Jeff Bezos’s $500 million megayacht Koru arrived in the United States a few weeks ago, stirring up quite a bit of drama. The Oceanco-built giant was initially stationed next to enormous oil tankers, as the dock designed for superyachts failed to accommodate this 416-foot sailing yacht. Nonetheless, the space beside the oil tankers proved to be a comfortable spot for the Amazon boss’s lavish vessel. The world’s largest sailing boat was soon on the move again, cruising in the Caribbean Sea for the past five days. What caught our attention yet again was the yacht’s docking location.
Instead of oil tankers, Koru Yacht was moored next to the equally impressive megayacht, David Geffen’s Rising Sun, at St Thomas Port in the US Virgin Islands. After covering a distance of 1,100 nautical miles, Koru docked alongside the $590 million Rising Sun – a perfect neighbor for the nearly similarly priced Koru. The Rising Sun, initially owned by Jeff Bezos’s friend and Oracle founder Larry Ellison, is a 453-foot Lürssen marvel with no fewer than 82 rooms across five decks.
It boasts a plethora of amenities, including a private cinema, gym, basketball court (doubling as a helicopter pad), and wine cellar. The Koru Yacht, in contrast, is an equally impressive vessel, shrouded in secrecy but likely featuring the finest amenities. Given the time centibillionaire Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez have spent aboard, it presumably includes a luxurious master suite, various entertainment areas, a swimming pool, jacuzzis, a gym, a spa, and possibly a cinema.
However, Koru may soon be on the move again, as its support vessel, the $75 million Abeona, currently lists Dog Bay Marina as its destination, according to Marine Traffic.
