The yacht named Christina O, which once hosted names such as Winston Churchill and Marilyn Monroe and attracted attention with its interesting story, came to Bodrum.
The yacht was built as a warship for the Canadian Navy in 1943 under the name HMS Stormont. During World War II, she accompanied convoys carrying ammunition to Allied forces.
Famous Greek Businessman Aristotle Onassis bought the ship after the war for 340 thousand dollars, modernized it with an investment of 4 million dollars and named it Christina O in honor of his daughter Christina.
After Aristotle Onassis’ death, his daughter Christina Onassis donated the yacht to the Greek government in 1978 for the Greek president to use. The Greek government also changed the name of the yacht to Argo.
In 1998, Greek shipowner John Papanikoliu, a friend of Onassis, bought the yacht back from the Greek state for $50 million, restored it, and named it Christina O in memory of Christina Onassis.
The weekly rental price of the 99-meter superyacht Christina O in 2023 was $709,876.
