Mark Zuckerberg’s $300 Million Mega Yacht Arrives in the US as a ‘Birthday Present’ – Complete with Its Own $30 Million Support Boat
Mar 21, 2024
Facebook Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg welcomed his multimillion-dollar nautical birthday present to the United States just days after his big day.
After rumors that the billionaire was looking to invest in a yacht began circulating, Zuckerberg was quick to snag a $300 million mega yacht that comes with its own $30 million partner boat.
He was seen in the Netherlands touring Project 1010, a Russian-commissioned megayacht, in early March as said rumors began.
Due to sanctions involved in importing the vessel to the United States, delivery of Zuckerberg’s multimillion-dollar boat was delayed, first being spotted in home waters on March 20.
The 387-foot long vessel docked at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with its chrome finish reflecting a harsh sun.
Project 1010 made its maiden voyage from the Netherlands after receiving special permission to be imported, and awaited the centi-billionare just six days after his birthday.
Zuckerberg was relatively late to the yacht party, being one of the last individuals of his wealth to splurge on such a watercraft.
Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos’ $500 million 417-foot tall mega yacht, Koru, was spotted in the same state in November of 2023.
The Abeona, his megayacht’s support vessel, contained a 264-foot garage holding Bezos’ luxury cars, private helicopter, and jet skis, was docked at a slip four miles away.
To put into perspective the additional costs Zuckerberg is looking at, Bezos reportedly bankrolled a $16,500 per week for the Koru to stay at the port, a part of the $25 million in annual costs ship will rack up.
But cost is no object to the now 40-year-old, as was the youngest billionaire to make the top 10 wealthiest people in the world list.
In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly worth $108 billion, which rose to $138.4 billion by January of 2024.
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Zuckerberg is hardly known for conserving his money when faced with large purchases.
In December 2021, it was reported that Zuckerberg was breaking ground on an estimated $270 million 57,000-square-foot Doomsday bunker.
The plans for the structure included filling the football field-sized space with 30 bedrooms, elevators, a swimming pool, a sauna, a tennis court, and a full-sized gym.
EARNING $48,328 – MINUTE BY MINUTE
While a $330 million purchase might sound outlandish to most, especially when coupled with a $270 million bunker, Zuckerberg can make that money back in about two months.
The Meta, formerly Facebook, founder makes between $6 million and $12 million each day, equating to an estimated yearly earning of more than $3 billion.
In 2018, Zuckerberg earned roughly $1.7 million an hour, according to previous Business Insider calculations.
By 2020, he was reportedly ranked the fourth richest person on the planet.
For scale: It takes Zuckerberg less than an hour-and-a half to earn what the Social Security Administration reports and average American man with a bachelor’s degree will earn in his lifetime — $2.2 million.
In less than two minutes, Zuckerberg makes what it takes the full-time median US worker a year to earn — $48,328, writes Business Insider.
Who is Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook?
Here’s what you need to know…
- Mark Zuckerberg is the chairman, CEO and co-founder of social networking giant Facebook
- Born in White Plains, New York in 1984, Zuckerberg already had a “reputation as a programming prodigy” when he started college
- While at Harvard, Zuckerberg launched a site called Face Mash, on which students ranked the attractiveness of their classmates
- Harvard shut the site down after its popularity crashed a network and Zuckerberg later apologized saying it was “completely improper”
- The following term he began working on an early version of Facebook
- The 33-year-old launched the social network from his dorm room on February 4, 2004 with the help of fellow students
- The friends would end up embroiled in legal disputes as they challenged Zuckerberg for shares in the company
- Zuckerberg also faced action from Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, as well as Divya Narendra who claimed he had stolen their idea – the disagreement was later turned into the film, The Social Network
- The tech prodigy dropped out of Harvard to focus on Facebook, but received an honorary degree in 2017
- Speaking about the site to Wired magazine in 2010 he said: “The thing I really care about is the mission, making the world open”
- By 2012 Facebook had one billion users. By June 2017 it had reached two billion users every month
- In 2024, Facebook reaches 3.05 billion monthly users
- Mark Zuckerberg’s estimated net worth is $165 billion, which makes him the fourth-richest person in the world
- Zuckerberg is married to fellow Harvard alumni Priscilla Chan, who he began dating in 2003
- The couple have three daughters, as well as a Puli dog named Beast
