When it comes to parking issues, these may be the most expensive in the book.
DailyMail.com scoured TikTok for a flood of multi-million dollar yacht docking disasters from the US, the Caribbean, Europe and beyond.
As captains struggle to get their ships into cramped berths and busy marinas, the incidents play out with catastrophic consequences.
A particularly heartbreaking clip captures the moment the 281-foot superyacht Ecstasea collided with a bridge control room as it entered the Simpson Bay lagoon in Sint Maarten.
A particularly heartbreaking one clamp captures the moment the 85-meter superyacht Ecstasea collided with a bridge’s control room as it entered St. Maarten’s Simpson Bay lagoon
Not a smart idea: it doesn’t look like it Endless sun will make her berth in this beginner’s corner
Two incidents captured on camera involve yacht captains misjudging the heights of their ships
San Diego CEO Joel Praneet Siam stole one 60 feet yacht in Newport Harbor and took it for a devastating joyride, crashing into dozens of boats and injuring a woman
While filming the shocking incident, maker @coolmariners123 noted that a combination of ‘unfavorable wind and current’ caused the yacht to drift off course.
Their clip shows the yacht demolishing the bridge’s control room as it scrapes past.
People sitting on an adjacent terrace can hear screams of disbelief as they watch the event, which took place in December 2019, unfold.
Another TikTok posted by @saltcharters shows a yacht crash that made headlines last March.
San Diego CEO Joel Praneet Siam stole an 60-foot yacht in Newport Harbor and took it for a devastating joyride, crashing into dozens of boats and injuring a woman.
Video footage from the event shows Siam crashing into the boats at high speed before backing up, almost destroying the entire dock.
Witness Kai McCartney said the driver then went to another part of the harbor and started eating donuts before crashing again.
After the second collision, Siam lost control of the ship and drove into a wall, abruptly stopping his joyriding journey at the Lido Island Bridge.
As captains conflict to get their ships into cramped berths and overcrowded marinas, the incidents play out with catastrophic consequences
Another video posted by @superyacht shows a $35 million superyacht passing under a bridge that is too low for it, making a scrape inevitable
This hunt has difficulty docking, with the stern hitting the jetty at one point before the bow also hits a post
Two yachts collide while trying to dock in St Tropez. TikToker @superyachtwho uploaded a clip of the incident deemed it a ‘superyacht sandwich’
Siam was later transferred to the Newport Beach Police Department and posted to the Orange County Jail on $3 million bail.
Another epic parking mistake making the rounds on social media in February 2021 involved a $90 million superyacht owned by Capri Sun juice mogul Hans Peter Wild.
Footage shows the superyacht GO – with a helipad, gym, steam room, swimming pool and private hospital on board – plowing against a wooden jetty and concrete harbor wall in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten.
In one video, you can hear a viewer saying “oh my god” over and over. In another clip, a witness said, “It’s hitting concrete now. What is happening?’
It crashed twice in the dock after a computer glitch.
The second impact caused the most damage and left planks of wood left over what was left of the structure.
Another epic parking fail, which made the rounds on social media in February 2021, involved a $90 million superyacht owned by Capri Sun juice magnate Hans Peter Wild
Film material shows the superyacht GO plowing against a wooden jetty and a concrete dock wall in Simpson Bay, St. Maarten
A whale watching tour in San Diego finished abruptly as the tour boat crashed into the harbour
Another technical glitch was caught by TikToker @the.knotty.yachtie in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, with a small motor yacht crashing into the grassy bank
Another technical glitch was caught by TikToker @the.knotty.yachtie in Fort Lauderdale, Miami.
His clip shows a smaller motor yacht crashing into a grassy bank after being destroyed by a mechanical failure.
He said in the comments section that it was “sad to see” how the incident unfolded, with the captain unable to control the boat.
In two other accidents caught on camera, yacht captains misjudged the height of their ships.
A clip uploaded by @donzi2113 shows a sailboat heading towards a low bridge with the mast threatening to topple over.
Fortunately, the helmsman stopped just in time.
Another video posted by @superyacht shows a $35 million superyacht passing under a bridge that is too low for it, making a scrape inevitable.
As the ship floats under the concrete structure, the radar and upper deck make contact.
One viewer quipped ‘they need a bridge loan after that’, while other commenters said the captain should have waited for the tide to ebb before attempting to pass under the bridge.