As the year draws to a close, the world's richest people are once again on the move aboard private jets and superyachts, bound for a familiar array of ultra-exclusive vacation spots, Business Insider reports.
Island of St. Barts in the Caribbean attracts tycoons, celebrities and their entourages to an island where nightly rates in the tens of thousands of dollars are commonplace.
From a bustling harbor of veritable floating mansions to invitation-only beach parties and fireworks over Gustavia, the capital of St. Barts, the island has become the unofficial end-of-the-year meeting place for the richest 0.001% of the planet's inhabitants.
Elsewhere, a few luxury enclaves like Antigua and Cabo San Lucas round out the rest of the vacation map.
Jeff Bezos was spotted with his wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos in the famous resort of Aspen in the state of Colorado for Christmas, but it is possible that the two are heading to the Caribbean.
Jeff Bezos' yacht in the Caribbean Sea
Koru, a Bezos yacht, was spotted near St. Barts. The giant boat of the billionaire founder of Amazon is about 127 meters long and has a large swimming pool on the deck.
Launchpad, the 118-meter megayacht that cost Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta, more than $300 million, is floating in the Gulf of California after leaving La Paz, Mexico.
Wingman, the approximately 200-foot-long support vessel, is also nearby, also in the Gulf of California.
The area is located near Cabo San Lucas, which has become a hotspot for billionaires in recent years due to its natural scenery, private airports and easy access to water sports.
Dona Bertarelli is heading to Antigua
Queen Miri, the yacht belonging to Miriam Adelson, owner of the Dallas Mavericks team and a major donor to the US Republican Party, has been spotted in the Caribbean.
Adelson's yacht, valued at $70 million, can accommodate up to 36 guests and is set to depart Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, for Gustavia, St. Barts.
Dona Bertarelli, the billionaire heiress who took over the biotech company Serono with her brother, Ernesto Bertarelli, has her yacht on the move near Antigua. She is the daughter of Maria Iris Bertarelli and Fabio Bertarelli, the founders of the company.
Bertarelli's yacht, named Dytan, valued at $80 million and measuring about 73.5 meters in length, was last seen heading towards Rendezvous Bay in Anguilla.
Antigua and Barbuda has seen significant growth in luxury tourism in recent years, with exclusive resorts such as Jumby Bay Island and large new developments such as Nikki Beach Residences.
Vertigo, the yacht associated with the Murdoch family, has been spotted in Barbados.
The yacht is valued at approximately $50 million, and its annual operating costs are approximately $5 million. Vertigo's interior was designed by French designer Christian Liaigre.
The former heads of Google and WhatsApp, at St. Barts
Moonrise, the $220 million yacht owned by Jan Koum, the founder of WhatsApp, is in St. Barts since early December.
Whisper, the yacht belonging to Eric Schmidt, the billionaire former CEO of Google, was also spotted in St. Barts.
The yacht, which is approximately 98 meters long and is currently valued at around $200 million, was sold to Schmidt in 2023. Whisper was originally custom-built for billionaire couple Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan.
Bob Iger's approximately 200-foot-long vessel, Aquarius II, has been spotted sailing through the Caribbean.
Disney CEO Iger's sailing yacht was last seen near Anguilla in the vicinity of other yachts owned by billionaires based in St. Barts.
