The “Flying Fox”, one of the world’s most expensive mega-yachts, worth US$ 400 million has been spotted in the Maldives.
Flying Fox is the private yacht claimed to be owned by the world’s richest person, Jeff Bezos, who is the founder and CEO of the American electronic commerce and cloud computing company, Amazon.com, Inc.
According to the local news website AVAS, the Flying Fox arrived in the Maldives four days ago while Jeff Bezos is expected to arrive in the Maldives within the next few days.
The 136-meter mega-yacht was constructed by yacht-building company Lürsen Yachts. The exterior of the yacht was done by Espen Oeino and the interior by Mark Berryman. The yacht’s key features include two helipads and the generous 12-metre transverse swimming pool located aft of the main deck. Flying Fox also boasts large sea terraces, swim platforms for watersports.
Furthermore, Flying Fox features a 400 square metre spa spread across two floors to comfort her guests. The zone comes with a sauna, massage area, gym, and cryo sauna. On the lower deck, the spa is connected to the sea lounge which comes with a large Jacuzzi, and access to the sea through the dive centre and sea platforms.
The vessel’s main interior area, a spacious two-floor saloon, lies on the bridge deck, fitted with a wood fireplace, dining table for 22 people and a cinema. The mega-yacht can accommodate up to 22 guests across 11 staterooms, along with a crew of 54.
In addition, Flying Fox comes with a vast choice of tenders and toys. She stores nine tenders, including a custom 12.5-metre enclosed Limo, an 11-metre open Limo, a 9-metre beach landing craft, and an 8.5-metre Super Air Nautique Coastal. The water toys range includes jet skis, sea bobs, and many more.
Jeff Bezos’ net worth is currently estimated at $113.7 billion by Forbes. Founded by Bezos in 1994 who has remained its CEO ever since, Amazon pulled in $230 billion in revenues and a record $10 billion in net profit in 2018, up from $3 billion the prior year. In addition, Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post and Blue Origin, an aerospace manufacturer developing a rocket for private human access to space.
