Is Mark Zuckerberg celebrating his 40th birthday on a new superyacht?


Did Mark Zuckerberg and his rumored superyacht coincidentally end up in the same city? — SuperYacht Times, Reuters/Archive

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg turns 40 today and rumors suggest he will be celebrating his birthday aboard his new superyacht, Launchpad.

A few days ago, Zuckerberg's $300 million superyacht and his $30 million support ship called “Wingman” turned off their automatic identification system as they left Florida heading south.

The 118-meter megayacht and support ship arrived in Panama on Monday, a day before Zuckerberg's birthday, according to public ship-tracking data. Business Insider reported.

Meanwhile, the tech billionaire's plane also landed in Panama on the same day, according to a private jet tracker.

Despite it being unclear whether the tech mogul actually owns the yacht as Feadship, the ship's builder refuses to “share private information.” However, several other clues have linked the yacht to Zuckerberg, who will likely spend his birthday aboard his new boat.

According to Launchpad photos available on industry site SuperYacht Times, the ship features a helipad and a swimming pool on the main deck.

According to the Business InsiderThe giant vessel can accommodate dozens of guests and crew members with a spacious gym, spa, movie theater, and garage that can accommodate many vehicles.

Zuckerberg was first linked to Launchpad in December after reports about his visit to the Feadship shipyard in the Netherlands.

In March, boating bloggers including eSysman SuperYachts and Autoevolution suggested he had officially acquired the boat which also flies the flag of the Marshall Islands, a US territory where American buyers register their boats.

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