Fincantieri and Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD, joint owner/operator of Four Seasons Yachts, celebrated the keel laying of the new Four Seasons I at the Ancona shipyard on Tuesday, July 9.
The Four Seasons I, the first vessel for Four Seasons Yachts, will be delivered at the end of 2025 and set sail in January 2026.
The ceremony was attended by Nadim Ashi, owner and executive chair of Marc-Henry Cruise Holdings LTD and founder and CEO of Fort Partners, Bart Carnahan, president of global business development, portfolio management, and residential at Four Seasons, Luigi Matarazzo, general manager of Fincantieri Merchant Ships Division, and Gilberto Tobaldi, director of the Ancona shipyard.
During the event, three specially chosen coins were welded onto the bottom of the ship for good luck and bless the vessel.
The vessel, equipped with the latest environmental protection technologies, will be 34,000 gross tons and 207 meters long, with 95 suites with custom designs. Each suite includes terrace decks from 6 to 13 square meters for the Seaview Suite and nearly 457 square meters for the Funnel Suite, the yacht’s most exclusive accommodation.
