© GettySuperyacht moored on the island of St. Maarten
The Caribbean is already buzzing as the annual superyacht showdown kicks into high gear. The world's wealthiest players, along with a steady stream of celebrities and friends, are cruising into Gustavia, St. Maarten, Antigua and the surrounding islands, turning the region into a floating playground of excess. Many stayed through Christmas, hopping between islands during the day before closing out the holidays with the famous New Year's Eve fireworks over Fort Oscar in St. Barts.
They arrive in dramatic fashion: private jets, helicopters and massive superyachts gliding into port. Once the sun goes down, Gustavia Harbor becomes a red carpet of floating mansions, illuminated against the Caribbean night.
Around St. Barts, most guests head ashore by tender for invite-only parties, while others keep things low-key with private celebrations onboard. On land, ultra-pricey villas with renowned concierge teams handle everything from impossible dinner reservations to last-minute party access.
According to insiders, some of this year's best St Barts New Year's Eve parties are at Gyp Sea (celebrity DJ Calvin Harris will headline), Nikki Beach (celebrity DJ Diplo will headline), Le Ti St Barth, Eden Rock / Sand Bar, Bagatelle and La Guérite. Ferragamo and The Surf Lodge will host a New Year's Eve celebration at Hotel Le Toiny with a performance by Blond:ish.
Luxury travel advisors are also key in helping navigate St. Barts during the holidays, where relationships can make all the difference in knowing where you should be and who is the right person to get you in. Henley Vazquez, Co-Founder of Fora Travel, says, "For nightlife, knowing where to sit matters as much as where you go. At Bagatelle, inside/outside seating makes all the difference, and you want to be inside. Le Café next door is equally fun, and Sella (in the former Maya's space) starts as a great dinner and quietly turns into a party later in the evening. Book a late res!"
Detailed yacht positions and owner information were sourced by the industry stalwarts at Superyachtfan, where you can find more data about yacht and private jet owners, along with Marine Traffic for real time vessel tracking.
Here is a selection of some of the largest yachts in and around St. Barts for New Years Eve. *List will be updated daily through the holidays.
© gettyThe super-luxury yacht Ahpo
Owner: Online gaming billionaire Dmitri Bukhman
Size: 378 feet, accommodates 16 guests in 8 suites comprising two VIP cabins with 39 crew. Features include piano, beauty salon, spa, beach club, and gym. (Currently in St Barts)
© gettySuper yacht "Bravo Eugenia", belonging to the US billionaire Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys
Owner: Dallas Cowboys billionaire owner Jerry Jones
Size: 358 feet, accommodates 14 guests with a crew of 30. There are two helipads, a spa containing a steam room and a sauna, as well as a gym and beach club. (Currently in St. Barts)
© gettyCC Summer superyacht
Owner: U.S. car dealership billionaire Terry Taylor
Size: 312 feet, accommodates 20 guests in 10 cabins with 30 crew. Previously called Madsummer, the yacht features a large swimming pool, full cinema and helicopter facilities. (Currently in St Barts)
© 2025 InvisionYacht "Dragonfly" owned by Google co-founder Sergey Brin
Owner: Google co-founder billionaire Sergey Brin
Size: a massive, state-of-the-art 466-foot superyacht that can accommodate 18 guests, with a crew of 40. Featuring two helipads, a glass-bottom pool, spa, and cinema. (Currently in St Barts)
© Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesMegayacht I.J.E. owned by billionaire James Packer
Owner: Australian resort billionaire James Packer
Size: 354 feet, accommodating 22 guests in 11 cabins with a crew of 29. Packer partnered with actor Robert De Niro on a new Nobu resort in Barbuda. (Currently in St Barts)
Kaos
Owner: Billionaire Walmart heiress Nancy Walton Laurie
Size: 361 feet, accommodates 30 guests in 15 opulent cabins, including an owner's suite, four VIP suites, and ten guest suites. There is a large swimming pool, helicopter deck, hammam, gym, and an expansive beach club. (Currently in St. Barts)
Kismet
Owner: Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham FC billionaire owner Shahid Khan
Size: 400 feet with a Nemo lounge (an underwater viewing bubble in the hull), a duplex owner's suite, a Versailles-inspired Champagne bar and Balinese-inspired spa. (Currently in St Barts)
Koru
Owner: Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos
Size: 417 feet, featuring a large swimming pool on the aft deck and able to accommodate up to 18 guests. (Currently in St Barts)
Lady S
Owner: Washington Commanders billionaire owner Daniel Snyder
Size: 305 feet, features a two-deck Imax cinema and can accommodate 12 guests and a crew of 29. (Currently in British Virgin Islands)
Mayan Queen
Owner: Family of late Mexican billionaire Alberto Bailleres
Size: 305 feet, accommodating up to 16 guests in 8 suites. She is also capable of carrying up to 24 crew onboard. (Currently in St Barts)
Moonrise
Owner: Billionaire WhatsApp founder Jan Koum
Size: 328 feet, accommodates 16 guests and 32 crew members. Features include a helipad on the foredeck and a large beach club on the aft with gym and wellness area. (Currently in St. Barts.)
Nahlin
Owner: Vacuum cleaner billionaire inventor James Dyson
Size: 300 feet, accommodates 14 guests in 7 staterooms, with 47 crew members. (Currently in British Virgin Islands)
Queen Miri
Owner: GOP megadonor, Dallas Mavericks owner, and casino magnate Miriam Adelson
Size: 300 feet, accommodates 36 guests with a crew of 32. The vessel's tender garage transforms into a pool filled with 90,000 liters of heated seawater. (Currently headed to Anguilla)
Rising Sun
Owner: Billionaire entertainment mogul David Geffen
Size: 454 feet, with 16 guests and 42 crew members, this 82-room megayacht holds a gym, a basketball court, a wine cellar and a two-story movie theater. (Currently in St. Barts.)
Sophia
Owner: Canadian meat processing billionaire Michael Latifi
Size: 317 feet, accommodates 18 guests, with a crew of 34. Includes a helipad, movie theatre, large pool and spa, elevator, beach club and gym. (Currently in St. Barts)
Ulysses
Owner: New Zealand's richest person, packaging billionaire Graeme Hart
Size: 337 feet, accommodates 20 guests and 3o crew members. With multiple outdoor hot tubs, a full-height main deck swimming pool, and a spacious helicopter hangar. (Currently in St. Barts)
Whisper
Owner: Google billionaire founder Eric Schmidt
Size: 312 feet, accommodates 12 guests with a crew of 28. Features a mosaic tiled swimming pool, sprawling spa and a stunning two-deck video wall. Two helipads with one converted into a basketball court, and a dedicated spa area with a beauty salon and gym. (Currently in St. Barts)
Under 300 Feet:
Abeona
Owner: A support vessel for Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos
Size: 246 feet, providing all the toys and tenders for his primary yacht, Koru. It also features a large helicopter hangar and can accommodate 45 staff, crew, and guests. (Currently in St Barts)
Apogee
Owner: Software billionaire Darwin Deason
Size: 203 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Aquarius II
Owner: Disney CEO Bob Iger
Size: 213-foot sailing superyacht (Currently in St. Barts)
Artefact
Owner: Blackberry founder Mike Lazaridis
Size: 263 feet (Currently in Barbuda)
Aviva
Owner: Tottenham soccer owner and billionaire investor Joe Lewis
Size: 223 feet (Currently in Barbados)
Bad Romance V
Owner: Television personality Dr. Phil McGraw
Size 160 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Barbara
Owner: Biotech Billionaire Felix Baker
Size: 290 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Dytan
Owner: Swiss biotech billionaire heiress Dona Bertarelli
Size: 241 feet (Currently in Antigua)
Elysian
Owner: Boston Red Sox billionaire John Henry
Size: 253 feet (Currently in St. Maarten)
Entourage
Owner: Billionaire homebuilder Elly Reisman
Size: 196 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Excellence
Owner: Billionaire car dealer Herb Chambers
Size: 263 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Fountainhead
Owner: Sears billionaire Edward Lampert
Size: 289 feet (Currently enroute to St. Maarten)
Go
Owner: Billionaire Capri Sun owner Hans Peter Wild
Size: 253 feet (Currently enroute to St. Barts)
Huntress
Owner: Southern California real estate billionaire George Argyros
Size: 197 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Juice
Owner: Diamond jewelry billionaire Laurence Graff
Size: 233 feet (Currently enroute to St. Maarten)
Kalm
Owner: Walmart billionaire heiress Nancy Walton Laurie
Size: 220 feet — Was previously owned by Mark Zuckerberg and is now Walton's support vessel to her main yacht 'Kaos' and features a three-seat submarine, a helicopter, and a dive center. (Currently in St. Barts)
Kisses
Owner: Car dealer billionaire Norman Braman
Size: 175 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Laurel
Owner: Payroll billionaire Tom Golisano
Size: 240 feet (Currently in Antigua)
Lionheart
Owner: British Fashion billionaire Sir Philip Green
Size: 295 feet (Currently in St Barts)
Loon
Owner: Billionaire cleaning products and sports family duo Craig and Helen Johnson-Leipold
Size: 179 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
M Brace
Owner: Billionaire sports icon Michael Jordan
Size: 244 feet (Currently in St Barts)
Moonstone
Owner: Liquor billionaires Rob and Richard Sands
Size: 237 feet (Currently enroute to St. Maarten)
Moskito
Owner: British Home Bargains billionaire Tom Morris
Size: 181 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Nebula
Owner: Support vessel owned by WhatsApp founder billionaire Jan Koum
Size: 224 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Neninka
Owner: Mexican banking billionaire Carlos Hank Rhon
Size: 222 feet (Currently in St. Maarten)
No Rush
Owner: Eyeglasses billionaire Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio
Size: 164 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Obsidian
Owner: Czech Oil and gas billionaire Karel Komarek
Size: 276 feet (Currently in Guadeloupe)
Pangea
Owner: Cybersecurity billionaire George Kurtz
Size: 262 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Power Play
Owner: Second Support vessel owned by WhatsApp billionaire Jan Koum
Size: 181 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Siren
Owner: British Real estate billionaire David Reuben
Size: 241 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Skat
Owner: Norwegian shipping billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke
Size: 233 feet (Currently in St Kitts)
*Rokke also owns one of the world's largest superyachts, the brand new 639-foot REV Ocean which will be used for scientists who will study the ocean while contributing to marine conservation efforts.
Titania
Owner: UK mobile phone billionaire John Caudwell
Size: 240 feet (Currently enroute to Antigua)
Solemates
Owner: Reebok shoe billionaire Paul Fireman
Size: 180 feet (Currently in St. Maarten)
Utopia
Owner: Canadian oil billionaire N. Murray Edwards
Size: 233 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Sakura
Owner: Ukrainian steel billionaire Victor Pinchuk
Size: 270 feet (Currently in St. Maarten)
Q
Owner: Support vessel by real estate billionaire Roy E. Carroll
Size: 224 feet (Currently in St. Barts)
Vertigo
Owner: Billionaire media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and family
Size: 220 feet sailing yacht (Currently headed to Barbados)
Yalla
Owner: Egyptian construction billionaire Nassef Sawiris
Size: 240 (Currently in St. Maarten)
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