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12 Fascinating Facts About ‘Kismet,’ the 400-Foot Megayacht With an Underwater Lounge

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Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan is at it again. His 400-foot superyacht Kismet (formerly Project Jag) is due to splash this summer, and true to form, it’s another crazy attention-grabbing creation.

Khan’s third custom-built Lürssen has a 5,500 gross tonnage, almost double the weight of his former 312-foot yacht (also named Kismet and now renamed Whisper ), which he sold last September for a cool $160 million. It’s not just the name that’s the same. Both boats have fire pits, video walls, a basketball court and wild chandeliers, but this time Khan’s added an underwater Nemo lounge, a duplex owner’s suite, and a retro neon dance floor. Oh, and this six-deck behemoth’s hull is a whopping 88 feet longer.

The Pakistani American billionaire has a reputation for making a statement. Aboard his previous yacht he mandated a “Champagne and caviar” interior from Reymond Langton that screamed excess, with a custom grand piano that sat beneath a sweeping black-and-gold Art Deco staircase. The new 400-foot Kismet also enjoys interiors by the British design studio in partnership with Khan’s family, while the exterior is by Nuvolari Lenard.

Kismet ’s week charter price of roughly $3.25 million makes it one of the most expensive charter yachts in the world alongside Flying Fox . It’s an average of about $272,000 each for 12 guests, who are accommodated in nine ensuite cabins. The crew of 37 is on hand to make it a memorable week.

A full suite of water toys, from sea bobs and eFoils to Flitescooters and an inflatable slide, add to the waterside fun. There’s also a floating deck to park Jet Skis, a sailing dinghy, and storage for a private submersible. When venturing from the mothership, a four tenders, including a 37-foot Hodgdon and a 39-foot Naiad, will transport owners and their guests.

Here are 12 cool facts about one of the world’s most expensive charter yachts, available from this summer through Cecil Wright.

The Jacksonville Jaguars Link

Khan’s former 312-foot Kismet was hard to miss, thanks to a 13-foot silver jaguar statue (in inset above) that he mounted on the bowsprit every time his NFL team played. This time, he’s decided to make the big cat a permanent fixture by incorporating a silver sculpture on the underside of the bowsprit. He’ll be flying the flag for his NFL football team everywhere he cruises. You can just make out the sleek, silver Jaguar under the end of the bow. 

Gilded Duplex Owner’s Apartment

The full-beam owner’s apartment, spanning two decks, is dripping in gold. It includes a large primary suite with a circular skylight, a fireplace, and gilded wall coverings with bed linens and carpets to match. There are two separate marbled bathrooms and dressing rooms and a private hot tub forward, as well as one of two hair salons/beauty rooms on board. The remaining guest cabins can be configured as doubles or twins.

Music Maestro

A DJ station overhanging the bridge deck aft is where guests can spin some tunes on the decks, but it’s Khan’s love of custom pianos that steals the show. A Bogányi grand piano in the upper deck was designed by award-winning Hungarian pianist Gergely Bogányi. Its swooping curves and cantilevered body wraps around a crimson red cast-iron plate that holds 21 tons of string tension.

Therapy at Sea

Kismet is one of only a handful of yachts to have a cryotherapy chamber on board and possibly the first chromotherapy bathtub. They’re in the dedicated Balinese-inspired spa on the lower deck, along with a hammam, sauna, and private massage room. There’s also a gym and yoga studio and a juice bar, both with opening sea terraces.

The ‘80s Effect

In a nod to ‘80s retro arcade games, Kismet ’s “Tron corridor” includes neon accents and a wireframe matrix dance floor in pink and blue that lights up for the full disco effect. During the day, it serves as a relaxing transition point between the wellness area and guest areas, with lounging sofas and a cocktail bar.

Making a Splash

When the gin-clear surrounding waters aren’t enough, three swimming pools—two with waterfall features—and four outdoor showers should do it. There’s also a swim-up bar on the pool deck.

A Nemo Theater

Two cinemas—one outdoor on the bridge deck and one indoor on the lower deck—deliver the latest in movies. Of course, the real cinematic experience comes in the form of an underwater Nemo viewing window. It sits just below the 150-inch drop-down TV in the cinema lounge, so guests can spot passing sharks while viewing Jaws on screen. Pre-movie drinks are served in four interior bars, including the Champagne bar and wine cellar room.

Hoops on the Helipad

Forward of the master cabin on the foredeck is a helipad that can accommodate an H155 helicopter for guest transfers. It also doubles as a basketball and pickleball court. It’s not clear if Khan will ever use the helipad or keep it exclusively for ball sports as he did on the previous Kismet.

Global Cuisine

Kismet ’s culinary options span from Michelin star-level dining to an outdoor pizza oven, a teppanyaki cooking station, and barbecue on the pool deck. Seating arrangements shouldn’t be a problem either, with configurations for up to 24 guests on the upper deck, 18 on the main deck and 14 on both the top and pool decks.

Khan has long been a fan of a bioethanol fireplace, choosing to have three on his former yacht. He’s increased the number to four this time, accompanied by ornate marble surroundings. There are also two external fire pits for chilly evenings and under-floor heating in guest areas.

Boardroom With a View

When attending to business on board, a primary office on the pool deck brings stunning ocean and outside-deck views while being accessed via a private staircase from the owner’s suite. It has a conference table and its own dedicated pantry for hosting meetings.

Stairway to Heaven

Kismet ’s elaborate central staircase appears to have the same video walls as the previous yacht, bringing pops of green and yellow lighting. It’s complemented by a handful of living walls with vegetation. Other plants are spread across the six decks, bringing the outdoors in.

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By the numbers: How big, how fast, how expensive is Shad Khan's new Kismet megayacht

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan docked his newest megayacht, “Kismet,” over the weekend in Jacksonville. While this is Khan’s fourth yacht and third megayacht, this one is larger and more luxurious than his previous lavish cruisers. With such features as three pools across six decks; a sauna and cryotherapy chamber; a basketball court and pickleball court; and a helipad, there is plenty to be said to try to paint a picture of the megayacht. Aside from its grandeur, though, we wanted to contextualize what something of this size, speed and cost might actually look like — and we used players from the Jacksonville Jaguars to do it:

How much does Shad Khan’s yacht cost?

It is estimated to have a $360 million price tag. With Trevor Lawrence’s five-year contract earning him $275 million, he is making $55 million per year, or $3.2 million per game. It would take Lawrence 113 games — rounded up from 112.5 — to earn enough money to buy the yacht. This would bring his total games played up to 172 and put him over the record of most games played as starting quarterback for the Jaguars — a record currently held by Mark Brunell with 120 games from 1995 to 2003. 

The cost of the yacht would also be equivalent to 90,000 season tickets for the Jaguars at an average cost of $500 per seat per game.

How long is Shad Khan’s yacht?

It is 400 feet long. Logan Cooke has an average punt of 49.8 yards, or 149.4 feet. It would take Cooke three average punts to clear a football from one end of the yacht to the other. Brian Thomas Jr. had the fastest ball-carrier speed this season at 22.15 miles per hour, meaning he could run the ball from one end of the “Kismet” to the other in 12.31 seconds — provided there were no obstacles.

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How wide is Shad Khan’s yacht?

It is 58 feet wide. Jaguars backup quarterback Mac Jones averaged of 5 yards per pass attempt in Sunday's loss to the Vikings. It would take Mac Jones 12 pass attempts — rounded up from 11.6 — to throw the width of the yacht. (It would also take him 80 pass attempts to throw the length of the “Kismet,” but let’s not talk about that.) Alternatively: Trevor Lawrence is 6 feet and 6 inches tall, which means you’d have to lay 8.7 Trevor Lawrences down head-to-foot to cover the width of the yacht.

How much does Shad Khan’s yacht weigh?

It weighs 5,500 tons, or 11 million pounds. The starting offensive line for the Jaguars is Walker Little, Ezra Cleveland, Mitch Morse, Brandon Scherff and Anton Harrison. These players each weigh, respectively, 324 pounds, 311 pounds, 304 pounds, 315 pounds and 315 pounds. This brings the grand total of their weight to 1,569 pounds, or 0.78 tons. It would take 7,051 copies of this lineup to weigh as much as “Kismet.” The entire active team of 53 players weighs approximately 13,050 pounds combined, or 6.53 tons, and would need to be copied only 842 times to meet that same weight.

How fast is Shad Khan’s yacht?

Top speed is 18 knots, or 20.71 miles per hour — making it as fast as Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby, whose top speed was recorded at 20.93 miles per hour.

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: By the numbers: How big, how fast, how expensive is Shad Khan's new Kismet megayacht