The home of Dutch engineering

Diana Yacht Design opened its doors in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, in 1971. Over the past 50 years, we’ve lived up to our Dutch maritime heritage, developing award-winning naval architecture and engineering for some of the world’s most exciting superyacht projects.

Versatility defines our portfolio. From 80’ pocket explorers to 100+ metre custom superyachts, famous conversions such as the 77-metre explorer yacht Legend to innovative support vessels like the YXT 24 Evolution. We offer an ideal synergy of innovative design, naval architecture and engineering, accommodating even the most challenging wishes.

Discover the Heart of Diana Yacht Design

For over 50 years, Diana Yacht Design has been at the forefront of yacht design, naval architecture, and marine engineering, crafting yachts that combine world-class performance, functionality, and beauty. Our journey is defined by a passion for pushing the boundaries of design and engineering, a commitment to craftsmanship, and a drive to deliver bespoke solutions that exceed expectations.

We are excited to share our brand video, which captures the essence of our company’s mission, our dedication to quality, and the vision that propels us forward. Watch the video to see how our expertise, our people, and our passion for yachting come together to create something truly extraordinary.

Why Diana Yacht Design?

Our specialisation across all key disciplines has proven to be a unique benefit to the world’s most discerning superyacht clients. Our yachts stand the test of time. The reason behind our success has always been our strong core team, each driven by an undeniable passion for the craft backed up world-class technical design and engineering. We pride ourselves on our hands-on approach and unrivalled expertise, always working with flexibility and directness.

Diana’s team leaders take an active role in every project, overseeing each facet to ensure our performance continuously stays at the highest level. Our collaborative approach results in the ability to neutralise any problems quickly, and often before they arise. Working together, Diana Yacht Design always finds a solution to any challenge.

Independent yacht design

Diana Yacht Design is an independent yacht design and naval architecture company. We utilise our Dutch, European and international networks, working together with a wide range of companies from every section of the yacht building chain. We choose the suppliers and project partners we want to collaborate with, leaving us free to collaborate with professional partners at the top of their game. We’ve completed projects with 24 yards across the globe, from Europe to the USA, from China to Canada.

Membership NBJA

NBJA – Nederlandse Bond van Jachtarchitecten

Our Creative Director and Naval Architect Hans-Maarten Bais is member of the Netherlands Society of Yacht Designers and Naval Architects (NBJA) and Bart de Haan, Director Operations and Naval Architect, is associate member. We conduct all our work in accordance with the NBJA’s terms & conditions.