Kismet (yacht)

Kismet is a 95.2-metre (312 ft 4 in)-long superyacht which was built by the Lürssen shipyard in 2014. It is managed by the Moran Yacht & Ship chartering business, and is owned by Pakistani-American billionaire Shahid Khan.[1][2][3] The word kismet means "destiny" or "fate" in Khan’s native language Urdu and many other languages.[4] Khan put the yacht for sale.[5]

Kismet moored in Canary Wharf.
Kismet moored in Sète, France.

It was finished in a luxurious style by Reymond Langton and Espen Øino (Oeino), with an expensive interior design.[6][2] The fittings were specified to be better than a "five star hotel", featuring a deck of black marble and a large bath made of solid onyx.[6] The yacht is complete with a swimming pool, barbecue area, movie theatre, sauna, helipad, elevator and gymnasium.[2] Other amenities and provisions include an onboard internet connection, underwater lighting, and stabilizers at the anchor and underway.[2]

Kismet can carry 28 crew members at a time, and has eight state rooms which provide a capacity for 16 guests. Its design includes large and open public spaces for lounging and dining, and the rooms are stylized with exotic woods, handcrafted textiles, marble and leather.[2] The exterior is notable for its large-sized windows across all decks.[2]

According to Yacht Harbour, Kismet is worth an estimated $200 million.[7] It has a charter price of $1.2 million per week, excluding food, fuel and dockage costs.[8][2] In mid-2018, the yacht was rented by Jay-Z and Beyoncé during a vacation to Italy.[8]

Kismet was featured in the 2019 Netflix film 6 Underground starring Ryan Reynolds.[9]

References
  1. "Super-yacht worth £70 million moored on the River Thames", Evening Standard, 5 November 2014
  2. Hemlock, Doreen (3 February 2015). "Bahia Mar hosts its biggest yacht yet: 312-foot Kismet". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. "Billionaire's 95m superyacht Kismet spotted in Saint Petersburg". Yacht Harbour. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. Ratcliffe, Justin (November 2007). "Destiny's Child". Nautic Expo. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2020. The term kismet means "destiny" in Turkish and Arabic, as well as Urdu and Hindi.
  5. "Kismet". moranyachts.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  6. Dawson, Dudley (May 2008), "Putting on the Ritz", Yachting: 100–105
  7. "Jay-Z and Beyonce aboard Shahid Khan's $200-million 95-metre superyacht Kismet". Yacht Harbour. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  8. Martin, Guy (31 July 2018). "Inside Billionaire Shahid 'Shad' Khan's Superyacht Kismet". Forbes. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  9. Byrne, David (19 December 2019). "Kismet in the Movie 6 Underground". Megayacht News. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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