JEFF Bezos’ massive superyacht has barely squeezed into a busy US port after it couldn’t fit in a private dock.
The 417-foot-tall Koru is nestled between commercial cruise ships and oil tankers in Florida after five years of construction.
EPAJeff Bezos’ superyacht Koru, pictured off the coast of Spain earlier this year, has barely squeezed into a Florida port because of its massive size[/caption]
SplashIt took five years of work before the tallest ship in the world was ready for the tech billionaire’s new home in Miami[/caption]
Worth an estimated $170 billion, Bezos had no trouble bankrolling the $500 million projectGetty Images – Getty
The tallest ship in the world struggled to anchor in Fort Lauderdale, just 30 minutes north of Miami, after a two-week journey from Gibraltar, Spain, the Daily Mail reports.
Koru, which cost more than $500 million, was pictured last week floating between massive oil tankers and the Liberty of the Seas cruise ship.
Bezos will reportedly bankroll a $16,500 per week stay at the port, which is a flash in the pan compared to the estimated $25 million in annual costs Koru will rack up.
A full staff is required to sail and care for the superyacht which has masts of 230 feet.
It also comes with the support vessel Abeona, which is a 264-foot garage that holds Bezos’ luxury cars, private helicopter, and jet skis.
Koru means “new beginnings” in Maori – a language native to an adventuring Polynesian people group of the same name.
The third-richest man alive, Bezos should have no problem funding the massive purchase with his estimated $170 billion in wealth.
Koru docked after a series of sea trials to make sure it was ready for the Amazon owner.
The grandiose ship was built in the Netherlands by luxury custom Yacht builder Oceanco which had more than enough experience to handle the job.
But this didn’t mean there weren’t headaches along the way.
The luxury boat is so big that the historic Koningshaven bridge at Rotterdam harbor was planned to be dismantled to get it out.
Despite its goliath appearance, Koru is a modern-day architectural masterpiece.
It has three decks including one with a swimming pool.
The interiors are reported to be inspired by Eos, which is a 305ft yacht that belongs to his close friend, Barry Diller, who is the founder and former CEO of Fox.
Koru will join a fleet of superyachts, helicopters and planes already owned by the American entrepreneur and his millionaire fiance, Lauren Sanchez.
The couple announced this month they would be leaving Seattle and returning to Bezos’ home in Miami.
He had lived in the city where Amazon is headquartered for 29 years.
Bezos has dropped $68 million on a mansion that was built on a man-made island known to locals at the billionaire bunker.
He will be neighbors with notable celebs like Ivanka Trump, her husband Jared Kushner and Tom Brady.
SplashKoru joins a fleet of superyachts, helicopters and planes already owned by Bezos and his millionaire fiance Lauren Sanchez[/caption]
SplashIt comes with a landing pad for his helicopter and a massive swimming pool[/caption]
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