Aman, the hotel group famous for quiet, eye-wateringly expensive resorts, is moving onto the water. Its first cruise venture, Aman at Sea, launches with the Amangati superyacht in spring 2027, and itineraries are now bookable through March 2028.
The 600-foot ship, under construction at Italy's T. Mariotti shipyard, will carry just 47 suites — all with balconies and floor-to-ceiling windows — making them some of the largest at sea. It's a joint venture between Aman and Cruise Saudi, the cruise arm of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, though the yacht won't actually sail in Saudi waters for now. Hybrid battery propulsion is meant to cut emissions, and the design by Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design borrows from Japanese ryokan architecture.
Onboard expect four restaurants, a jazz club, a 52-foot pool, a beach club with marina, a spa with a Japanese garden and two helipads. Pricing is per suite, not per person: five-night sailings start around $32,500 and seven-night trips reach $54,600 — roughly $6,000 to $8,000 a night for an entry-level suite. Caribbean itineraries run slightly cheaper than European ones.
The sailing pattern is classic: summers in Europe, winters in the Caribbean, with transatlantic crossings in November and March. Voyages run five to eight nights, bookable direct or via a travel advisor, where a minimum $500 shipboard credit is on offer at the same standard rates.
The inclusions list is interesting because Aman has taken a middle path. Breakfast in suite, all-day dining at the main Alira restaurant, daily laundry, twice-daily housekeeping, soft drinks, coffee and beer, Starlink Wi-Fi and gratuities are all covered. But most alcohol isn't, and specialty restaurants cost extra — a noticeable gap at this price. Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, Four Seasons Yachts and Orient Express Sailing Yachts have already staked out the hotel-branded cruise space, and Aman is positioning itself at the very top: exclusivity closer to Orient Express, design energy closer to Four Seasons.
Who's this actually for? Not conventional cruisers. The bet is on people who'd otherwise book a peak-season suite in Saint-Tropez and might be persuaded that a 47-suite yacht is just as glamorous — and far more private. Whether enough of them exist to fill these ships, without cocktails included, is the open question. But if you've got the budget and want the most exclusive suite-based experience at sea from 2027, Amangati is now one you can actually book.
