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
- All About U · 49.9m, 2018
- All About U 2 · 49.99m, 2019
- Legasea / ADA 50Z · 49.9m, 2025
- Zenith · 46.3–47m, 2013
- Le Pietre · 39m, 2009
Services
- custom new build (motor and sail)
- maintenance and refit
- brokerage
- charter management
Haul-out
| Travel lift | not published |
|---|---|
| Shiplift | not published |
| Dry / floating dock | not published |
| Max LOA handled (m) | 50 (build range, yard site) |
| Max tonnage handled | not published |
| Sheds / berths | 2,500–4,000 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.