The vessel cost $500 million. It was easier for Newell to make the purchase because he owns Oceanco, the company that built the yacht. For this money, he received a real floating mansion: a garage for a submarine and several boats, a full-fledged medical unit with a nurse on duty, two gyms, all possible comforts, and a separate game room with 15 powerful computers. Leviathan became the 50th largest yacht in the world and joined Newell's collection of two previous vessels.
The reaction was immediate: some said that he could have spent the money on something more worthwhile, such as helping the oceans, given his interest in diving, while others consider it entertainment.