You Can Now Buy This Yacht That Comes With Two Helipads and a Submarine
If, like most of us, you’re in the market for a new megayacht, today's your lucky day. The Octopus, the humble seafaring vessel of late Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen, is on the market. For a mere 295,000,000 Euros (about $325 million), she can be yours.
What does all of that dough get you? Well, let’s start with two helipads—because you’re going to need somewhere to park your 'copter when you’re ready to take to the high seas. Onboard there’s room for 26 guests in 13 cabins, so you and your high-roller friends will have plenty of room and privacy. (It takes 63 crew members to keep everything ship-shape; they have 30 rooms onboard.)
As the owner, you’ll enjoy your own private deck with bar, jacuzzi and dining area. You’ll enjoy a private elevator to shuttle you between decks, while guests also have their own dedicated elevator. Guests can partake of the bar, pool, and pizza oven. (Perhaps your millions came from artisanal pizza?) Lower decks include a library and spa, another bar, a movie theater, a gym, and a basketball court. If all of that sounds a little exhausting, Octopus includes multiple lounges and a forward-facing observation area, for those times when you just want to look out on the sea and ruminate on its immensity.
At this point you’re probably thinking that all sounds pretty standard for a yacht costing hundreds of millions of dollars. But one thing set Allen and the Octopus (built in 2003) apart from other luxury superyachts. The tech billionaire considered it “less a Bentley than a Range Rover,” comparing it to the Calypso, the research vessel helmed by famed explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
That’s why the Octopus includes a remote-controlled submersible that can descend to 3,000 meters and beam back high-definition video. A glass-bottomed room lets you watch sea life lazily drift by while you’re at anchor. And to really get the full ocean-explorer experience, hop aboard Pagoo, a yellow submarine that can hold eight guests and can dive for up to eight hours. (Allen used Pagoo to tour the wrecked Japanese battleship Musashi, discovered by him and his team.)
The Octopus was built for a particular kind of rich person: one who wanted both luxury and adventure. Maybe that describes you, and you’ve got a spare quarter-billion ready to burn. If so, be sure to invite us along for the ride.
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