The yacht is a firm favourite with some of the most famous people in the world and W magazine listed some of the previous guests on Geffen's yacht: Leonardo DiCaprio , Bruce Springsteen , Oprah Winfrey , Gayle King, Julia Roberts, Maria Shriver, Steven Spielberg, JJ Abrams, Martin Short, Diane Sawyer, Diane von Furstenberg, Karlie Kloss, Peter Harrington-Cressman, Jen Meyer, Josh Kushner, and Sir Paul McCartney. Geffen is known as a philanthropist with a huge art collection and as a generous donor to Democrats in the US. Geffen and his crew of 45 self-isolated in the Grenadines on Rising Sun during the Covid Pandemic pandemic.
The Rising Sun is one of the biggest yachts in the world. New analysis reveals the most expensive celebrity yachts, with David Geffen taking the top spot. Many of these yachts were spotted in Balearic waters last summer .
The research, conducted by Yacht Charter experts Ritzy Charters, examined celebrity-owned yachts and their price tags to determine a ranking of the most expensive celebrity yachts on the planet. The second most expensive celebrity yacht is owned by Jeff Bezos , whose impressive vessel takes up 417 feet and is known as the largest sailing yacht on the planet; the Y721, also named the Koru. The yacht features a great-sized pool on its deck alongside accommodation for up to 18 guests and 40 crew members.
The beautiful boat design was inspired by Māori art, with its name Koru symbolising strength, new life and peace. Bezos reportedly cos.
