Mark Zuckerberg's New Superyacht: A Floating Palace

It is 118 meters long, costs $300 million and - according to rumors - is the new yacht of Mark Zuckerberg. Named Launchpad, it has a crew of 48 members and even includes a basketball court at the bow. The superyacht of the co-founder of Facebook and CEO of Meta was spotted at Port Everglades, Fort Lauderdale in Florida. The vessel had been commissioned by the Dutch shipyards Feadship for the Russian oligarch Potanin, the second richest man in Russia. International sanctions then forced Potanin to decline the order. Thus, the yacht remained stationary in the Dutch shipyard for a while before the Dutch authorities gave the green light for the sale to a new buyer. Already by mid-December, some media had reported a visit by Zuckerberg to the Feadship shipyard in the Netherlands, and recently the vessel was spotted in US waters. This only fuels the speculation that the final buyer is indeed the founder of Facebook, who would have taken possession of the vessel on the eve of his birthday, which he will celebrate on May 14. Launchpad can be considered a true "floating palace": it has 13 luxurious cabins and can accommodate a total of 26 guests (in addition to 49 crew members). The interiors were designed by Zuretti, a leading company in the world of luxury ship interior design, which has transformed each room into a triumph of refinement. Naturally, an elegant suite with a study, dressing room, and private bathroom was reserved for Mark Zuckerberg. Inside the vessel, there seems to be nothing missing: there is a cinema room, a beauty salon, a fully equipped gym, a hot tub on the deck, a beach club, and even a helipad. In short, the entrepreneur's yacht is a true marvel of engineering.