Leo, 51, Reminds Us The World Is Hell, Heaven and Purgatory at Once While on a Boat with Kids in France

Leonardo DiCaprio does what he does every summer: cruising the Riviera on a yacht with good company.

Two beachgoers sit under a colorful umbrella on the shores of Lake Lacanau in southwestern France on July 24, 2026, as huge clouds of wildfire smoke from the Gironde fire darken the sky behind them. Photo by Maximilien Lamy / AFP via Getty Images.

France and Spain are facing the fourth heat wave this summer, about 100,000 hectares of forests, farms and villages burned in the south-west of France and more than 200,000 people were evacuated during the crisis.

Two women wearing bikinis and white baseball caps standing in the swimming pool of a yacht above the blue water.
Vittoria Ceretti and Laura Harrier pose in the yacht’s swimming pool, wearing matching white caps next to their bikinis, off the coast of Saint-Tropez on July 26, 2026. Photo by Backgrid.

Leo, 51, reminds us that Earth is hell, heaven and purgatory all at the same time, and he is one of the lucky few who live in the heavenly part.

Two large cargo ships are seen in fog in the open sea near the Strait of Hormuz, with smoke rising from one ship.
Cargo ships docked near the Strait of Hormuz near Khor Fakkan, UAE, on July 12, 2026, as Tehran announced the closure of the strain and launched missiles and drones from its Gulf neighbors. Image via AFPTV / AFP via Getty Images.

Today, that heaven looks like a boat from Saint-Tropez with girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti and actress Laura Harrier, both relaxing in the clear waters of the French Riviera.

A man with dark curly hair and sunglasses wearing a gray shirt is sitting on a yacht, talking to someone.
Wearing sunglasses and keeping a low profile, a man relaxes on a luxury yacht off the coast of Saint-Tropez, France, on July 26, 2026. Photo by Backgrid.

So far, he’s spent the summer circuit, riding Citi Bikes through SoHo with Ceretti, sitting courtside at a Lakers-Thunder playoff game in May, turning up at Jeff and Lauren Bezos’ pre-Met Gala party, and hitting the Bird Streets Club with the Duffer Brothers in late June. She skipped Taylor Swift’s wedding and was noticeably absent from the European yacht circuit until this week.

Laura Harrier in a taupe gown embellished with crystal detailing on the red carpet at the 2026 Met Gala in New York City.
Laura Harrier turns heads on the Met Gala red carpet in a taupe dress adorned with crystal embellishments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026. Photo by Mike Coppola / Getty Images.

Meanwhile, also on the French coast, Katy Perry is on her boat with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, now 54 years old, looking 21 years old and dressed like a hot, bisexual college boy from a Jenny Han novel. She was photographed rubbing sunscreen on Perry’s chest while holding up her dress. The two have been dating since last summer, and Perry has called her “the love of my life.” How cute!

A woman in a blue strapless dress sits on a boat while a curly-haired man in an olive shirt approaches to apply sunscreen to her shoulder.
Katy Perry relaxes on a yacht in the South of France as Justin Trudeau leans in to rub sunscreen on her shoulders during their July 2026 outing with friends. Photo by Backgrid.

Meanwhile, Trump said today is “our turn” to hit Iran, vowing to hit the country “hard” and “hit them little.” More than 1,500 commercial ships have been stranded in the Gulf since the Strait of Hormuz was closed on February 28, their ships now infested with barnacles and algae that scientists warn could become “spreaders” of invasive species if trade resumes.

Vittoria Ceretti in a black backless gown and diamond back necklace at the 2026 Met Gala, looking over her shoulder.
Vittoria Ceretti turns to reveal the stunning back of her black gown, adorned with a stunning diamond back necklace, at the 2026 Met Gala in New York City on May 4, 2026. Photo by Julian Hamilton / Getty Images.

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Two people are sitting on beach chairs under a colorful parasol on a sandy beach while a huge black smoke billows from a burning fire into the sky and lake behind them.

Two beachgoers sit under a colorful umbrella on the shores of Lake Lacanau in southwestern France on July 24, 2026, as huge clouds of wildfire smoke from the Gironde fire darken the sky behind them. Photo by Maximilien Lamy AFP via Getty Images.

Two women wearing bikinis and white baseball caps standing in the swimming pool of a yacht above the blue water.

Vittoria Ceretti and Laura Harrier pose in the yacht’s swimming pool, wearing matching white caps next to their bikinis, off the coast of Saint-Tropez on July 26, 2026. Photo by Backgrid.

Two large cargo ships are seen in fog in the open sea near the Strait of Hormuz, with smoke rising from one ship.

Cargo ships docked near the Strait of Hormuz near Khor Fakkan, UAE, on July 12, 2026, as Tehran announced the closure of the strain and launched missiles and drones from its Gulf neighbors. Photo by AFPTV AFP via Getty Images.

A man with dark curly hair and sunglasses wearing a gray shirt is sitting on a yacht, talking to someone.

Wearing sunglasses and keeping a low profile, a man relaxes on a luxury yacht off the coast of Saint-Tropez, France, on July 26, 2026. Photo by Backgrid.

Laura Harrier in a taupe gown embellished with crystal detailing on the red carpet at the 2026 Met Gala in New York City.

Laura Harrier turns heads on the Met Gala red carpet in a taupe gown adorned with crystal embellishments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026. Photo by Mike Coppola Getty Images.

A woman in a blue strapless dress sits on a boat while a curly-haired man in an olive shirt approaches to apply sunscreen to her shoulder.

Katy Perry relaxes on a yacht in the South of France as Justin Trudeau leans in to rub sunscreen on her shoulders during their July 2026 outing with friends. Photo by Backgrid.

Vittoria Ceretti in a black backless gown and diamond back necklace at the 2026 Met Gala, looking over her shoulder.

Vittoria Ceretti turns to reveal the stunning open back of her black gown, adorned with a sparkling diamond back necklace, at the 2026 Met Gala in New York City on May 4, 2026. Photo by Julian Hamilton Getty Images.


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