Koru, the 417-foot Oceanco sailing megayacht, has also been a headline-grabber this week, with rumor mills abuzz with claims that Bezos, the world’s third-richest man, was preparing to bid adieu to the pleasure craft he commissioned in 2020. Since her delivery in 2023, the mighty Oceanco goliath has been by the tycoon’s side for nearly every important personal milestone, and that seems to be the order of the day for the future too.
Koru is still very much the tech tycoon’s luxury vessel, one that is currently cruising in Tahiti, according to Marine Traffic, with her 246-foot support vessel not far behind. Whether Jeff and Lauren are aboard, or headed to Koru for some much-needed TLC after what the world is calling the “Bezos ball,” is unknown. But it would not be a bad idea to recalibrate in one of the world’s most storied South Pacific escapes.
Radio 1 Tahiti reported that megayacht Koru entered the roadstead of Papeete on Tuesday, May 5, accompanied by Abeona. A local port-watcher’s image placed Koru in a busy Papeete tableau with ferries, patrol vessels, Abeona, Octopus, and other harbor traffic, turning the working port into an unlikely billionaire-yacht theater.
Her three masts, rising roughly 230 feet, towered against the industrial backdrop, which still could not take away from her classic charm. Before Tahiti, Koru was spotted in the pristine Galápagos Islands, where Lauren Sánchez Bezos, vice chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, had recently extended her support to a marine conservation mission focused on safeguarding hammerhead sharks and protecting some of the most isolated ocean habitats on Earth.
Philanthropy and symbolism aside, Koru remains a striking ship that commands attention owing to her humongous size, navy-blue hull, and three giant masts. The megayacht can host up to 18 guests with a crew of around 30. It is no wonder Koru has become a local spectacle in Tahiti, especially while sitting in the working harbor of Papeete rather than a secluded lagoon.
