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Mark Zuckerberg's yacht reportedly ignored Coast Guard distress call

techAug 8, 2026243,054

In Southeast Alaska, a small cruise ship diverted to rescue the Uncruise Wilderness Legacy after the U.S. Coast Guard radioed Mark Zuckerberg’s nearby $300 million yacht, which vessel-tracking reviewed by the Alaska Beacon shows slowing to a halt outside Farragut Bay and not answering, according to a social media account by passenger Michael Love and the Alaska Beacon. Love said the stranded skiff carried two women, a child and a dog; his cruise ship supplied fuel and helped find an anchorage for the night, and passengers “near unanimous booing” followed when the captain announced Zuckerberg’s yacht had not responded. Vessel-tracking services corroborated Love’s account that Zuckerberg’s yacht was closer to the disabled boat. A separate post quoting the Coast Guard noted the contact was a “request for assistance,” which is legally different from a distress call. The episode prompted public criticism and renewed scrutiny of Zuckerberg’s conduct given his high profile and recent political ties reported in the same coverage.

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