(UPDATED 5/12/19) There was some concern last month that this would be the sleepiest Cannes Film Festival in years, but in true dramatic fashion the festival added not only Elton John with his premiere of “Rocketman” but also Quentin Tarantino with the premiere of “ Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” which all but guarantees a star-studded Cote d’Azur and a hopping superyacht party schedule.
The Cannes Film Festival becomes one of the season’s destinations for many of the world’s very wealthy, all showcasing their magnificent superyachts in various locations along the French Riviera, from Antibes to Monaco or directly off the Jetee Albert Edouard in the Old Port of Cannes. When you attend the Cannes Film Festival you will see many of these mega yachts anchored just off the shore for the envious to see.
Since many of these yachts cruise during the day with their guests and change locations often, I am once again including Monte Carlo, Cap d’Antibes, Marseilles, La Ciotat and St. Tropez in my roundup this year which also leads up to the Monaco Grand Prix at the end of May. I am currently in the South of France visiting a few of these yachts and will report on the who’s who in the French Riviera during the Cannes Film Festival. This list will be updated daily and will include new arrivals throughout May.
ECLIPSE (Roman Abramovich)
Size: 533-foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Steel, Investments
Net worth $12.8 billion
DILBAR (Alisher Usmanov)
Size: 512-foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Russian Steel, Telecom
Net worth: $12.8 billion
SAILING YACHT A (Andrey Melnichenko)
Size: 469 foot sailing yacht (Headed to Antibes)
Source of wealth: Fertilizer, Coal, Power oligarch
Net worth: $12.9 billion
RISING SUN (David Geffen)
Size: 454 foot yacht (Headed to Antibes)
Source of wealth: Movies
Net worth: $8.3 billion
ATLANTIS II (Stavros Niarchos Family)
Size: 380-foot yacht (Currently in Monaco)
Source of wealth: Shipping Magnates
Net worth: $2.8 billion
AL RAYA (Bahrain Royal Family)
Size: 361 foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Bahrain Royal Family
Net worth: unknown
BRAVO EUGENIA (Jerry Jones)
Size: 358 feet (Currently in Monaco)
Source of wealth: Dallas Cowboys owner
Net worth: $6.8 billion
ANDROMEDA (Yuri Milner*)
Size: 351 foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Russian billionaire investor of Facebook
Net worth: $3.6 billion *Despite public records Milner reps deny he is the owner.
QUANTUM BLUE (Sergei Galitsky)
Size: 341-foot yacht (Currently in Nice)
Source of wealth: Russian Grocery magnate
Net worth: $3.5 billion
SYMPHONY (Bernard Arnault)
Size: 334 foot yacht (Currently in Monaco)
Source of wealth: Louis Vuitton / LVMH Group
Net worth: $88 billion
MADAME GU (Andrei Skoch)
Size: 325-foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Steel
Net worth: $5.2 billion
FAITH (Lawrence Stroll)
Size: 317 foot yacht (Currently in Barcelona)
Source of wealth: Fashion tycoon (Michael Kors)
Net worth: $2.6 billion
TATOOSH (Paul Allen estate)
Size: 303-foot yacht (Currently in Marseille)
Source of wealth: Microsoft
Net worth: Allen passed away in October 2018
LADY LARA (Alexander Machkevitch)
Size: 299 foot yacht (Headed to Antibes)
Source of wealth: Metal, Energy
Net worth: $2.4 billion
LIONHEART (Philip Green)
Size: 295 foot yacht (Currently in Monaco)
Source of wealth: British clothing magnate / Topshop
Net worth: $3.6 billion
MUSASHI (Larry Ellison)
Size: 287 foot yacht (Currently in La Ciotat)
Source of wealth: Internet founder of Oracle
Net worth: $66.4 billion
KINGDOM 5 (Prince Alwaleed)
Size: 282 foot yacht (currently in Genoa)
Source of wealth: Investments
Net worth: $18.7 billion
AQUILA (Ann Walton Kroenke)
Size: 281 foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Walmart
Net worth: $6.9 billion
SARAFSA (Prince Fahad bin Sultan al Saud)
Size: 269 foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Saudi Royal family
Net worth: Unknown
AMEVI (Lakshmi Mittal)
Size: 262 foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Indian steel magnate
Net worth: $12.2 billion
CHOPI CHOPI (Taha Mikati)
Size: 262-foot yacht (Currently in Mallorca)
Source of wealth: Lebanese Telecom
Net worth: $2.5 billion
MONTKAJ (Prince Mohammed bin Fahd al Saud)
Size: 256-foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Son of late King Fahd, Saudi Arabia
Net worth: unknown
ODESSA II (Len Blavatnik)
Size: 242-foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Energy and Aluminum, Warner Music
Net worth: $17.4 billion
SIREN (Reuben Brothers)
Size: 241.14-foot yacht (Currently in Marseilles)
Source of wealth: Real Estate
Net worth: $7.5 billion
YALLA (Naguib Sawiris)
Size: 240-foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Egypt Telecom
Net worth: $2.9 billion
NOURAH OF RIYADH (Prince Turki al Saud)
Size: 230 foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Saudi Royal Family
Net worth: unknown
LADY S (Dan Snyder)
Size: 225-foot yacht (Currently in Portofino)
Source of wealth: Owner of Washington Redskins
Net worth: $2.2 billion
ANNA I (Dmitry Rybolovlev)
Size: 220-foot yacht (Currently in Barcelona)
Source of wealth: Fertilizer
Net worth: $6.8 billion
WEDGE TOO (Issam Fares)
Size: 213 foot yacht (Currently in Monaco)
Source of wealth: Lebanese real estate, energy
Net worth: $2.3 billion
SILVER ANGEL (Richard Caring)
Size: 211 foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: The Ivy, restaurants, clubs
Net worth: unknown
SEASENSE (Charles S. Cohen)
Size: 206 foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Real Estate and luxury brands
Net worth: $3.4 billion
BATON ROUGE (Martin Bouygues)
Size: 205 foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Telecom tycoon
Net worth: $3.9 billion
VIRGINIAN (Lord Anthony Bamford)
Size: 204 foot yacht (Currently in La Ciotat)
Source of wealth: Construction equipment
Net worth: $4.2 billion
MONEIKOS (Leonardo Del Vecchio)
Size: 203 foot yacht (Currently in Monaco)
Source of wealth: Luxottica Eyewear
Net worth: $20.6 billion
SLIPSTREAM (Jack Cowin)
Size: 198 foot yacht (Headed to Antibes)
Source of wealth: Australia fast food mogul
Net worth: $1.7 billion
MADAME KATE (Alexandre Grendene Bartelle)
Size: 197-foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Shoe Empire
Net worth: $1.7 billion
LADY BEATRICE (David and Frederick Barclay)
Size: 196.85-foot yacht (Currently in Monaco)
Source of wealth: Telegraph Media, Claridges and other real estate
Net worth: $5.2 billion
RIO RITA (Latsis family)
Size: 183-foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Greek shipping
Net worth: $2.9 billion
GENE MACHINE (Jonathan Rothberg)
Size: 180 foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Scientist, Inventor
Net worth: unknown
ATLANTE (Remo Ruffini)
Size: 180 foot yacht (Headed to Cannes)
Source of wealth: Owner of Moncler
Net worth: $2.4 billion
TIARA (Guy Laliberte)
Size: 178 foot sailing yacht (Currently in La Ciotat)
Source of wealth: Cirque du Soleil
Net worth: $1.1 billion
STARFIRE (Carl Icahn)
Size: 177 foot yacht (Currently in Nice)
Source of wealth: Real estate investments
Net worth: $18.2 billion
SUSSURRO (Roman Abramovich)
Size: 162-foot yacht (Currently in La Ciotat)
Source of wealth: Russian investor, Steel Magnate and owner of Chelsea Football Club
Net worth: $12.8 billion
MIRGAB VI (Mohammed Alshaya)
Size: 160 foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Kuwait retail and real estate
Net worth: $3.6 billion
SPACE (Laurence Graff)
Size: 146.49-foot yacht (Currently in Antibes)
Source of wealth: Graff Diamonds
Net worth: $5.5 billion
LAMMOUCHE (Ayman Asfari)
Size: 144-foot yacht (Currently in Cannes)
Source of wealth: Petrofac Oil Services
Net worth: unknown
*NOTE: My listing of yacht ownership is compiled annually through multiple experts in the industry including Superyachtfan.com and many other outlets. This listing is by no means a guarantee of ownership and any corrections should be sent to: theluxeworld@gmail.com.
