September 13, 2019 - The coast of Korcula is decorated with luxury as the yachts of billionaires Bill Gates and Roman Abramovich sail into the area.

The Planjak islet is located near the famous town of Korcula, situated to the northeast of the island. A local hotspot that draws in weekend beachgoers, Planjak is only accessible by water taxi, taxi boat, or kayak, as there is no public transport to the island. Located across the sea from southeastern shores of Badija, Planjak boasts three pebble beaches and is no stranger welcoming the sun all day long. Its colorful, crystalline sea makes it hard to skip, so it’s no wonder why some of the world’s biggest billionaires chose this area precisely to park their yachts on Thursday. 

Namely, Dalmacija Danas reports that the yachts of two world billionaires - Bill Gates and Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich, were anchored off the shores of Korcula, near Planjak on Thursday.

The two yachts likely anchored next to one another by chance. The Power Play Yacht is owned by Bill Gates, an American business magnate and one of the richest people in the world. You might know him better as the founder of Microsoft. The Power Play yacht has spent the better part of the summer cruising the Adriatic. Recall, Gates and his family were said to be exploring the coast of Montenegro at the beginning of August, though we are unsure if Gates is on his yacht currently. 

Ivica Trojanović

We do know that Gates loves Croatia and the Adriatic and often spends his summers swimming and sunbathing around Dalmatia. He even recommends Croatia to his friends.

But Gates’ yacht isn’t the only big player sailing the Korucla area, as the 110-meter-long yacht of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is calling this part of the coast its home for now, too. Namely, the Eclipse, which was once known as the largest yacht in the world, is known around the world as the ‘$1.5 billion yacht’, though estimated costs range between $500-700 million.

Ivica Trojanović

The Eclipse was spotted in the Cavtat area at the end of August and is often spotted sailing around Dubrovnik. 

You can check out the toys of these two famous billionaires in the photos by Ivica Trojanović.

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