Mark Zuckerberg’s $300,000,000 megayacht dropped anchor on Mediterranean island and tourists couldn’t believe what they were seeing
Published on Mar 27, 2026 at 1:11 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Mar 27, 2026 at 1:11 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Mason Jones
Elba is a small Mediterranean island in Italy and even though locals and tourists are used to seeing boats, they probably weren’t ready Mark Zuckerberg and his megayacht, Launchpad.
Mark Zuckerberg did his best to keep a low profile by anchoring the boat far from the most popular beaches.
But it obviously didn’t work.
And part of the reason it didn’t work had to do with something else Zuckerberg did.
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This megayacht is like a city
Launchpad is a massive ship.
One of the largest yachts in the world, dwarfed only by a handful of vessels such as Jeff Bezos’ Koru.
At 390 feet, or 118 meters, it’s larger than a soccer pitch, and definitely more expensive.
It cost Zuckerberg around $300 million to buy, and an additional $30 million per year in running costs.
Interestingly, Launchpad was manufactured by Feadship, the same shipyard that also built Bill Gates’ yacht.
Feadship also made the yacht that belongs to Michael Latifi, a billionaire who spent $141,000 just to watch the Monaco GP from the deck of his yacht.
The reasons why Zuckerberg got ‘papped’
Zuckerberg was touring the Mediterranean back in 2024 but, interestingly, he was staying away from the most glamorous locations.
Instead of traveling to places like Monaco or Cannes, he tried keeping it subtle by visiting lesser-known seaside spots near Italy’s coasts.
But there are two reasons why Zuckerberg’s yacht was still spotted immediately, despite his attempt to sort of stay under the radar.
First, you can’t stay under the radar (literally, by the way, with platforms like VesselFinder) with a yacht that’s the size of four basketball courts.
Beachgoers saw the yacht right away, and pictures went viral on Facebook, ironically, on various groups for Elba tourists and residents.
The second reason Zuckerberg couldn’t hide is that not only did he bring Launchpad, he also had Wingman – his shadow yacht.
It’s hard to keep a low profile with two yachts that, combined, measure 607 feet and cost $400 million.
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