Evrima: The Ritz-Carlton's 149-Suite Yacht, in Photos and Data
Evrima is the first ship of the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, run by the hotel brand The Ritz-Carlton. Her name means "discovery" in Greek. She welcomed her first guests on October 15, 2022, on a seven-night voyage from Barcelona to Nice.
She is about 190 m long and carries 298 guests. Rather than a large cruise ship, she is built as a yacht with a feel closer to a hotel. This article uses published information and photographs.
Key facts
| Operator | The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection (part of Marriott Bonvoy) |
|---|---|
| Gross tonnage | approx. 26,000 GT (rounded) |
| Length | approx. 190 m (624 ft) |
| Passenger capacity | 298 |
| Crew | approx. 250 |
| Cabins | 149 suites (all with terraces) |
| Maiden voyage | Oct 15, 2022 (Barcelona to Nice) |
Cabins and suites
All 149 cabins are suites with a terrace and floor-to-ceiling windows. Hotel-style features such as king beds and double-vanity bathrooms are described.
A distinctive feature is the two-storey Loft Suite. Other categories are the Terrace, Signature, Grand and View suites and the Owner's Suite. Some suites can be joined by opening a partition.
Sample fares
These are amounts from reports at launch in 2022 (US dollars or pounds), not current fares.
| Reported at launch (2022): a seven-night cruise | 5,000 GBP or more |
|---|---|
| Reported at launch (2022): a one-week cruise | approx. 6,400 USD |
* These are amounts from reports at launch and are not current fares. Current per-departure fares for this ship could not be confirmed on comparison sites. Please check the official site or a travel agent.
On board
The ship has yacht-style facilities: a marina for watersports while at anchor, an infinity pool, an ESPA spa, a sauna and steam room, and a fitness studio. There is also a Ritz Kids programme for ages 4 to 12.
Because she is small she can call at ports larger ships cannot enter. Mykonos, Saint-Tropez and St. Barts are given as examples of the destinations.
In numbers
Dividing gross tonnage by passenger capacity gives a rough "ship size per guest" of about 87 GT (Japan's Asuka II is about 58 GT). The larger the figure, the more room per guest. Dividing guests by crew gives about 1.2 guests per crew member, against about 1.8 for Asuka II; the lower the figure, the more attentive the staffing is said to be. These are simple divisions of the figures given in this article; they do not measure how busy a ship feels or the quality of service.
Who she suits
She suits travelers who want a small, quiet voyage with a hotel-like feel. Coverage has reported that guests are often in their 50s, with around half new to cruising.
Photo credits
・Evrima Yacht 1: New York-air, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
・Navire Croisière EVRIMA au port: Farid mernissi, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ship data: Cruise Ship Tracking, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection official site, Cruise Critic, Travel Market Report, Seatrade Cruise. Launch fares: TTG, CNN Style.