Bernard Arnault orders $650,000,000 megayacht that's somehow even bigger than Bezos’ Koru
Louis Vuitton (LMVH) CEO Bernard Arnault has reportedly commissioned a $650,000,000 megayacht that will dwarf famous boats like Jeff Bezos’ Koru.
At the pinnacle of the yacht industry sit Amazon owner Bezos and Google CEO Sergey Brin, whose Koru and Dragonfly set the bar for lavish design and pure size.
But more and more billionaires are becoming weary of the noisy life in the mainland, and are looking to escape to the waters.
One of those is Bernard Arnault, who has now reportedly ordered a 470-foot-long $650M megayacht that would dominate the water unlike anything else.
Bernard Arnault wants his megayacht crown back by ordering a new $650M boat
Having reigned as the richest man on the planet on multiple occasions, Bernard Arnault puts his luxury expertise to good use when it comes to boats.
Back in 2015, he ordered Symphony, which was one of the largest vessels of its generation.
Wowed boating enthusiasts of the Monaco coastline have snapped the magnificent six-deck superyacht as the business guru tuned into major sporting events.
But having been overshadowed by a handful of new yachts, he’s reportedly called his old pals at Feadship and commissioned a new boat that is twice as large.
How does this compare to Koru and other gigantic yachts?
All we know about the new Bernard Arnault boat is that it is rumored to be 470 feet long and will likely increase in height, compared to Symphony, with at least another two decks.
It’s set to be between 10,000 and 12,000 gross tonnage (GT), which hints at it being a similar size to the $800M Dilbar.
To put that into perspective, Jeff Bezos’ Koru currently sits at 417 feet in length, meaning Arnault’s will be nearly 15 percent bigger.
As for what will happen to Symphony, there are two options.
Bernard Arnault could go down the Gabe Newell route, whose old yacht will now play as a support vessel for his new $300M nerdy paradise.
Or, as Lawrence Stroll has done, he could look to sell it to make room for the new boat.