Where is Roman Abramovich’s Eclipse superyacht now – and what’s it like? The Russian billionaire’s US$700 million vessel was the world’s biggest when it was first built

Apr 2 , 2022

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and his US$700 million superyacht, the Eclipse. Photo: Reuters, AFP

Abramovich’s superyachts have been marina-hopping to avoid UK’s sanctions amid the Russo-Ukrainian War, with the Eclipse moving to Turkey – but it was once docked at New York City

The former Chelsea F.C. owner’s luxury mega yacht has built-in missile defences, bulletproof windows, ‘anti-paparazzi’ tech and even a miniature submarine

Like other Russian oligarchs, Roman Abramovich is seemingly scrambling to avoid sanctions and that included quickly moving his superyachts to more friendly waters.

Chelsea F.C.’s Russian owner Roman Abramovich at the English Premier League football match in London. Photo: AFP

While Abramovich cannot move the Premier League football club Chelsea F.C. and must quickly sell the US$3 billion club, his yachts are another matter.

Abramovich’s 169-metre (553-foot) long flagship is The Eclipse, estimated to have cost US$700 million when built. After sanctions were initially dropped by the UK against Abramovich following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, his second “smaller” US$600 million superyacht, Solaris, left Barcelona, Spain, and moved to Montenegro. However, on March 13, the yacht then hastily left that port without refuelling and moved on to Turkey.

Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s Eclipse is docked in the Turkish tourist resort of Marmaris. Photo: Reuters

Solaris was joined in Turkey by the Eclipse, which arrived from the Caribbean.

Solaris, another one of Roman Abramovich’s superyachts in Turkey. Photo: Reuters

While the superyacht Eclipse is seemingly on the run from UK sanctions, it was once docked at Manhattan’s Pier 90 and we were able to get some pictures.

Take a tour of the superyacht below.

Abramovich’s flagship yacht, the Eclipse, parked in New York. Photo: Reuters