Jeff Bezos’ 417-Foot Yacht Drops Anchor in South Florida amid Move to Miami

Mar. 15, 2025

Jeff Bezoshas brought his 417-foot-long yacht to Florida!

The Amazon founder’s$500-million dollar vessel named Korudropped anchor in Port Everglades, reportsWPLG. Its massive size made it have to be parked next to an oil tanker and alongside other large cargo carriers, perGizmodo.

Koru is the largest sailing yacht in the world and features a trio of masts and several decks, according toBoat International.

Aerial view of the luxury 417-foot-long yacht Koru.Guy Fleury/AP/Shutterstock

It wasfirst spotted at sea earlier this year. Its arrival on the southeastern coast comes nearly a month after the entrepreneur, 59, announced that he wasrelocating to Miami from Seattle.Bezos announced his move in anInstagram postpublished on Nov. 2.

“I’ve lived in Seattle longer than I’ve lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here. As exciting as the move is, it’s an emotional decision for me. Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart,” he shared in the caption.

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“My parents [Miguel and Jacklyn] have always been my biggest supporters,” Bezos wrote. “They recently moved back to Miami, the place we lived when I was younger (Miami Palmetto High class of ‘82 — GO Panthers!) I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami.”

Bezos and Sánchez, 53,took their relationship publicin January 2019. PEOPLEconfirmed that the two are engagedin May. The news came after the two were seen traveling on the yacht during aromantic European getaway.

Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sánchez are seen on their yacht.AbacaPress / SplashNews.com

Apart from having awooden sculpture resembling Sánchez, the boat became the couple’s preferred method of transportation during their summer travels, including stops inSaint-Tropezand multiple parts ofItaly. The yacht was also the location ofthe couple’s engagement partyin August.

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After the celebration, an insider told PEOPLE that “they had an amazing time with close friends” and that"they’re not planning the wedding yet."

“They’re still just enjoying the engagement,” the source said.

source: people.com