Superyachts have become the go-to status symbol for the ultra wealthy, providing highly secluded leisure and networking sites. They are – even more so than property – the single most expensive asset you can own. While many tech billionaires have bought yachts, the richest of the rich, like Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, have gone even bigger.
Their boats are virtual palaces at sea, decked out with amenities like gyms, spas, pools, nightclubs and cinemas. A look at these superyachts – broadly defined as over 80-feet-long, mostly custom-built, and often costing nine figures – offers a glimpse into how the 0.00001 per cent live.
It’s something few others will ever get to experience. Even chartering a yacht of this size for a week typically costs upwards of US$1 million. Here are nine of the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires.
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jpg"} Google co-founder Sergey Brin. Photo: @thebiographypen/Instagram Google co-founder Sergey Brin has built a flotilla of yachts, boats and toys known as the “Fly Fleet.” Named after a once-secret Google product, the largest of Brin’s armada is the sleek Dragonfly, which boasts a cinema a.