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Ritz-Carlton has unveiled plans to expand its luxury Yacht Collection to the Asia-Pacific region, with Luminara offering 10 voyages between December 2025 and May 2026. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection took delivery of its second yacht, the Ilma, at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire on July 12, 2024, according to a press release. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is making key new appointments and internal promotions, the company announced in a press release. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton is sending one luxury cruise liner across the Pacific Ocean. The American hospitality titan just announced that the 794-foot Luminara will begin cruising to the Asia-Pacific region at the end of next year. (more…)
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Ilma, the second luxury superyacht from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, has successfully completed sea trials, reaching one of the last main construction milestones ahead of its September debut. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection celebrated a significant milestone with the keel-laying ceremony for its third yacht, the Luminara. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, the luxury hotle brand’s ultra-luxe small-ship cruise line, is now taking reservations for its third supeyacht, Luminara. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection unveiled its summer 2025 itineraries across its fleet including, the inaugural season for the Luminara, its third ship, according to a press release. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection celebrated a significant construction milestone with the float out of its new yacht, the Ilma, at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection today (August 15, 2023) announced its highly anticipated 2024-2025 winter Caribbean itineraries for Evrima and Ilma, now open for reservations. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has announced key promotions and expansion of its sales team as part of its continued growth plans. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced new appointments to its operations leadership team in preparation for future growth. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced today that Ernesto Fara, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer has been promoted to President and CFO. This follows the news of a new CEO earlier this week. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced today that Founder and CEO Douglas Prothero has decided to step away from his current leadership position. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection celebrated an exciting milestone at a keel-laying ceremony held at world-renowned shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced the inaugural 2024 Mediterranean season for Ilma, the second newbuild superyacht in its growing fleet, is now open for reservations. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has announced that reservations for the fleet’s new ship, the “Ilma”, will be open soon. (more…)
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Evrima is finally here. Really. Or so they say. The long-delayed debut of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, the new cruising arm of luxury hotel chain Ritz-Carlton, will actually happen on Saturday, according to the company. (more…)
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It’s been a long time coming. But the highly anticipated cruise ship from the storied Ritz Carlton hotel brand, the 298-passenger yacht “Evrima”, will make its first sailing this Saturday, October 15. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection today announced that it will reschedule its inaugural voyage due to ongoing global supply chain challenges and the unprecedented delay in receiving certain compulsory materials necessary for the final stage of finishing, according to a statement. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced the 2024 Mediterranean itineraries for its inaugural yacht, Evrima. Introducing 21 new voyages, the extended Mediterranean season spans from April through November 2024, offering travelers the space and freedom to enjoy a variety of destinations. (more…)
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Starboard Cruise Services is expanding its business into marine retail with a new luxury partnership that will provide the company with the first superyacht to retail on board. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s new LNG-powered luxury superyachts, Ilma and Luminara, will be equipped with state-of-the-art galleys, provision stores, and refrigeration machinery solutions by ALMACO. (more…)
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Is the long-postponed launch of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection finally at hand? We hesitate to even say it, but it looks that way. (more…)
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Evrima Sea Trials from Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection on VimeoThe Evrima from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection recently completed a set of sea trials. The company deemed the sea trails a success as the brand will now start revenue operations this summer in the Mediterranean after a delay of almost three years. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is up-sizing its next generation of ships with Chantiers de l’Atlantique as the two recently ordered newbuilds will be 456 guests each, compared to the Evrima, which sits delayed in Spain, at 298 guests. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection today announced the expansion of its fleet with the addition of two newbuild superyachts, Ilma and Luminara, slated to set sail in 2024 and 2025, respectively. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Chantiers de l’Atlantique are expected to soon announce an agreement. In a statement emailed to Cruise Industry News on Tuesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the cruise brand noted: “Evrima is currently in the final phase of construction at the Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain, and we look forward to working with the team there on the finishing touches.” (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Citing ongoing supply chain and labor challenges created by COVID-19, and the impact on construction operations, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection will reschedule its inaugural voyage. “Evrima”, the first yacht from The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, will now set sail on August 6, 2022 from Athens (Piraeus), Greece. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Yacht Portfolio, a strategic maritime investment company, announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Sea Cloud Cruises of Hamburg, Germany. (more…)
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The Yacht Portfolio announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire Sea Cloud Cruises and its three ships. “Sea Cloud offers such a unique, environmentally-friendly experience in the cruise space, which aligns well with our continued focus on building a strong portfolio of niche luxury brands,” said Douglas Prothero, CEO of The Yacht Portfolio, which is overseeing the The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection cruise start up. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has announced the appointment of Jacqueline (Jackie) Barney as Vice President of Marketing. The company plans to start sailing with the Evrima, its inaugural yacht, this May. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection announced the appointment of Kristian C. Anderson as Vice President of Global Sales and Karen Shiers as Senior Director of MICE Sales. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Ever since The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection was announced in 2017, a big question has loomed: Would members be able to use Marriott Bonvoy points to sail? The answer, finally, is yes. Like its namesake hotel brand, the cruise line is now officially part of the Marriott Bonvoy program. (cruisecritic.co.uk)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection revealed that the new Evrima yacht has emerged from the Astander Shipyard in Spain with a fresh coat of exterior paint. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Citing the ongoing impact of COVID-19, combined with related challenges created for construction operations in Europe, The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has announced it will reschedule its inaugural voyage. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has announced the appointment of Brian Swensen as Newbuild Manager of the Evrima, reporting directly to Douglas Prothero, CEO. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is delighted to announce its 2023 Mediterranean itineraries. (more…)
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is delighted to announce its “Patron of the Arts Program”, inviting artists, speakers and cultural contributors across all disciplines including visual arts, performing arts, science, literature and gastronomy to apply to participate. (more…)
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The first ship for The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is moving closer to completion. The line’s 298-guest “Evrima”, will arrive for next phase of completion, weather pending, on Saturday morning, March 20 in Santander, Spain. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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