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Inside Paul Allen’s Former Yacht on Sale for $90 Million

By Katie Schultz

The estate of the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is offering the sale of his 303-foot-long superyacht , Tatoosh , for a cool $90 million, according to Dirt . If you’re thinking those stats aren’t impressive enough for the billionaire and tech magnate , well, you’d be right. Tatoosh , which is currently the 60th largest yacht worldwide, was just Allen’s secondary vessel. His main yacht, Octopus , sold last year for $325 million and stretches 414 feet long, making it the 20th largest yacht in the world.

As for Tatoosh , the recently-listed vessel was custom-built by German shipyard Nobiskrug in 2000 for fellow American tech mogul Craig McCaw before being bought by Allen the following year for an estimated $100 million. The craft was put up for sale shortly after Allen’s death in 2018, but was taken off the market for an extensive refitting that was completed last year.

The dining room aboard the ship. 

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Inside the vessel, 11 staterooms can accommodate up to 19 guests with access to a lengthy list of lavish amenities that includes a heated swimming pool with a hydraulic-powered mosaic floor that can raise and lower, a parquet floor salon complete with a limestone fireplace and a bar, a movie theater adorned in red velvet, a beauty salon, a gym, two helicopter pads, a sunbathing and diving area decked out with a blue-tiled spa, bulletproof windows, a fleet of jet skis, multiple 43-foot tenders, and a crew of 31 to oversee it all. The owner’s quarters include a private deck, two dressing rooms, and an observation lounge with a private galley, all spanning across two of the ship’s five decks, which are all accessible via elevator.

The owner’s stateroom aboard the ship. 

To maintain and staff the superyacht, which will be one of the largest yachts on display during the Monaco Yacht Show later this month, potential new owners will have to be prepared to pay $9 to $10 million per year in addition to the hefty price tag. Tatoosh is being represented by the Monaco-based yachting company Fraser.

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Microsoft Cofounder Paul Allen’s 303-Foot Superyacht Has Finally Sold

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After nearly two years on the market, Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen’s superyacht Tatoosh has sold.

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Built by German shipyard Nobiskrug , Tatoosh was first delivered to telecom exec Craig McCaw in 2000. Just one year later, Allen snapped up the steel-hulled vessel for $100 million. Named after a mountain range near the tech titan’s lifelong hometown of Seattle, Tatoosh has a generous interior volume of 3,229 GT and no less than five decks.

The exterior was penned in partnership with Claus Kusch, while the interior was brought to life by Terence Disdale. The yacht is full to the brim with amenities befitting a billionaire, including two helipads, a cinema with surround sound, a pool that doubles as a dance floor, a dive center with a pressure chamber, a beach club, a sauna, a beauty salon and even a basketball court.

Tatoosh can accommodate up to 19 guests across 11 staterooms, along with 31 crew. The full-beam owner’s suite features dual dressing rooms, an ensuite, a private study and an observation lounge with a bar offering uninterrupted views. Tatoosh is no slouch on the seas, either, with a top speed of 19 knots and a range of nearly 6,855 nautical miles.

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Paul Allen's 414-foot superyacht is for sale for $325 million. Take a look at the late Microsoft cofounder's yacht, which has 2 helipads and a glass-bottomed underwater lounge.

• Paul Allen's former 414-foot superyacht is for sale for 295 million euros , or about $325 million, yacht brokerage Burgess told Business Insider.
• The Lürssen-built yacht, Octopus , has eight decks, an elevator, a cinema, two helipads, and a glass-bottomed underwater observation lounge.
• The yacht, which Allen reportedly paid about $200 million to have built, has been spotted cruising all around the world in places like Cannes , Hong Kong , Argentina, the Philippines, and even Antarctica .
• The late Microsoft cofounder was known to throw lavish themed parties on board that were attended by A-listers including George Lucas , Mick Jagger, Karlie Kloss , and Chloe Sevigny.
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A superyacht that belonged to late Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen has hit the market for 295 million euros, or about $325 million, yacht brokerage Burgess told Business Insider.

The 414-foot yacht, Octopus, has eight decks, an elevator, a cinema, two helipads, and a glass-bottomed underwater observation lounge. Allen reportedly paid about $200 million to have the superyacht built by Lürssen. It was officially launched in 2003.

Allen was known for hosting star-studded parties on his yacht during the Cannes International Film Festival in France. Guests have reportedly included George Lucas, Mick Jagger, Karlie Kloss, and Chloe Sevigny.

The vessel is one of several assets the late billionaire's estate has put up for sale since his death, including a $110 million Beverly Hills property and a MiG-29 fighter jet.

Take a look at Allen's superyacht and the places it's cruised, from Cannes and London to Argentina and Hong Kong.

Paul Allen's superyacht, Octopus, has hit the market for 295 million euros, or about $325 million.

The Microsoft cofounder, who died in October 2018 , reportedly paid about $200 million to have the superyacht built by Lürssen.

The 414-foot yacht, which was built in 2003 and refitted in 2019, has some truly lavish amenities spread out over its eight decks.

On its entertainment deck , the yacht has a cinema, gym, spa, and a basketball court. 

It also comes with a glass-bottomed underwater observation lounge and a hyperbaric chamber.

On its dedicated owner's deck, Octopus has a private elevator, a private bar, a hot tub, and an al fresco dining area.

The yacht can sleep up to 26 guests across 13 cabins, as well as 63 crew members in 30 crew cabins.

The superyacht has plenty of room for toys. Octopus comes with two helipads and storage space for seven tenders, two submersibles, and a large SUV.

It comes with a Pagoo , a submarine that can accommodate eight guests and two crew for dives of up to eight hours. 

Octopus is "one of the most well-traveled yachts in the global fleet," according to Burgess.

It's an ideal explorer yacht for those who want to travel to some of the world's most remote locations, according to the yacht brokerage firm. 

The superyacht has been spotted all over the world, from the coast of Turkey ...

... to London, England ...

... to Hong Kong ...

... to southern Argentina.

According to Burgess, the superyacht has also traveled to Antarctica, the Philippines, and traversed the Northwest Passage.

Allen was known for throwing star-studded parties on board Octopus during the Cannes International Film Festival in France.

The exclusive parties had a different elaborate theme each year, from Bollywood to Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," as Raisa Bruner previously reported for Business Insider.

Guests reportedly included "Rolling Stones" frontman Mick Jagger, model Karlie Kloss, and Hollywood A-listers George Lucas, Mischa Barton, John C. Reilly, and Chloe Sevigny.

At the Bollywood-themed party in 2015, dancers performed musical dance numbers for the guests.

On va dire un groupe de #danse #indienne un peu particulier... Ils dansent sur la piscine recouverte pour la soirée... #Yacht #Octopus #PrivateParty #Cannes #Bilionnaire #Lifestyle #India #Bollywood A post shared by Céline Victoria Fotso (@celinefotso) on May 19, 2015 at 4:45am PDT May 19, 2015 at 4:45am PDT

For the "A Midsummer Night's Dream" party the next year, the yacht was transformed into an enchanted garden.

#enchantedgarden party aboard #myoctopus with a basketball hoop behind me and a #yellowsubmarine below and a helicopter in front! Thanks #paulallen for another incredible night aboard #octopus #cannesfilmfestival A post shared by DANIEL BENEDICT (@danielbenedict) on May 17, 2016 at 7:13am PDT May 17, 2016 at 7:13am PDT

Guests were given flower crowns and the vessel was decked out with floral arrangements and illuminated trees.

What a dreamy night thanks #PaulAllen for yet another spectacular evening. #octopus #superyacht #cannesfilmfestival #cannes2016 #festivaldecannes 🍾🍾🍾 thanks to @ivanbittonstylehouse @ivanbitton for styling me 💞💞 A post shared by Sheila Shah (@iamsheilashah) on May 16, 2016 at 8:20pm PDT May 16, 2016 at 8:20pm PDT

While performers were always brought on board, Allen was known to get onstage himself and rock out to some Led Zeppelin.

Paul Allen is really cool! Playing Led Zeppelin himself for guests on Octopus yacht A post shared by Vasily Klyukin (@vasilyklyukin) on May 17, 2016 at 6:56am PDT May 17, 2016 at 6:56am PDT

Allen's $325 million superyacht is among several sizable assets that have been put up for sale by the late billionaire's estate since his death.

The estate is also selling a $110 million plot of land in Beverly Hills that Allen owned for more than 20 years and his MiG-29 fighter jet.

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Remembering superyacht owner Paul Allen through his most famous expeditions

There are many ways to remember Paul Allen, who died on Monday October 15 from recurring Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Co-founder of Microsoft, owner of the Seattle Seahawks sports team, talented musician and reported creator of the two-button mouse, Allen also reportedly donated a total of $1bn to charitable causes. Among his eclectic tapestry of interests was his superyacht portfolio, which consisted of the 126.2 metre Lurssen explorer Octopus , 92.4 metre Nobiskrug motor yacht Tatoosh and most recently the 76.5 metre expedition vessel Petrel .

Here we remember Allen through some of his most memorable adventures as an expedition enthusiast.

Discovery of Musashi

In March 2015, Allen’s research team onboard Octopus discovered the wreckage of the one of the biggest warships of the Second World War , the Japanese battleship Musashi . The discovery came eight years after Allen's team began the search for the warship. Musashi _ _was found lying on the seabed 1,000 metres down, in the Sibuyan Sea off the coast of the Philippines. The warship sunk in October 1944 following a four-hour battle with Allied forces – it took 10 hits from torpedo planes to send it to the bottom, according to the US Navy. Allen was quick to share video footage showing the vessel for the first time since her disappearance.

In August that year, Allen’s team aboard  Octopus  succeeded again and successfully recovered the ship’s bell from  HMS Hood . The vessel sank in a matter of minutes in the Denmark Strait after it was hit by a German shell. The bell was restored and later presented to the Royal Navy. Nine months after its recovery it was unveiled by Princess Anne at the National Museum of the Royal Navy to mark the 75th anniversary of  HMS Hood's  sinking.

USS Indianapolis

Following the HMS Hood and  Musashi  expeditions, Allen bought the research vessel Petrel in 2016. After locating the World War Two destroyer Artigliere in March 2017, Allen’s team discovered the USS Indianapolis just months later in August. The ship was discovered 5,500 metres below the surface, on the floor of the North Pacific Ocean. The ship had just completed a highly secret mission delivering parts of "Little Boy", the first nuclear weapon to be used in combat, to a US Army base on the island of Tinian. It was on its way back in the final days of World War Two when it was struck by a torpedo released by a Japanese submarine. It sank in just 12 minutes. A total of 300 people died as the ship sank while the remaining 900 faced dehydration, exposure and shark attacks until they were discovered four days later.

USS Lexington and USS Juneau

In March this year,  Petrel’s  research team discovered both the  USS Lexington  and  USS Juneau . The  USS Lexington  was found where she sank; in the Coral Sea. Meanwhile the wreckage of the  USS Juneau  was found 4,200 metres down on the floor of the south pacific, off the coast of the Solomon Islands. The  USS Juneau  reportedly sank in 30 seconds after she was hit by Japanese torpedoes in November 1942. The sinking resulted in the deaths of 687 people on board, including the five Sullivan brothers, who had insisted they serve together on the same ship. As a result of their deaths, the US adopted the Sole Survivor policy, which excused the sole surviving child or a child whose family has sustained a combat related death from serving in active duty.

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Secret buyer nabs Microsoft grandee’s superyacht for £200m

For £1m a week you can rent 126-metre ship built for Paul Allen, with two helicopters, two subs and a recording studio

A vast “explorer class” superyacht built for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been sold for almost £200m, and is now available to rent for anyone with about a £1m to drop for a week.

Octopus was the world’s largest yacht when she was built for Allen in 2003 and the 126-metre vessel marked a turning point in superyacht design, capable of being used for deep sea exploration as well as living a life of luxury on the high seas.

On the market since Allen’s death in 2018, the superyacht was originally listed for sale at €295m (£250m) before being reduced to €235m. It is believed to have sold for slightly under the asking price. The Allen family office declined to comment.

The identity of the Scandinavian buyer is unknown, but it is to be made available for charter via Mayfair-based yacht broker Camper & Nicholsons . The broker, which declined to comment, has not yet set a weekly rental price. However, other very large superyachts can cost as much as £1m a week to rent.

In 2019, Kylie Jenner, the Keeping up with the Kardashians reality TV star and cosmetics empire billionaire, spent €1.1m chartering the 91.5m (300ft) yacht Tranquility .

The eight-deck Octopus has 13 guest suites, including a private owner’s deck. There is also a cinema, a gym, a spa, a basketball court, a pool (which converts into a dancefloor) and a pizza oven. It features not one but two helicopters, two submarines and space for seven tenders and a large SUV. The yacht has quarters for up to 63 crew.

Allen, a keen adventurer, asked superyacht designer Espen Øino to create a yacht capable of carrying out expeditions. “It was a very ambitious brief, because none of the tenders, tools, RVs, subs, helicopters could be outside – they should all be concealed,” Øino has said.

The ship was used by the Titanic director, James Cameron, for a dive to the bottom of the 10,925 metres to the Mariana trench, the deepest point in the world.

Allen also used the ship to help to recover the bell from the British battleship HMS Hood, which was sunk by the Bismarck in the North Atlantic.

“When I first stood on the bridge, I felt as though I was on a spaceship,” Allen wrote in his autobiography Idea Man. He said having a pool, basketball court, cinema, and recording studio on the boat meant “all my passions come together in one movable feast”.

“It turns out if you go 1,000 ft down in the ocean, it’s really dark, and the animals are really strange,” Allen said in 2011. “But if you put on some Pink Floyd, it’s fantastic.”

The onboard recording studio has been used by Mick Jagger, Bono, Usher and Joss Stone. Øino has said equipping the recording studio to Allen’s demands had been a particular challenge.

“Mr Allen’s interest in music was enormous and the acoustic quality was nothing less than a shore-based one,” Øino said. “There were 54 tonnes of AV/IT equipment aboard. A very complex boat in many ways. I think he loved it.”

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What’s happening to Paul Allen’s billions? A year after his death, it’s complicated

Paul Allen intended to give away the majority of the $20 billion-plus fortune he accumulated as Microsoft co-founder, technology investor, real estate magnate and NFL and NBA team owner.

A little more than a year after his death, the course he charted for doing so remains a closely guarded secret, its execution a complex, high-stakes work in progress. Chatter earlier this month that Jeff Bezos was interested in buying an NFL team, possibly the Seahawks — which are not for sale, according to team sources — renewed interest in the disposition of the rest of the Allen empire.

The many, wide-ranging constituencies for Allen’s endeavors — from Seattle and Portland sports fans to connoisseurs of fine art and pop culture to nonprofits, real-estate investors and academic and scientific leaders — have questions: What will be kept and what will be sold? What form will the promised philanthropy take and what will its focus be? When will it all happen?

The answer to that last one, at least, seems clear: Not yet, and probably not soon.

Estate experts say it can take years to unwind holdings such as Allen’s — an expansive collection of businesses, investments, properties, world-class art and other eclectic and valuable assets. Then there’s the process of thoughtfully and effectively giving away what could be as much as $10 billion or more.

At the helm of it all is Jody Allen, trustee, sister and, with her family, sole heir. Jody Allen “has responsibility for preserving and implementing Paul Allen’s vision for generations to come,” according to a biography on the website of Vulcan , the business they co-founded that serves as the hub of the Allen empire.

Her specific intentions are unknown outside of a tight and protective inner circle. A Vulcan representative declined interview requests, saying “there are no updates to discuss.” She added, “Vulcan remains committed to tackling the world’s toughest problems.”

The expectations are great, based in large part on Paul and Jody Allen’s long and varied record of philanthropy — he gave away some $2 billion while alive — and contributions to the business, scientific and cultural fabric of Seattle and beyond.

Shannon Halberstadt, chief executive of Artist Trust, a Seattle-based group that supports artists with grants and advocacy, called Allen’s support “transformative for the arts community in Seattle. But if there’s one thing to criticize, it would be the lack of transparency and what to expect.”

If $10 billion were to end up in a single foundation, it would be the sixth largest in the U.S. today, said Jacob Harold, executive vice president of Candid , which provides data and services to philanthropies and nonprofits.

Since Allen died Oct. 15, 2018, at age 65 of complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, some things have changed in the multitentacled Allen enterprise. But for the most part, it’s business as usual.

“I wouldn’t expect to see very much or know very much. In an estate such as this, this is still very early in the proceedings,” said Douglas Lawrence, an estate planning attorney who works with high-net worth clients at Stokes Lawrence in Seattle.

Allen’s largest mega-yacht, Octopus, was refitted and put on the market for $325 million, as was a Beverly Hills development property and an estate in Atherton, California. But another large yacht, Tatoosh, as well as the rest of Allen’s globe-spanning private residences — from a villa on the French Riviera to Georgia O’Keefe’s home in New Mexico — aren’t for sale.

Two area golf courses, Willows Run in Redmond and Druids Glen in Kent, have been sold — though Allen was considering their sale as early as 2015. The costly Stratolaunch space venture shed employees , achieved the giant rocket-launching airplane’s first flight, and then changed hands , going to an unknown buyer. The Upstream Music Fest, begun in 2017, wasn’t held this year .

Meanwhile, Allen’s multibillion-dollar investment firm opened a new office in Singapore and continues pouring capital into new ventures. Vulcan Real Estate continues buying and selling properties, in the past few years with a greater emphasis on Bellevue. Allen’s research vessel, Petrel, continues discovering historically significant shipwrecks. The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation continues issuing grants. The two research institutes Allen established in Seattle focused on artificial intelligence, brain and cell science and immunology are growing.

Perched on opposite ends of Lake Union, the institutes, with an estimated 650 employees between them, have “transformed the landscape of Seattle as a center of research in these fields, complementing existing organizations,” said Ed Lazowska, professor at the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering.

Vulcan Real Estate, which rebuilt South Lake Union and developed assets worth some $4.3 billion over the last two decades, is “the crown jewel of (Allen’s) business ventures,” said longtime Seattle developer Kevin Daniels.

Daniels and other real estate watchers aren’t anticipating a mass liquidation or diminished activity.

“It’s not a plaything. It’s not a toy,” he said of Vulcan Real Estate’s substantial holdings. “They’re a formidable competitor. I stay out of their way.”

The sale of cash-consuming assets, such as yachts or space ventures, is a standard part of cleaning up an estate “so that when the time is right, you can distribute cash, cash equivalents and other what I would call useful assets,” Lawrence said.

But that typically takes years for estates of this size. Estates have up to 15 months from the date of death, including extensions, to file estate tax returns. The executor must pay estimated taxes, which can run to 52% of assets not passing to charity. As a practical matter, major distributions often have to wait until after state and federal tax officials sign off, he said.

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Allen’s will gives most of his estate to a living trust he established in 1993, with Jody Allen as trustee. Its provisions would spell out any specific philanthropic plans Allen made and could also potentially create additional trusts, direct any distributions to individuals and handle taxation.

“It all depends what that trust says,” Lawrence said.

In life, Paul Allen’s philanthropy was many-faceted and deep. He funded research institutes and tiny preschools , museums and housing, ocean surveys and responses to Ebola outbreaks.

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He was among the first to take the Giving Pledge in 2010 — a billionaires’ pact to donate most of their wealth — but had planned to do so long before. People who worked with him said he would view investment decisions in part through the lens of whether he’d have more or less to give away at the end. They also said he sometimes made contributions anonymously.

One of the main channels for philanthropy is the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, set up by Paul and Jody Allen in 1988. It has since given away at least $575 million.

Philanthropy-watchers wonder whether Allen’s wealth will ultimately be placed in that foundation, a new one, or in some other structure. Several tech industry fortunes in recent years have been pledged for philanthropic purposes through limited liability companies rather than private foundations, among them the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan, and Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective.

“The big tech donors over the last decade or so have tended to put their money into a more complex structure,” said Harold, the Candid executive.

This structure provides wealthy donors with more flexibility to make investments, political contributions and otherwise engage in advocacy, as well as making charitable grants.

“Another interpretation is that they’re an attempt to avoid transparency,” he said. “There’s some truth to both of those.”

Beyond its structure, big philanthropy is coming under increasing criticism “as a product of inequality, which it clearly is, kind of by definition,” he said.

The Allen Family Foundation’s recent giving could be a window into its future, or it could be a mere snapshot of a philanthropy in transition.

At the end of 2018, the foundation had assets worth more than $931 million and made more than $48 million in contributions. Foundations must distribute 5% of their assets each year, on average.

Recipients range from a handful individuals given $200 for educational projects to $2.6 million for the UW’s Allen Discovery Center for Cell Lineage Tracing , according to federal tax filings. The majority of the largest grants went to fund scientific and medical research at preeminent institutions, and to environmental causes, such as combating illegal ivory trafficking, inventorying sea life around the globe and developing climate models.

The foundation also funded Allen’s museums devoted to the histories of computers, military armor and aviation; a “smart city” program in Columbus, Ohio; improvements to a hospital cafeteria in Yreka, California; Mercy Housing Northwest’s construction of apartments for homeless families; and community development near a safari lodge in Zambia. (The foundation is also a funder of The Seattle Times’ reporting on homelessness .)

Some in the local arts community said the foundation’s giving has diminished since 2014, and hope it will again be a priority.

“That support before 2014 was major – it was one of the biggest grants we got in this region,” said Sharon Williams, chief executive of the Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas, adding that the organization hasn’t been invited back for funding since.

Arts-focused grants from the foundation in 2018 include $300,000 to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association for the Allen Elizabethan Theatre in Ashland; $125,000 to Performing Arts Center Eastside; and $100,000 to a five-year-old hip-hop artist residency program , a collaboration among Arts Corps, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis and the MoPOP museum co-founded in 2000 by Paul and Jody Allen.

Halberstadt of Artist Trust said Jody Allen was “so supportive in the past when she was leading the foundation. … She was looking at the whole spectrum of arts organizations, the smaller and scrappier as well as the more established.”

In addition to supporting artists, Allen had a seldom-seen personal art collection that is considered world class.

“In terms of buying art, Paul was extraordinarily well advised and had an extraordinary eye for some of the greatest works of art that have ever been made,” said Benedict Heywood, who led a short-lived private museum, Pivot Art + Culture, that displayed some of Allen’s collection. He referred to a Lucian Freud painting in Allen’s collection that was “literally one of the most important pieces of portrait painting in the 20 th century, in my opinion. … One can infer that the rest of his collection was equally great.”

Will those great works find their way to public display or be auctioned off to fund other initiatives? As with the rest of the Allen estate, that remains to be seen.

The opinions expressed in reader comments are those of the author only and do not reflect the opinions of The Seattle Times.

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For About $1 Million a Week, You Can Rent Paul Allen’s Obscene Superyacht

The seafaring vessel is one of the largest—and priciest—ones on the market today..

The late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s 414-foot superyacht has finally been sold to an unnamed mystery buyer for the low, low price of 235 million euros (about $276 million USD). The vessel, nicknamed “Octopus” before Allen’s death in 2018, is slightly longer than the average football field, and considered one of the largest superyachts in existence .

While the identity of the buyer is unknown, the Guardian reports that the yacht is planned to be made available for rentals via the major yachting broker, Camper & Nicholsons . The firm hasn’t yet announced a rental price for the vessel, but rest assured: it’s probably going to be a lot of money. As The Guardian’s report points out, other superyachts have been chartered out for about 1 million euros per week—or $1.2 million.

Yes, it’s a lot of money. But it’s a lot of yacht: the eight-deck ship features 13 cabins that can fit two guests apiece, with enough space for 63 additional crew members. There’s also two elevators, two helipads, and a full garage !) for parking cars, helicopters, and a separate 8-person submarine.

If that’s not enough for you, here’s a few more perks from the initial superyacht listing before it was bought: one of the eight decks is fully geared towards entertainment, and holds a cinema, gym, spa, and full basketball court. There’s a glass-bottomed underwater lounge where you can see fish flit by. There’s a full pool and jacuzzi. There’s also a dive center—complete with hyperbaric chamber—for guests that might want to go scuba diving. Needless to say, it’s a pretty fancy boat.

And it turns out the market for these kinds of boats is booming, especially as the obscenely wealthy look for newer, fancier forms of socially distanced entertainment. As Bloomberg points out , there were more than 200 superyachts sold in the first quarter of this year, compared to just 131 being sold during the same stretch in 2020. Needless to say, Octopus’s high price tag probably isn’t going to make these people flinch.

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After Years Of Secrecy, You Can Now See Inside Paul Allen’s Famous Yacht, ‘Octopus’

22 apr 2022 by tayla in boats , lifestyle , luxury , world.

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It’s not often that a layperson has the opportunity to see inside a billionaire’s private yacht.

It is well known that the interiors of private vessels are kept secret, with the crew and guests asked to keep the inside business away from the outside world.

Unless it goes up for charter, then all eyes are allowed on deck.

Take for example Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s superyacht, ‘Octopus’, the inside of which has mostly been a secret for much of its 19 years on the open seas.

When docked in Cape Town’s harbour once in 2018, we were afforded a mere glimpse of the beauty from the outside.

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The 126,2-metre behemoth (FYI, that’s well over the length of a rugby field) is now available as an exclusive charter yacht for some epic Antarctica adventures.

Having been added to the Camper & Nicholsons charter fleet back in 2021, per Robb Report , it will spend the northern hemisphere summer cruising through Central America, Northern Europe, and the Pacific, before journeying to the Earth’s southernmost continent in late 2022 (us again, perhaps?).

Here’s more about the newly minted seven-day Antarctica tour:

Covering an array of notable destinations, from King George Island to the Gerlache Strait to Deception Island, the itinerary is packed with ski tours, polar plunges, scenic hikes and more. You’ll also have the chance to see Antarctic fur seals, humpback whales and penguins, while contributing to wildlife conservation with locally based scientists.

Must be so nice. Truly.

Before we reveal the inside of the yacht, just know that the new charter rates will begin at $2,2 million per week (around R34 million).

We’ll have to settle for that glimpse from the V&A Waterfront Marina.

Besides being able to see some magnificent natural wonders while taking Octopus out for charter, guest will also be spoiled with all the lovely things on board:

The ice-class megayacht, which was designed by Espen Oeino, comes fitted with an array of glitzy amenities, including a glass-bottomed aquarium, an observation lounge, a pool, gym, spa and cinema.

The vessel also sports two helipads to facilitate comings and goings, along with an array of toys and tenders for day trips and further exploration.

In terms of space, there’s a master suite, two VIP suites, seven double staterooms, three twin rooms, and plenty of space for the very fortunate crew members:

As it will be going off the beaten track, there is also a fully-equipped medical suite, a dive centre complete with a hyperbaric chamber for sea-level treatments, a submarine, and two helipads in case of an emergency.

Not a bad way to enjoy the polar sights and sounds.

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