If you’re in the market for a shiny new toy, Eric Schmidt’s superyacht is for sale.
Whisper, which the billionaire former Google CEO purchased from Shahid Khan in 2023, is listed for $172.5 million.
Built by the German shipyard Lürssen, which also constructed David Geffen’s Rising Sun, Whisper measures 95 meters long. Spread over five decks, it features a master cabin with a fireplace, a spa with a cold plunge and steam room, a movie theater, and a swimming pool. It comes equipped with Jet Skis, wakeboards, and kayaks.
The megayacht fits 12 guests and a 27-person crew — a comfortable ratio — and can entertain many more, with its charter brochure boasting that “Whisper can — and has — hosted the largest parties.”
“Fusing high glamour with a guest-centric, service-oriented layout, Whisper’s five larger-than-life decks contain every amenity you could possibly need for a fun-packed week at sea,” it says.
Originally built for Jacksonville Jaguar-owner Khan, the yacht was delivered as Kismet in 2014. It was listed for $161 million when Schmidt purchased it three years ago, and a retrofit was completed last year.
There is no information about why Schmidt, who is worth $58.2 billion, according to Bloomberg, is selling the yacht, and his representative declined to comment to Business Insider.
Perhaps he’s looking to take advantage of the growing appetite for superyachts, a result of the surging market and the AI boom, or perhaps it’s that Whisper was never Schmidt’s original plan.
In 2023, he nearly purchased Alfa Nero, an 81-meter megayacht seized from a sanctioned Russian oligarch, though he backed out amid legal challenges, Bloomberg reported at the time.
There’s some good news for those who don’t have nine figures to spare. Whisper is also available to charter for a comparative bargain of $1.4 million a week.
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