Four Seasons forays into cruise ship business…first ships set to sail in late 2025

  • Luxury hospitality company Four Seasons has launched a new cruise ship division called Four Seasons Yachts.
  • Four Seasons’ first ship will be 679 feet long and 14 stories tall and will sail in the second half of 2025.
  • Companies such as the Ritz-Carlton and Margaritaville have also launched or are planning to launch cruise ship businesses.

Hospitality company Four Seasons has launched a new cruise division called Four Seasons Yachts.

cruise ship

Source: Four Seasons


And now is the perfect time

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


In a memo dated Oct. 11, 2022, UBS analysts said the luxury liner market is doing “extremely” well, with cruise prices skyrocketing in 2023 despite continued recession fears. It has said

Four Seasons Cruise Ship

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But high-paying avid travelers will have to wait a few more years before vacationing at a Four Seasons hotel at sea.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


The brand’s first Mediterranean and Caribbean cruise will set sail in late 2025.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


The cruise ship will be built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


The Italian shipbuilder has a lot of experience.The company has built ships for popular cruise lines such as Carnival, Norwegian, Disney and MSC.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship

Source: Fincantieri


Four Seasons has placed an order for two more ships, which could bring the total to $1.17 billion.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship

Source: Four Seasons


Future projects aside, the upcoming Four Seasons ship is said to have 95 suites on its 679-foot-long, 14-level ship.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


It wouldn’t be a Four Seasons suite without extravagant amenities like wide windows, high ceilings and a terrace.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


Cabin sizes on this cruise ship start at an average of 581 square feet, including outdoor space.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


At 818 square feet, most suites pale in comparison to the largest four-level, 9,600-square-foot rooms, which feature private spas and pools.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


Luxurious cabins on this ship don’t come cheap.Each suite will cost $4.2 million to build.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


Four Seasons has yet to announce details such as onboard amenities.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship


So far, the cruise ship is known to have 11 bars and restaurants, including a sushi bar, a marina with a water playground, and a Four Seasons-approved spa.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship

Source: Four Seasons


In addition to its traditional hotel business, Four Seasons also operates travel divisions such as private jets, and has launched a cruise brand this time.

Four Seasons Cruise Ship

Source: Insider


Four Seasons isn’t the first major hotel company to set sail on the ocean

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection


The connection between hotels and cruise ships is surprisingly deep. In 2017, fellow luxury hotel brand Ritz-Carlton unveiled its eponymous Yacht Collection, unveiling its first cruise ship, Evirma. did

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection


However, it has since been postponed several times due to the new coronavirus and budget issues.

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Source: Insider


Margaritaville, a leading hospitality company that operates restaurants, hotels and RV parks, has also debuted its own, albeit less luxurious, cruise line, Margaritaville at Sea.

Margaritaville Paradise

Margaritaville Paradise

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[Original: Four Seasons is launching a cruise ship with 95 suites as demand for luxury cruising goes ‘off the charts’ — take a look at the new ship]

(Translation: Mayuko Oba Editing: Toshihiko Inoue)

Source: BusinessInsider

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