Shipyard · New build & refit

Ada Yacht Works

Bodrum yard building custom motor and sailing yachts in steel, aluminium and wood, now concentrated on a 50m motor yacht series. It delivers one or two yachts a year and also does maintenance and refit. The first full Luca Dini-designed Elite 50m had its keel laid in 2026 for 2028 delivery.

Yachts built by Ada Yacht Works →

Key facts

Parent
Ada Turizm
Country
Turkey
Founded
1993 (NAU Yachts and itBoat, founder Vedat Semiz); yard site copyright line reads 2018
Status
Active
Size range (LOA, m)
15–50 (yard site)
Largest delivered
All About U 2, 49.99m, 2019 (itBoat); Legasea (ADA 50Z), 49.9m, 2025, is the same size class
Yachts delivered
6 superyachts (NAU Yachts, undated); SYT fleet count 7 (as of Sep 2026)

Notable yachts

Services

  • custom new build (motor and sail)
  • maintenance and refit
  • brokerage
  • charter management

Haul-out

Travel liftnot published
Shipliftnot published
Dry / floating docknot published
Max LOA handled (m)50 (build range, yard site)
Max tonnage handlednot published
Sheds / berths2,500–4,000 m2 covered workshops (NAU Yachts 4,000; itBoat 'more than 2,500'; both undated)

Sources

  • superyachttimes.com — https://www.superyachttimes.com/companies/ada-yacht-works
  • nauyachts.com — https://nauyachts.com/builder/ada-yacht-works/
  • boatinternational.com — https://www.boatinternational.com/yachts/news/50m-ada-yacht-works-elite-yacht-new-build-keel-laid
  • itboat.com — https://itboat.com/shipyards/1502-ada-yacht-works

Compiled from published sources. Figures carry their own source and date where one exists.