Luxury Yacht Worth Nearly $1M Sinks Minutes After Launch, Owner Jumped Into Sea | Video

Last Updated:September 04, 2025, 08:05 IST

Dolce Vento, a new 85-foot luxury yacht worth 9,40,000 dollars, sank off Zonguldak in Eregli just 15 minutes into its maiden voyage. Check the viral video here.

Luxury vessel tips over on maiden voyage off Turkish coast

A brand new luxury yacht, Dolce Vento, was guided into the water for the first time off the shore of northern Turkey. What seem to be a perfectly fine launch, turned awful as the vessel plunged into the waters in just 15 minutes.

Approximately 85-foot boat worth nearly $1 million sank in no time and following the mishap, crew members and owner were seen jumping into sea to swim back to the shore. The entire incident was caught on camera and the video went viral.

Luxury Yacht Sank Minutes After Launch | Video

The construction of the yacht had been completed at Med Yilmaz Shipyard, as per Superyacht Times. As the boat started to sink, passengers and crew members panicked.

They immediately jumped overboard, where the ship’s owner and the captain joined them. As per the NY Post, the yacht was approximately 85 feet in length and had cost around $940,000.

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