Ocean Breeze

Saddam Hussein’s yacht “Ocean Breeze,” has finally been allowed to be put up for sale. Ownership disputes have finally concluded and it is ruled to belong to Iraq. Far be it for me to wonder who actually gets the money, but the yacht is now officially for sale at $35 million.

Compared to recent mega-yachts such as “A” , Ocean Breeze is a very 1980’s - small. Only 270 foot long. Although she was fitted out with the ultimate in luxury of the day: solid gold bathroom fixtures, helicopter landing pad, secret escape passageways, mini-submarine, rocket launcher defense system, bullet proof glass throughout; the usual stuff one might expect for a Middle-eastern dictator to specify

The asking price of $35 million seems a little steep, but I am sure there will be a certain caché to owning an ex-Hussein yacht. And no doubt a refit will take care of the retro-Arabic styling. The yacht was never actually delivered and her sister ship the “Al Mansur,” was bombed by Anglo-American forces in 2003, much to the dismay of luxury yacht brokers around the world.