As the category designation implies, yachts are designed to be exceptionally sporty combining capability and comfort. These ocean boats also offer many luxury features like innovative helms with advanced technology. Manufacturers often offer semi-custom interiors and features allowing owners to build a boat that suits their individual tastes and desires. Made to impress, cruising sport yachts often run in excess of 40-knots powered by two or more diesel inboard engines. The boats are typically designed with an open deck leading to the interior main deck featuring a galley and salon. Below the main deck are living accommodations with multiple lavish suites with luxury head compartments. These yachts can also come equipped with advanced entertainment centers, flybridges, and staterooms.

Power catamarans have become very popular with cruising couples and families. The volume of interior and exterior space afforded by the design of these ocean boats allows for multiple staterooms below, large salons and galleys on the main deck and voluminous upper decks. With two hulls and a wide beam, these boats can be especially stable and smoothly cut through most sea conditions. Features below deck can include home-style appliances and the salons with extensive entertainment systems for traveling with family and friends as well as being able to entertain a crowd.