The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Yachts in 2026

The list of the most expensive celebrity yachts in 2026 reads less like a yachting registry and more like a Forbes 400 ledger floating on the Mediterranean. From David Geffen’s nine-figure Rising Sun to Steven Spielberg’s Seven Seas, the world’s wealthiest entertainers and tech founders have invested half a billion dollars or more in floating compounds that include helipads, submarines, IMAX cinemas, hospitals, and full-time crews of seventy.

We pulled together broker filings, Lloyd’s registries, and reporting from Robb Report and BoatInternational to rank the ten most expensive celebrity yachts in 2026 by reported acquisition price plus refit costs. The top of the list is dominated by Silicon Valley founders rather than Hollywood — but Spielberg, Geffen, and Diane von Furstenberg still hold their own. Here’s the full ranking, with cabin counts, build yards, and what it actually costs to keep one of these vessels at sea.

1. Jeff Bezos — $500 Million Koru (Plus Abeona Support Vessel)

At the top of any list of the most expensive celebrity yachts in 2026 sits Jeff Bezos’s Koru, a 417-foot Oceanco three-masted schooner that became the largest sailing yacht in the world the moment she splashed in 2023. Reported to have cost $500 million plus another $75 million for support vessel Abeona — which carries Koru’s helicopter, since the masts of a sailing yacht make rooftop helipads impossible — Koru is registered in the Cayman Islands and was extensively rebuilt before delivery to enlarge the owner’s apartment. The exterior styling is by Mark Berryman, with three deckhouses, a pool, and gym; the interior is by Marc Newson and is largely unphotographed beyond a few dock-side glimpses. With a draft of 27 feet and a beam of 60, Koru is one of the most physically imposing yachts ever built for private use.

2. David Geffen — $590 Million Rising Sun

Originally built for Larry Ellison and sold to David Geffen in 2010, Rising Sun remains one of the longest privately owned yachts in the world at 453 feet. Built by Lürssen at a reported price of $200 million in 2004 with another $390 million in subsequent refits, the vessel features 82 staterooms, a wine cellar, basketball court convertible to a helipad, IMAX-grade cinema, and a beach club. Geffen’s annual operating budget for Rising Sun is reported by industry insiders to exceed $25 million, supporting a permanent crew of 45. The yacht is a fixture in the Caribbean during the winter and the western Mediterranean from May through August, frequently photographed off St. Barths and Capri.

3. Steven Spielberg — $250 Million Seven Seas

Steven Spielberg’s 282-foot Oceanco yacht Seven Seas, delivered in 2010 and refitted in 2017, ranks third on our list of the most expensive celebrity yachts. The director sold the vessel briefly in 2021 only to repurchase it the following year — a rare flex even among yacht owners — for a reported $250 million. Designed inside by Nuvolari Lenard, Seven Seas features 16 staterooms, a 15-meter swimming pool with retractable glass bottom that converts the deck into a helipad, an outdoor cinema with a 4K projector, and a master suite with private terrace and Jacuzzi. Spielberg cruises the boat between the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, and the Pacific Northwest, often combining yacht time with location scouts for upcoming films.

4. Eric Schmidt — $200 Million Whisper

The former Google CEO’s Whisper is a 312-foot Lürssen build delivered in 2024 and registered to a Schmidt family trust. With a reported acquisition cost of $200 million, Whisper is among the most technologically sophisticated yachts at sea — a hybrid diesel-electric drivetrain pulls fuel consumption roughly 30% below class average for her size, and onboard solar arrays power most non-propulsion systems at anchor. Interior accommodations include 14 guest staterooms, a tender garage configured for a Triton submersible, a hospital-grade medical bay, and a 21-meter beach club. Schmidt cruises Whisper from his bases in California and Florida and has reportedly used the yacht extensively for Schmidt Futures retreats with researchers and policy figures.

5. Diane von Furstenberg & Barry Diller — $200 Million Eos

The longest schooner in the world for several years until Bezos delivered Koru, Diane von Furstenberg and Barry Diller’s 305-foot Eos has been a fixture of the Mediterranean and Caribbean since 2006. Built by Lürssen at a reported all-in cost north of $200 million, Eos carries three masts and roughly 20,000 square feet of sail. The interior, designed in part by François Catroux with input from von Furstenberg herself, includes a master suite with private library, six guest staterooms, dining for 18, and a dedicated artist’s studio used by von Furstenberg for sketching. Eos’s profile is so distinctive — and so often photographed — that the couple have admitted in interviews they often anchor in remote coves to avoid attention from sightseeing boats.

6. Roman Abramovich’s Eclipse Buyer (Anonymous Entertainment Mogul) — $1.5 Billion Eclipse

Following the 2022 sanctions on Russian-linked yachts, Roman Abramovich’s 533-foot Eclipse was reported to have been sold in a 2024 transaction to an anonymous entertainment industry buyer based in the Gulf and the United States. The reported $1.5 billion price tag — including all-encompassing refit work — would technically place Eclipse at the top of any list of the most expensive celebrity yachts; we list her sixth because the new owner has not been publicly confirmed. Eclipse features two helipads, an anti-paparazzi laser system, missile defense, a submarine, 24 guest cabins, and a swimming pool the size of a hotel lobby. Operating costs are estimated at $60 to $70 million per year.

7. Tiger Woods — $20 Million Privacy

The pro golfer’s Privacy is one of the most photographed sport-fish-style yachts in private hands — a 155-foot Christensen build delivered in 2004 and consistently maintained at near-new condition through annual refits. While significantly smaller than the Lürssen and Oceanco builds at the top of our list, Privacy’s per-foot price tag (and reported $2 million annual maintenance budget) earn her a place among the most expensive celebrity yachts on a comparative basis. The vessel features five staterooms, a master with private aft terrace, a sport-fishing setup including outriggers and tuna tower, a six-person Jacuzzi on the sundeck, and a tender garage with a 30-foot chase boat. Privacy is a regular sight during the major South Florida and Bahamas tournaments.

8. Tyler Perry — $200 Million Anastasia (Refurbished)

Tyler Perry purchased the 250-foot Oceanco yacht Anastasia in late 2024 in a reported $200 million transaction including refurbishment. The Atlanta media mogul renamed the boat — multiple sources have reported the new name is yet to be publicly registered — and undertook a complete interior refit in collaboration with a Beverly Hills design firm specializing in superyacht conversions. The reconfigured layout is reported to include a forward gym and spa, mid-cabin owner’s deck with private 25-meter terrace, full-beam dining and entertainment level, and a beach club with a glass-bottom swim platform. Perry cruises the yacht primarily out of South Florida and the Bahamas.

9. Larry Ellison — $130 Million Musashi

Although Larry Ellison sold Rising Sun to David Geffen, the Oracle co-founder retained his 288-foot Feadship Musashi — a 2011 build with a reported acquisition price of $130 million. Musashi features eight staterooms, a master with private observation lounge, a fully equipped gym and steam room, and a basketball court that converts to a helipad in a setup similar to the much larger Rising Sun. Ellison frequently bases the boat in Hawaii, where he has owned much of the island of Lanai since 2012, and uses Musashi to commute between his Lanai compound and his San Francisco headquarters during America’s Cup events.

10. Giorgio Armani — $60 Million Main

Giorgio Armani’s Codecasa-built Main, a 213-foot custom yacht delivered in 2008 with a 2022 refit, ranks tenth on our list of the most expensive celebrity yachts. Painted in the designer’s signature flat charcoal grey — almost matte black under direct sunlight — Main is one of the most visually distinctive yachts at sea and reportedly carries an acquisition-plus-refit cost of $60 million. The interior, designed entirely by Armani’s own studio, features 12 guest in seven staterooms, an aft-deck cinema, a private gym, and a master suite that occupies the full beam of the upper deck. Main is a fixture of the western Mediterranean during the summer fashion calendar, particularly around Pantelleria where Armani has owned property for decades.

What These Celebrity Yachts Tell Us About Modern Wealth

The pattern in the 2026 list of the most expensive celebrity yachts is unmistakable. Yachts over 300 feet are now almost exclusively the domain of tech founders — Bezos, Schmidt, Ellison, and the buyer of Eclipse — while traditional Hollywood owners cluster between 200 and 300 feet. Build yards have consolidated around three premium names: Lürssen and Oceanco for the largest vessels, with Feadship and Codecasa rounding out the European top tier. Below 200 feet, American yards like Christensen and Westport remain the dominant suppliers for entertainment industry buyers.

The other big shift is environmental. Schmidt’s Whisper, the newest large yacht on this list, is the first to ship with a hybrid drivetrain as standard — and industry reporting from outlets like Boat International suggests every superyacht over 300 feet ordered in 2025 has specified some form of hybrid or methanol propulsion. Operating costs, which have historically been calculated at 10% of build cost annually, are now creeping toward 12% as crew salaries, dock fees, and insurance climb in the post-pandemic era.

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