James Packers superyacht selling for $283m

Australian billionaire James Packer has listed his Italian-built superyacht for sale for a whopping $283 million.

The casino mogul bought the yacht in 2019, which boasts a cinema, nightclub, swimming pool and barber’s salon, and was originally purchased for around $200 million.

The yacht which is named IJE, believed to be after his three children Indigo, Jackson and Emmanuelle, has been listed on the site of international superyacht broker Burgess Yachts.

It states that it was “built as the ultimate world-cruising family yacht for a very experienced owner” and can fit 22 guests in 11 cabins, which includes a private owner’s deck.

Inside there’s a relaxed beach house-style interior by Benetti with IJE the longest yacht ever created by the company, while its also the flagship of their custom fleet.

The 108m yacht is described as having a “timeless sculptural exterior” and includes an elevator and three functioning levels including a sun lounge bridge deck with a firepit and open air dining with a lounge and bar on the main deck.

There’s also a great array of toys and watercraft that come with the yacht too, such as two 12m tenders, boats attached to the yacht.

The broker’s website described the 54-year-old’s yacht as offering “true world cruising credentials” with its Rolls Royce dynamic positioning system

His purchase of IJE followed after he gifted his 288-foot Artic P yacht to his sister Gretel in 2017, while he previously owned the 170-foot Amels Seahorse that was sold in 2015.

Mr Packer’s current net worth is estimated to be around $US3 billion ($A4 billion), according to Forbes.

More Coverage

Around eight months ago, Mr Packer who owns Crown Resorts, gave video evidence to the NSW independent Liquor and Gaming inquiry into money laundering in his casinos.

It was examining evidence that the gambling giant facilitated money laundering by Asian high-roller “junket” tours at its Perth and Melbourne venues.

A probe into Crown Resorts recommended back in February that the embattled gaming giant have its Sydney casino licence revoked, in a crippling blow to its $2.2bn Barangaroo project.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7HWrGWcp51jrrZ7xaKlmqaTmnyuu82esGivlZa5tbSOo5imnaNivaKvyp6prGWjqr2mvtiamqGsXaG2tMDEnWSfp6Jisrqx1pqrnqqZo7RuvNGimp5ln5t6c4SSpmannaeoerTAzquwaJuVZq6khMNwZ2yckpiAdn%2BWam%2BfbpKarniCwJuabZuW