Why Park the Submarine on the Yacht When You Can Buy a Yacht for the Submarine?

Apparently, it’s not enough to own a floating palace anymore—you now need a floating garage to go with it.Remember when having a superyacht was the ultimate status symbol? That’s cute. Today’s ultra-rich aren’t just building yachts — they’re building support yachts. Yes, a yacht… for their yacht.

Enter Hodor — not just the name of your favorite gentle giant from Game of Thrones, but also a 66-meter floating garage-slash-helipad-slash-submarine valet. Built in Spain by Astilleros Armón and designed by Incat Crowther, Hodor is a real-life transformer that cruises at 22.5 knots and carries everything from jet skis to helicopters to actual submarines. And it does it all in style, thanks to an aluminum superstructure and sleek interior from Oliver Design.

So why is this happening?

Because billionaires are running out of ways to be discreetly ridiculous. Why squeeze a fleet of toys onto one overcrowded megayacht when you can offload the chaos to a floating sidekick? Called a shadow vessel, this sidekick does all the heavy lifting — crew quarters, fuel reserves, helipads, dive centers, hyperbaric chambers — you name it.

Take Jeff Bezos’ $500M+ Project Y721 and its rumored companion support yacht. Designed in tandem, this mother-daughter yacht combo allows owners to dream bigger without having to compromise luxury for logistics. And let’s be honest: nothing says “quiet wealth” like parking your helicopter on a backup boat.

Hodor is now one of over 1,500 yachts flying the Cayman flag, and she’s not just sitting pretty — she’s an active explorer. Last seen near U.S. shores, she’s proof that support yachts aren’t just concept art; they’re a real, growing segment of the maritime economy.

And this trend isn’t slowing down. The stealthy luxury arms race is on — and your toys want their own toy hauler.