The BEST Sportsbridge on the Market? Princess S72 Test Drive & Review 

Our written review of the Princess S72 is now live! Follow the link for the detailed review, deck plans, rivals and PRICING: www.yachtbuyer.com/en/reviews/princess-s72-2022-3

Jack I’ve been with the channel since inception and the presentation standard is second to none.Its a wonderful boat and includes the best of all worlds.

Princess hands down would be the boat for me.. They just have the perfect combination of style and practically. This is a stunning boat in every sense of the word!

As a yacht builder I must say this S72 is beautifully made. The fit and finish looks to be to the highest quality, even the attention to the wood grain, having it "laying" throughout the boat is a touch which says that no expenses were spared. I may have my favoritism towards the Nordic all weatherboats, but this yacht just seems perfect in all aspects through and through.

One of your best tours...nice job, beautiful boat!

Cracking demo and tour, Jack. Any colder and you might have ended up leaving your unmentionables stuck to the Flybridge driver's seat. WHAT an enticing thought! Thanks to you and the team for keeping me both fascinated and entertained. All the best and see you on the next one

Great presentation as always - great all rounder and with Princess quality - love it

There is a lot that can be said about the s72. I’ve been a huge fan of the s class since the s65 was launched in 2015 later replaced by updated s66, the best looking boat in decades in its category imo. But the s72 is just a masterpiece in every way! The hard top isn’t necessary and it looks so much better without it. I had a pleasure to be on this boat for a day at my local dealer in Sweden, and wow! What a boat and with the 1800hp man v12s it’s crazy how this boat accelerates when you go full throttle. Then the design and attention to detail in everything from the helm position to the cabins is just perfect! Princess at its very best!

Thanks Jack! I’ve seen most of your videos over the last few years and I think that’s the most excited I’ve seen you, and in a 72’er!! Brilliant looking boat in every respect.

That's mighty impressive performance for a big lump of boat. Really like the styling of both the interior and exterior.

Hi Jack, thanks for posting this beautiful video, and as always, kudos for your skills. This boat is gorgeous, just like all Princess boats. The only thing I'd wish for is an additional dayhead, like the one on the Sunseeker 65 Sport. That would ensure perfect privacy for guests and better service for friends dropping by. Another thing that consistently surprises me a bit negatively is the lack of sound insulation below deck. I believe top-notch shipyards like this should pay more attention to these details. Ciao!

gorgeous boat

On form today Jack. I guess by your enthusiasm for the boat that you really liked it. As did I.

Brilliant video

Saw the first s72 in 2023. Amazing. The hardtop makes her really usable. Don't undstand the need for y72 as the tender garage is awesome on the s72

Great video! Great boat!

Hi Jack, Firstly I think you are the very best at presenting yachts. This if I had the money is definitely the yacht I would choose, yes the crew space could be bigger, but apart from that I’m totally in love with this yacht. Thanks Michael

One of the best to review this boat

Excellent review yet again Jack. What I love about the Princess yachts is the beautiful finish on the furniture and the attention to detail. Where some manufacturer's styling is loud and brash, Princess yachts are Suttle, understated quality. Jack, have you warmed up yet?! it looked beautiful out on the water but it must have been bitterly cold!

Enjoyed every minute of that 🥰

Good as always 👌

Been waiting for this one. Absolutely beautiful yacht,fantastic tour and test drive. Perfect size,perfect performance,petty I couldn’t even afford the fenders but I’ll take one with a Bimini and a stewardess. Many 🙏🏻

OMG, the styling of this boat is stunning, the speed, engine room, the driving positions. This is the best in the range, I normally prefer Sunseekers but the lounge area is out of this world. I would also go for a non hardtop, I would have the electret bimini. I would just order this boat in fact.

I agree with Jack . There needs to be at least 10 times the amount of scatter cushions. If I owned it I would fill the tender garage with them.

Very nice boat

As this boat is designed for the warmer climate I don’t know why they insist on the inside dining area . This area should be used for another sideboard with refrigeration and food storage / bar glasses . The lounge area could then have opposing sofa which would make it more social plus high low table if you really wanted to dine inside .. on a different note , Thankyou Jack for such informative professional walk throughs and test drives . Far better than Nick just opening cupboards and to afraid to say anything that might upset the builder . Great work

Thanks Jack, very interesting proposition from Princess. 40kt from a big ol' family cruiser is just bonkers. That steering needs sorting though. Disagree about having the hard-top, Med boats need one. Cheers mate.

Great test Jack! Amazingly agile for such a big boat. She’s a beauty! Hope you had your thermals on looked very chilly.

Absolutely! Absolutely! Gorgeous Yacht!!! 😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I would definitely pick the Princess over their competition in the S 72 class. I would actually choose princess over the others in every size range. Their engine room alone is far better than Sunseeker. Look at the Sunseeker 100 engine room compared to the y or x 95 of Princess, no comparison Princess far out classes their competition. My favorite is the y80

Lovely S72, however Jack - after spending nearly an hour on the S7 at Dusseldorf Saturday after we saw & spoke with you in the morning . . . A very tough decision 😅

Absolutely love it , it's the size of boat I would have, as prefer to drive myself , stops me getting bored , as for an S or Y it's a difficult one like aspects of both , I do like the idea of the bimini , seem to always be drawn to the Princess brand over others , thanks for a great video as always, keep up the good work , work ! How is it work 🤔

A sports bridge with a hard-top is a big no no for me I'm afraid. Ruins those sleek lines otherwise. It would be great to see a detailed and direct comparison to the Sunseeker 75 Sport Yacht as personally I think it would be a very difficult choice between the two. Great review Jack - it was worth the frostbite from my perspective!

Awesome review. Thanks. I would opt for the hardtop. It looks cool on teh S72, but the main reason whould be, that the hardtop raises teh radar arch above the ehad of the skipper and the radar beam away from the people. Otherwise the radar would beam would be directed at the heads of the people on the fly

Jack, you should really review Riviera Yachts. Especially the Belize daybridge 54 and 66. Riviera is based in Australia, but they sell a lot to the US. If you love sportsbridge yachts, I reckon those two will blow you away 😁

Princess over the sunseeker and azimut. S78 was my favorite so I'm excited to see the s80. But until I have an opinion on the s80 the s72 is my favorite as well. Thanks Jack!!

Terrific video about my dream yacht. Only thing I don't understand is why Princess stick with MAN Diesels, great engines but do not offer joystick control. If I were to purchase a boat such as this, I would be putting the hard word on Princess to have Cummins power complete with Zeus joystick control that also includes their skyhook control. Being a bit of a novice with big boats, if I am trying to dock stern in to a marina with a 40km/hr nor-Easter going across the bow, then I want all the help I can get and joystick control, etc. gives this. Be ready Princess as I am coming to you with this request! Oh, and Humphreys fins as well, Hah, hah. I think you know what the response will be, like I do.

Best for Miami loveit ❤❤❤👍👍👍amazing video

I prefer this to the other 2 choices.

Love this boat. Can you enclose the fly bridge? Thanks Jack

Love

£9 a minute at cruising speed will need as deep pockets as the ocean. Gone right off motor boats , explorer boats all the way. Great tour from Jack who I think is the best reviewer of boats there is😮😊

I love your tours as always, is that water hitting the hull something that happens in all boats, I wouldn't be able to sleep with that. Lovely interior how much is this boat?

Thankyou thankyou thankyou for this excellent video of my favourite yacht 👃. Personally i think a hard top on an S72 should be against the law, it's very socks with sandals but each to their own. My wish list at the moment: S72 for weeks aboard. Sargo 45 for long wknds. Fairline F-line 33 for days out. Rodman 55 to satisfy my hooligan side. MTI 340x for when i just need to get out for a couple of hrs. 😜 👍❤️🇬🇧

I like the Princess S72 over Azimut S70. I like the layout better, and the hard wood finish. But with that said I really like the Azimut S70. So the 70 foot and down I would lean toward the Azimut for handling.

Nice boad to explore best places of Tenerife

Very nice, the interior is beautiful and timeless, without being too gaudy (Sunseeker?). I'd have this over the Azimut or Sunseeker. The Sunseeker has no flybridge but equally fast, and the Azimut looks lovely but I don't like the idea of having the galley up front where the little jump seat area is on the Princess, and is 5 knots slower. Wondering whether fin stabilisers are an option, I think they are on the Y72. Mind you maybe not needed if the hull is so good, maybe the Seakeeper is good enough when underway, or maybe stabilising trim tabs can be had as well. I think that front storage space on the bow was a fridge, it had a blue contol knob inside it. For the options, I'd be tempted to have a bimini too, maybe add another knot or two to the top speed due to less aerodynamic drag (especially with it folded down), and a tiny bit less weight. It does look very sleek with no hardtop. I'd have the extra seat in the cockpit instead of the fridge, must make the area much more welcoming given it's a bit smaller than on 'full fat' flybridge boats of similar size, and bin the ice maker inside the galley area and put a drinks fridge there instead, and buy a bag of ice somewhere, or an ice cube tray or two. Passerelle, teak decks and desert spec. aircon would be on my list too, if I had this (around £5m short right now though) I would definitely take it along Biscay and down to the med. for a trip every so often. And Sunroof has to be essential surely. If I was lucky enough to be in the position, I'd convert one of the downstairs bedrooms into a second lounge, have a sofa bed on the floor, pullman bed on the wall and a big screen TV. Could be used as an office too, or just somewhere for people to chill out separately from others, like the downstairs dinettes on some of the V class boats. Think the old Princess 52 used to have an extra internal lounging area as an option instead of a cabin, and it looked very nice. I think some of the old big Princesses were 40 knot flying machines, V65 rings a bell, seems like a return to form, a bit like Fairline with the new Squadron 58. There seems to be no weak points with this boat. It sacrifices a small amount of saloon and cockpit space for the garage, but very practical still. The speed factor must appeal to many, cruising at 35 knots instead of 25 knots will get somewhere nearly 30% faster. Not bad on fuel either, about 0.35 nmpg at 25 knots. I hope Princess can keep up with production, as like the Y72 and Y80 this boat does look like a great allrounder and has a good turn of speed, and the interior is so consistent and beautiful. Every inch of it looks the same quality. Some of the massive superyachts have cheap looking timber and big slabs of white GRP in places, no doubt as it costs more £££ to make a larger boat have nice surfaces everywhere as there's more and more surface area to cover. Maybe Princess will fit a slightly quicker steering rack after your feedback to improve the response. The only thing missing that I thought would be nice to have would be a small 2-person teak-lined seat integreated into the back of the garage door, so when the garage is closed you can sit in the bathing platform area and look out over the water. That single seat in the saloon does look like a great spot.

Given the same power, what performance could be expected from twin 'HAMILTON JET' propulsion units. 50% of N Z's east coast is shallow, sand bottoms (Beaching) and not much good for 'Inboard Shaft Drives' ?

Regarding the moverability of the boat, what do you think abaout the remote control systems you can get, yachtmaster and dock mate.?

Water maker? How many litres of water holding tank ?

At 40 kts it's not mileage, but yardage. "Oh, nice, 50 tonnes? How many yards does that go per gallon?"

I sit around and dream up a yacht, then Princess makes it. It just seem right for me. I would take the Princess over the Sunseeker or Azimut. Though as always, I'd take any if given to me. Assuming I know how to type numbers in Google it costs something like $5500 to fill this boat with Diesel. So it's like $5k to go like go from Portsmouth to Bristol - assuming the various free distance calculators on the internet are something like right.

Over 6 million € ? Azimut S7 is 4 million.(!)

If you handle this 72 footer like sports yacht you will have broken crystal and Dom Perignon all over the saloon floor.

Beautiful yacht,I'd prefer a Riviera 65 fly SUV,so it can be used as a working boat not just a floating home