Adrian The Cruise and Travel Guy
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$20,000 Per Week And You Have to Pay For Dinner (and Lunch, and Drinks...)
Two of the world's most iconic hotel brands have taken to the sea - and what one of them is doing with its pricing should be of interest to every luxury traveller. In this video I'm breaking down the new era of ultra-luxury hotel-brand cruising, comparing the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and the newly launched Four Seasons Yachts - and running the real numbers on what a 7-night voyage actually costs you on each. Four Seasons Yachts launched its first vessel, Four Seasons I, in March 2026. It carries just 222 guests across 95 suites, has 11 dining venues, and starts from around $19,900 per suite for a 7-night Caribbean itinerary. It is genuinely one of the most stunning ships ever built. But here's the thing - meals aren't included. Drinks aren't included. Room service isn't included. And Four Seasons' own VP of sales has said publicly: "Four Seasons is not an all-inclusive product." You're on a ship. In the middle of the ocean. There is no restaurant down the street. By contrast, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection - operating three ships with fares from around $7,000 per person for a comparable 7-night voyage - includes dining across four venues, all beverages, butler service, Wi-Fi, gratuities, and in-suite dining. One specialty restaurant carries a surcharge. Everything else? Already in your fare. I also look at where the established luxury lines - Regent Seven Seas, Silversea, and Seabourn - sit in all of this, and what the arrival of hotel mega-brands like Four Seasons, Orient Express, and Aman actually means for the future of luxury cruising. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🛳️ My website hosts one of the world's most powerful cruise search engines where you can research and even book your next cruise or land holiday. Take a look here: www.thecruiseandtravelguy.com.au - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🛒 Shop my Amazon Cruise Essentials here: https://www.thecruiseandtravelguy.com.au/cruise-essentials - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 🤳🏼 Follow me on Facebook and Instagram: www.facebook.com/thecruiseandtravelguy www.instragram.com/adrianthecruiseandtravelguy Music by Master Planned Music 0:00 Introduction 0:58 What is Ultra Lux Cruising? 2:03 Ritz-Carlton at Sea 2:19 Four Seasons Yachts 3:02 Ritzy Inclusions 4:01 Four Seasons Costs Extra 7:17 What is TRUE Luxury? 8:06 My Conclusion