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• Leonardo DiCaprio is a dedicated and vocal environmental activist, having funneled millions of dollars into conservation efforts and using his platform to advocate for climate change action.
• Despite his activism, DiCaprio has faced backlash for his lavish vacations on multi-million-dollar superyachts and excessive private plane travel, raising questions about the consistency of his environmental principles.
• Fans are struggling to reconcile DiCaprio's strong stance against carbon emissions and support for a sustainable economy with his own luxurious and carbon-intensive lifestyle.

Leonardo DiCaprio , one of Hollywood’s most revered leading men, is known for many things; one of which is being a particularly vocal environmental activist. The now 48-year-old has funneled huge chunks of his massive $300 million net worth into environmental conservation efforts over the years, proving that his activism goes beyond mere words.

Ironically, DiCaprio recently found himself embroiled in a wave of controversy after snapshots of him vacationing in a multi-million-dollar superyacht started making rounds on the internet. But this isn’t the first time the Don’t Look Up star has been caught on the wrong side of the climate change debate.

The now 48-year-old’s work-hard-party-hard lifestyle has seen him jet-set to various exclusive locales around the globe, often in luxurious fuel-guzzling private planes. With such sharp contrasts between his lifestyle and ideologies , one question remains; Is DiCaprio an environmental champion or an eco-hypocrite?

Leonardo DiCaprio Is An Avid Environmental Activist

Aside from being one of Hollywood’s most bankable movie stars, and dating well below his age, Academy Award winner Leonardo DiCaprio has made a name for himself as one of the most dedicated and vocal environmental activists in Hollywood.

The Titanic star’s climate change crusade first started in 1998, when he launched the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which prior to its 2019 merger with Emmerson Collective and Global Wildlife Conservation to form Earth Alliance, had funneled over $100 million in grant funding to global projects aimed at averting climate change and biodiversity loss.

Apart from doting out large chunks of his net worth to the climate change crusade, DiCaprio has also used his platform to advocate for environmental conservation, with a Buzzfeed article from 2022 tallying at least 17 times the acclaimed actor has publicly spoken out about climate change.

As a testament to his dedication to averting a climate change catastrophe, DiCaprio was designated a UN Messenger of Peace in 2014; earning the rare privilege to address world leaders at the annual United Nations Climate Summit.

“Every week, we’re seeing new and undeniable climate events, evidence that accelerated climate change is here right now," he said at the time. "Droughts are intensifying, our oceans are acidifying with methane plumes rising up from the ocean floor. We are seeing extreme weather events, and the West Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates, decades ahead of scientific projections."

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The now 48-year-old even managed to work a call to action against climate change into his Oscar acceptance speech at the 2016 Academy Awards. “Climate change is real, it is happening right now, it is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating,” he said.

“We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters or the big corporations, but who speak for all of humanity, for the Indigenous peoples of the world, for the billions and billions of underprivileged people who will be most affected by this, for our children's children, and for those people out there whose voices have been drowned out by the politics of greed.”

Leonardo DiCaprio Faced Backlash For Vacationing In A Superyacht

Despite being an avid environmental activist, Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't exactly engage in environmentally conscious pastimes. The now 48-year-old recently found himself making waves on the internet as snapshots of his lavish vacation in the picturesque Italian island of Ibiza aboard a multi-million-dollar superyacht surfaced. And that's not all! Just a week earlier, he was spotted alongside Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire, cruising in style on yet another yacht in the glamorous Saint-Tropez.

But Leonardo's jet-setting adventures didn't end there. Two weeks before his South of France trip, the now 48-year-old was caught on camera enjoying a family getaway along the stunning Amalfi Coast. And as if that wasn't enough, back in May, the Titanic star was seen basking in the sun on yet another luxurious superyacht; this time off the coast of Sardinia, Italy.

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The Titanic star's superyacht getaways have become a hot topic, igniting debates on the harmony between ideology and lifestyle, according to The Daily Mail. For many, these lavish vacations cast a grim shadow over DiCaprio's fervent advocacy against carbon emissions, raising questions about the consistency of his environmental principles.

Leonardo DiCaprio Has Come Under Fire For Being An Eco Hypocrite In The Past

Surprisingly, the grandiose summer vacation isn’t the first of DiCaprio’s lavish trips to ignite controversy. Back in 2022, the Titanic star took a luxurious vacation to St. Barts aboard a $121 million superyacht , which, according to Mirror UK, can emit as much carbon as an average car in a year by sailing just seven miles.

Aside from lounging in superyachts, DiCaprio has also faced backlash for his penchant for traveling in luxurious private jets. Back in 2016, the Titanic star embarked on an 8000-mile trip from Europe to New York in a private jet, all in the name of accepting an award for environmental activism; an irony that did not go unnoticed.

In addition, according to Mirror UK, the Don’t Look Up star has racked up over 12,000 miles of air travel jet-setting between the US, London, Milan, and Paris in private planes over recent months; a startling figure considering that flying private results in a significantly higher carbon footprint than flying commercial.

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As things stand, fans are finding it hard to reconcile the environmentally conscious UN Peace Ambassador who, while attending the 2014 United Nations Climate Summit said, “We need to put a price tag on carbon emissions and eliminate government subsidies for oil, coal, and gas companies. We need to end the free ride that industrial polluters have been given in the name of a free-market economy. They do not deserve our tax dollars, they deserve our scrutiny. For the economy itself will die if our ecosystems collapse," with the multi-millionaire who routinely lounges in fuel-guzzling superyachts and travels thousands of miles in private planes.

Leonardo DiCaprio slammed as 'eco-hypocrite' after star's seen lounging on $150M super-yacht

There is perhaps no bigger climate activist in Hollywood than Leonardo DiCaprio, with the actor actively preaching about climate change and global warming as a United Nations ambassador. In fact, the 'Don't Look Up' actor had branded climate change as the "most urgent threat facing our entire species" and lectured everyone about the environmental threats in his famous Oscar acceptance speech. 

However, the 47-year-old actor is now being criticized for his hypocrisy, after he was spotted vacationing in the $150 million superyacht The Vava II, along with 24-year-old girlfriend Camila Morrone. DiCaprio has been spending his new year with his ladylove at the Caribbean island of St Bart's. The couple was spotted swimming in the waves as Morrone rocked a stunning black swimsuit. In the past, DiCaprio had been called out by environmentalists for availing his private jet to fly to global events, thereby generating an enormous carbon footprint. 

DiCaprio's present holiday home, The Vava II, happens to be one of the biggest luxury superyachts in the world. It is owned by 46-year-old Swiss pharmaceutical billionaire Ernesto Bertrarelli and is often used by celebrities to spend their vacations. Aside from the usual amenities, the 315-ft long yacht constitutes a gym, swimming pool, 'beach club', movie theater, and even a helipad. It can accommodate more than 22 guests alongside 30 crew members. 

It reportedly costs a bomb to replenish its fuel needs, as The Vava II demands fuel worth $339,712 to fill its tank. Thus one can easily guess the mammoth amount of carbon footprint left behind by the vehicle. In fact, the carbon pollution generated by the yacht by sailing only seven miles reportedly equals the carbon emission of a standard car in one year. Once loaded with 115,000 gallons of diesel, the yacht has a range of 5,700 miles. According to estimates, the Vava II generates a jaw-dropping amount of 238 kg carbon dioxide every mile. Though it has been mostly stationary in the Caribbean Sea in the recent past, fans are unwilling to absolve DiCaprio of his environmental hypocrisy.

However, DiCaprio was defended by environmentalist Sarah Clayton who remarked, "I know celebrities lead these crazy lives, but Don’t Look Up has done so much to make people aware of climate change." She referred to the actor's latest Netflix release which also stars Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Timothee Chalamet, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, among others. 

DiCaprio, who notably spent nearly $102 million dollars on a global eco-conservation project, is yet to address the controversy surrounding his fossil fuel pollution.  

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Don't look up... you might see Leonardo DiCaprio being an eco hypocrite on his £110million yacht 

By Abul Taher for The Mail on Sunday

Published: 19:23 EDT, 8 January 2022 | Updated: 12:48 EDT, 28 March 2024

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He is a celebrity UN climate change ambassador who has called the issue ‘the most urgent threat facing our entire species’.

But while he urges fans to take action, Leonardo DiCaprio has been spending time on one of the world’s biggest, and most environmentally unfriendly, superyachts.

The 315ft, £110 million Vava II – which even features a helipad on the uppermost of its six decks – produces as much carbon by sailing just seven miles as an average car belches out in a year.

While he urges fans to take action, Leonardo DiCaprio has been spending time on one of the world’s biggest, and most environmentally unfriendly, superyachts

DiCaprio, who has just burnished his eco credentials by starring in Netflix’s hit climate catastrophe satire Don’t Look Up – may be surprised to learn it costs £250,000 just to fill its fuel tanks.

The 47-year-old has been holidaying near the Caribbean island of St Barts – a playground for the world’s billionaires – with actress girlfriend Camila Morrone, 24, since New Year’s Eve.

The couple have been staying with friends on the superyacht, which also boasts a gym, swimming pool, ‘beach club’ and cinema. The Vava II – the biggest yacht to be manufactured in Britain – is owned by the Swiss pharmaceutical billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli, 46.

The 315ft, £110 million Vava II – which even features a helipad on the uppermost of its six decks – produces as much carbon by sailing just seven miles as an average car belches out in a year

The Titanic star and his girlfriend of five years partied with a host of celebrity pals at a Unicef gala on New Year’s Eve whose guest list boasted Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, boxer Mike Tyson and British singer Dua Lipa.

Since the festivities, DiCaprio and Morrone – stepdaughter of actor Al Pacino – have been seen on the beaches of St Barts during the day and taking a small launch to rejoin Vava II in the evenings.

According to the manufacturer, the yacht can accommodate 22 guests and 30 crew and has a range of 5,700 miles when its tanks are fully laden with 115,000 gallons of diesel.

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Estimates show the Vava II produces 238kg of carbon dioxide per mile – almost as much as the average British car emits in two months. But ship tracking websites reveal the Vava II has been mostly stationary in the Caribbean Sea recently, travelling no more than a mile a day.

One environmentalist last night came to DiCaprio’s defence. Sarah Clayton, who campaigns against airport expansions in Britain, said: ‘I know celebrities lead these crazy lives, but Don’t Look Up has done so much to make people aware of climate change.’

DiCaprio is said to have funnelled £75 million of his £200 million fortune into a global conservation project to protect endangered species and land from developers.

Last night, a source close to DiCaprio said he was one of many guests on the yacht, and he does not own the vessel, nor did he rent it. 

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Why You Should Care About Celebrities’ Climate Hypocrisy

F or years, outrage over the high-carbon consumption of the rich and famous in the face of climate change has stirred passionate outrage and accusations of hypocrisy, from Leonardo DiCaprio’s private jet rides to Bill Gates’s yacht. This summer the outrage has hit a fever pitch .

First, social media buzzed over reports of wild private jet usage—celebrities taking flights so short that they could have driven in less than an hour—and, later, with a report of almost-comical water usage violations in a part of California experiencing drought. Article after article jumped on these stories to point out just how badly these behaviors harm the planet and everyone who lives on it. On a per passenger basis, private jets pollute as much as 14 times more than their commercial counterparts, for example, and the Los Angeles community where these celebrities live is currently limiting outdoor watering to once per week. Celebrities, it might follow, are a key villain in the climate challenge.

And yet, while it’s certainly true that individual celebrities are responsible for a disproportionate share of emissions, their behavior represents a tiny part of the problem when you crunch the numbers. Private jets, for example, account for only about 2% of emissions from the aviation industry; the aviation sector more broadly accounts for about 2% of global emissions. Meanwhile, the celebrities listed in the drought report represented just a handful of the more than 2,000 customers in that part of Los Angeles who violated the rule.

But that doesn’t mean their behavior doesn’t matter. A quick review of the surprisingly robust academic research on celebrities and climate change suggests that there’s another, arguably more important, reason why the public should be outraged: celebrities shape what everyone else does. That’s true for what products we buy, obviously, but it’s also true for how seriously the public and even policymakers take climate change.

Climate change touches everything, and the robust body of academic work reflects that broad influence—including research on the impact of celebrity behavior. A 2017 review of the academic work on this intersection published by Oxford University Press recounts how famous people became central spokespeople in the fight to tackle climate change. Celebrities have spoken publicly about climate change for decades, but the research shows that they moved to the center of the effort to reduce emissions in the early 2000s.

A number of factors explain why environmental groups increasingly sought out celebrity endorsements at that time. For one, many climate policy efforts were lagging and celebrities helped explain a seemingly wonky issue in a way scientists may have struggled to do. The approach of partnering with celebrities also reflected the changing business of journalism. Celebrities helped climate news spread online, but also grabbed the attention of print and broadcast journalists competing with the web.

The 2017 research suggests that celebrities offered a key asset that scientists couldn’t: telling followers how to feel. When DiCaprio travels the world visiting different sites relevant to climate change in the documentary Before the Flood , his reactions—angry, sad, passionate, etc.—tell the audience what emotions they should experience. And that matters because committed followers tend to listen. A 2020 study in the journal Sustainability found that audiences who felt a connection to a certain celebrity did adapt their attitudes and behaviors in response. Celebrities play a different role in elite circles, researchers say. When DiCaprio speaks at the United Nations or to a CEO at a cocktail party, he is effectively representing his followers to the policymakers and business leaders with actual power. It’s safe to say that the ability to sway public attitudes and influence policymakers is far more consequential in the climate battle than the emissions from a private jet ride.

So how does all this research apply to the examples of celebrity consumption today? Admittedly, the research primarily looks at examples of celebrities promoting climate initiatives—not polluting too much. Still, there are some valuable lessons that can be extrapolated.

The private jet hubbub is easiest to understand. In late July, we learned some truly wild statistics about celebrity private jet habits. Taylor Swift’s private jet had taken off some 170 times between January and late July, according to an analysis from sustainability marketing firm Yard. Floyd Mayweather’s jet flew 177 trips in the same time period, including a 10-minute flight between two airports in the Las Vegas area. Celebrities aren’t necessarily advertising those numbers, but they do post photos glamorizing their flights as part of the celebrity lifestyle. If the primary role of celebrities when it comes to climate change is telling us how to feel, the message is clear: the public should feel that conspicuous consumption is desirable no matter the climate implications.

The drought example is more interesting. A report in the Los Angeles Times found that some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Sylvester Stallone, Dwyane Wade, Kevin Hart, and Kim Kardashian—had flouted drought restrictions at their properties, some exceeding their water allowances by comical proportions. Dwyane Wade’s property, for example, exceeded his allotted water budget by 489,000 gallons in May.

A fan who extrapolates from this report would think that not only do these celebrities not care about climate change, but they also signal that the policies to address it are frivolous and that they can be ignored. This is a worrying signal as policies aimed at tackling climate change will increasingly push changes in behavior—from fees on driving made to incentivize public transit to restrictions on water usage. If celebrities don’t accept these changes, how will the public?

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The French economist Lucas Chancel explained it clearly: “If the super polluters have big exemptions, it will be complicated to ask the French to make efforts.” Indeed, if highly-visible celebrities won’t accept climate policy, the public probably won’t either.

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Rich climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio lives a carbon-intensive lifestyle, and that's (mostly) fine

by David Roberts

At the 2016 Academy Awards, Leo DiCaprio accepted his Best Actor trophy with a speech that included a passionate call to action on climate change.

As inevitably as night follows day, social media was flooded with people attacking DiCaprio as a hypocrite for living a carbon-intensive lifestyle.

@drvox @ClimateOfGavin pic.twitter.com/z4ugiZoXzl — Politics In Memes (@politicsinmemes) February 29, 2016

( UPDATE: This yacht doesn’t belong to DiCaprio. He doesn’t own one. See correction at bottom.)

This kind of thing has been around for as long as I’ve been writing about climate change. People never tire of pointing out that Al Gore lives in a “mansion” or that scientists fly all over the world to climate conferences, spewing CO2. Any time I mention a vacation online I am immediately scolded as a hypocrite by at least one of the trolls who follow me around waiting for such opportunities.

It’s not just conservatives or climate skeptics, either. There have always been plenty of environmentalists and liberals who scorn Gore and other climate leaders for their supposed hypocrisy.

There’s clearly something powerful in the critique. It elicits strong, intuitive reactions, which is rare with arguments related to climate change.

But I don’t think it holds up. In particular, I think it runs two different arguments together.

Argument 1: Climate advocates who don’t reduce their emissions are hypocrites

This is the claim that really grabs people at a gut level. And it makes a certain sense: If you say carbon emissions are bad, and you emit lots of carbon, and you don’t work to reduce your own carbon emissions, then either a) you don’t really think carbon emissions are bad, or b) you’re a hypocrite.

But there’s a hidden premise here, which lots of people take for granted but shouldn’t. The premise is that personal emission reductions are an important part of the fight against climate change — if you take climate seriously, you take on an obligation to reduce your own emissions.

Is that true? Not necessarily. It is entirely possible to believe, as many people do, that voluntary emission reductions are pointless vanity, that the only efficacious solutions to climate change involve extended, coordinated action by governments. They view the moralism around personal emissions as a distraction, a way of diverting environmentalist energy and alienating non-environmentalists.

People who believe that are not engaged in hypocrisy if they fly, or buy an SUV, or eat a hamburger. They are not advocating sacrifice or asceticism; they don’t believe it would do any good. They believe people will take advantage of the options available to them until some combination of regulation and innovation makes cleaner options available.

If they advocate for, and are willing to abide by, taxes and regulations designed to reduce emissions, then such folks are being true to their beliefs. You might think they are wrong about the value of personal behavior, but they are not hypocrites .

Is there any evidence that DiCaprio has advocated personal emission reductions or told anyone they ought to forgo planes or boats? If so, I haven’t seen it.

Perhaps he has done the math and realized that the emissions of any single rich person are insignificant to the big picture on climate.

Here are the per capita carbon emissions of the world’s top 10 overall carbon emitters:

More recent data has shifted slightly, but we don’t need to be all that precise. The world average is around 7 metric tons a year per person. In the US, it’s around 20 metric tons.

Let’s say that by flying and yachting all over the world, DiCaprio is responsible for 500 times the emissions of the average American — 10,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases a year.

How much is that? Here are some annual greenhouse gas emission figures, in metric tons (years range from 2010 to 2013):

• Global: 46 billion
• US: 6.673 billion
• California: 459.3 million
• Walmart: 21 million
• Los Angeles: 18.595 million
• California film industry: 8.4 million

Even if extravagant by mere mortal standards, DiCaprio’s personal emissions are a fart in the wind when it comes to climate change. If he vanished tomorrow, and all his emissions with him, the effect on global temperature, even on US emissions, even on film-industry emissions, would be lost in the noise.

Climate change is extremely large. No single human can directly generate enough emissions to make a dent. And all indications are that DiCaprio knows that. That’s why he said:

We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters, but who speak for all of humanity, for the indigenous people of the world, for the billions and billions of underprivileged people out there who would be most affected by this.

He didn’t say, “We need to buy LED lightbulbs. And avoid yachts.” His focus is on political leadership.

So the “hypocrisy” charge fails. You’re not a hypocrite for not doing things you haven’t said anyone else should do either.

(Note: There are certainly people who think reducing one’s personal emissions is a moral obligation, for everyone, and that high-profile climate leaders ought to lead the way. I disagree, but it’s a legitimate claim. But even if you accept the claim, the conclusion is that DiCaprio is wrong , not that he’s a hypocrite.)

Argument 2: Public figures ought to do more climate signaling

You could agree that voluntary personal emission reductions are irrelevant to the big picture on climate change and still think that high-profile public figures like DiCaprio are in a unique position to signal . Their choices and habits have outsize effects on culture. People look to them for indications about what is and isn’t important, so they have an obligation to send the right signals.

There’s definitely something to this argument. But there are two important things to remember about it.

First, if signaling is the issue, well, DiCaprio is supporting electric cars and pushing for clean energy in the film industry and building eco-resorts and supporting clean energy campaigns and starting a friggin’ climate charity . Oh, and making heartfelt appeals in front of 9 million people at the Academy Awards.

That’s a lot of signaling! Read this piece in Rolling Stone or this one in the Guardian. DiCaprio has a long history of serious work on this issue. By any measure, he’s doing better on signaling than the vast majority of wealthy, influential people.

Do pictures of him on a yacht undo all that? No one’s provided any evidence to support that claim.

Second, note that this argument applies to all wealthy, influential people, not just the ones who advocate for action on climate change. If it is a moral good for influential people to signal that low carbon is a priority, then it is a moral good for all of them. Those who speak up about climate change are under no special obligation over and above that.

All that said, yes, conspicuous consumption is a kind of signaling too — a bad kind, for reasons that go far beyond climate change. Generally, parading your hyperconsumption is corrosive to social solidarity. (Oddly, very few of the conservatives who yell at DiCaprio make this argument.)

So if there’s any grounds for complaint against DiCaprio, it’s the same complaint fairly directed at any wealthy hyperconsumer: Signaling restraint is a gesture of social solidarity. They should all do more of it. Including the ones who never say a word about climate change.

We’ve got to stop using fossil fuels as rapidly as possible. Doing that will mean some mix of technological, political, and social change. Undoubtedly lifestyle changes will come along with any such transition.

I wouldn’t presume to predict what those lifestyle changes will be. But insofar as progress on decarbonization proceeds at the pace it needs to, it will do so because lower-carbon alternatives are cheaper or more convenient, or offer features and benefits their dirty competitors can’t.

I have trouble envisioning voluntary restraint catching on at any scale that makes a difference. Cleaner energy will be more fun, more prosperous, better , or it won’t happen.

So sure, maybe DiCaprio ought to rein it in with the yachts and personal jets. But only for the same reasons all rich people ought to, not because he’s advocating for better climate policy. Everyone ought to advocate for better climate policy!

Policy is the big picture. If we get that right, both income inequality and emissions will decline and more people will be better off. If we get it wrong, the size of DiCaprio’s boat won’t matter one way or the other.

CORRECTION: A DiCaprio press rep contacted us to let us know that Leo DiCaprio does not , as our original headline stated, own a yacht. The pictures show him using friends’ yachts.

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Leonardo DiCaprio accused of being an 'eco hypocrite' as he holidays on £110million yacht

Vocal climate change ambassador Leonardo DiCaprio has been accused of hypocrisy after being pictured relaxing on a super yacht while holidaying in St Barts

• 15:53, 9 Jan 2022
• Updated 10:09, 10 Jan 2022

Leonardo DiCaprio has been accused of being an eco-hypocrite as he was pictured on board an environmentally unfriendly superyacht during his holiday to St Barts.

The Titanic star, 47, is a celebrity UN climate change ambassador, and has openly called the issue of climate change to be ‘the most urgent threat facing our entire species’.

He's urged his fans to take action to combat climate change, with his recent role on Netflix hit Don't Look Up bringing more attention to the cause.

Despite his stance on this, he spent some time enjoying the luxuries of the the 315ft, £110 million Vava II superyacht - which produces as much carbon from sailing seven miles as the average car produces in a year - during his latest jaunt abroad.

The Vava II has six desks, with a helipad on the uppermost and costs a staggering £250,000 to fill its fuel tanks.

Alongside his 24-year-old girlfriend Camila Morrone, Leonardo, 47, has been holidaying near the 'playground for the world's billionaires' island St Barts in the Caribbean, since New Year's Eve.

The couple were seen together on the Vava II superyacht - the largest yacht to be manufactured in Britain - with friends, with the huge yacht being own by Swiss pharmaceutical billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli, 46.

With a gym, swimming pool, cinema and 'beach club' on board, the superyacht doesn't hold back from luxury.

The manufacturer of the yacht has said that it can hold 30 crew members and 22 guests and when filled with 523,000 litres of fuel it can travel over 5,000 nautical miles.

Leonardo and his girlfriend of five years headed into the New Year alongside celebrity friends at a Unicef gala - the guest list of the exclusive evening included singer Dua Lipa, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and boxer Mike Tyson .

Since the New Year celebration, Leonardo and Camila - the stepdaughter of Scarface star Al Pacino - have been seen enjoying time on St Barts beaches before returning to the superyacht of an evening.

It is estimated that the superyacht produces 238kg of carbon dioxide per mile - which is the same amount as an average British car would emit over the span of two months.

The Daily Mail reports that shop tracking websites have revealed the yacht to be mostly stationary, with it not travelling further than a mile a day.

Although Leonardo is being perceived by some as hypocritical for indulging in time aboard a superyacht when he is a vocal advocate for climate change, an environmentalist has leapt to Leo's defence.

Sarah Clayton, who has campaigned against airport expansions in Britain in the past, said: "I know celebrities lead these crazy lives, but Don’t Look Up has done so much to make people aware of climate change."

The actor is believed to have given £75 million of his £200 million fortune to global conservation projects in order to protect endangered species and land from developers.

It is reported that last night a source close to the actor said that was one of many guests on the yacht and that he does not own the vessel and also has not rented it.

The Mirror has reached out to Leonardo's representative for comment.

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Leonardo DiCaprio expanded his carbon footprint last week, taking a one-day trans-Atlantic roundtrip in a private jet. The actor, who entreated viewers to “work together” to fight climate change while accepting his first Oscar in March, flew 8,000 miles from Cannes to New York City to pick up an award from a clean-water advocacy group at the Riverkeeper Fishermen’s Ball, according to Page Six .

The actor then flew back to Cannes to attend an AIDS benefit gala 24 hours later.

DiCaprio has been positioning himself as an environmental advocate. His foundation, which he named after himself, pledged $15 million in grants to help protect the environment at the World Economic Forum in July 2015. In March, he cited climate change in his Oscar acceptance speech for  The Revenant. And, in April, the actor spoke  at the UN Paris Agreement signing, reminding the audience that “our planet cannot be saved unless we leave fossil fuels in the ground where they belong.”

But the attention DiCaprio is getting comes at a cost. Environmentalists have been quick to note that the actor’s lifestyle choices are less-than-exemplary by environmental standards. Clean energy analyst Robert Rapier tallied up the actor’s carbon footprint in a recent Forbes op-ed . DiCaprio chartered the world’s fifth largest yacht , owned by a UAE oil tycoon, in 2014, Rapier writes. He also took six trips on a private jet over the course of six weeks that same year.

DiCaprio claims that he offsets his annual 11-ton carbon footprint by participating in a organization called Future Forests, which plants trees based on the amount of carbon travelers emit into the atmosphere by taking planes, trains, and—in the case at hand—luxury yachts. But the organization is severely underestimating the actor’s yearly carbon emissions, according to Rapier, who estimates the actor’s carbon footprint adds up to much more than 11 tons.

DiCaprio’s six-week, six-flight binge in 2014 would have added up to 44 tons had the actor taken commercial flights—and private jets typically emit 37 times the personal carbon emissions of commercial flights, according to an article in the Daily Mail. Add in the actor’s yacht habit, and you’re well above 11 tons, according to Rapier. ”In case you are wondering, neither the jets nor the yacht run on solar power,” he says.

We reached out to DiCaprio’s representatives for comment and have not yet heard back.

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Learn About Leonard DiCaprio’s Yacht: Topaz

When you think about Leonardo DiCaprio, images of an eco-conscious crusader who is out to improve the health of the planet may first emerge. Recent rumors that Leo plans to attend the 2018 World Cup events in Brazil aboard a yacht seem a bit contradictory because of the pollution that these floating luxury hotels churn into the air and water.

While some have criticized him for indulging in a bit of heaven at the expense of the planet, if he wasn’t doing it, somebody else would be. At least he’s making an attempt to help the situation when he can. All of that aside, we were curious to find out more about Leonardo DiCaprio’s Yacht, and here is what we discovered.

Leo doesn’t own the yacht

DiCaprio hasn’t actually purchased a yacht. Instead, he rented it from owner, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Mansour is a billionaire politician who is the current prime minister of the United Arab Emirates.

The mega yacht was custom built according to his grand and luxurious specifications and named the Topaz. Until recently, the interior of the yacht has remained a well-guarded secret. We’ve learned some juicy tidbits that we’re happy to share.

Specifications of the Topaz

The super yacht measures a total of 453 feet in length with a cost of more than $200 million in USD to build and an estimated value of $678 million. This isn’t the biggest yacht that Mr. DiCaprio has chartered, but it’s likely to be one of the most luxurious.

The yacht is powered by four M90 diesel engines which generate approximately 48,000 horse power. The ship made its maiden launch in 2012 and according to sources, DiCaprio also rented it in 2014 just 2 years into its service run.

The Topaz is rumored to be one of the most extravagant yachts in the world . It offers smooth sailing with the installation of zero speed stabilizers. It comes fully outfitted with lifts that ferry guests comfortably among the eight deck levels to the host of amenities that are scattered throughout the massive vessel.

It is decked out in full luxury and comfort with a cinema, two hot tubs, air conditioning throughout, three swimming pools, a fitness hall, underwater lights, an ample sized conference room and a well hidden interior design that is left up to our imaginations.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s guest list aboard the Topaz

Leo won’t be making the trip alone. We’ve learned that he has a list of guests that will accompany him on thee yacht as he enjoys the football tournament in Brazil.

There were 21 of his friends, all of millionaire status mind you, invited to enjoy the amenities. It’s been reported that DiCaprio and his pals hopped a jet and flew to Rio de Janeiro to arrive one day prior to kick off of the Brazil World cup.

The controversy the rental has stirred

While some are happy that Leo had a nice luxury vacation , others are upset about the seeming nose thumb to environmentalists who think his actions are careless.

There has been a degree of judgment and sentiments of disappointment to outright damnation sent his way. Activists point out that Leo’s private jet that made thee 8000 mile trip left a hefty carbon footprint. This is besides the emissions put out from the luxury mega yacht. They’re citing his actions as not being environmentally responsible.

Why the uproar?

The backlash has come after the fact that DiCaprio made a plea to viewers to work with one another to help fight climate change when he accepted his first ever Oscar award. DiCaprio’s involvement in Hollywood environmentalism can’t be denied.

He dedicates time to fly here and there to pick up awards for his contributions to help clean up the environment, but when he flies to and fro, his carbon footprint grows.

There has been a volley of insults and comments disapproving of Leo’s actions, but isn’t this how Hollywood environmentalism works? It’s kinda tough to get to Brazil without flying or chartering a boat to take you there.

It’s a drama that has been ongoing since Leo’s plans were first revealed but it seems that he could at least score a few points for encouraging us all to make some kind of effort.

It’s not easy being the center of attention and there are times when best intentions draw a backlash of negativism, despite the fact that most of us rely on some type of carbon emitting transportation resources.

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Leonardo DiCaprio recently won the Oscar for Best Actor for his performance in The Revenant . I saw the movie, and to my layman’s eye it certainly seemed like an Oscar-worthy performance. I was rooting for him to win, as was, it seems, most of America. His victory reportedly set a social-media record, with 440,000 posts in about a minute to become the single-most Tweeted minute during an Oscar telecast.

“Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating. We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters, but who speak for all of humanity, for the indigenous people of the world, for the billions and billions of underprivileged people out there who would be most affected by this.”

The problem isn’t the message. I believe we are engaging in a dangerous experiment by dumping ever-increasing amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. I don’t think there is an easy fix to the problem, but I agree with his characterization that it is an urgent threat. Related: The $9.2 Billion Bet Against OPEC Dominance

The problem is that DiCaprio himself is one of those “big polluters,” which diminishes his moral authority to lecture on the risk of climate change. While DiCaprio has donated a lot of his time, money, and effort into raising awareness on the issue — as he did in his Oscar speech — he unnecessarily hands ammunition to his opponents with his own wasteful consumption. For years his critics have noted his extensive usage of private jets to travel around the globe for both business and pleasure. In 2014 he famously rented the world’s fifth largest yacht, owned by a UAE oil tycoon, to watch the World Cup in Brazil. In case you are wondering, neither the jets nor the yacht run on solar power.

But DiCaprio has claimed to be a “CarbonNeutral citizen.” What does that mean? A London-based company called Future Forests (which registered CarbonNeutral as a brand) worked with DiCaprio to estimate that his annual carbon dioxide emissions are 11 tons per year. With that information in hand, they planted thousands of trees, creating The Leonardo DiCaprio Forest in Mexico, to offset his carbon dioxide emissions.

Don’t get me wrong. I think planting forests is a great idea. But the notion that DiCaprio’s carbon emissions are 11 tons per year is nonsense. According to the World Bank, per capita carbon dioxide emissions in the U.S. are about 19 tons per year. That’s of course an average, and rich people who take private jets and vacation on yachts have much higher carbon emissions than average. Related: Six Reasons The Current Oil Short Covering May Have Legs

Add to the fact that he owns several homes and vacations frequently on diesel-burning yachts, and the 11 ton per year number is clearly wishful thinking.

Now I don’t want to make this entirely one-sided, as DiCaprio is clearly passionate about the issue. He may be getting through to the masses, in which case he may be far more than offsetting his own carbon emissions. In the grand scheme, he is probably doing more good than harm. He drives a Prius. He has been known to ride bikes around New York. He advocates for environmental charities and electric cars. Related: Oil Fundamentals Could Cause Oil Prices To Fall, Fast.

But that’s not the point. If you really believe that climate change is the “most urgent threat facing our entire species”, why undermine your message? I suspect he is torn between living the good life of a Hollywood movie star, and sacrificing in order to set a good example and leverage his message. I have encountered some of his defenders who attempt to justify his emissions by suggesting that it is simply too much to expect for someone like him to take commercial air transportation. But really, we can all make excuses for why we need to emit the carbon we emit. It all comes down to convenience. It’s just easier and more convenient to hop in a car and go somewhere than it is to walk or bike there. That’s why it’s important for people who advocate change to set an exemplary example.

Now I have seen an entirely different point of view on DiCaprio’s carbon footprint that argues that he isn’t a hypocrite, because he isn’t asking for individuals to sacrifice. David Roberts at Vox argued this point in Rich climate activist Leonardo DiCaprio lives a carbon-intensive lifestyle, and that’s (mostly) fine . I generally find Roberts’ arguments to be well-argued and convincing, but I am going to disagree with him on this one. This defense of DiCaprio (which is similar to how some environmental organizations have defended him) will be the topic of my next article.

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• zipsprite on March 09 2016 said: I agree. Nice piece.
• Brett on March 09 2016 said: Typical. These Hollywood stars think their opinions matter. He's not a scientist and he's certainly not Howard Hughes (even though he'd like to think he is). Naaaw, just your standard hypocrite with an inflated ego.
• David Hrivnak on March 09 2016 said: Well said. I too take climate change seriously which is why we moved to solar, ant to LED lighting and plugin cars. Our CO2 footprint is now 19% of average. And people notice. I think it is important to practice what we preach.
• thom on March 10 2016 said: Do as i say, not as i do! The typical behaviour of our better human beings. But serious: more CO2 brings better flowers, trees and the like. On better trees, there are better and bigger fruits and so on. Is more Co2 really that bad for the green environment?
• Spurwing Plover on July 24 2016 said: DiCaprio just another DO AS I SAY NOT AS I DO spoiled little hollywood brat incase he want to know the TITANIC was run on COAL the same stuff him and his eco-freak group(NRDC)WANTS TO KEEP IN THE GROUND yeah and he still jets around the world and in fact he recently flew from france to new York and back to france to escept some dumb enviromental award HEY HOW BIGS HIS CARBON FOOTPRINT? him and AL GORE their CARBON FOOTPRINTS are bigger the 200 football feilds
• Bill on January 06 2017 said: How is this different from the Catholic Church selling indulgences in the Renaissance?

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Leonardo DiCaprio who has recently won an Academy Award for his role in The Revenant has thrown a yacht party together with his long-time friend and fellow thespian, Tobey Maguire in an effort to raise environmental awareness .

The yacht party for the extremely important cause took place in a small luxury charter dubbed as Impromptu Yacht charter, in St. Tropez, in the South of France. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation was able to raise $30 million and still counting for the protecting of the environment.

This is the fourth annual charity auction that his foundation has launched and counted with the presented of several famous Hollywood stars, including  Cate Blanchett, Marion Cotillard, Sean Penn, Tom Hanks, Edward Norton, Kate Hudson, Penélope Cruz, Uma Thurman and Emma Stone. The auction also had a surprise performance from Madonna and set by Lenny Kravitz. In addition, the event also saw a Titanic reunion between DiCaprio, Kate Winslet and Billy Zane.

The auction will continue online and bidding will commence on August 10 and will run until the 23rd, so you still have lots of time to participate and protect the well-being of all Earth’s inhabitants. You can take a look at the items that are going to be auctioned HERE !

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Go on Leo’s social media feeds and while he is famous for not detailing his private life, he isn’t lacking passion — albeit, about the environment and climate action.

But the Oscar winner doesn’t always back up his beliefs.

The actor-activist is reportedly in Italy — more specifically, the waters near the Italian shore – where he is vacationing on his yacht, as celebrities do, according to German newspaper Bild.

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For visits to the countryside, whether it be lunch or dinner or a nightclub, DiCaprio reportedly hops on a helicopter while aboard his luxury liner and heads to land — and back, of course.

La dolce vita at the expense of the environment? What would fellow celebrity climate activist Greta Thunberg say?

DiCaprio’s shore excursions are short and anything but green, making his speeches about reducing carbon emissions all the more sanctimonious.

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While it could be argued that the actor wasn’t going to swim to shore, there are more environmentally friendly ways to travel, particularly for someone who preaches about stopping climate change and building a sustainable economic future.

In 2016, during the Cannes Film Festival, DiCaprio reportedly left the French Riviera by private jet for a brief trip to New York City — to accept an environmental award, the New York Post reported at the time.

He hopped back on another private jet the following day to attend a gala in Antibes, France — a reported 12.8 kilometres from the film fest — and nearly 13,000 kilometres of air travel in two days.

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Leonardo DiCaprio traveled across the world on gas-guzzling private jets and embarked on long yacht trips while his foundation quietly funded climate change lawsuits levied against Big Oil.

DiCaprio, a famous actor and climate activist, has embarked on multiple fossil fuel-powered trips over the last several years while pushing for extreme measures to combat climate change, according to multiple reports. The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, which the actor founded in the late 1990s, awarded grants to a fund that in turn backed a private law firm's efforts to hold oil companies liable for climate change.

"I'm not surprised," Steve Milloy, a former energy official on the Trump administration's transition team, told Fox News Digital. "There's this whole left-wing dark money network. That money comes from someplace and these guys — high profile, wealthy lefties — are funding it."

"There's not a single climate activist who is not a complete hypocrite about all this," Milloy added. "Everything they do is just total hypocrisy. I would say they have no self awareness, but they just don't care. All this is really meant to control us, not for them to control themselves."

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Leonardo DiCaprio speaks at the 2019 Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

DiCaprio's past fuel-powered travels included six roundtrip trips on private jets over the course of just six weeks in 2014. Sony Pictures Studios arranged for DiCaprio to take a private jet from California to New York during the period between April and May 2014, according to internal Sony emails published by WikiLeaks in 2015 .

The United Nations appointed DiCaprio as a "messenger of peace" for his work on climate change in 2014. 

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In 2016, DiCaprio reportedly flew 8,000 miles via private jet from Europe to New York City to accept an award for his environmental activism. He then returned to Europe for a charity event.

That same year, DiCaprio took a private jet to the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. At the summit, the WEF gave DiCaprio its Crystal Award for his "leadership in tackling the climate crisis."

Leonardo DiCaprio is pictured jet-skiing in St. Tropez on July 15. (Mega Agency) (Mega Agency)

DiCaprio has also been heavily criticized for his wide usage of private yachts . In 2014, he took a yacht owned by United Arab Emirates deputy prime minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the World Cup in Brazil.

In July, DiCaprio was pictured in St. Tropez on a yacht and jet-skiing with other celebrities. 

After DiCaprio criticized Brazil over its reported deforestation plans, the nation's president Jair Bolsonaro slammed the actor, pointing to his usage of private yachts . 

"You again, Leo?" Bolsonaro tweeted on July 27. "This way, you will become my best electoral cable, as we say in Brazil! I could tell you, again, to give up your yacht before lecturing the world, but I know progressives: you want to change the entire world but never yourselves, so I will let you off the hook."

Still, DiCaprio has continued to use his platform and foundation to push for a clean energy transition away from fossil fuels. After receiving the "best actor" prize at the 2016 Academy Awards, DiCaprio used his speech to urge world leaders to make aggressive actions to fight climate change.

"Climate change is real," DiCaprio remarked during the speech. "It is happening right now. It’s the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating."

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"We need to support leaders around the world who do not speak for the big polluters, but who speak for all of humanity, for the indigenous people of the world, for the billions and billions of underprivileged people out there who would be most affected by this," he continued.

The Earth Alliance, which DiCaprio's foundation joined in 2019, didn't respond to a request for comment.

Thomas Catenacci is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

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Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has come under fire after being photographed on an environmentally questionable superyacht after making a name for himself in the world of climate activism.

According to the Mirror, the Titanic star was spotted on a €131.8m, 92 meter Vava II superyacht, which is believed to produce around 238kg of carbon dioxide per mile – the same amount as an average car would produce in two months.

The six deck yacht sports its own helipad, and costs a jaw-dropping €300,000 to refuel.

The controversy comes just after DiCaprio’s leading role in the recent Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” – a comedy about an asteroid heading for earth, but which the film’s creators say is a metaphor for climate change.

DiCaprio has been given the ceremonial role of UN Climate Change Ambassador due to his outspoken calls to deal with the issue, even calling it “the most urgent threat facing our entire species.”

Among DiCaprio’s critics was Darren Grimes of the UK’s GB News.

“Here’s UN Climate Change ambassador Leonardo DiCaprio aboard a 315ft, £110 million superyacht, complete with a helipad and six decks that spew out as much as your average car does in a year by sailing as little as 7 miles,” said Grimes.

“Remember that as you watch his climate catastrophe movie.”

He added: “If you genuinely believed, as DiCaprio professes to do so, that the world is about to end in apocalyptic climate change, you would surely do everything in your power to ensure a beast like this doesn’t take to the high seas. You wouldn’t sun yourself on a fuel guzzler like this.”

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Additionally, the Mail on Sunday’s Abul Taher branded DiCaprio an “eco hypocrite,” writing:

“He is a celebrity UN climate change ambassador who has called the issue ‘the most urgent threat facing our entire species’. But while he urges fans to take action, Leonardo DiCaprio has been spending time on one of the world’s biggest, and most environmentally unfriendly, superyachts.”

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DiCaprio is a best actor contender for The Wolf of Wall Street , which is also nominated for best picture, best adapted screenplay and best achievement in directing.

Leonardo DiCaprio  sounds pretty angry about pollution in a new short film narrated by the actor.

In  Carbon , the first in a series of environmental documentaries from the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation , the actor advocates the taxing of corporations for carbon pollution and moving toward renewable industry — warning of “catastrophic” consequences if we don’t. 

“We no longer need the dead economy of the fossil fuel industry,” DiCaprio says in the film. 

DiCaprio is already known for his environmental work, with his foundation donating $3 million to ocean conservation earlier this year. 

The new documentary series aims to put pressure on world leaders leading up to the UN Climate Summit, which takes place in New York next month. Find more information on the documentary series here . 

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After building a name for himself in the world of climate activism, the Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been called “eco-hypocrite” following paparazzi photos which caught him on a super-polluting yacht, believed to emit around 238kg of CO2 per mile — the same amount as an average car would produce in two months.

#LeonardoDiCaprio fighting #ClimateCrisis on a massive yacht #dontlookup Call it leading by example #Dystopia But who cares about being credible in 2022 ? Remember #JeffBezos at #COP26 🤣🤣, while launching #space tourism pic.twitter.com/KNiTmoRY0N — Christopher Cartwright (@chriscartw83) January 5, 2022

1. Vava II superyacht

The Titanic star was spotted on a €131.9 million superyacht, a six-deck floating infrastructure with its own helipad, the British outlet the Mirror reported. The Vava II superyacht — the largest yacht to be manufactured in Britain — is owned by Swiss pharmaceutical billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli. According to the manufacturer, the yacht can accommodate 22 guests and 30 crew and has a range of 5,700 miles when its tanks are fully laden with 115,000 gallons of diesel.

Refuelling such a beast costs a boastful €300,000, certainly a modest amount for the elite crowd. Still, critics have not spared controversial comments, criticising the American actor who starred in the recent Netflix movie Don’t Look Up , featuring an apocalyptic comedy which the movie’s directors say is a metaphor for climate change.

Years ago, scientists predicted the damaging effects of climate change that we’re now experiencing. We must listen to scientists and take the necessary steps to mitigate the crisis. wrote DiCaprio on Twitter, commenting on his latest movie.

2. Climate Change Ambassador

The pouring critics weren’t really related to his fictional roles when filming movies in the big screen. In 2014, DiCaprio was appointed as a United Nations (UN) representative on climate change. At the time, the then UN Secretary General Ban-ki-Moon said the actor’s global stardom was “the perfect match“ for the global challenge posed by climate change .

“Here’s UN Climate Change ambassador Leonardo DiCaprio aboard a 315ft, £110 million superyacht, complete with a helipad and six decks that spew out as much as your average car does in a year by sailing as little as 7 miles,” said Darren Grimes of the UK’s GB News.

Joining forces with Grimes, the Sunday’s Abul Taher branded DiCaprio an “eco hypocrite”, stating: “He is a celebrity UN climate change ambassador who has called the issue ‘the most urgent threat facing our entire species’. But while he urges fans to take action, Leonardo DiCaprio has been spending time on one of the world’s biggest, and most environmentally unfriendly, superyachts.”

3. Dicaprio’s environmental efforts

Despite the criticism, the Hollywood star has reportedly disbursed generous contributions to the environmental cause. Since his “role” as an Environmentalist, DiCaprio is said to have funnelled €89 million, of his €239 million, fortune into a global conservation project to protect endangered species and land from developers.

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At around 6 p.m. the yacht began to burn at the stern. The boat, which is more than 20 metres long, was anchored in the area around Cavall d’en Borràs opposite Beso Beach and the Tiburón restaurant, one of the most fashionable and famous places on the island.

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The flames spread throughout the yacht in a matter of minutes , turning it into a fireball that created a huge column of smoke that was visible from neighbouring Ibiza . The Maritime Safety Agency mobilised one of the vessels to fight the fire.

The same sources indicated that no personal injuries or damage to other vessels were reported. But the Bulletin was told that the yacht is of an age that it will sink and potentially cause serious pollution.

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Another boat explosion? This is REALLY getting like Howards Way.

Another Bond villain sent to the bottom...

Leo's playground? You mean Ibiza? Absolute joke headline 🙈

Just about the dumbest of dumb headlines yet from the MDB. And that’s saying something. Absolutely nothing to do with him.

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Leonardo DiCaprio was photographed enjoying some quality time with his family while vacationing along the Italian coast on Monday.

He was joined by niece Normandie, father George DiCaprio and stepmother Peggy Ann Farrar for the second leg of his lavish European vacation along the Amalfi coast — just one week after hosting a flock of his famous friends and models.

The Hollywood heavyweight, 48, showed off his sun-kissed physique in a pair of electric blue swim trunks and gold chain necklace while soaking up the sun.

After getting some much-needed rest on board, DiCaprio decided to take a dip in the seemingly cold water.

The Oscar winner was joined by his teenage niece as the pair leaped off the ship and into the crystal-clear water.

After a fun-filled morning, the group then took an excursion to the Blue Grotto sea caves in Capri.

Despite trying to stay under the radar in a baseball hat and mask, DiCaprio cuddled up to his niece as the family entered the caves.

The “Wolf of Wallstreet” star has been in full relaxation mode over the last couple of weeks after attending the Cannes Film Festival at the end of May.

After leaving the French festival, DiCaprio made his way to Sardinia, Italy to celebrate the nuptials of billionaire art-world heir Joe Nahmad and model Madison Headrick.

Following the star-studded ceremony, the actor was spotted out in London with a group of pals — including model Neelam Gill — as well as his mom, Irmelin Indenbirken. DiCaprio has been spotted with Gill in the past but sources tell Page Six that the British beauty is actually dating one of his friends.

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One week later, the actor was then seen arriving at yet another London hotspot just moments before his ex Gigi Hadid entered the same establishment.

While the “Titanic” star was joined by his father and stepmother, it’s unclear whether or not Hadid dined with them once inside.

The pair were first linked last fall, but things seemingly fizzled out  by December 2022 due to their busy schedules.

However, the pair sparked reconciliation rumors last month after they were both spotted leaving Cipriani Downtown in New York City just minutes after one another.

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