4 Seasons is launching a luxury cruise line under the leadership of cruise industry veteran Larry Pimentel.
Pimentel, who led luxury cruise line Azamara from 2009 to 2020 , said there will be “nothing else like it on the open seas” when Four Seasons Yachts makes its debut in 2025. He called the endeavor an “unprecedented luxury lifestyle project. ”
“We are creating a brand new category of luxury way of life travel that appeals to discerning guests. We are bringing together the very best across industries to create the pinnacle yachting offering through world-class design, curated experiences, and truly exceptional service, inch said Pimentel.
Four Seasons is partnering with Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, a company incorporated in Malta that is led by entrepreneurs Nadim Ashi plus Philip Levine.
Ashi is the particular founder associated with Fort Partners, owner of the 4 Seasons Hotel at The Surf Club in Surfside, Fla. Ashi is also the developer associated with a future Four Periods hotel in Rome . Levine is a former two-time mayor of Miami Beach and a real estate and cruise entrepreneur.
Fincantieri will build the first Four Seasons yacht at its yard in Trieste, Italy. The particular ship order, which includes a good option for two additional vessels, amounts in order to about $1. 16 billion.
A 14-deck yacht along with just 95 suites
Four Seasons Yacht’s first 95-suite ship will have 14 decks and stretch 679 feet long and 88 ft wide. The ship will include restaurants, lounges and bar concepts that will nod to Four Seasons’ culinary history. The ship will also have a full-service spa, salon and wellness programming. 4 Seasons states there will be the 1-to-1 guest-to-staff ratio.
Each of the particular 95 suites will cost $4. 2 million to build, according to Four Seasons Yachts. Each suite will have floor-to-ceiling windows, a ceiling height associated with 7. 9 feet plus an expansive terrace deck. Four Months said guests will be able to book adjoining rooms to produce “adaptable, villa-like residences. ”
Suite accommodations will start in an average 581 square feet of indoor-outdoor living space. Sixty percent of the yacht’s suites will be in excess of 818 block feet associated with indoor-outdoor space, Four Seasons said.
The most expansive residence, the Funnel Suite, will certainly have four levels and 9, 601 square foot of combined indoor/outdoor living area, including a private wading pool and private spa area.
The aft will feature a pool deck that transforms into an outdoor movie theater or space for personal events. The particular yacht will also possess what 4 Seasons Private yachts calls “an industry-first transverse marina” with regard to guests in order to sunbathe, enjoy the water or access “specially-designed aqua leisure toys plus accessories. inches
Tillberg Design of Sweden is the lead architect designing the ship exterior and guest suites. London-based Martin Brudnizki Design Studio will design many associated with the visitor areas. The design teams is going to be paired with the creative influence of luxurious travel publisher Prosper Assouline .
Four Seasons Vessels plans to sail in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean and offer extensions linking sailings with stays from Four Periods hotels and resorts.