Hours after news of Meta’s 1,400 job cuts in King County broke Tuesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s 390-foot megayacht quietly floated into Seattle. 

The $300 million vessel called Launchpad wasn’t exactly greeted by a welcoming committee. GeekWire reports that the yacht drew crowds — and insults — as it traveled from Shilshole Bay through the Locks toward Lake Union.

The yacht, to put it lightly, is a behemoth. But you know what they say: The bigger a man’s yacht, the bigger his bank account.

The famous Facebook founder reportedly purchased the yacht in early 2024. According to the Superyacht Times, Launchpad has a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. Powered by four heavy-duty engines, the luxury vessel has a top speed of 24 knots. (In other words, the fancy boat is very strong and fast.)

Zuckerberg did not confirm his yacht arrived Tuesday in Seattle. And technically, he’s never confirmed that he’s Launchpad’s owner.

Zuckerberg did not appear to be onboard, according to GeekWire. Private jet trackers show he’s possibly in Monterey, Calif. His Instagram shows him working out in a camouflage vest in an ominously dark gym that doesn’t scream “yacht vacation.”

That didn’t stop Seattleites from criticizing the boat, however, as a display of wealth amid a time of hardship for Meta employees in the tech-driven city.

While Meta is headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., the company maintains a significant presence in the Seattle area, once boasting a local head count of 8,800 employees.

If that head count is still accurate, Meta laid off about 1 in 6 of its King County employees Tuesday. Those affected include 259 employees across two Seattle offices, 699 workers at a Bellevue office and 206 at a Redmond office, plus 231 remote workers statewide. Engineering and product manager roles were hit the hardest.

The yacht remained in Seattle on Wednesday morning. But schemes to make the boat leave — including throwing tomatoes and summoning orcas — continue to swirl online.

Several bystanders told The Seattle Times they believed the vessel’s arrival was distasteful amid the layoffs at Meta.

On Wednesday, security guards allowed yacht workers in and out of a gate to a dock, but kept a watchful eye on the few stragglers ogling at the vessel.

Bicycle riders zipped past, hurling expletives at the yacht.

But the dozen or so workers on board didn’t seem bothered. At one point, they sang along to “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey while polishing and spraying Launchpad.

Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Representatives for Zuckerberg could not be reached.