After gifting a Boeing 747 VIP jet to the United States, Qatar’s generous Emir escaped Doha’s scorching summer by sailing to Spain aboard his $500-million superyacht Al Lusail,

Luxury Launches ^ | May 28, 2025 | Sayan Chakravarty

[xxqqzz]

After gifting a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jet to the United States, the Emir of Qatar, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, quietly retreated to the serene waters of the Mediterranean aboard his half-a-billion-dollar floating palace, Al Lusail. The move, extravagant yet calculated, underscored not only the emir’s immense personal wealth but also the broader display of Gulf state soft power woven into diplomatic gestures and billion-dollar luxury. While the jet grabbed headlines in Washington, the Emir’s superyacht made its way to the picturesque shores of Mallorca in Spain, docking discreetly at Port Andratx.

In a week that blended global politics with maritime elegance, the Emir’s symbolic dual moves, handing over a VIP aircraft and setting sail in one of the world’s largest private yachts, seemed to capture the essence of Qatari diplomacy: opulent, strategic, and quietly influential. For a region often viewed through the lens of oil exports and geopolitical rivalries, this episode offered a glimpse of another dimension, one where diplomacy sails on megayachts and airlifts in custom Boeing jets.

[xxqqzz]

Apparently, they have a fleet of floating and flying palaces.

[BenLurkin]

Move the Arabs in Gaza to Qatar.

[stanne]

Hey. Smoke em if you got em.

[hinckley buzzard]

Good for him.

[Mastador1]

I doubt the Emir or his super yacht go anywhere discreetly or give a rats ass about being discreet, I think the guy that wrote this story is suffering from a serious case of penis envy.

[ryderann]

I’ve seen some ugly boats before, but this one takes the cake in spades. It looks like one of those bulky sneakers.

[madrastex]

Spot on!!!