Three 'A-list' musical acts were hired for a private party on a desert island

A load of fresh fruit and vegetables was flown from France to the Maldives

One owner had two tigers brought in so guests could pose for selfies

They will do whatever it takes to impress their celebrity guests

They’re the ultimate status symbol for the ultra-rich, but superyacht owners or charter clients aren’t content to just sip margaritas in the sun or watch films in their on-board cinemas.

They spare no expense or detail when they throw extravagant parties and they go to great lengths to one-up fellow members of the world’s one per cent or impress their celebrity guests.

Money is no object to those who like to flaunt their massive wealth at sea, and that means sales and charter brokerages are kept busy with outrageous requests for everything from high-end food and entertainment to luxurious decor and special guests.

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Superyachts can sell for more than £50million, while others cost more than £400,000 a week to charter

Henry Smith, a sales broker with Cecil Wright, a boutique yacht brokerage with offices in Monaco and London, said: ‘You do get some pretty unusual requests. The strange ones are demanding, particularly when food has to be sent from one place to another at the last minute.

‘When you’re doing requests like this you’re paying considerably more than if you were to organise it in advance. But then again, as people say, this is yachting.’

In a fast-pace world where brokers expect the unexpected, these are some of the most outrageous requests from superyacht owners and charter clients.

One superyacht owner threw a party with two live tigers, allowing guests to pose for photos with the animals

Two caged tigers

A Life of Pi situation was avoided when an owner from Europe threw a party with two live Siberian tigers on board.

Under the care of trained professionals, the tigers were held in glass cages on the aft deck, allowing partygoers to pose for selfies with the animals in the background.

Mr Smith said the biggest challenges were sorting out the insurance and paperwork, and lifting the tigers onto the superyacht.

Hoisting caged tigers onto a yacht isn’t covered by the normal premiums.

Mr Smith said: ‘Getting them physically onto the yacht was an issue because they had to lift them using cranes.

‘The people who owned the tigers were wary to allow other people to operate the machinery, and it took several weeks of paperwork once we found a specialist insurer.’

Mr Smith said the tigers were rented from a circus and were taken off the yacht after the party ended.

He said: ‘It went off without a hitch in the end, but it was an awful lot of work on our end. But that’s what we do, that’s what we’re paid for.’

Cecil Wright arranged for fresh fruit and vegetables to be flown from the French Riviera to the Maldives

Special delivery – from France to the Maldives

It’s the comforts of home that people miss the most when they travel for long periods, but that isn’t a problem for the world’s super-rich.

One client had a week’s worth of fruit and vegetables sent from their favourite shop in the South of France straight to their superyacht in the Maldives.

Of course, the container had a travel experience that most people will never have – it was flown from France to the island nation in the Indian Ocean by private jet.

Once it arrived in the Maldives it was loaded into a helicopter and delivered to the superyacht, where it landed on one of its decks.

Mr Smith said there was ‘nothing fancy’ about the food, which arrived undamaged and fresh. The owner just wanted a familiar taste from back home.

He said: ‘The value of the food on the flight was significant less than the value of the flight.’

Three 'A-list' musical acts were hired to perform at a private party that took four months to plan

Party on a desert island

One client wanted to have a huge party on a deserted island for 80 friends and family members, so a team of engineers had to be flown out to set up a stage and other amenities.

The private party featured performances by three ‘A-list’ musical acts from the UK and US (Mr Smith wasn’t at liberty to reveal their identities), who were flown in by private jet and helicopter.

Mr Smith said it took four months of planning and three weeks to build the venue.

This included flying in generators to power the sound and lighting systems, a professional grade kitchen and living accommodation for the construction crew.

Some owners have built classrooms on board and hired teachers for around-the-world voyages

Sailing around the world in a floating classroom

Superyacht owners don’t let their children’s education get in the way of their ambitious plans for an around-the-world family holiday.

They bring the classroom – and the teacher – with them.

Mr Smith said some owners have had small classrooms built within their superyachts so their children can keep up with their studies.

They have also hired teachers to deliver lessons while travelling to some of the most exotic places on Earth.

For the teachers, it is an incredible way to see the world while getting paid and not having to pay for a home or utility bills.

Mr Smith said: ‘[Salary] varies enormously on things such as age and the amount of holiday they get, but you’d be looking at certainly a minimum of £50,000.’

Great French Bake Off

Baking an eight-tier cake is a very complex and time-consuming process, and a boulangerie in the South of France had just 24 hours to prepare one after a ‘last-minute’ request.

The cake, decorated with edible flowers, was prepared in a hurry for a guest’s birthday party in Saint-Tropez in the French Riviera.

Mr Smith said: ‘They were working flat-out to make this thing, and it required a lot of convincing on our part to convince them to do it.

‘This eight-tier monster cake looked like a bouquet almost, with lots of very intricately designed and hand-cut edible flowers. It was impressive to say the least.’

One crew had just two hours to blow up 2,500 pink and silver balloons for a girl's birthday party

‘A sea of pink and silver’

Sticking with the birthday theme, Cecil Wright once received a request to organise a surprise birthday party for an owner’s granddaughter.

The crew had just two hours to blow up 2,500 pink and silver balloons, using compressed air tanks, as it was the only time the youngster was off the vessel.

Mr Smith said: ‘They finished just in time. It was a huge panic and a rush, and they had to bring in a few guys to help from other yachts. It was just a sea of pink and silver.’

Two owners exchanged a Steinway grand piano, but it had to be dismantled and transported across Europe

The world's toughest piano move?

When one owner (let’s call him Mr X) purchased a €70million (£50million) superyacht it had a Steinway grand piano on board.

But he was not a fan, so he gifted the beautiful piano to his friend (who we’ll call Mr Y).

The only problem was that Mr X’s yacht was in Spain and Mr Y’s was in Germany.

Instead of waiting until the yachts were in the same port, a team from Steinway was brought in to dismantle the piano, package it and transport it across Europe to Mr Y’s yacht, where they put it together.

The cost of dismantling and moving the piano was nearly the same as purchasing a new one.

Cecil Wright arranged the installation of a squash court on a helipad that lowers with the press of a button

Squash at sea

Cecil Wright was responsible for installing the world’s first squash court on a superyacht.

The full-size court was set up on a helipad that can be lowered with the press of a button when it’s not in use.

It is a permanent fixture on the ship, and doubles as a helicopter hangar.

New destination, new wardrobe

One couple hated travelling with luggage so much that they don’t bother anymore, and they get a new wardrobe delivered every time they embark on a new voyage.

Mr Smith said: ‘Whenever they arrive all their clothes from the previous time are removed and new clothes are added.’