After purchasing a convoy escort in 1954, shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis spent over $4 million transforming the vessel into a luxury yacht he called the Christina. The Christina in 1968.

Jackie and Aristotle Onassis's iconic yacht, the "Christina O"—a favorite haunt of midcentury luminaries, including Winston Churchill, John Wayne, and Marilyn Monroe—can now be yours for a day.

Aristotle Onassis and Jacqueline enjoyed a life of luxury during their marriage, as they were pictured on board his mega yacht The Christina, named after his daughter, on March 18, 1969.

Winston Churchill ashore from a cruise aboard Aristotle Onassis’s yacht Christina, with Yugoslav premier Marshall Tito, September 1960 Credit: Alamy. 13.

When Onassis died in 1975, the vessel was willed to his daughter, but she gave it away to the Greek government, to be used as the presidential yacht. Christina O would spend the next years rotting ...

Called the Christina (after his wife), Onassis’ floating palace is a 1,445-ton, 303-ft. Canadian destroyer escort (Stormont) rebuilt into a yacht at an estimated cost of $2,500,000.

Today, the Christina O is available to rent—for about $800,000 a week—to global businesspeople, stars and royalty in tracksuits and sneakers, and their bikini-clad entourages.

Jackie O's Valentino wedding dress to Aristotle Onassis. Aristotle Onassis, with his bride, Jacqueline Kennedy , by his side, ...

Christina O is a private motor yacht that once belonged to billionaire Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis. She is the 59th largest yacht worldwide as of 2022, measuring 99.13 metres long.

Winston Churchill ashore from a cruise aboard Aristotle Onassis’s yacht Christina, with Yugoslav premier Marshall Tito, September 1960 Credit: Alamy. 13.