Four Seasons I Just Set Sail. Here's What You Need to Know.

For 18 years, Four Seasons quietly worked on a question no one had answered well: what does a Five-Star hotel experience look like at sea? Not a cruise ship with a branded spa bolted on, not a megaship with a Four Seasons suite tucked into it — but something built from scratch around the principles that made the brand what it is. On March 20, 2026, Four Seasons I left Malaga and gave the answer.

TL;DR: Four Seasons I is a 679-foot yacht with 95 all-suite accommodations, 11 dining and bar venues, a 1:1 staff-to-guest ratio, and a pricing model charged per suite rather than per person — starting around $3,000 per suite per night. It sails the Mediterranean through fall, then moves to the Caribbean and Bahamas in winter. A second vessel, Four Seasons II, is scheduled for 2027. This is not a cruise. It is a hotel that moves.

What makes this different from a luxury cruise?

The honest answer is almost everything. The distinction Four Seasons is drawing isn't marketing language — it's structural. The yacht carries 95 suites. Silversea and Seabourn, which sit at the top of the traditional luxury cruise category, carry three to four times as many guests. The staff-to-guest ratio on Four Seasons I is 1:1. The entry-level Seaview Suite starts at 473 square feet of indoor space plus a private terrace — roughly double the size of a comparable luxury cruise cabin.

The pricing model makes the philosophy explicit. You pay per suite, not per person — the same way you'd book a room at a Four Seasons hotel. Breakfast, non-alcoholic beverages, Wi-Fi, gratuities, port fees, and water sports equipment are included. Lunch, dinner, alcohol, spa treatments, and shore excursions are not. Four Seasons estimates guests should budget an additional $250 per person per day for food, beverage, and other indulgences. This is a hotel bill, not a cruise fare.

What the suites are like

Every one of the 95 suites has floor-to-ceiling windows, a private terrace, full marble bathroom with soaking tub and rain shower, walk-in closet, and Four Seasons' signature bedding. The entry point — the Seaview Suite — starts at 473 square feet indoors with a terrace ranging from 64 to 140 square feet. That is the minimum. It goes up significantly from there.

Ocean Suites run 710 to 818 square feet. The seven Signature Suites span 2,981 to 9,975 square feet and start at around $111,000 per week. At the very top: the Loft Suite and the Funnel Suite.

The Loft Suite spans 8,000 square feet across two decks — three bedrooms, a private terrace overlooking the main pool deck, its own splash pool, and a private sauna. It accommodates up to six adults and includes a fully equipped kitchen for guests who bring private chefs. Weekly rates start around $189,500.

The Funnel Suite is something else entirely. It wraps four stories around the yacht's glass-enclosed funnel structure — nearly 10,000 square feet, three bedrooms, a private pool, a 280-degree panoramic view through what is reportedly the largest single-pane glass installation ever used at sea, and a private spa area. Weekly rates reach $350,000 for Mediterranean sailings. Guests are already booking consecutive weeks.

What the dining looks like

Eleven venues, anchored by three main restaurants. Sedna is the flagship — an emerald-green dining room that rotates Michelin-starred chefs-in-residence from Four Seasons properties worldwide alongside its own modern French menu. Chef Luca Piscazzi from Pelagos at Four Seasons Athens (Michelin star earned within six months of opening) joins Greek Isles sailings. Chef Guillaume Galliot from Four Seasons Hong Kong sails the Dalmatian Coast in July. When no resident chef is aboard, Sedna's own kitchen team runs a menu that would hold up at any serious Four Seasons property on land.

Terrasse is the al fresco option — a Côte d'Azur-inspired Mediterranean room with an open kitchen, live culinary stations, and dishes built from whatever came out of the local market that morning. Miuna is a 16-seat omakase restaurant: one counter, sustainably sourced ingredients that shift with each port. There's also Champagne & Caviar, a Moroccan-inspired Horizon Lounge with mezze and a central plunge pool, Bar O (1960s jet-set aesthetic), and a Cigar Lounge. Pistachio handles coffee, croissants, and gelato. Everything except breakfast is charged separately.

Which itineraries are worth booking?

The Mediterranean season runs through fall 2026. The standout itineraries for Noon's audience:

Greek Isles (April–May): Athens to Istanbul and back, visiting Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Hydra, Marmaris, and Yalikavak. Seven nights from $23,500 per suite. These sailings include Chef Luca Piscazzi at Sedna — the Michelin-starred resident chef series makes the Greek Isles the best culinary pairing on the 2026 schedule.

The Rivieras (August–October): Monaco to Palma de Mallorca via Portovenere, Porto Cervo, Saint-Tropez, and Port Fréjus. Or the reverse route. Seven nights from $25,000 per suite. This is the signature routing — the itinerary that most clearly answers what Four Seasons yachting is supposed to feel like. COMO Le Beauvallon in Saint-Tropez opens April 24 and is a natural pre- or post-voyage pairing if guests want a land base at either end.

Adriatic (June–July): Dubrovnik to Venice via Hvar, Kotor, Korčula, and Rovinj. Seven nights from $25,200. The Adriatic routing stops at ports that are difficult to reach on a large ship and nearly impossible to experience at this pace any other way.

The Caribbean season begins in November, with Seaview Suites starting around $19,900 per week for sailings through St. Bart's, Nevis, the Grenadines, St. Lucia, Barbados, and Martinique. Four Seasons II is scheduled to join the fleet in 2027.

What You Actually Want to Know

Is Four Seasons Yachts all-inclusive?
No — and intentionally. Breakfast, non-alcoholic drinks, Wi-Fi, water sports, gratuities, and port fees are included. Lunch, dinner, alcohol, spa, and excursions are charged separately. Budget approximately $250 per person per day beyond the suite rate for onboard spending.

How does pricing work on Four Seasons Yachts?
Rates are per suite, not per person — the same model as a hotel room. Entry-level Seaview Suites start around $19,900 per week for Caribbean sailings and $21,000–$25,000 for Mediterranean voyages. The Funnel Suite reaches $350,000 per week on Mediterranean sailings.

How many guests does Four Seasons I carry?
95 suites, with a 1:1 staff-to-guest ratio. At full occupancy, the yacht carries fewer guests than a single floor of most traditional luxury cruise ships.

How does Four Seasons I compare to Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection?
The Ritz-Carlton's Ilma accommodates 57% more passengers while being only marginally larger. Entry-level Four Seasons suites (473 sq ft) are 58% larger than comparable Ritz-Carlton accommodations (300 sq ft). The tradeoff is price — Four Seasons rates are meaningfully higher, and lunch and dinner are not included.

What Mediterranean ports does Four Seasons I visit?
The 2026 Mediterranean season covers more than 130 destinations, including Santorini, Mykonos, Hydra, Hvar, Dubrovnik, Venice, Portofino, Saint-Tropez, Monaco, Amalfi, Positano, Valletta, and Capri, among others.

Booking Four Seasons I isn't complicated, but getting the right suite, the right sailing, and the right pre- and post-voyage hotel is. Noon's advisors work with Four Seasons properties across the Mediterranean and can build the full trip around the voyage — from the right embarkation city to what to do with the two days on either end. Tell us where you want to sail.

Images courtesy of Four Seasons Yachts.

By Noon Travel Editors | April 7, 2026