Flying Fox is flying free once again.
The 446-foot gigayacht has been removed from the U.S. sanctions list, meaning it can be chartered globally without restriction.
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added Flying Fox to the Specifically Designated National List (SDN) in June 2022 following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The yacht was sanctioned because it was linked to Imperial Yachts. The Monaco-based outfit, which was the first yacht-brokerage firm added to the U.S. sanctions list, allegedly provided “yacht-related services to Russia’s elites, including those in President Putin’s inner circle,” according to OFAC. Imperial ceased commercial activities and went into liquidation that same month.
Flying Fox returned to the charter market with Bluewater Yachting Dubai this past January, but could not be booked by stateside citizens, residents, or brokers. Fortunately, OFAC removed the superyacht from the SDN list on September 30, meaning U.S. seafarers can now climb aboard.
The 446-foot “Flying Fox” can comfortably accommodate up to 22 guests across 11 cabins.
Bluewater Yachting/Guillaume Plisson
Flying Fox, once the largest superyacht available for charter, was originally delivered by German shipyard Lürssen in 2019. Penned by renowned Norwegian designer Espen Øino, the six-deck cruiser is distinguished by extravagant, industry-first features, such as the largest transverse swimming pool of any yacht and the first cryo-sauna on the high seas. She is also equipped with a two-deck spa, a professional dive center, two helipads, three Jacuzzis, indoor and outdoor cinemas, and an open-air aft galley with no less than five different types of ovens.
With a bonkers interior volume of 9,022 GT, the behemoth offers an incredible amount of space onboard. The contemporary living quarters, brought to life by Mark Berryman, can comfortably accommodate up to 22 guests across 11 cabins plus 55 crew. (That means you’ll enjoy a crew-to-guest ratio of two to one.) Spanning the entire upper deck, the owner’s area includes a full-beam primary suite, a lounge, a beauty room, an office, and a terrace with a fire pit and Jacuzzi. The remaining seven double cabins and three twins also offer a good dose of luxury for family and friends.
Flying Fox is available for charter in the Indian Ocean exclusively via Bluewater for roughly $3.3 million (€3 million) per week.
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