naples Italian capital of hospitality, but not for me super billionaire, The city that has been opening its arms to tourists for months, breaking every attendance record, is closing its doors to a massive rogue Bernard Arnault, Or rather, it prevents him from setting foot on the pier of the Mergellina Marina. Cause? His yacht Symphony is 101 meters long. There are a lot of people to land in Mergelina where from this year only boats longer than 75 meters can come. Thus, the “king of luxury” (he heads a multinational company whose portfolio includes such brands as Christian Dior, Bulgari, Fendi, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany, Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot) had to concede defeat. Naples.
After sailing on Friday among the pearls of the whole gulf – first Capri and then Ischia – mega yachts He anchored at Palazzo Don’Anna in the hope of being able to anchor at Mergellina. No, red light. and the richest man on Earth – according to Forbes 2023, Arnault’s net worth is estimated at 221 billion dollars: Earlier Elon MuskTesla owner and Amazon inventor Jeff Bezos had to raise the anchor of his little gem (costing $250 million) and set sail again, while trying to explain why to visiting guests (some Italians too) What happened to them in eight luxurious cabins designed by Zuretti Interior Designers Studio in Nice.
It seems that Arnault’s wife, Hélène Mercier, a Canadian pianist who performs all over the world and who especially wanted to visit the San Carlo Theatre, was particularly displeased.
This is not the first time that something like this has happened. Already in the spring it was the turn of failure Barry Charles Diller, older than Paramount and FoxBelgian designer’s husband diane von furstenbergtoday’s charge Expedia and TripAdvisor, which was denied port for the world’s largest privately owned sailing yacht, the three-masted EOS, worth $150 million. Even their sailing ships – 90 meters long – cannot be accepted in Mergelina’s waters for safety reasons in maneuvers, according to the rules of the Harbor Master’s Office launched this year. Throwing a one-two punch to King Midas, who whispers to billions of people, clearly stirs up controversy. There are those who point the finger at the port authority for not modernizing the Port of Naples, like Forza Italia MEP, Fulvio Martusciello. “Naples airport has been turned into a branch of the Salerno forest,” he attacked.
ashamed too President of the Industrialists of Naples, Costanzo Iannotti Pecchi, for which banning mega-yachts from landing means punishing all related yachting activities. According to Union Industrial, large yachts are not only economical, but activators capable of generating impact. “In the past, Arnault’s boat docked at the Luise di Mergellina pier, but with such measures we risk losing a few million a season – says pier administrator Massimo Luisa – it’s a real shame that we can’t welcome guests again are unable to jeff bezos(His yacht is 127 meters long), Jennifer Lopez (85 m) or dolce and gabbana (“only” 70 m long, editor’s note) “who have come here in recent years with their beautiful boats”. Megayachts are followed by an inspired activity that costs hundreds of thousands of Euros. For example, the Symphony has a crew of 27 and at least 12-15 guests who ride in private SUVs, as well as organizing – as happened with Dolce & Gabbana – lavish parties with starred chefs.