34 of the best celebrity yacht moments of 2015

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.

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.