Fincantieri and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, Joint Owner/Operator of Four Seasons Yachts celebrated at the shipyard in Ancona the launching of “Four Seasons I”, the first ultra-luxury vessel under construction for Four Seasons Yachts, which will be delivered at the end of 2025 and setting sail in January 2026. 

Attendees at the ceremony

The launching ceremony was attended for Fincantieri by its Chairman, Biagio Mazzotta, the CEO and Managing Director, Pierroberto Folgiero, the General Manager of the Merchant Ships Division, Luigi Matarazzo, while for the shipowner by Nadim Ashi, Owner and Executive Chairman, Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, Joint Owner/Operator of Four Seasons Yachts/Founder and CEO of Fort Partners, by Prosper Assouline, Creative Director, Four Seasons Yachts, and Bart Carnahan, President, Global Business Development, Portfolio Management and Residential, Four Seasons. 

With an all-suite, residential-style product, “Four Seasons I” will set a new standard for luxury at sea.

Environmental protection technologies

The vessel, which will be using the very latest in environmental protection technologies will be 34,000 gross tons, 207 metres long, and will have 95 exclusive suites with remarkable custom design, focused on removing barriers between guests, the sea, and their surroundings.

Each suite features extensive terrace decks, reaching up to an impressive 457 square metres in the prestigious Funnel Suite, the Yacht's most exclusive accommodation.

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