A luxury £150 million superyacht owned by the former Starbucks CEO has been spotted squeezing through a narrow Dutch canal with just inches to spare.

Jaw-dropping images show billionaire Howard Schultz's 254-foot vessel nearly scraping the land as it sailed through Woubrugge, a village 30 miles south of Amsterdam, this morning.

The huge ship, named Pi, could be seen towering over the local homes as it cruised along the water accompanied by two support vessels.

Crew members dressed in blue uniform stood on the canal edge to guide the ship smoothly through and prevent it from bumping the side.

Pi boasts a range of over 4,500 nautical miles and onboard spa facilities, including a glass-bottomed swimming pool.