You Can Rent Johnny Carson's Former Mega Yacht!

Johnny Carson was a household name for an extended time.

The host of "The Tonight Show," who also doubled as a comedian, imbued the hearts and homes of millions of Americans each Friday and was a beloved icon of the late-night talk show. He truly set the bar.

He accrued a fanbase of over 15 million in his three decades of being a host. He also became one of the most famous and influential men in America.

He set the standard with monologue conversations, guest interviews, comic sketches, and musical or comic performances. Many viewers tuned in to watch and listen to Carson talk about everyday things in his pleasant and quick-witted manner. It was one of the great ways to unwind and end the day.

Before his tragic demise in 2005, the talk show host spent much time sailing his prized yacht. The yacht was built in 2002 and sold for eight million dollars eight years later. This article delves into how much it costs to charter the late talk-show host's treasured yacht now.

According to Worldwide Boat, the yacht is now listed as available for charter. It also mentioned how the vessel was one of Carter's prized possessions until his death.

The features of the yacht are nameless; it fits up to twelve people in five bedrooms, which offer "en-suite bathrooms with enclosed showers in addition to closets, entertainment systems, individual climate control, and Wi-Fi."

Owing to all its luxurious features, the yacht doesn't come cheap. The ship is listed at a non-negotiable price of $120,000 per week. So, admirers can bring friends who'll split costs with them and share in the luxury of living the life Carson lived.

Before he died, the host spent a lot of time on his yacht. According to a 2002 Esquire video, Carson would sometimes board the yacht and disappear for a long time.

His close friend, Bob Wright, shared how he tried to get Carson to return to the talk show but would remain on the yacht for a couple of months.

"I told him we have planes," Wright explained. "We can catch him anywhere he is. The boat is not a prison!"

Unfortunately, Carson didn't want to be within reach of any of his friends or even colleagues. While on the yacht, the actor sailed through the Panama Canal and into the Caribbean. It was evident that he had no desire to go back to Television.

"They can send a plane," Carson said. "I'm going to be in the Bermuda Triangle. Planes have been known to disappear there, you know."

Co-host and Friend Ed McMahon revealed that the Yacht was his last meeting location with the actor.

In his book, "Here's Johnny," he disclosed that old friends came together about a year before Carson's death. They sat onboard, had food and wine, and reminisced on memories from over four decades of their friendship.

"When I walked down the gangplank, I turned and gave him a salute, and he gave one to me," McMahon wrote in his book at the end of their visit. He mentioned that his salute was steeper because he thanked Carson for his career.

But McMahon also disclosed in the book that Carson wasn't the only one with a yacht. "I also had a yacht," he noted, "but next to Johnny's, mine would have looked like a dinghy."

During the Second World War, Carson served as a naval officer. After the war, Carson began a foray into radio.

He moved from radio to TV and interned under Jack Paar, the then host of the late-night talk show.

Although his show was already a success in the 1960s, Carson became an iconic star even after his retirement in 1992.

He imbibed a casual, conversational approach with extensive interaction with guests, a technique pioneered by former hosts of "Tonight Show," Steve Allen and Jack Paar but amplified by Carson's lightning-quick wit.

Former late-night host and friend David Letterman and many others have talked about Carson's influence. He is widely known as the king of late-night TV.