives a range of 6,000 nm at 11 knots, and the yard's press release puts her autonomy at up to 40 days (Damen, SWZ Maritime). For flying and diving she has a certified main helideck, a standby deck and a hangar below deck for both, plus a Triton submarine for three people and a dive centre with a decompression chamber (Damen, YachtBuyer). In her first year in service she sailed from the Netherlands through the Suez Canal to Asia and spent a summer of charters in Kamchatka (Boat International).

  • World Superyacht Awards 2021: Judges' Special Award — YachtBuyer, La Datcha
  • Robb Report 2021: winner, Explorer — YachtBuyer, La Datcha
  • Boat International Design & Innovation Awards 2021: finalist, Outstanding Exterior Motor Yacht Design, 60 m and above — YachtBuyer, La Datcha
  • International Superyacht Society Awards 2023: finalist, Best in Motor 1,500–3,000 GT — YachtBuyer, La Datcha

Videos

Three tours from YouTube.

LA DATCHA on sea trialsDamen Yachting · 15 Oct 2020Watch on YouTube
SeaXplorer 77 LA DATCHA by Damen YachtingSuperYacht Times · 9 Jul 2020Watch on YouTube
La Datcha Superyacht | 77m Damen | Available for charter with EdmistonEdmiston · 5 May 2021Watch on YouTube

Photos

La Datcha approaching head-on under a grey sky, showing her tall vertical bow and the enclosed bridge
The vertical bow from ahead
Aerial view of La Datcha under way from the starboard quarter: bronze hull, white superstructure and a large helideck with a yellow landing circle on the aft deck
Under way, with the helideck on the aft deck
La Datcha under way off a coastline, seen from the starboard bow: bronze hull with portholes and a white superstructure topped by a radar mast
Under way along the coast
A bronze-coloured tender running fast past La Datcha under a cloudy sky
A tender alongside the mother ship
Three jet skis riding in front of La Datcha's bow on open water
Jet skis in front of the bow
View straight down on La Datcha's bow and foredeck over dark water, with a small yellow boat on a line ahead
The foredeck from directly above
La Datcha seen from directly astern and above, running through dark water, with the yellow helideck marking and the transom doors below it
The helideck from astern
Hexagonal Jacuzzi on the upper deck in front of the mast, under a clear sky
Deck Jacuzzi
Round woven lounge seating on a covered teak aft deck, with the sea beyond
Covered aft-deck lounge
Toy store below deck with jet skis, bicycles and stacked paddleboards and kayaks
Toy store with jet skis and bicycles
Bar with a glowing blue sculpted counter shaped like ice, bar stools and a wine display
The ice-inspired bar
Gym with a treadmill, weights and backlit onyx wall panels
Gym
Massage room with a treatment table, wooden walls and a geometric patterned panel
Massage room in the wellness area
Saloon with green sofas around a long low table lit from inside, under a ceiling with skylights
Saloon

Further reading

Independent coverage we found. We link to it rather than rewrite it.

Specifications

Length overall
76.9 m 76.98 m in the DNV Vessel Register and YachtBuyer; 77 m in Fraser
Beam
14.0 m
Draught
3.75 m at full load 3.8 m in Fraser
Gross tonnage
2,517 2,560 GT in Damen's 2020 release, Boat International and YachtBuyer
Builder
Damen Yachting; hull built at Damen Shipyards Galați, Romania, and outfitted at the Amels yard in Vlissingen, the Netherlands. First hull of the SeaXplorer 77 series, now marketed by Damen as the Xplorer 77
Build timeline
Keel laid in July 2018; hull launched in Romania in June 2019; launched fully outfitted in Vlissingen on 7 July 2020; delivered in November 2020 DNV records the date of build as 30 October 2020; YachtBuyer gives delivery in October 2020
Design
Exterior by Azure Yacht Design & Naval Architecture; naval architecture by Damen Yachting; interior by Vasiliy Shprits. Build project-managed by Fraser. The owner had the SeaXplorer design lengthened from 65 to 77 m to fit a larger garage and a certified flight deck naval architecture credited to Azure in Boat International and YachtBuyer
Hull and superstructure
Steel displacement hull on Damen's Sea Axe form with a vertical bow; aluminium superstructure; six decks
Ice class
DNV Ice-C: the society's basic ice strengthening, for light ice conditions and light localised drift ice in river mouths and coastal areas. She also holds a Polar Ship Certificate under the IMO Polar Code (issued February 2026); the Polar Code category is not shown in the register. The hull has a high-tensile ice belt with thicker plating and extra intermediate ice frames
Ice performance
Retractable stabilisers designed not to be knocked off by ice, and enclosed bridge wings
Classification
DNV, class 1A Yacht with the notations BIS, E0, Ice-C, ER(SCR, TIER III) and MC (October 2026). She has been in DNV class since March 2025 and was previously classed by another society; Fraser still lists Lloyd's Register, and YachtBuyer says she was built to Lloyd's Register standards
Propulsion
Two MTU 16V 4000 M63 diesel engines, 4,000 kW (5,438 hp) each, twin propellers 4,055 kW each in SuperYacht Times
Speed
14.5 kn maximum; 12 kn cruising 15 kn maximum in Fraser; 14 kn in YachtBuyer's text
Range
6,000 nm at 11 kn 6,000 nm at 12 kn in YachtBuyer and SuperYacht Times
Endurance
Up to 40 days at sea between port calls, with provisions and fuel
Fuel capacity
175,000 litres; fresh water 40,000 litres
Helicopter
Two helicopter decks: a fully certified main helideck and a standby deck for a second aircraft, with a below-deck hangar that houses both. Certified for helicopters up to 4,000 kg, with refuelling. Fitted out for two Airbus H125s, with about 10,000 litres of jet fuel, roughly 40 hours of flying; Fraser's charter listing (October 2026) offers the helicopters as an optional package
Submersible
Triton three-person submarine, rated to 500 m and operated by two pilots and an engineer; Fraser's charter listing presents it as an optional package
Tenders
Two tender garages, fore and aft. A 9.26 m Fassmer rescue boat that doubles as a limousine tender and is a certified lifeboat, a 9.1 m Insider RIB, a dive-support tender, a beach lander and two expedition RIBs; boats are launched through a shell door aft
Toys
Two snowmobiles, four jet skis and about 20 bicycles (data 2020–2021)
Diving and medical
Certified dive centre with a decompression chamber, staffed by four commercial dive instructors; a hospital; and a mud room for changing out of outdoor gear
Support vessel
None reported
Expedition crew
21 full-time crew plus six expedition staff, raised to nine in the 2021 season to include helicopter pilots, two ski guides, technicians and fishing guides 19 crew plus the captain in Damen's data; 25 crew in Fraser
Guests
12 in six cabins, including two master suites
On board
Bow observation lounge with a 270-degree forward view; wellness area with a Klafs hammam and sauna, an ice fountain and a massage room; indoor spa pool, deck Jacuzzi and gym; glass lift between decks
Voyages reported
After delivery in November 2020, through the Suez Canal to the Seychelles, Maldives, Singapore and Japan; a summer charter season in Kamchatka with visits to the Kuril Islands (2021), followed by an Antarctic season from King George Island planned for December 2021. In July 2026 she spent more than two weeks around Svalbard and went north of 80°N
Refit
YachtBuyer lists a refit in 2025, without details
Charter
Listed for charter with Fraser (October 2026), with Antarctica from October to March and Greenland from April to September; earlier through Edmiston and Imperial. YachtBuyer shows her as off the market
Owner
Built for Oleg Tinkov, founder of Tinkoff Bank, as part of his La Datcha Tinkoff Collection of rental properties. Reported to be owned by Oleg Tinkov (Boat International, August 2021). DNV lists the registered owner as La Datcha Marine X Ltd (October 2026)
For sale
Not listed for sale (October 2026)
Flag
Panama Russia in Fraser

Where is she now

Live AIS position on:

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IMO 9849021 · MMSI 352001966

Questions

What makes La Datcha an explorer yacht?
She has an ice-strengthened hull (DNV Ice-C) and a Polar Ship Certificate (DNV), a range of 6,000 nm at 11 knots and up to 40 days of autonomy (SWZ Maritime, Damen). For expeditions she has decks and a hangar for two helicopters, a Triton submarine and a dive centre with a decompression chamber (YachtBuyer).
Who owns La Datcha?
She was built for the Russian entrepreneur Oleg Tinkov, and Boat International reported him as the owner in August 2021 (Boat International). From the outset he planned her as a charter yacht (Boat International).
Can you charter La Datcha?
Yes. In October 2026 Fraser listed her for charter, with 12 guests in six cabins, Antarctica in the winter season and Greenland in the summer (Fraser).
What ice class does La Datcha have?
DNV classes her with Ice-C, its basic ice notation, and she holds a Polar Ship Certificate issued under the IMO Polar Code; the register does not show the Polar Code category (DNV). DNV's rules apply Ice-C to light ice conditions and light localised drift ice in river mouths and coastal areas (DNV rules). Boat International reports a high-tensile ice belt with thicker plating and extra ice frames (Boat International).
How many helicopters can La Datcha carry?
Two. She has a certified main helideck, a standby deck for a second helicopter and a hangar below deck for both (Damen). YachtBuyer names the aircraft as Airbus H125s and puts the jet fuel on board at about 10,000 litres (YachtBuyer). On charter, Fraser offers the helicopters as an optional package (Fraser).
Where has La Datcha been?
In 2021 she sailed from the Netherlands to the Seychelles, the Maldives, Singapore and Japan, then spent a summer of charters in Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands (Boat International). In July 2026 she cruised around Svalbard and went north of 80°N (The Independent Barents Observer).

Compare with

Other explorer yachts in this guide to set beside La Datcha.

Legend yacht

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Yersin yacht

Yersin

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Cloudbreak yacht

Cloudbreak

A 75-metre Abeking & Rasmussen built for heli-skiing and surfing trips, with an ice belt and a commercial helideck

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