Four Seasons’ luxury superyachts will let you see the world in style
The hotel marque is bringing its high-end experience to the high seas.
Every hotel and cruise ship features a standout penthouse, but a new fleet of superyachts from Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts will take luxury ocean cruising to another level for fortunate passengers booked into the innovative Funnel Suite.
Crowning the very top of each liner, the Funnel Suite will be a four-deck mansion at sea, measuring a colossal 892 square metres – that's larger than three tennis courts – with panoramic views.
Guests travelling in this haven on the high seas will enjoy their own spa treatment area, as well as a wading pool on a private outdoor deck
The Funnel Suite is just one of 95 luxurious staterooms available on Four Seasons' planned fleet of three superyachts due to launch from the end of 2025.
Starting at 54 square metres, the remaining 94 suites are being designed as both a standalone space for two and as an adaptable retreat which, when interconnected with an adjacent room, converts into an expansive villa.
Each suite will feature floor-to-ceiling windows, along with 2.4 metre-high ceilings and private balconies.
Four Seasons says it will spend at least US$4.2 million on building and outfitting each suite across the 14-deck vessel, adding that its suites will boast up to 50% more living space than currently available in the luxury cruise market.
For all guests, the yacht will include a rear pool deck which will transform in the evenings into an outdoor cinema. There will also be a full-service spa, hair salon and wellness program featuring sessions on fitness, health and nutrition.
Numerous dining outlets and lounges will feature throughout the ship, including a lobby cafe, rear terrace restaurant and a sushi bar, while a rear marina will allow guests to swim and use various non-motorised watercraft.
Small ships mean smaller ports
Capable of docking in smaller cities, towns, and ports beyond the reach of the mass-market cruise ships, the Four Seasons yachts will offer bespoke itineraries around the world.
Think quaint little escapes such as Italy’s northern gem Portofino, France’s Collioure near the Spanish border, Bosnia’s Dalmatian Coast jewel Neum or the unspoiled Greek island of Skyros.
Over in the Caribbean, the well-trodden paths of the major liners may be swapped for tiny islands such as Fort-De-France in Martinique, the Tobago Cays or Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
Indeed, maiden sailings will take place in the Mediterranean before crossing the Atlantic to sail the Caribbean, with reservations opening in the second half of 2023. More specific and detailed itineraries, including shore excursion options, are yet to be revealed but are expected to allow guests to easily blend cruises with personalised stays at Four Seasons properties near to embarkation ports. Four Seasons says its new vessels will be powered by “green-energy fuels” with purified internal air treatment, heating and ventilation with sustainable materials used in construction and onboard produce locally sourced as a priority. The new yachts mark the latest expansion project for Four Seasons beyond its signature hotels and resorts, although not its first time at sea. Four Seasons Explorer is a 39-metre catamaran based in the Maldives which offers alternating three and four-night itineraries (combinable to a week-long adventure) departing from its two resorts in the archipelago, Kuda Huraa and Landaa Giraavaru. Travellers eager to see more of the world can jet off on Four Seasons’ Airbus A321LR luxury aircraft. Launched in 2015, the custom-designed plane will return to the sky next year, with six multi-week holidays around the world scheduled through to mid-2024. These globetrotting adventures are designed for 48 people at a time, with itineraries taking in Easter Island, Tahiti, Bhutan, Egypt, Antarctica and other exotic locales, priced at up to USD$200,000 per person twin share. The aircraft features lie-flat seats and a communal bar area along with a concierge, executive chef, and physician among the crew. Four Seasons is not the first luxury hotel chain to venture into ocean cruising, as it follows in the footsteps of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. The brand has recently launched Evrima, its first 298-passenger yacht and has two more coming, Ilma and Luminara, both larger with space for more than 450 guests each, in the next three years.Cruising clean and green
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