Side-by-side · gold = RCYC blue = Four Seasons

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

Monte Carlo / Rome (Civitavecchia)

ILMA · 2027-07-08 · 7 nights

Monte Carlo → Rome · Mediterranean

from $1,757/guest/night

Four Seasons Yachts

The Rivieras — Saint-Tropez & Cinque Terre

FOUR SEASONS I · 2027-07-11 · 7 nights

Monte Carlo → Palma de Mallorca · Mediterranean

from $2,507/guest/night

So what

Across the 7 suites that pair within 25% on size, Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection sits at $4,057/guest/night vs Four Seasons at $2,571 — Four Seasons is $1,486 cheaper per guest per night at the median matched suite. But RCYC owns the entry: its two Terrace suites have no Four Seasons counterpart at any price — nothing on Four Seasons I is smaller than 473 ft².

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection			Four Seasons Yachts			Δ
Suite	Size · room + outdoor	$/guest/night	Four Seasons — nearest by size	Size · room + outdoor	$/guest/night	Δ /guest/night
The Owner’s Suite	775 ft²+ 596–1,048 terrace	$8,786	Ocean Suite	764 ft²+ 129–247 terrace	$4,100	−$4,686
The Concierge Suite	743 ft²+ 366–395 terrace	$7,443	Ocean Suite	764 ft²+ 129–247 terrace	$4,100	−$3,343
The Ilma Suite	538 ft²+ 282–364 terrace	$4,729	Seaview Suite	473 ft²+ 64–140 terrace	$2,507	−$2,221
The View Suite	581 ft²+ 105–213 terrace	$4,057	Seaview Suite	473 ft²+ 64–140 terrace	$2,507	−$1,550
The Grand Suite	603 ft²+ 95–205 terrace	$3,386	Superior Seaview Suite	710 ft²+ 97–183 terrace	$3,407	+$21
The Signature Mid Suite	452 ft²+ 65–151 terrace	$2,500	Seaview Mid Suite	473 ft²+ 64–140 terrace	$2,571	+$71
The Signature Suite	452 ft²+ 65–151 terrace	$2,371	Seaview Suite	473 ft²+ 64–140 terrace	$2,507	+$136
The Terrace Mid Suite	312 ft²+ 54–108 terrace	$1,829	— no counterpart within 25% (smallest Four Seasons suite is 473 ft², 52% larger)			—
The Terrace Suite	312 ft²+ 54–108 terrace	$1,757	— no counterpart within 25% (smallest Four Seasons suite is 473 ft², 52% larger)			—

Each RCYC suite is paired with Four Seasons’ nearest by size, within 25%; “—” means no counterpart that close. Δ = Four Seasons − RCYC $/guest/night (green = Four Seasons is cheaper). Lead-in “from” fare, per guest, double occupancy. Four Seasons publishes per suite; those fares are divided by two here. Suites with a size range are represented by the low end. Five waitlist-only Four Seasons categories publish no fare and are excluded from pairing.

Two Riviera yacht voyages, seven nights apart

Every published room type on two competing July 2027 Mediterranean sailings — both seven nights, both embarking Monte Carlo. Fares, suite and terrace dimensions, and cost per night, normalized to a common basis.

The two headline fares are not the same unit

Ritz-Carlton publishes per guest, cruise only, double occupancy. Four Seasons publishes per suite. Compared as printed, Ilma looks less than half the price; it is not. Every $/guest/night figure on this page halves the Four Seasons fare; every “per room” figure doubles the Ritz-Carlton fare. Both are lead-in (“from”) fares, cruise-only, exclusive of taxes and fees.

Cost per guest per night, both yachts ranked together

The full ladder, not just the size-matched pairs. Ilma occupies the entry and lower-middle of the market; Four Seasons opens near Ilma’s fourth tier and extends far beyond its ceiling.

Ilma — Ritz-Carlton Four Seasons I Waitlist-only suites excluded — no fare is published.

Terrace Suite · Ilma

$1,757

Terrace Mid Suite · Ilma

$1,829

Signature Suite · Ilma

$2,371

Signature Mid Suite · Ilma

$2,500

Seaview Suite · FS I

$2,507

Seaview Mid Suite · FS I

$2,571

Grand Suite · Ilma

$3,386

Superior Seaview · FS I

$3,407

View Suite · Ilma

$4,057

Ocean Suite · FS I

$4,100

Ocean Suite w/ Studio · FS I

$4,521

Ilma Suite · Ilma

$4,729

Grand Ocean Mid · FS I

$5,100

Concierge Suite · Ilma

$7,443

Saint Barths Suite · FS I

$8,021

Owner’s Suite · Ilma

$8,786

Portofino Suite · FS I

$10,829

Funnel Suite · FS I

$23,586

Ilma — every room type

Nine suite categories, all open for sale. Categories ending “Mid” are priced $500–$900 per guest above their identically sized non-Mid twin. The site does not say what “Mid” refers to.

Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection · clientIlma · 8–15 July 2027 · 7 nights
Room type	Fare / guest	Fare / room	$/guest/night	Per room / night	Suite ft²	Terrace ft²	$/ft² of suite
The Terrace Suite	$12,300	$24,600	$1,757	$3,514	312	54–108	$79
The Terrace Mid Suite	$12,800	$25,600	$1,829	$3,657	312	54–108	$82
The Signature Suite	$16,600	$33,200	$2,371	$4,743	452	65–151	$73
The Signature Mid Suite	$17,500	$35,000	$2,500	$5,000	452	65–151	$77
The Grand Suite	$23,700	$47,400	$3,386	$6,771	603	95–205	$79
The View Suite	$28,400	$56,800	$4,057	$8,114	581–732	105–213	$98
The Ilma Suite	$33,100	$66,200	$4,729	$9,457	538–667	282–364	$123
The Concierge Suite	$52,100	$104,200	$7,443	$14,886	743–829	366–395	$140
The Owner’s Suite	$61,500	$123,000	$8,786	$17,571	775–1,066	596–1,048	$159

Four Seasons I — every room type

Fourteen categories across two families: seven Suites and seven Signature Suites. Five are waitlist-only on this sailing and carry no published fare.

Four Seasons Yachts · competitive setFour Seasons I · 11–18 July 2027 · 7 nights
Room type	Fare / room	$/guest/night	Per room / night	Suite ft²	Terrace ft²	$/ft² of suite	Sleeps
Seaview Suite 1-bedroom	$35,100	$2,507	$5,014	473	64–140	$74	2 + infant
Seaview Suite with Studio 1-bedroom + 129 ft² studio	Waitlist	—	—	473 (+129)	64–140	—	4
Seaview Mid Suite 1-bedroom	$36,000	$2,571	$5,143	473	64–140	$76	2 + infant
Superior Seaview Suite 1-bedroom, alcove sitting area	$47,700	$3,407	$6,814	710	97–183	$67	2 + infant
Ocean Suite 1-bedroom, indoor living space	$57,400	$4,100	$8,200	764	129–247	$75	3
Ocean Suite with Studio 1-bedroom + 129 ft² studio	$63,300	$4,521	$9,043	764 (+129)	129–247	$83	5
Grand Ocean Mid Suite 1-bedroom	$71,400	$5,100	$10,200	818	194–322	$87	3
Saint Barths Suite 2-bedroom · splash pool	$112,300	$8,021	$16,043	1,582	1,399	$71	4
Milos Suite 2-bedroom · splash pool	Waitlist	—	—	1,636	1,517	—	4
Saint-Tropez Suite 2-bedroom · splash pool	Waitlist	—	—	1,743	2,464	—	4
Málaga Suite 3-bedroom · splash pool	Waitlist	—	—	2,055	1,689	—	6
Portofino Suite 3-bedroom · splash pool	$151,600	$10,829	$21,657	2,142	2,077	$71	6
Loft Suite 3-master bedroom · sauna & steam	Waitlist	—	—	3,562	4,390	—	6
Funnel Suite 3-bedroom · four levels	$330,200	$23,586	$47,171	5,393	4,532	$61	5

Terraces, separated

Outdoor deck is where the two products diverge most sharply. Below the top tiers both yachts sit in the same band — terrace runs roughly 14–39% of interior area. Above them the ships part company: Ilma’s three flagship suites reach 42–135%, while all seven Four Seasons Signature Suites carry 82–141%, and on two of them the terrace is larger than the entire interior.

Outdoor spaceTerrace area as a share of interior suite area
Room type	Yacht	Suite ft²	Terrace ft²	Terrace ÷ suite	Total enclosed + open
The Terrace / Terrace Mid	Ilma	312	54–108	17–35%	366–420
The Signature / Signature Mid	Ilma	452	65–151	14–33%	517–603
The Grand Suite	Ilma	603	95–205	16–34%	698–808
The View Suite	Ilma	581–732	105–213	14–37%	686–945
The Ilma Suite	Ilma	538–667	282–364	42–68%	820–1,031
The Concierge Suite	Ilma	743–829	366–395	44–53%	1,109–1,224
The Owner’s Suite	Ilma	775–1,066	596–1,048	56–135%	1,371–2,114
Seaview / Seaview Mid	Four Seasons I	473	64–140	14–30%	537–613
Superior Seaview Suite	Four Seasons I	710	97–183	14–26%	807–893
Ocean Suite	Four Seasons I	764	129–247	17–32%	893–1,011
Grand Ocean Mid Suite	Four Seasons I	818	194–322	24–39%	1,012–1,140
Saint Barths Suite	Four Seasons I	1,582	1,399	88%	2,981
Milos Suite	Four Seasons I	1,636	1,517	93%	3,153
Saint-Tropez Suite	Four Seasons I	1,743	2,464	141%	4,207
Málaga Suite	Four Seasons I	2,055	1,689	82%	3,744
Portofino Suite	Four Seasons I	2,142	2,077	97%	4,219
Loft Suite	Four Seasons I	3,562	4,390	123%	7,952
Funnel Suite	Four Seasons I	5,393	4,532	84%	9,925

What the numbers say

$1,757

Ilma entry, per guest / night

30% below the cheapest Four Seasons room, and unmatched on size — nothing on Four Seasons I comes within 25% of a 312 ft² Terrace Suite. RCYC owns this rung outright.

2.7×

Four Seasons ceiling vs Ilma’s

The Funnel Suite at $23,586/guest/night is 2.7× Ilma’s Owner’s Suite. Four Seasons competes for a top-end buyer Ilma carries no product for.

$61–$159

Range of $ per interior ft²

Ilma climbs steeply with tier — $73 at the Signature Suite to $159 in the Owner’s Suite. Four Seasons stays flat at $61–$87 across all fourteen, so its largest suites are its best value per foot.

5 of 14

Four Seasons rooms unavailable

Including four of seven Signature Suites. Ilma shows all nine categories bookable — a materially different inventory position ~11 months out.

Sources and caveats

Captured from the live product pages on 12 August 2026: ritzcarltonyachtcollection.com voyage 12270708 and fourseasonsyachts.com voyage FS-I-270711-007. Collapsed suite panels were expanded to read dimensions; no figure here is estimated except where stated below.
All fares are lead-in “from” prices, cruise-only, double occupancy, exclusive of taxes, fees and gratuities. They are the cheapest available instance of each category, not a fixed rate, and move with demand.
Four Seasons per-guest figures are derived, not published — the site quotes per suite, so these are ÷2. Likewise Ilma’s per-room figures are ×2 from its per-guest quote. If a category sells at single occupancy or with a third-guest supplement, the true figures differ.
Size matching uses the low end of each ranged category, so a suite listed 775–1,066 ft² pairs on 775. A different representative value would change which pairs fall inside the 25% band.
Ranged terrace ratios divide the smallest terrace by the largest suite and vice versa, so the percentage spread is wider than any single suite would show.
One source inconsistency: Four Seasons lists the Ocean Suite with Studio as “764 ft² (83 m²)”. 764 ft² is 71 m²; 83 m² equals 893 ft², which is the suite plus its 129 ft² studio. The imperial and metric figures on that row describe different areas. Tables here use 764 ft² interior with the studio noted separately — worth confirming with the line.
Four Seasons describes “our roomiest four-level suite at over 9,600 square feet,” which matches the Funnel Suite only when its 4,532 ft² terrace is included (9,925 ft² combined). Interior alone is 5,393 ft².
The two voyages are not the same itinerary — Ilma is a seven-port coastal run with no sea day; Four Seasons includes a sea day and a marina day and ends in Spain. Price comparison is per-night, not per-experience.