The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection · Marriott International · Yachts and small ships
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection runs three all-suite yachts, Evrima, Ilma and Luminara, with the hotel brand's service model on board. Evrima has spent recent winters in the Caribbean with turnarounds in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, and its guests are often hotel loyalty members rather than cruise regulars. I have not sailed with them. I have studied the fare and what it includes.
Evrima, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection. Open-licence photo
Grand and Owner's Suites
- Every cabin is a suite with a terrace. The Owner's Suite has a private terrace with a whirlpool and a separate dining room.
- Grand Suites and Signature Suites sit between the Owner's Suite and the standard Terrace Suite, with more living space and a larger terrace.
- There are no butlers as such. Ritz-Carlton uses a concierge-and-attendant model borrowed from its hotels.
- Ilma and Luminara are larger than Evrima and carry more suites, with a bigger spa and more restaurants.
What comes with it
- All dining
- Open bar
- Gratuities and Wi-Fi
- Marriott Bonvoy points and status credit on the fare
From Florida
Evrima and, in some seasons, Ilma turn around in Fort Lauderdale or Miami for Caribbean sailings in winter. Both ports are about two hours from Naples. The rest of the year the yachts are in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.
The ships
Luminara · Ilma · Evrima
Hotel, not ship. No formal nights, no announcements, no fixed dining time. Guests are younger than on the traditional luxury lines, and many have never cruised.
Who it fits
- Bonvoy members who want to earn and burn on a cruise.
- Couples who want yacht size with a hotel brand they already trust.
- First-time luxury cruisers who are put off by the formality of the older lines.
Who should look elsewhere
- Traditional cruisers who want a show lounge and a captain's dinner.
- Families with young children, although older teens are welcome.
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