34 of the best celebrity yacht moments of 2015

It’s no secret that celebrities love yachts and, from Cannes to the Caribbean, 2015 was full of A-list celebrities spotted on superyachts. But who had the best vacations on the biggest yachts? Click through to relive our favourite celebrity yacht moments of 2015.

Chanel Iman on Ecstasea

American model Chanel Iman has enjoyed some seriously chic superyacht vacations in recent years and almost all of them were on board the 89.95 metre Feadship Ecstasea. She was most recently spotted on board a superyacht during the Cannes Film Festival but it is Iman’s annual New Year’s trip to Dubai which wins her a spot on our list.

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue is a well-documented fan of a superyacht vacation and is most often found on board La Regina d’Italia – the 60 metre Codecasa owned by her fashion designer friends Dolce & Gabbana. Kylie posted this envy-inducing picture from the yacht’s sundeck while docked in Portofino, Italy in July.

Actress Nina Dobrev caused more than few jealous glances when she posted this image from the ultimate girls’ vacation aboard the 43.28 metre L’Albatros in July. Dobrev was holidaying with friends including Hillary Harley, Chandler Bailey and Tess Jantschek in St Tropez and the girls were sure to make the most of the extensive toy box – including a custom superyacht slide and some of the top jet skis on offer.

Actress and wife of Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin, took time off from tending to her three-week-old second child to return to her fist love, yoga, in July. Enjoying a relaxing time on board a luxury yacht with her husband, Baldwin captioned this image: "This is called: Carmen's on a play date and I left the fridge stocked with milk for Rafa. Mommy and Daddy are heading out for 2.5 hours."

Jessica Simpson (L), pictured here with friend Odette Annable (R), celebrated her 35th birthday in luxurious surrounds in July with a yacht charter in  St Barths. Celebrating with 20 family and friends in the waters off Nikki Beach, Simpson and her guests took advantage of all the yacht's amenities - including some of the  best water toys and  top jet skis.

Former model Christie Brinkley shared this snap of her son Jack posing aboard a traditional sailing yacht in Capri in July. Brinkley's two daughters, Sailor and Alexa, were also on holiday with the family.

Singer and X Factor judge Rita Ora gets into the party mood aboard a luxury yacht in Ibiza in August. Ora was joined by a large group of friends in The White Isle where they chartered Gold Digger - a Baia Aqua 54 - and spent a day enjoying life at sea before returning to land to sample the local nightlife.

After enjoying a romantic break with her boyfriend in  Sicily in July, model and actress Kelly Brook got ahead of the superyacht set with a luxury yacht getaway in  St Barths in August. There's no doubt snaps like the above are more than enough to tempt charterers and owners alike to the tropical islands.

Reality TV stars Khloe Kardashian and Kendall Jenner - a  model fond of superyacht vacations - shared this snap while taking a  luxury yacht cruise in St Barts in August. The half-sisters are holidaying on the  Caribbean island with their large family and have been demonstrating their thrill seeking sides by riding jet-skis and giving flyboarding a try.

Want to throw a birthday party worthy of Beyoncé? Then you’ll be needing the impressive 65 metre Heesen yacht Galactica Star. The singer was joined by her husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy for a Mediterranean superyacht charter in September where they were spotted visiting popular yachting hotspots including Sardinia, Naples and the French Riviera.