Bill Gates partied on Abu Dhabi royal’s $200M superyacht, now it reigns the largest at Monaco Yacht Show 2025
Published on Oct 05, 2025 at 6:20 PM (UTC+4)
by Molly Davidson
Last updated on Oct 03, 2025 at 7:13 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Ben Thompson
Bill Gates partied on the Abu Dhabi royal’s $200M superyacht – now it reigns the largest at Monaco Yacht Show 2025
The Microsoft has plenty of options when it comes to birthday venues.
For his 66th, he picked a $200 million superyacht fit for royalty. Literally.
Owned by Sheikh Suroor bin Mohammed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, the vessel has already hosted billionaires and music royalty alike.
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The superyacht that turned Gates into a passenger
The 351-foot ‘Mar’ first hit the water in 2020 under the name ‘Lana’.
Three years later, it was acquired by Sheikh Suroor – a senior member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family.
Since then, it’s been less a boat and more a floating palace, equal parts power move and pleasure dome.
Gates reportedly dropped $300,000 a day to charter the superyacht in Turkey, where he threw his 66th birthday surrounded by fellow billionaires.
But he wasn’t the only famous passenger – Beyoncé has also been seen aboard – proof that ‘Mar’ has become a magnet for A-list indulgence.
And the appeal is obvious.
Guests step into rooms with nine-foot ceilings, fossil-inlaid drawer pulls, and hammams lit like night skies.
There are eight staterooms, each as lavish as a mansion suite.
On the sundeck, a 26-foot pool is flanked by fire pits, a DJ booth, and al fresco dining tables glowing with backlit onyx.
For downtime, there’s a massage room, fold-down terraces at sea level, and a master suite with its own private side balconies.
Underneath all the glam, ‘Mar’ has muscle, too – powered by 2,800 kW electric motors, capable of hitting 18 knots.
For those who don’t have royal blood but do have deep pockets, it can be chartered for $2 million a week in the Mediterranean.
From Abu Dhabi to the Monaco Yacht Show
Sheikh Suroor isn’t just a yacht collector – he’s one of Abu Dhabi’s most prominent royals, known for projects like Etihad Towers and the Abu Dhabi Mall.
Adding ‘Mar’ to his portfolio was inevitable, a maritime extension of the opulence he’s surrounded by on land.
Which is why the vessel didn’t just arrive at the Monaco Yacht Show – it took over.
With Feadship’s $645 million hydrogen-powered ‘Breakthrough’ sailing out early, ‘Mar’ took the crown as the largest yacht still in the harbor.
It was the vessel people couldn’t ignore – the showpiece at the world’s most famous yacht show.
From hosting Bill Gates’ birthday to ruling Monaco’s waterfront, Sheikh Suroor’s ‘Mar’ proves a single yacht can be both a party stage and a power move.
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Molly Davidson is a Junior Content Writer at Supercar Blondie. Based in Melbourne, she holds a double Bachelor’s degree in Arts/Law from Swinburne University and a Master’s of Writing and Publishing from RMIT. Molly has contributed to a range of magazines and journals, developing a strong interest in lifestyle and car news content. When she’s not writing, she’s spending quality time with her rescue English staffy, Boof.
