Four Seasons Yachts bringing hotel style to the high seas

Every top hotel and cruise ship features a standout penthouse – the kind stopping you in your tracks as you take it all in. Setting sail in 2026, Four Seasons Yachts is taking this time-honoured penthouse experience to new heights in its incredible Funnel Suite.

Housed within the superyacht’s glass-encased funnel and spanning a colossal 892 sqm, this four-deck mega mansion at sea delivers 280-degree views thanks to wrap-around windows.

The Funnel Suite is hugged by the largest continuous piece of glass at sea

Guests travelling in this elite three-bedroom haven will also enjoy their own spa treatment area, in addition to a splash pool, fire pit and outdoor shower on its private deck.

If initial renders are anything to go by, it won’t take long to appear on every list of the most luxurious cruise suites. 

Of course, while that offering is only open to a select few each sailing, the experience across the yacht’s other 94 suites is no less high end, as travellers will soon discover when Four Seasons yacht embarks on its maiden season in January 2026.

The exquisite Saint-Tropez Suite.

Four Seasons Yachts is part of an emerging trend seeing hotel groups transport their land based experience to the aquatic environment, and closely follows the wake of rival The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, which launched the Evrima in 2023.

The first of three yachts to bear the Four Seasons moniker will visit 130 ports in 30 countries in its debut year, complemented by customisable pre and post cruise experiences.

Four Seasons Yachts, debuting in 2026.

Fresh details on an initial 10 seven-night voyages have now been unveiled, featuring St Barths, Aruba and Barbados in the Caribbean, as well as Valletta, Menorca and Santorini in and around the Mediterranean.

Four Seasons previously revealed it would spend at least US$4.2 million per suite building and outfitting the 14-deck superyacht, adding cabins will deliver up to 50% more living space than currently available in the luxury cruise market.

Inside the one-bedroom Seaview Suite.

A collaboration between Tillberg Design of Sweden and Prosper Assouline, Four Seasons Yacht’s Creative Director, interiors are said to have a “residential feel” thanks to timber finishes and design pieces evoking a feeling of home.

That upmarket ambience extends to the bathrooms, each furnished with a deep tub for soaking, windows for taking in the view, and all the creature comforts. 

A hotel-like bathroom in the Loft Suite.

Fredrik Johannson, Partner and Executive Director of Tillberg Design, says the goal was to “craft an environment that feels both familiar and extraordinary, with warm hues and open designs.”

Johannson adds, “At the same time, we are designing a look and feel that is unique to this project, creating an elegant yet simple interior that stands out on its own, while blending beautifully with the majestic seas that will surround it.”

Four Seasons Yacht's rear pool deck.

Beyond the suites, passengers can taste their way through 11 culinary offerings, slip into holiday mode with a visit to the day spa, and dive into the rear deck pool, which transforms into an outdoor cinema as the sun sets.

Guests can enjoy easy access to the sea thanks to the hydraulic lift.

Additional destinations plus a closer look at the varied restaurants and bars onboard are expected to follow in the coming months.