World’s richest billionaires prefer yachts, Olympics, Burning Man for this summer

American billionaire Jeff Bezos and his fiancé Lauren Sanchez were spotted visiting Greece two weeks ago, Page Six reported. They explored the country by air, sea and land.

Bezos and Sánchez enjoyed a two-week vacation on the island of Mykonos. Paparazzi caught the couple walking hand in hand on the streets at night and having dinner at a luxury restaurant.

A few days later, Sánchez was seen flying a helicopter at sea.

Billionaire Jeff Bezos (R) and his fiancé Lauren Sanchez walk to dinner at a five star ocean front restaurant during their holiday in Greece, June 2024. Photo courtesy of Grosby Group’s Instagram

Bezos and Sanchez explored the islands in Greece by their 127-meter-long luxurious superyacht that costs US$500 million. The superyacht can accommodate 18 guests and requires a crew of 40 sailors, according to news site Greek Reporter.

The founder of Amazon was seen in swim trunks and a life vest while his fiancée wore a gold bikini aboard the boat. The pair were photographed riding jet skis in the Aegean Sea during the vacation.

American teach billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and his extended family enjoyed a summer vacation in Mallorca, Spain, on a newly purchased superyacht.

Mark Zuckerberg (4th,R) and his extended family during a holiday in Mallorca. Photo courtesy of his Instagram

The 118-meter-long vessel, made by Feadship from the Netherlands, is valued at $300 million.

The luxury yacht was completed last March and was delivered to Zuckerberg on May 14, the day the Meta founder and owner turned 40.

Zuckerberg, his wife Priscilla Chan, and their three daughters were spotted on the Spanish island and aboard the yacht, Business Insider reported. From there, the yacht sailed to the Ligurian Sea, the spit of the Mediterranean between the Italian Riviera and Corsica.

According to Forbes’ real-time ranking as of Thursday, Jeff Bezos was the world’s second richest billionaire with a net worth of $214.3 billion and Mark Zuckerberg at the fourth position with a net worth of $178.7 billion.

Other billionaires have also announced their summer plans.

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will take place from July 26 to August 11, and one of the world’s biggest sporting events has attracted the attention of several billionaires.

French magnate Bernard Arnault, chairman and CEO of luxury goods giant LVMH, plans to attend the event, Business Insider reported.

This year, the ultrarich are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to watch the most coveted events, meet athletes, and sit in front-row seats for the Opening Ceremony, the Guardian reported.

Burning Man, a week-long arts festival that takes place annually in U.S.’s Nevada desert, is expected to attract big names in the technology industry this year, including world’s richest man Elon Musk and Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who ranks seventh on Forbes billionaire list.

In previous editions, they rented private jets and landed on the Black Rock runway, which is temporarily built for the festival every year. They rested in luxury camps with air conditioning and private chefs.