The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection’s Evrima
With last fall’s launch of its first “yacht,” Evrima, Ritz-Carlton sailed into the luxury cruising sector, mixing the intimacy and elegance of a superyacht with the service and amenities of a Ritz-Carlton resort. It’s tailor-made for the brand’s loyalists looking for a new adventure.
If endless buffets, clanging casinos, amusement park features and cheesy lounge acts make you shudder, Evrima defies the tacky cruise clichés with a less-is-more ethos (only 624 feet long, carrying just 298 passengers) that immerses guests in tastefully designed spaces and caters to their whims with one of the highest staff-to-guest ratios at sea—it is a floating Ritz-Carlton, after all. Enthusiastic crewmembers are quick to learn your name and favorite cocktail.
Suites are spacious by cruise-ship standards, with solid, high-quality finishes and furnishings, gleaming white bathrooms and private terraces. Low-key public spaces never feel crowded. You can sunbathe in near solitude or indulge in a massage or body treatment on the sprawling spa deck. Guests mingle over cocktails at the popular Pool House. At the Marina, you might take a standup paddleboard or kayak out for a spin.
Evrima, which means “discovery” in Greek, can navigate smaller, sought-after ports of call, sailing in the Caribbean during winter and the Mediterranean during summer. Should you be tempted to go ashore, the ship’s Shore Collection can arrange group and private excursions of various activity levels to explore the local culture.
Rates for a seven-night Caribbean voyage start at $5,400 a person and include standard dining and drinks, onboard gratuities and basic Wi-Fi. For an extra charge of $285, you can book a table in S.E.A., an extravagant restaurant offering a six-course tasting menu with wine pairings. Among the four other dining venues are Talaat Nam, serving sushi and Southeast Asian specialties, and Mistral, with a Mediterranean-inspired menu. For a nightcap, head up to the Observation Lounge, where the adjoining Humidor lounge is fully stocked with Davidoff cigars, a Macallan bar cart and an array of reserve-list whiskies.
Sailing Evrima may not be as exclusive as a private yacht, but in the words of the lovable lush Arthur, “It doesn’t suck.”
