Which billionaire has the best boat? How Jeff Bezos’ Koru compares to other eye-popping superyachts

LENGTH: 416ft (127m).

HEIGHT: It will be the tallest in the world, measuring over 230ft (70m) tall – nearly half the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza. Reportedly upkeep of the vessel will cost around $25million (£21million) annually.

COST: $500million (£415million).

POWER: It features three enormous masts so it can be powered largely by kinetic energy from the sails.

CONSTRUCTION: Koru – which has a name that means ‘new beginnings’ in Maori – is the most recent build from shipyard Oceanco, based in the Netherlands.

FEATURES: Not much is known about the interior of Bezos’s superyacht, but it’s thought that one standout feature will be a swimming pool. It will sail alongside a smaller 250ft (76m) support vessel – reportedly currently being built by Damen Yachting in the Netherlands – that’s speculated to feature a helicopter landing pad, and an array of toys including luxury cars, jet skis, speedboats, and perhaps even a personal submarine.

BACKSTORY: Reportedly, the megayacht is set to be delivered to Bezos within the next couple of months. When it was being built, Bezos allegedly asked the Dutch city of Rotterdam to temporarily dismantle the 95-year-old Koningshaven Bridge in order to allow his yacht to pass under it – but his request was reportedly refused.

LENGTH: 207ft (63m).

COST: It’s worth $25million (£21million), but Ecclestone bought it for €7.4million (£6.6million) after it was seized by police from its original owner and auctioned off.

SLEEPS: It can accommodate up to 12 guests. 

FEATURES: Perks on board include a fully equipped spa, a gym, a cinema, and areas dedicated to lounging and sunbathing.

BACKSTORY: The former Formula 1 CEO bought the yacht in 2021.

LENGTH: 184ft (56m).

FEATURES: Cosmic artwork – such as a sculpture of an astronaut – features throughout the vessel, there’s a space for playing the piano and dining, and the master suite has its own music studio. ‘I wanted it to be my spaceship, hence the name, and design-wise, I wanted to steer everything back to that theme,’ Hagewood told Boat International. Hagewood has also revealed that he wanted the ambience on the boat to reflect the creative atmosphere of the annual Nevada festival Burning Man.

CONSTRUCTION: Built by the Italian yacht company Benetti.

BACKSTORY: The boat was originally delivered in 2005 and used as a charter yacht, but video game developer Hagewood subsequently bought it and had it retrofitted.

LENGTH: 318ft (97m).

COST: £100million.

CONSTRUCTION: Commissioned by Swiss pharmaceutical tycoon Bertarelli in 2007, it was built by Devonport Yachts in Plymouth, England. Two hundred craftsmen were enlisted in the build. 

FEATURES: There’s a fold-down beach club, a pool and four tenders to ferry passengers to shore.

LENGTH: 138m (453ft).

COST: It cost at least $300million (£250million), with some reports suggesting it could be worth as much as $590million (£498million). 

CONSTRUCTION: The superyacht was originally built in 2004 by Germany’s Lurssen at its Bremen shipyard for Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle Corporation.

FEATURES: The ship has a whopping 82 rooms, and features a gym, a basketball court, a wine cellar and a cinema. 

BACKSTORY: Businessman Geffen, who founded the film studio DreamWorks and several record labels, has owned the superyacht since 2010, after initially buying a half-share of the yacht in late 2006. The mogul has hosted a long list of celebrities on the ship, including Barack and Michelle Obama, Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Springsteen, Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey and Orlando Bloom.

 LENGTH: 358ft (109m).

COST: It cost an estimated $225million (£188million) to $250million (£207million), with a yearly upkeep cost of about $15million (£12.4million) to $20million (£16.6million), according to Boatsafe.

POWER: Its highest speed is around 18 knots.

SLEEPS: There are seven cabins that can accommodate 14 guests, and there are quarters for up to 30 crew members. 

FEATURES: There’s a helipad so guests can land in their choppers, and a beach club and ‘Teppanyaki bar’ to keep them entertained when they’re on board. There’s a heap of wellness offerings too – a gym, a swimming pool, a sauna and steam room and a massage room. Plus, there’s a garage to store water toys and jet skis.

BACKSTORY: The NFL Dallas Cowboys owner, 80, bought the boat in 2019, and it’s named after his wife, Eugenia Jones. 

LENGTH: 591ft (180m) – making it the world’s longest superyacht. 

COST: $600million (£498million).

CONSTRUCTION: It was built in 2013 by the German shipyard Lurssen Yachts.

BACKSTORY: It was built for Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was the president of the UAE from 2004 until his death last year.  

LENGTH:  531ft (162m).

COST: $400million (£332million). 

CONSTRUCTION: It was designed by British yacht designer Andrew Winch and built in collaboration with the German shipyards Blohm and Voss, and Lurssen.

BACKSTORY: The build commenced in the late 1990s and the vessel was launched in 2006. It’s owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the vice president and prime minister of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai. 

LENGTH: 509ft (155m). 

CONSTRUCTION: It was made by the German shipyard Lurssen and launched in 2007. 

BACKSTORY: Al Said was originally owned by the late Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said Al Said, who died in 2020.

LENGTH: 483ft (147m).

COST: €400million (£356million).

CONSTRUCTION: It was constructed by Lurssen in Germany and launched in 2012.

BACKSTORY: The vessel – which formerly went by the name of Topaz – is owned by Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the deputy prime minister of the UAE.