March 8, 2024
Construction officially commences on Luminara, debuting in mid-2025
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in France celebrated the keel laying of the third superyacht in the fleet, Luminara, this week.
Read More…August 29, 2023
Malta-based role to cater for trade sales in Australia
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is seeking a new recruit to cater specifically for the Australian trade cruise market, LATTE can exclusively reveal.
Read More…May 14, 2023
Prothero steps aside as Jim Murren and Ernesto Fara rise through the ranks
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Founder and CEO, Douglas Prothero, is stepping down from his current leadership position after 10 years leading the company.
Read More…March 24, 2023
Official start of construction begins on Ilma
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has celebrated an exciting milestone at a keel-laying ceremony held at the shipyard of Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France. The keel-laying ceremony marks the official start of construction, as the first modular block of Ilma was lowered into the building dock.
Read More…March 10, 2023
Ilma’s maiden cruise slated for 19 September 2024
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has opened the inaugural 2024 Mediterranean season for Ilma, the second superyacht in its fleet, to the general public. The program launch comes more than three weeks after the ultra-luxury cruise company gave top-tier members of Marriott’s loyalty program, Bonvoy, first access to the deployment.
Read More…October 18, 2022
First guests welcomed aboard six-star ultra-luxury yacht Evrima
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection officially commenced operation on Saturday marking a significant moment for the iconic hospitality brand as it makes its foray into the luxury yachting space.
Read More…August 9, 2022
Evrima’s inaugural sailing postponed, for an 8th time, by further six-weeks
Ongoing supply issues have been cited by The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection for the latest delay in launching its ultra-luxury yacht, Evrima.
Read More…July 18, 2022
21 new voyages aboard Evrima now on sale
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has opened reservations for its 2024 Mediterranean program aboard Evrima – the new ultra-luxury cruise line’s maiden ship. There are 21 new voyages in the Mediterranean, spanning April through November.
Read More…June 22, 2022
Metalworker protests cause three week disruption for Evrima’s over-due debut
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (RCYC) has postponed its planned launch date by three weeks, from 6 August to 31 August 2022, citing delays caused by external strikers.
Read More…March 18, 2022
Ilma and Luminara will sail in 2024 and 2025, featuring 53% more suites than Evrima
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is moving forward with the previously earmarked expansion of its fleet, cementing an order for vessels two and three with French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique.
Read More…March 1, 2022
Another three-month setback for ultra-luxe Evrima, according to impacted guests
Further delays for the launch of The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection [RCYC] appear to have been confirmed by the yet-to-sail ultra-luxury cruise line.
Read More…March 1, 2022
17 brand new itineraries released, including new series of Island Hopping voyages
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has launched its 2023/24 Caribbean program. With its first of three ultra-luxury yachts, Evrima, slated to enter service in just over two months – starting 6 May 2022 from Lisbon – a new season of bookings in the Caribbean has just opened up.
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