Yachts & Cruises

The most luxurious category at sea is ultra-luxury, and four lines define it: Silversea, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn and Crystal. All are effectively all-suite, with small guest numbers and service that holds its standard for the whole voyage. Which feels most luxurious depends on what you value: Regent Seven Seas for having nearly everything included, Seabourn for the most intimate ship, Silversea for butler service and the widest reach, including expeditions, and Crystal for classic ceremony and space.

A fully crewed luxury yacht charter starts from around US$50,000 a week for a smaller motor yacht, and superyachts cost considerably more, depending on size, season and crew. The fee covers the vessel and its crew, including a private chef. Fuel, food, drinks and dockage are drawn from a provisioning allowance, customarily a quarter to a third of the base fee, and a crew gratuity of around a tenth is customary. A suite on an ultra-luxury ship starts from around US$600 per person per night.

At the ultra-luxury level, the honest answer for a family is often a private crewed yacht rather than a ship. Silversea, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn and Crystal are built around adults: Silversea, for example, accepts children from six months on its classic ships but runs no children's programmes or childcare. A charter is priced per week for the whole boat, gives the family its own space and route, and in the Caribbean a catamaran in the British Virgin Islands, from November to April, is the gentlest start.

Fully crewed, always. Forest Travel charters only captained vessels staffed by a vetted professional crew — your captain, first mate, chef, and stewards — so you simply step aboard. We hand-select crews matched to your cruising style across the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and beyond. Bareboat sailing is never our offering; orchestrated, white-glove sailing under an expert command is. You relax; they navigate.

The Caribbean shines November through April, when trade winds steady and the Med sleeps; the Mediterranean peaks May through September across the Amalfi Coast, French Riviera, and Greek Cyclades. Forest Travel times your charter to the calm seas and golden light of each region's prime window, then secures the right vessel before demand surges. We orchestrate the calendar so the sea meets you at its finest.

Six to twelve months ahead for peak summer; the finest sailing yachts and motor yachts on the French Riviera and Amalfi Coast are reserved a year out, especially around the Cannes and Monaco events. As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel holds priority access to elite fleets, so we can secure a coveted hull while others wait. Early intent buys you the vessel, the dates, and the berth.

Yes. Every Forest Travel charter includes a private yacht chef and provisioning tailored to your table — from Provençal market produce and Adriatic seafood to your preferred vintages, dietary protocols, and a child's favorite dish. We brief the galley before you board so the cellar, the menu, and the morning espresso are exactly as you like them. The sea becomes your private dining room, planned course by course.

Because an advisor opens what no platform can sell. Online platforms list what's already public — the same rooms and flights available to everyone. A Forest advisor opens what isn't: private after-hours access, the host who answers because they know us, pacing built around your life, and logistics that stay invisible. Over forty years we've built the relationships that turn 'impossible' into 'it's arranged.'

It begins with a conversation, not a quote. A dedicated advisor learns how you want to feel — not only where you want to go — then designs a journey around you and reshapes it freely as your plans evolve. There's no fee for the initial consultation and no obligation.

Discretion is built in. We work quietly, share nothing, and arrange private transfers, exclusive-use stays and after-hours access so you're never on public display. For clients who require it, every detail is handled under strict confidentiality.