Spotted: 16 sports stars on luxury yacht vacations

Tennis ace Caroline Wozniacki and her boyfriend, NBA star David Lee, shared this snap from an idyllic luxury yacht vacation in Sardinia in June 2017. The sporting couple took some time out in the Italian destination, which recently hosted the Loro Piana Superyacht Regatta, during a break between the French Open and Wimbledon tennis tournaments which happily coincided with the end of the US basketball season on June 12.

F1 champion Lewis Hamilton was spotted taking a break from the intensity of the Monaco Grand Prix on board a luxury yacht in the famous boating hotspot in May 2017. Although Hamilton did not confirm which yacht he was on, it is believed he spent time aboard 81 metre Alfa Nero with friend and model Winnie Harlow.

However, this is far from Hamilton's first yachting experience. The driver was seen relaxing before the Hungarian Grand Prix on board 46.8 metre sailing superyacht Roxane in St Tropez in July 2016 and, prior to that, celebrated his win at the Monaco Grand Prix 2016 on board a luxury yacht in the French Riviera where he was joined by fellow sports star Dwyane Wade and his wife Gabrielle Union, as well as model Barbara Palvin. Hamilton chose 73 metre superyacht Vicky for that celebrity yacht charter, but is also known to be a fan of both Axioma and Amadeus - the superyachts on which he visited vacationing celebrities Kendall Jenner and Magic Johnson in summer 2015.

Italian footballer Mario Balotelli posted this beautiful sunset image of himself unwinding on the deck of a luxury yacht with the caption "#relax" in April 2017. Although Balotelli did not reveal where he was taking time out, as a striker for French club Nice, Balotelli is no doubt well acquainted with the superyacht lifestyle and, indeed, was spotted enjoying vacations on board along the Italian coast numerous times in summer 2016.

British boxer David Haye was spotted on board 57.91 metre Trinity Yachts Skyfall in Miami in February 2017. Haye was in the American yachting hotspot for a training camp ahead of his much-hyped fight with fellow Brit Tony Bellew in March and turned the yacht into his personal gym trying out the many sports you can do on board, including boxing on the aft deck, sun deck yoga and testing out Skyfall's basketball court - which unfortunately resulted in the ball ending up over board. Those wishing to follow in Haye's footsteps can charter superyacht Skyfall from $275,000 per week with Thompson, Westwood and White Yachts,

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema got over his disappointment at being left out of the French national team for the Euro 2016 finals in the best way possible this weekend (July 10) - on board a superyacht. The footballer was spotted in St Tropez on board 37 metre Harun where he made good use of the yacht's top Jet Skis and shared this snap emphasising just how large his yacht of choice was. Should Benzema be particularly taken with the yacht the option to buy her is open as Harun is currently listed for sale with G-Yachts for €8 million.

Ex-England football star and current sports pundit Rio Ferdinand shared this cute family photo with his social media followers. Ferdinand is currently spending some quality time with his three children - Tate, Lorenz and Tia - on a luxury yacht charter in Haldiki, Greece.