{"id":348820,"date":"2025-10-07T12:42:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/bellagios-new-33-foot-boat-fortuna-arrives-2\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T12:42:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:42:19","slug":"bellagios-new-33-foot-boat-fortuna-arrives-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/07\/bellagios-new-33-foot-boat-fortuna-arrives-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellagio’s New 33-Foot Boat, Fortuna, Arrives"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n By Scott Roeben<\/a>, on October 06 2025 <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Bellagio\u2019s Lake Como has a new addition, a 33-foot boat called Fortuna. The boat was brought in for a new restaurant coming to the Strip resort, Carbone Riviera.<\/p>\n

The boat won\u2019t be available for commoners, of course, but will (as we were the first to share weeks ago) be used for VIPs and special occasions.<\/p>\n

Everyone made a big deal out of the arrival of the boat (it was a slow news day) with Bellagio hyping it up as a \u201cyacht,\u201d which is absolutely isn\u2019t. We\u2019re here for all the disillusioning snark you can stomach, of course, so let\u2019s set sail for some stolen valor and crushing disappointment, shan\u2019t we, matey?<\/p>\n

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We like big boats and we cannot lie, this one doesn\u2019t qualify.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First, Carbone Riviera. It\u2019s replacing Picasso. It\u2019s from the same folks as Carbone at Aria, Major Food Group. The space is designed by Martin Brudnizki, featuring seafood, our least favorite genre of food other than vegetables.<\/p>\n

Second, we\u2019ll need to remind you we were the first to share<\/a> Carbone was coming to Bellagio (even before they\u2019d landed on the Riviera name). We broke the story<\/a> about the boat, too, but let\u2019s not get bogged down by facts.<\/p>\n

Bellagio\u2019s boat arrived with the requisite hoopla on Oct. 3, 2025, and by that we mean it was launched in the morning, so no way in hell we were personally attending the event.<\/p>\n

The boat was delivered by pick-up truck.<\/p>\n

Fun fact: All the wooden parts of Fortuna are protected by 24 coats of varnish.<\/p>\n

Bellagio shared some highlights on Twitter, as if you needed further evidence of how truly horrible casino social marketing is.<\/p>\n

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Fortune favors Bellagio. A new day dawns on Lake Como with the launch of our new 33-foot yacht. pic.twitter.com\/SJlwNHnqng<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bellagio Las Vegas (@Bellagio) October 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The guy in the ill-fitting uniform isn\u2019t an actual captain. That\u2019s the stolen valor part. It\u2019s a joke. We\u2019re sure he has plenty of Central Casting valor.<\/p>\n

If you are thinking Las Vegas has lost its hoopla mojo, you are correct.<\/p>\n

Our publicity stunts used to draw massive crowds and make national headlines, even if the thing being publicized was sort of goofy.<\/p>\n

At one point, Caesars Entertainment closed off the Las Vegas Strip for a media event touting the end of resort fees<\/a>. This was one of the dumbest media events in the history of Las Vegas, but at least it was creative and fun and there was an actual photo op involved.<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t cringe. It seemed like a good idea at the time.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another time, Caesars shut down Flamingo Blvd. and The Strip for a herd of horses. It was a Shania Twain thing.<\/p>\n

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Broken clocks and casino PRs both get it right twice a day. Less often with PRs, but you get the point.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lately, we get boats posing as yachts, painting walls purple<\/a> and handing out bottled water at the airport and groundbreakings for ballparks that aren\u2019t funded. Sigh.<\/p>\n

The point being, wow, the boat arrival was a yawner.<\/p>\n

While MGM Resorts hasn\u2019t shared how much the boat cost, it was rumored to be in the $3 million range, which is as the kids say, utter hooey.<\/p>\n

A boat like this (yes, boat, as the cut-off for yachts is 40 feet) might fetch $2 million, so it\u2019s not cheap, but it wasn\u2019t $3 million.<\/p>\n

On the list of further disappointment around the boat is the fact nobody could really see it delivered because Bellagio\u2019s fountains and lake are obscured from public view due to an irksome F1 grandstand. It blocks the view of the Bellagio fountains for millions of visitors for months.<\/p>\n

Yay, a boat.<\/p>\n

Yes, we sound negative sometimes, but that\u2019s because we cover Las Vegas and there are more negative things to report, sadly.<\/p>\n

How about getting a celebrity captain the boat? Bruno Mars rode a Jet Ski around the fountains for his music video. They couldn\u2019t get Bruno Mars? They could pay him in promotional blackjack chips. Yeah, we went there.<\/p>\n

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