Quick Take
Four Seasons I is the world's most exclusive new yacht joining the era of the superyachts with 95 suites, nearly 190 guests, and a crew that almost matches them one-to-one. It launched in March 2026 and sails the Mediterranean in summer, the Caribbean and Bahamas in winter.
Who is it for? Travelers who already know what a great hotel feels like and want that same feeling on the water, without compromising on space, service, or where the ship can actually go.
What makes it different? This luxury yacht is small enough to dock where cruise ships cannot, big enough to carry 11 restaurants and a nearly 10,000-square-foot penthouse. Most ports are visited as overnight, not rushed half-day stops.
What Traveling on Four Seasons I Actually Feels Like
More often than not, travel stops being about the destination and starts being about the entire experience, in this case: the ship, the service, the sense of arrival, and the way time moves differently when you're in the middle of the sea.
The voyages available in 2026 and 2027, spanning the Mediterranean, the Adriatic, the Caribbean, the Bahamas, and upcoming Egypt and Costa Rica, make a genuinely compelling case for rethinking what seeing the world onboard a luxury cruise ship can look like.
The Yacht Up Close
Before getting into the voyages, it's worth knowing a few numbers. Four Seasons I carries 95 suites, with the entry-level Seaview Suite at 473 square feet (58% larger than the entry suite on the Ritz-Carlton's smallest yacht) and the Funnel Suite at nearly 10,000 square feet across four levels, making it one of the largest accommodations afloat anywhere in the world. Approximately 190 crew look after approximately 190 guests, a nearly 1:1 ratio that produces service which anticipates rather than reacts. Eleven dining and bar venues are available simultaneously and not on a schedule, from 24-hour in-suite dining to a champagne and caviar bar. A transverse marina opens on both sides of the yacht, putting kayaks, paddleboards, and the open sea directly within reach.
The Voyages That Will Have You Booking Now
With 32 voyages across the inaugural year and 33 more announced for 2027, these are the itineraries we think are worth paying close attention to (and booking ASAP).
1. The Rivieras: Porto Cervo and Saint-Tropez
Route: Monte Carlo to Portovenere to Porto Cervo to Fréjus to Saint-Tropez to Port-Vendres to Palma de Mallorca
Length: 7 nights | Dates: August 9-16 and August 23-30, 2026
Summer on the French and Italian Rivieras, need we say more? The beach clubs are at full swing. The harbor at Saint-Tropez is entirely given over to the global yachting set. Porto Cervo, on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, is doing exactly what it was built to do: host the world's finest yachts in one of the Mediterranean's most beautiful bays. This is the Riviera at its most alive, and this voyage puts travelers at the center of it.
The route opens in Monaco, sweeps south along the Ligurian coast to Portovenere, crosses to Porto Cervo at the height of the Costa Smeralda season, runs along the Côte d'Azur through Fréjus and Saint-Tropez, and finishes in Palma de Mallorca. The Mediterranean's greatest hits, in the right order, at the right time of year.
2. The Istrian Riviera: Hvar to Venice
Route: Dubrovnik to Hvar to Trogir to Mali Lošinj to Porec to Rovinj to Piran to Venice
Length: 7 nights | Dates: June 14-21 and June 28 to July 5, 2026
Most travelers know Dubrovnik. Fewer know what lies north of it.
The Istrian Riviera, running up through Croatia's Dalmatian islands, past the limestone-terraced coast of Istria, and into the Venetian-influenced towns of Slovenia, is one of Europe's most beautiful and undervisited stretches of coastline. This voyage traces it end to end, then finishes in Venice.
Mali Lošinj is a car-free Croatian island with Roman-era pine forests, clear Adriatic water, and a harbor town so well-preserved. Rovinj is a hilltop Venetian town that climbs a rocky peninsula above its harbor, cobblestoned, bell-towered, and beautiful. Piran is Slovenia's only coastal town: a miniature Venice on the Adriatic, almost entirely overlooked by international travelers. Venice is the grand finale.
3. The Ionian and Dalmatian Coast
Route: Athens to Monemvasia to Pýlos to Cephalonia to Corfu to Tivat to Primošten to Brac to Dubrovnik
Length: 9 nights | Dates: June 5-14, 2026
This is the voyage for the traveler who has already done Santorini. It opens in Athens and immediately navigates into places that almost never appear on standard Mediterranean itineraries.
Monemvasia is a Byzantine rock fortress rising from the Peloponnese coast. Its name literally means "single entrance" in Greek, and the medieval town is accessible only by a narrow causeway connecting it to the mainland. Inside: Byzantine churches, ancient ruins, and stone lanes unchanged in centuries. No cars. No large hotels. Essentially no tourists other than those who specifically seek it out.
The Bay of Navarino at Pýlos is where one of history's most decisive naval battles was fought in 1827. The bay is now a protected wetland, deep and still, overlooked by a Venetian fortress.
Tivat, Montenegro sits at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor, one of the Mediterranean's most dramatic inland waterways, ringed by mountains and medieval towns.
For the culturally curious luxury traveler, this nine-night itinerary delivers a version of the Mediterranean that most people never reach.
4. The Rivieras: Bonifacio and Positano
Route: Monte Carlo to Bonifacio to Ponza to Amalfi to Positano to Gozo to Valletta
Length: 7 nights | Dates: September 6-13, 2026
September in the Mediterranean. The crowds have thinned. The light has changed. The water is at its warmest.
This voyage earns its reputation on two ports alone.
Bonifacio sits at the southern tip of Corsica, its medieval old town perched on white limestone cliffs seventy meters above the sea. The view from the water, with fortress walls hanging over the cliff edge and the Strait of Bonifacio below, is one of the Mediterranean's great arrivals. There is genuinely no way to appreciate Bonifacio without approaching it by sea.
Ponza is Italy's best-kept secret: a small volcanic island off the Lazio coast, three hours by ferry from Rome and worlds away from the tourist circuit. The harbor fills each summer with Italian superyachts. There is no airport, minimal hotel infrastructure, and almost nothing to do except swim, eat remarkably well, and live the Dolce Vita at its fullest.
This is the voyage for the traveler who wants to say they have been to Italy and mean somewhere entirely new.
5. The Grand Mediterranean: Ischia, Stromboli, and the Aeolian Islands
Route: Valletta to Stromboli to Lipari to Ischia to Porto Ercole to Cavalaire-sur-Mer to Saint-Cyr to Monte Carlo
Length: 7 nights | Dates: August 2-9, 2026
One detail sets this voyage apart from everything else in the 2026 program: Stromboli at night.
Stromboli is an active volcano in the Aeolian Islands, one of Europe's most consistently active, in near-continuous eruption for over 2,000 years. Small explosive bursts of glowing lava occur roughly every 10 to 20 minutes from the summit craters, giving rise to its ancient nickname: the "Lighthouse of the Mediterranean." From the sea, anchored offshore at dusk, the spectacle is unlike anything else in the Mediterranean.
The voyage builds around this: opening in Malta, sailing through the Aeolian Islands (Stromboli and Lipari), stopping at Ischia, the thermal island in the Amalfi Coast and finishing on the Côte d'Azur.
For travelers who have covered the Italian and French coasts before, the Aeolian Islands add a dimension of geological wonder.
The Non-Traditional Ports: Where the Yacht Goes That Others Cannot
One of the most consistent themes in Four Seasons Yachts' approach to itinerary planning is the deliberate inclusion of ports that simply do not appear on large-ship itineraries: either because the harbor is too small or the anchorage too shallow.
Portovenere, Italy (Ligurian Riviera) Standing at the gateway to the Cinque Terre on a rocky promontory above the Gulf of La Spezia (known as the Gulf of Poet), Portovenere is a UNESCO World Heritage site that receives a fraction of the tourist traffic of its famous neighbors.
Gozo, Malta Malta's quieter sister island is home to the Ggantija Temples, among the world's oldest freestanding structures, pre-dating both Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids by over 1,000 years and recognized by UNESCO.
Monemvasia, Greece - A medieval fortified rock rising from the Peloponnese coast. One causeway in, its very name meaning "single entrance" in Greek. Inside: Byzantine churches, ancient ruins, and stone lanes unchanged in centuries. Essentially no tourists other than those who specifically seek it out.
Cassis, France - Thirty minutes east of Marseille, at the foot of France's highest coastal cliffs, sits a small Provençal fishing village surrounded by white wine vineyards and dramatic limestone gorges (the Calanques).
Ponza, Italy - Already described above, but worth repeating: this is the Italian yachting elite's most closely guarded secret.
Looking Ahead: The 2027 Season
For travelers already thinking beyond 2026, the 2027 Mediterranean season is worth knowing about now, as it introduces 33 entirely new voyages with no repeated itineraries from the inaugural year. Four Seasons II is confirmed to debut in 2027 as the second vessel in the fleet.
The headline addition is Egypt.
Three voyages feature Egypt as the central destination: two 7-night Eastern Mediterranean sailings and a 14-night Grand Mediterranean journey that combines both. Every Egypt luxury itinerary includes overnight stays in port, specifically programmed to allow proper time ashore, including a full day at the Pyramids of Giza, the Valley of the Kings, Luxor Temple, and Alexandria's storied waterfront.
This Is Just the Beginning
If the 2027 Mediterranean season signals ambition, the 2027-2028 Caribbean season confirms that Four Seasons Yachts is only getting started.
Costa Rica makes its debut as part of an entirely new Caribbean lineup featuring 18 voyages and 18 new destinations. Four Seasons I will call Marina Papagayo and Bahía Golfito: two private marina gateways that open onto coastlines, wildlife refuges, and protected ecosystems that most travelers never reach.
Marina Papagayo sits within Culebra Bay on the Guanacaste Peninsula, framed by dry tropical forest and calm Pacific waters. It sits just minutes from Four Seasons Resort Peninsula Papagayo, which means guests can move seamlessly between the yacht and one of Central America's most celebrated resort properties. Snorkeling sheltered coves, kayaking the peninsula, and hiking trails alive with howler monkeys, iguanas, and tropical birds are all on offer. Select January and February sailings are timed to coincide with humpback whale migration along Costa Rica's Pacific coast.
The same season also introduces a 9-night Lesser Antilles voyage featuring Barbados and Dominica (April 16-25, 2028). Dominica is one of the most compelling islands in the Eastern Caribbean and one of the least visited: no mass-market resort strips, no large-ship crowds, just dense rainforest, boiling lakes, world-class diving on untouched reefs, and some of the best whale watching in the Atlantic. Barbados anchors the voyage with its polished, sun-drenched elegance. Together, they make a pairing that is as contrasting as it is well-matched.
For travelers who want something genuinely new, this is worth watching closely.
The Right Voyage Is Waiting
The voyages, the ports, the suite sizes, the crew ratio: the details add up to something that is genuinely difficult to find elsewhere at sea. Four Seasons I is built for travelers who have stopped settling.
KJ Travel is a Four Seasons Preferred Partner. For personalized voyage recommendations, suite selection, and exclusive partner benefits on Four Seasons Yachts sailings, contact a KJT Advisor.
FAQ: Four Seasons Yachts
How is Four Seasons Yachts different from a regular luxury cruise? The primary differences are scale, service, and access. With approximately 190 guests maximum and nearly a 1:1 crew ratio, the experience is closer to a private yacht than a cruise ship. The smaller vessel size allows access to ports that large cruise ships cannot enter: boutique harbors, yacht-only anchorages, and shallow-water destinations. Suite sizes start at 473 square feet of interior space, significantly larger than standard cruise ship cabins.
How much does a Four Seasons Yacht voyage cost? Pricing starts from approximately $3,000 per suite per night, with total voyage costs ranging from around $19,900 per suite for a 7-night Caribbean sailing to $52,000 or more per suite for the 9-night Ionian and Dalmatian Coast voyage.
When will the Four Seasons Yacht sail the Mediterranean? Mediterranean sailings run from spring through autumn, typically from March to November. The 2026 inaugural Mediterranean season includes Greek Isles, Adriatic Sea, Ionian Coast, French and Italian Riviera, and Balearic Islands voyages. The 2027 Mediterranean season adds Egypt, Morocco, Portugal, and more than 40 new destinations.
Can Four Seasons Yacht be chartered privately? Yes. Full yacht charters are available for large celebrations, family reunions, and private events. With 95 suites and 11 dining venues, Four Seasons I can accommodate significant groups while maintaining the full level of personalized service.
What ports do Four Seasons Yacht visit that other ships cannot? Several ports on the itinerary are only accessible to vessels of this size, including Palmetto Point (Barbuda), the Exuma Sound cays (Bahamas), Ponza (Italy), Monemvasia (Greece), and various small Adriatic harbors. In many of these destinations, Four Seasons I is confirmed to be the only vessel in port.