The Christina O, the famous Onassis yacht, now for rent
The Christina O: Plying the seas first as WWII Canadian frigate and then as a private luxury vessel starting 1954, the Christina O is a piece of floating history. Click through the gallery for more photos of this famous yacht now for rent:
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The view from above: The yacht measures 99 meters (325 feet) long and can be rented by the week.
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Aristotle Onassis: The Greek shipping magnate Aristotle "Ari" Onassis (pictured here) bought the vessel in 1954 and named it after his daughter Christina.
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Maria Callas: The legendary opera singer Maria Callas was a longtime love of Onassis' and spent lots of time on board.
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Jacqueline Kennedy: Despite his long relationship with Callas, Onassis married Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, widow of the late US President John F. Kennedy, instead.
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Jackie O: The couple wed on Onassis' private island, Skorpios, and then held their reception on the Christina. After her second marriage, the former first lady was nicknamed "Jackie O."
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Princess Grace and Prince Rainier: And that wasn't the only shipboard celebration. The movie star and the Prince of Monaco had their wedding reception on board and were guests many times in the years following.
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Presidential suite: Another famous guest was Franklin Roosevelt Jr., son of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Dining room: Now, guests able to afford the six-figure weekly charter fee can dine in the same room where the Onassises and celebrity guests such as Winston Churchill and Marilyn Monroe also ate.
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A museum at sea: The Christina O can be rented through Valef Yachts.
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Onboard elegance: In addition to 17 staterooms, the Christina O has a 40-person dining room, a hot tub and a grand piano.
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Water on water: The on-board swimming pool can be covered and converted into a dance floor, which is probably useful when you host so many A-list wedding receptions.