{"id":1044122,"date":"2026-09-05T02:59:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T02:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1044122\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T02:59:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T02:59:17","slug":"inside-look-at-jk-rowlings-superyacht-complete-with-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1044122\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside look at JK Rowling\u2019s superyacht, complete with pool"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cHarry Potter\u201d author JK Rowling\u2019s $150 million superyacht<\/a>, which has dominated Marina del Rey for the last week, isn\u2019t docked for a luxurious vacation.<\/p>\n

Rowling\u2019s superyacht comes complete with a circular pool on the deck\u2019s second floor, seen in photos first revealed by The Post. The yacht\u2019s name, Samsara, covered by a white tarp, sits directly underneath the jacuzzi deck. <\/p>\n

J.K. Rowling\u2019s 89-meter superyacht Samsara is pictured docked with its name covered in Marina Del Rey, Los Angeles, on Friday, September 4, 2026. The name is reportedly covered to deter protesters opposed to the \u201cHarry Potter\u201d author\u2019s trans views. CB \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n

A white tarp is covering the name of the ship. CB \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n

J.K. Rowling\u2019s 89-meter superyacht Samsara CB \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n

Harry Potter author JK Rowling arrives at Edinburgh Castle to read passages from \u201cHarry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince\u201d on Friday, July 15, 2005, in Edinburgh, Scotland. An audience of 70 junior reporters from around the world, aged between eight and 16, will meet and ask questions of the author ahead of the midnight release of the new volume. Getty Images<\/p>\n

Rowling keeps the name covered in order to maintain a low profile, according to reports.<\/p>\n

The mansion on the water is allegedly docked for repairs, maintenance and to take on provisions, an anonymous source at the marina told The Post. It will undergo painting and have its teak decks replaced.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s the only place to get real privacy. Private jets are more about convenience. But these ships can travel wherever they want out of view from anyone so the owners have incredible privacy,\u201d the source said.<\/p>\n

He also revealed that Rowling is not on board, and that the ship is set to depart on September 15.<\/p>\n

Another angle of the jacuzzi CB \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n

The boat was spotted by an Instagram couple called\u00a0twogirls.oneboat<\/a>, with several users in the comments confirming that the yacht belonged to the 61-year-old author. <\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely JK Rowling\u2019s boat\u2026It was here last May too and as soon as it arrived the crew quickly covered up the name and then it disappeared off AIS, I suspect bc of her outspoken activism,\u201d one user commented. <\/p>\n

The \u201cHarry Potter\u201d author\u2019s Samsara megayacht <\/a>spans a whopping 292 feet and is estimated to be around $150 million. It was built in 2015 by Oceanco and was called Infinity by its first owner, Harbor Freight Tools CEO Eric Smidt. <\/p>\n

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Side view of the $150 million floating palace CB \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n

He sold the yacht to Australian billionaire Brett Blundy in 2022, who then sold it to Rowling in 2023, who then dubbed the boat Samsara.<\/p>\n

The boat can accommodate upwards of 12 guests along with 26 crew members, with amenities such as a circular swimming pool, a movie theater and a \u201ctranquil beach club,\u201d according to\u00a0SuperYachtFan.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Writer J.K. Rowling poses as she arrives for the European premiere of the film \u201cFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u201d at Cineworld Imax, Leicester Square in London, Britain, on Thursday, July 2, 2020. REUTERS<\/p>\n

Rowling previously sparked controversy from her vessel back in 2025, when she shared a selfie of her smoking a cigar on the boat after the US Supreme Court voted that the legal definition of a woman was based on biological sex.<\/p>\n

The 61-year-old\u2019s \u201cHarry Potter\u201d books are the highest-selling novel series of all time, with her net worth estimated to be around $1.2 billion according to Forbes. <\/a><\/p>\n

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