[3] Le Grand Bleu was built at the Bremer Vulkan yard in Bremen, Germany, and was launched in 2000.

[6][7] In June 2006, Abramovich reportedly lost Le Grand Bleu in a bet to Eugene Shvidler.

[5][6] A mini refit in Port Canaveral, Florida in 2008 included a "green" wastewater treatment system.

[4] In March of 2022, Forbes reported that the yacht Le Grand Bleu was still owned by Shvidler.

That March it was sanctioned by the UK and Australia, and on June 6, 2022, was recorded in Ponce, Puerto Rico.