Overview
- Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez were seen at Nikki Beach early in the week, where a clip of Sánchez dancing on a banquette during bottle service spread widely online.
- Koru, Bezos’s 417-foot sailing yacht with a wooden figurehead resembling Sánchez, has been tracked near St. Barts, with photos and reports also pointing to the 246-foot support vessel Abeona and its helipad.
- MarineTraffic data and on-island reporting show multiple billionaire-owned yachts concentrated around St. Barts for New Year’s, including vessels tied to David Geffen, Eric Schmidt, and Jerry Jones.
- Paparazzi and private security have been highly visible around Gustavia and Shell Beach, with observers noting stepped-up patrols on the water and long-lens stakeouts in the hills.
- The couple spent Christmas in Aspen before heading to the Caribbean, continuing an annual pattern; last year’s three-hour customs check of Koru was reported as a routine inspection.