Johnny Depp’s luxurious ‘pirate yacht’

Amphitrite is one of the most famous yachts in the showbiz world when it passed through the hands of actor Johnny Depp and writer JK Rowling.

Johnny Depp bought the yacht in 2007 and hired it to be redesigned in the Art Deco style. Pagano, who was in charge of the design, said she wanted the 47.6-metre yacht to become the “Eastern Express on the Ocean”. Other details, including the long bow, were arranged by Johnny Depp as a “pirate ship”, especially after the actor played the main role in the film. Pirates of the Caribbean.

The yacht has a total of 4 decks, can carry 10 guests and 9 crew members. 5 large bedrooms, of which 3 have double beds and 2 are single beds. All bedrooms have a private bathroom with toiletries purchased from around the world. The main interior is velvet, fabric, classic silk and antique imitation wood.

The boat has a 1930s-inspired dining room. The boat also has a movie theater, beauty spa, swimming pool, hot tub… Pagano said: “I was delighted to design the boat for Johnny, a man. extraordinary knowledge and taste for art history”.

Originally, the yacht was named “Vajoliroja”, a combination of the first letters of the family members of his ex-wife, Vannesa Paradis. Depp often takes his family on excursions to his private island in the Bahamas. When Depp got married to Amber Heard In 2015, he changed his name to “Amphitrite” to honor his wife, before the two divorced after 15 months and got into litigation.

Yachts is implicated in Amber Heard’s testimony against Depp. She claimed Depp hit her against the wall in one of the cabins, and shared that the actor was drunk and upset, so he had to sell the yacht to writer JK Rowling in 2015 for $27 million. After that, Rowling continued to sell to an American businessman and now the boat is named “Arriva”.

Although he no longer owns it, the actor still rents the yacht for $130,000 a week in the high season and $110,000 in the low season.

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