Fincantieri and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, Joint Owner/Operator of Four Seasons Yachts, today celebrated at the shipyard in Ancona the keel laying 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.
The keel laying ceremony, which is the formal recognition of the start of a ship’s construction in the dry dock, was attended, among others, by Nadim Ashi, Owner and Executive Chair of Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, Joint Owner/Operator of Four Seasons Yachts, and Founder and CEO of Fort Partners, Bart Carnahan, President, Global Business Development, Portfolio Management and Residential, Four Seasons, Luigi Matarazzo, General Manager Fincantieri Merchant Ships Division, and Gilberto Tobaldi, Director of the Ancona shipyard.
During the event, three specially chosen coins have also been welded onto the bottom of the ship as a symbol of good luck and to bless the vessel.
With an all-suite, residential style product, “Four Seasons I” will set a new standard for luxury at sea. The vessel, which will be using the very latest in environmental protection technologies, will be 34,000 gross tons, 207 meters 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 ranging from 6 to 13 square meters for the Seaview Suite, to nearly 457 square meters for the Funnel Suite, which will be the Yacht’s most exclusive accommodation.