London, July 23 (ANI): Roman Abramovich's sumptuous 1-billion-dollar boat, which is the playground of billionaires, oligarchs and A-list celebs, will be arriving in London on Tuesday.
At 557ft, the Russian tycoon's Eclipse is the largest private yacht in the world. It has two swimming pools, two helipads, a dedicated disco hall, 30 cabins, a cinema, a mini-submarine, and even its own missile defence system.
Abramovich's master suite is armour-plated and protected by bullet-proof windows and a laser system designed to dazzle long-lens photographers.
Improbable though it may seem, this is gritty East London - with all the spent industrial allure of down-at-heel Beckton to gaze on, for example.
Yet some of the world's richest people used to mega-luxury and the most gorgeous, exclusive hideaways on earth are heading here - just in time for the Olympics.
Over the coming weeks the Thames will be transformed into a glamorous floating village of luxury and excess. Up to 100 superyachts are due to arrive and a glittering string of parties are scheduled.
Billionaires who are planning to berth their giant luxury vessels in London for the summer include Microsoft founder Bill Gates whose superyacht Gogypus will drop anchor at the Royal Docks in East London, five miles from the Olympic Stadium.
Microsoft co-founder, billionaire Paul Allen, is expected aboard his 414ft superyacht Octopus, manned by a 57-strong crew.
Other superyachts believed to be on their way to London include The Maltese Falcon, owned by the Greek millionairess Elena Ambrosiadou, and the 246ft Leander, owned by Donald Gosling, the NCP car park tycoon.
The 80-million-pound Illona, owned by Frank Lowy of the Westfield shopping centres, has already docked near Canary Wharf. (ANI)
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