- Four Seasons Yachts orders a third ship from the Italian shipyard Fincantieri: contract signed by Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, co-owner-operator of the fleet.
- Sister ship to the first two: 207 metres, approximately 34,000 gross tons, 100% suite concept with terraces · construction in Ancona, delivery in 2031.
- Value undisclosed but described as “large” by Fincantieri, i.e. between 500 million and 1 billion euros.
- The fleet takes shape: Four Seasons I in service since February 2026 (95 suites), Four Seasons II expected in early 2028 (79 suites).
A few months after the maiden voyages of Four Seasons I in the Mediterranean, Four Seasons Yachts confirms the order of a third ultra-luxury ship from Fincantieri. The contract, signed by Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings, co-owner and operator of the fleet alongside Four Seasons, provides for delivery in 2031 from the Ancona shipyard. The message is clear: the palace hotel industry is now also being built at sea.
A Third Sister Ship, Signed by Fincantieri
The future Four Seasons III will follow the dimensions of its predecessors: 207 metres long for approximately 34,000 gross tons, and the same all-suite residential concept, with generous terraces and outdoor spaces. Although the exact contract value has not been disclosed, Fincantieri classifies it in its “large” category, a range between 500 million and 1 billion euros. Construction will be carried out in Ancona, where the Italian shipyard is already assembling the first two ships in the series.
Four Years, Three Ships: The Fleet Takes Shape
The first ship, Four Seasons I, has been sailing since February 2026: 95 suites, 11 restaurants and bars, a full spa and a deployable marina at water level. It is also a technological showcase: “Four Seasons I is the first Navis Sapiens: a ship with digital intelligence capable of evolving over time,” claims Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO of Fincantieri. Four Seasons II will follow in early 2028 with 79 more spacious suites, including two- to four-bedroom residential suites with private pools. With this third order, the fleet’s cumulative investment exceeds 2 billion euros in four years, since the initial order in July 2022.
The Palace Experience Transposed to Sea
The offering is based on a simple promise: to find at sea what makes the brand’s land-based establishments famous. Suites with private terraces, one of the highest staff-to-guest ratios in the sector, exceptional gastronomy and a spa: each ship is designed as a floating palace with a private club atmosphere, capable of docking in ports inaccessible to large cruise ships. A structured alternative to private yacht charter, with the service guarantee of a global brand.
Luxury Hospitality Takes to the Oceans
Four Seasons is not alone in this niche. Ritz-Carlton paved the way with its Yacht Collection, Accor is equipping the Orient Express Corinthian, Aman is preparing the Amangati: all major houses are converging on the high seas. The logic is twofold: to retain an elite clientele already accustomed to the brand’s standards, and to structure a yachting market long dominated by unbranded charters. Intimate itineraries, far from the routes of mega-ships, meet a demand for rarity that land-based hospitality can no longer satisfy alone.
Our View
Ordering a third ship just months after the first entered service is a confident bet on the strength of ultra-luxury demand; it is above all proof that the economic model of the floating palace works. By securing production slots at Fincantieri for 2031 today, Four Seasons is locking in its growth in a segment where places are scarce and construction times are measured in years. The battle of the yacht-hotels has only just begun, and it will be fought as much on the shipyards’ order books as on the onboard experience.
