Zuckerberg's Yacht Allegedly Ignored Stranded Skiff in Alaska, Cruise Ship Rescued

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A small skiff ran out of fuel and became stranded near Farragut Bay, Alaska, earlier this week. The Alaskan cruise ship Wilderness Legacy responded and rescued those aboard the stricken vessel. However, AIS tracking data reviewed by the Alaska Beacon and Halifax Shipping News indicates that Mark Zuckerberg's superyacht, Launchpad, was actually the closer vessel at the time. A passenger on the Wilderness Legacy reported on Bluesky that the ship's captain announced the Launchpad had repeatedly declined to respond, prompting audible booing from other passengers. Zuckerberg's team has not publicly commented on the incident.

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