There is one place to be for the end of the year if you’re a billionaire with a yacht: the Caribbean Island of St. Barts. And people like Diddy, Jerry Jones, Bernie Ecclestone, and more are already there, mooring their luxury yachts for their annual holiday.
According to data provided by Global Fleet Tracker, there are 131 yachts more than 24 metres in length currently anchored off the leeward shores of St Barths, four of which surpass the 100-metre mark. While the total figure falls slightly short of the 142 visiting yachts recorded in 2019, it marks the triumphant return of the fleet following several years of disruption. Take a look at some of the most impressive vessels at anchor…
Here is a selection of some of the largest yachts that are in and around St. Barths for the holidays. It is important to note that yachts are often privately chartered during the holidays, so you may never see their wealthy owners. Detailed positions and owner information was sourced by my friends at Marine Traffic
Owned by billionaire entertainment mogul David Geffen
*With 16 guests and 42 crew members, this 82-room superyacht holds a gym, basketball court, a wine cellar, and a two story movie theater.
KAOS (361 feet)
Owned by billionaire Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie
*Can accommodate 30 guests in 15 cabins. Also features a large swimming pool, helicopter deck, sp with hammam, steam room, gym, and a large beach club.
BRAVO EUGENIA (358 feet)
Owned by Dallas Cowboys billionaire owner Jerry Jones
BLACK PEARL (348 feet)
Formerly owned by the late Russian billionaire Oleg Burlakov. New mystery owner.
*Accommodating 12 guests, the six-cabin super sailing yacht includes an on-deck Jacuzzi, convertible cinema, and a full beam beach club.
DREAM (348 feet)
Owned by Greek shipping magnate George Prokopiou
*Accommodating 12 guests, the seven-cabin yacht includes a gym, sky lounge, cinema
SYMPHONY (333 feet)
Owned by the richest man in the world, LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton billionaire Bernard Arnault.
*Accommodating 16 guests in 8 suites comprising one VIP cabin. Offering a 6 meter glass-bottom swimming pool located on the main deck, an outdoor cinema that was placed on the bridge deck and a stunning Jacuzzi on the yacht’s sundeck. The owner’s deck is also equipped with two bathrooms, sauna, forward terrace and Jacuzzi.
MOONRISE (327 feet)
Owned by billionaire WhatsApp founder Jan Koum
*Accommodating 16 guests, the eight-cabin yacht includes a beach club, theater and gym.
CHRISTINA O (325 feet)
Owned by Irish lawyer Ivor Fitzpatrick. Previously a Canadian anti-submarine frigate converted into a superyacht by Aristotle Onassis
FAITH (317 feet)
Owned by Canadian food magnate Michael Latifi (father of F1 driver Nicholas Latifi)
*Accommodating 12 guests in 7 cabins, and features a large glass-bottomed swimming pool, beach club, tennis court, indoor cinema, wellness center with hammam, and gym.
GO (253 feet)
Owned by Capri Sun juice founder billionaire Hans Peter Wild
LAC LEMAN (315 feet)
Owned by biotech billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli.
MADSUMMER (312 feet)
Owned by Florida real estate billionaire Jeffrey Soffer
*Accommodating 12 guests in 10 cabins, and features world class spa, swimming pool, and helicopter facilities.
KISMET (312 feet)
Owned by Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham FC billionaire owner Shahid Khan
EOS (305 feet)
Owned by media billionaire Barry Diller and fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg
UNDER 300 feet
AIR (266 feet)
Owned by Italian candy billionaire Augusto Perfetti
AMARYLLIS (256 feet)
Owned by former Russian banker Andrey Borodin
AQUIJO (282 feet)
Owned by Swiss steel magnate Juergen Grossmann
AQUILA (281 feet)
Owned by Walmart billionaire Ann Walton Kroenke
ARCHIMEDES (222 feet)
Owned by Renaissance Technology head James Simons
CLUB M (131 feet)
Owned by New York Real Estate guru Miki Naftali
CORAL OCEAN (238 feet)
Owned by waste removal magnate Ian Malouf
DB9 (171 feet)
Owned by New York Auto Malls, Burger Fi CEO John Rosatti
DRAGONFLY (240 feet)
Owned by Google founder Sergey Brin
EXCELLENCE (263 feet)
Owned by billionaire car dealer Herb Chambers
FALCO MOSCATA (162 feet)
Owned by Weight Watchers magnate Ray Debbane
FORCE BLUE (207 feet)
Owned by Formula One head Bernie Ecclestone
FLAG (205 feet)
Owned by fashion icon Tommy Hilfiger
GALAXY (184 feet)
Owned by Runningball Sports founder Hans Thomas Gross
GENE MACHINE (180 feet)
Owned by Engineer/Scientist Jonathan Rothberg
HALO (189 feet)
Owned by Starwood Capital Group hotel billionaire Barry Sternlicht
ILLUSION (213 feet)
Owned by former CAA talent agency head and Disney honcho Michael Ovitz
INFINITY (290 feet)
Owned by Harbor Freight Tools billionaire Eric Smidt
INTREPID (227 feet)
Support yacht owned by Harbor Freight Tools billionaire Eric Smidt
KATHARINE (202 feet)
Owned by construction magnate Lee Anderson
KISSES (175 feet)
Owned by Car dealer billionaire Norman Braman
LADY JORGIA (243 feet)
Owned by Canadian waste management magnate Patrick Dovigi
LARS (154 feet)
Owned by construction magnate Henry Holterman
LOON (179 feet)
Owned by Minnesota sports magnate Craig Leipold
LUCKY LADY (205 feet)
Owned by General Info Systems Raymond Conrad
LUNA B (217 feet)
Owned by Mining developer billionaire Robert Friedland
MOGAMBO (241 feet)
Owned by WhatsApp founder Jan Koum
MOON SAND (182 feet)
Owned by tobacco heir and Hong Kong media magnate Charles Ho Tsu-Kwok
MOSKITO (181 feet)
Owned by British Home Bargains billionaire Tom Morris
MUCHO MAS (144 feet)
Owned by construction magnate Juan Carlos Mas
NEBULA (224 feet)
Support vessel owned by WhatsApp founder billionaire Jan Koum
NENINKA (222 feet)
Owned by Grupo Financiero Interacciones billionaire Carlos Hank Rhon
OLIVIA O (291 feet)
Owned by shipping billionaire Eyal Ofer
PHOENIX 2 (295 feet)
Owned by Polish investments billionaire Sebastian Kulczyk
PLAN B (240 feet)
Owned by Eurasian Natural Resources founder Patokh Chodiev
PLANET NINE (240 feet)
Owned by banker and heir Nat Rothschild
POWER PLAY (181 feet)
Second Support vessel owned by WhatsApp founder billionaire Jan Koum
SEVEN SINS (271 feet)
Owned by insurance magnate Hugo Verlinden
SHEMARA (211 feet)
Owned by British phone magnate Sir Charles Dunstone
SHERAKHAN (229 feet)
Owned by yacht charter head Jan Verkerk. Ship is for private charter.
SILVER LINING (164 feet)
Owned by Life Care Centers founder Forrest Preston
STELLA MARIS (237 feet)
Owned by a mystery billionaire. Formerly owned by Russian oligarch Rashid Sardarov
SYCARA V (233 feet)
Owned by Auto Group CEO Ray Catena
SYNTHESIS (243 feet)
Owned by Pokerstars founder, Ritz-Carlton Collection co-owner billionaire Mark Scheinberg
TITANIA (232 feet)
Owned by UK mobile phone billionaire John Caudwell
TOP FIVE II (200 feet)
Owned by Buffalo Bills owner Terry Pegula
TRIUMPH (213 feet)
Owned by British retail magnate Chris Dawson
UTOPIA (235 feet)
Owned by investment guru Bill Miller
VICTORIA DEL MAR (164 feet)
Owned by beef packaging magnate John. R. Miller
VICTORIOUS (279 feet)
Owned by Turkish rental car and Istanbul Racing Park head Vural Ak
W (190 feet)
Owned by WeatherTech founder David Macneil
WANDERLUST (278 feet)
Owned by Cambodian real estate developer Yim Leak
YALLA (240 feet)
Owned by Egyptian construction magnate Naquib Sawiris
