{"id":715,"date":"2026-05-04T09:57:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/jeff-bezos-is-selling-his-500-million-superyacht-koru\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T09:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T09:57:24","slug":"jeff-bezos-is-selling-his-500-million-superyacht-koru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/jeff-bezos-is-selling-his-500-million-superyacht-koru\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeff Bezos is selling his $500 million superyacht Koru"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/126794962.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Don\u2019t you hate it when your yacht is just too big?<\/p>\n<p>The jaw-dropping vessel also has a $75 million support ship, Abeona, though it is unclear if this is part of the deal. <a href=\"https:\/\/robbreport.com\/motors\/marine\/gallery\/jeff-bezos-koru-sailing-superyacht-1235852521\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to reports,<\/a> it cost $30 million per year to operate the two ships together. (Not that that\u2019s a burden for the 250 Billion Dollar Man, but it may make buyers scarce).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Jeff Bezos is trying to sell his superyacht, Koru, a source tells Page Six.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for The Met Museum\/Vogue<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We hear Koru \u2014 which features a wooden sculpture of Bezos\u2019 wife Lauren Sanchez as a mermaid on the prow \u2014 has become too recognizable for the Amazon billionaire.<\/p>\n<p>The ship, our source notes, is equipped with water cannons, which are meant to ward off pirates, but would probably also be useful for blasting paparazzi.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The ship was built to resemble Bezos\u2019 pal and fellow billionaire Barry Diller\u2019s yacht Eos, but on a much larger scale, making it a logistical headache.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The boat features a likeness of Lauren Sanchez on the prow. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The 417 foot vessels size makes it impossible to fit into some ports. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The 417-foot vessel is one of the world\u2019s largest sailing yachts. David Geffen\u2019s Rising Sun is slightly bigger at 453 feet, with a source previously noting to the Post that billionaires can suffer from \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/17\/us-news\/inside-jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchezs-hot-yacht-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aquatic penis envy<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still bigger is not always better. In 2025, the boat was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/jeff-bezos-denied-port-entry-000000771.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAH5or6l292qjv-yGRVhbxzigIj1HbCxubIUD-jHUDe6HG2r72mf4Pf85kGtPeM7JGXch9GDyY8pLC4XD4URfbOGkxrBJNUpFLCtnsyO8k_LMG9_RUue2D9RtOvQNdbViBD8JV1TR3BWTh6PBjw7HCVWCYUifJXHHCXdq9x58oH8n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denied a mooring <\/a>in Monaco during the Grand Prix due to its size.<\/p>\n<p>The yacht was also unable\u00a0to get <a href=\"https:\/\/supercarblondie.com\/jeff-bezos-wedding-koru-superyacht-venice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anywhere near the lagoon<\/a> during Bezo and Sanchez\u2019s summer wedding in Venice. (The couple did throw <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/06\/23\/celebrity-news\/jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchez-throw-lavish-foam-party-on-500m-superyacht-ahead-of-nuptials\/\">a lavish foam party<\/a> onboard during the festivities.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The $500 million yacht has a support yacht called Abonea, which houses water toys and a helicopter.  <span class=\"credit\">GTRES\/LAGENCIA PRESS\/DJ SERGIO GARRIDO \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The pair have vacationed all over the world in the vessel. <span class=\"credit\">Cobra Team \/ BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2023, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/11\/30\/us\/bezos-superyacht-florida.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times reported<\/a> that Koru was too large to dock in the Florida Everglades, instead hanging\u00a0out around far less glamorous\u00a0oil tankers and container ships.<\/p>\n<p>The yacht caused an uproar in 2022, when the builders,\u00a0Oceanco in the Netherlands,\u00a0needed to deliver it to Bezos.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There were plans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/07\/07\/world\/europe\/bezos-yacht-rotterdam-bridge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">floated in\u00a0Rotterdam<\/a> to dismantle a 95 year old bridge called De Hef so the enormous vessel could pass. After outcry from locals, they wound of towing the ship without masts.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The boat is styled after Barry Diller\u2019s Eos.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite its issues, the boat is plenty luxurious, featuring a glass-bottom pool, three jacuzzis and a helipad. It has a crew of 36 and can fit up to 18 guests.<\/p>\n<p>The couple have sailed all over the world in the superyacht, drawing celebrity pals like Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, Katy Perry, Usher and more.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Bezos\u2019 did not respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/04\/celebrity-news\/jeff-bezos-is-selling-his-500-million-superyacht-koru\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Don\u2019t you hate it when your yacht is just too big? 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