The luxury hospitality brand Four Seasons has officially entered the world of ultra-luxury yachting with the launch of its first vessel, Four Seasons I, a sleek new ship designed to bring the company’s signature five-star service to the open seas. The yacht’s maiden voyage set sail from Malaga, Spain, on March 20, 2026—the same day that the very first Four Seasons hotel opened 65 years ago.
Delivered by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, the 679-foot yacht marks the debut of the new Four Seasons Yachts brand, a venture created in partnership with Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings. The vessel blends the intimacy of private yachting with the amenities and service standards typically found in the brand’s luxury hotels and resorts.
“Four Seasons Yachts is a continuation of the pioneering ambition on which Four Seasons was built, and will reflect the same genuine care, service excellence, and exceptional moments we create for guests on land,” Alejandro Reynal, President and CEO of Four Seasons, said in a press release. “We are proud to introduce a new expression of our brand at sea, opening an entirely new horizon for our guests.”
Unlike traditional cruise ships, Four Seasons I is intentionally designed to feel exclusive and residential. The yacht features 95 all-suite accommodations, each with expansive terraces and sweeping ocean views. The layouts prioritize privacy and space, offering significantly more room per guest than most cruise vessels in the ultra-luxury segment.
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Among the most notable accommodations is the showstopping Funnel Suite, a multi-level penthouse-style residence with more than 5,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor living space. With floor-to-ceiling curved glass windows and panoramic views of the sea, the suite is designed to rival the world’s most luxurious hotel penthouses—except it floats.
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The yacht itself is also packed with upscale amenities, including a gamut of fine-dining restaurants and bars, a spa, a sun-swathed pool deck, and a marina platform that allows guests to launch directly into the water for activities like kayaking and paddleboarding.
Early routes include sailings through the Caribbean before the yacht repositions to the Mediterranean, exploring destinations along the French and Italian Rivieras, the Adriatic coast, and the Greek Islands.
The launch signals a major expansion for the Four Seasons brand, which is bringing its hospitality model beyond land-based resorts and into a new category of luxury travel. A second vessel, Four Seasons II, is already in development, indicating the company’s long-term ambitions in the fast-growing luxury yacht cruise market.
