Florida man wakes up on 100-ft boat feeling full of himself, then looks around and is humbled by billionaires' yachts

Published on Jan 07, 2026 at 3:40 PM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards

Last updated on Jan 07, 2026 at 9:32 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Emma Matthews

A lucky Florida man woke up on a 100-foot boat feeling full of himself, then looked around and was humbled by some billionaires’ yachts because it seemed like he had reached Billionaire Island.

The viral Instagram Reel showed the moment his luxury flex instantly turned into a reality check in St. Barts.

He was living it up on a 100-foot yacht after flying in on a private jet, and he had convinced himself that he had made it.

Then he looked around and realized he was parked next to a level of wealth that made his setup look tiny in comparison.

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He thought his 100-foot boat was a flex

Content Creator Alex went viral when he filmed a Reel from the deck of a superyacht in St. Barts during what he called ‘billionaire week,’ a time when the island becomes a playground for the ultra-rich.

He says he woke up on the 100-foot yacht feeling unstoppable.

He even casually dropped that he spent $150,000 to get there on a private jet, and he clearly enjoyed the idea that he had arrived in style.

However, his yacht, which already sounds wildly expensive, suddenly looks like a warm-up act when he compared it to the surrounding superyachts.

He is instantly humbled by billionaires’ yachts

In the Reel, right next to his boat, was a megayacht linked to Nancy Walton, a member of the Walmart heir family – and it is famously huge.

He told his audience that one of the founders of Microsoft was right there too, and behind that yacht was yet another megayacht that he claimed belongs to a founder of another software company.

He woke up thinking he was the main character, only to realize he was surrounded by boats that cost more than entire neighborhoods.

Instead of trying to play it cool, he was fully humbled in a hilarious way by joking that Nancy Walton is ‘s***ting on’ another billionaire’s yacht nearby, simply by being bigger and more intimidating.

By the end of the video, he admits the experience has changed his mindset: seeing that level of wealth makes him realize his goals for 2026 were not big enough, so he says he’s going back to the drawing board.

He signs off with a sarcastic thank you to Nancy and all of the other billionaires’ yachts for making his morning terrible.

But what it all comes down to is that St. Barts is the kind of place where even a 100-foot yacht can feel small.

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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.