The hotel you trust, reimagined for the open water.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is the closest thing to a private yacht experience available without actually chartering one. The fleet, Evrima, Ilma, and Luminara, operates on a scale that most cruise lines would consider impossibly small: 298 to 456 guests, with staff-to-guest ratios that rival the best boutique hotels on land. The experience inherits everything you'd expect from the Ritz-Carlton brand: intuitive service that anticipates rather than reacts, S.E.A. by Chef Sven Elverfeld (the only Michelin-three-star restaurant concept at sea), and a marina platform that drops open at anchor for swimming, kayaking, and water sports directly off the stern. Itineraries are designed like a yacht charter, not a cruise schedule. Voyages run 5 to 12 nights, ports are chosen for their intimacy, Formentera instead of Barcelona, Kotor instead of Venice, and time in port is measured in long afternoons and late-night departures, not 8 AM arrivals and 6 PM sailouts. The ships are beautiful in the way that good architecture is beautiful: restrained materials, natural light, no visual clutter. Suites have ocean-view terraces and Frette linens. The pool deck feels like a Balearic beach club. The Humidor draws a loyal crowd every evening.
No: children welcome, but no kids' clubs. The atmosphere is decidedly grown-up.
Resort elegant. No formal nights. Think white linen and loafers, not tuxedos.
No strict minimum; infants and young children are permitted but uncommon
Marriott Bonvoy integration: earn and redeem points, elite status recognition
San Juan (winter Caribbean), Various Mediterranean ports (summer)
All dining including specialty restaurants (except S.E.A. tasting menu, $289pp) · Premium wines, spirits, and champagne · In-suite minibar · Gratuities · Wi-Fi · Water sports from the marina platform
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection alternates between the Mediterranean (April through October) and the Caribbean (November through March), with repositioning transatlantic crossings connecting the seasons. Summer 2027 is the most ambitious European season yet: 50 new voyages across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe aboard Evrima and Ilma, with 12 new ports including La Rochelle, San Sebastián, Aarhus, and Tilbury (London). The line is expanding into the Norwegian fjords and Iceland, with Evrima sailing a 9-night London to Copenhagen voyage through the fjords, and a 5-night Iceland circuit from Reykjavik. Luminara adds Asia-Pacific and Alaska repositioning itineraries to the mix. Private charters are available on all three yachts: weddings, family reunions, corporate retreats.
Barcelona → Palma de Mallorca
Barcelona → Ibiza → Formentera → Mahón (Menorca) → Sóller (Mallorca) → Palma de Mallorca
Formentera beach day from the marina platform. Helicopter tasting flights above Mallorca's Serra de Tramuntana.
London (Tilbury) → Copenhagen
London (Tilbury) → Ålesund → Geiranger → Bergen → Stavanger → Copenhagen
New Tilbury turnaround port with easy London access. Geiranger fjord cruising. Summer 2027 inaugural Northern Europe season.
Athens (Piraeus) → Athens (Piraeus)
Athens (Piraeus) → Kythira → Santorini → Mykonos → Nafplion → Athens (Piraeus)
Short-format luxury cruise ideal for pairing with a land stay. Late departures for evening on Mykonos. Expanded Greek Isles program for 2027.
This is the line that converted non-cruisers. We've sent hotel people, the kind who say "I don't do cruises", on Evrima, and they've come back asking when they can go again. The format is closer to a floating boutique hotel than a traditional cruise ship, and that's exactly the point. If you've stayed at the Ritz in Paris or the Mandapa in Bali, you'll understand the service language immediately. The 5-night Greek Isles on Ilma is our most-requested new itinerary for 2027.
We will tell you which ship in the fleet, which cabin category, and whether another line would suit you better.