14 of the best hotels with luxury yachts

In April 2017 this luxury private island hotel in the Maldives acquired a 21.7 metre Sunseeker 68 Sport Yacht to add to its luxury charter offering, which also includes catamarans and a compact and elegant 17.3 metre Majesty 56, which can sleep up to six people in three cabins.

The new Sunseeker (pictured) has two double and one twin cabin for up to six people and boasts an elegant main saloon/dining area that leads out to an aft deck lounge. Guests can relax forward on vast sunpads or enjoy an al fresco sunset supper on the sundeck.

One&Only Reethi Rah offers sunset cruises, sandbank dinners, half-day, full-day and overnight charters for guests who yearn to be back on the ocean waves. Surrounded by clear topaz waters ideal for snorkelling and diving, guests can also go fishing or indulge in a breakfast trail cruise, which involves watching the stunning landscapes pass by while enjoying a delicious feast.

Alila Hotels & Resorts offer traditional Phinisi sailing yacht Alila Purnama for guests to enjoy. Currently located in the East Indonesia seas, in Komodo National Park, the 46 metre yacht is available for private charters for four nights or more.

Guests can relax on board the handcrafted yacht with a spa therapist offering massages and the opportunity to try yoga. Charterers can also take in some of the world’s best dives as the crew of 16 includes two PADI qualified instructors.

Set in the Noonu Atoll, Cheval Blanc Randheli has a 30 metre Azimut 98 Leonardo, which gives guests the opportunity to explore the Maldives by superyacht. The hotel offers extended diving trips, an ultra-private honeymoon experience, or a family adventure. She can accomoate 10 guests and has an open-deck Jacuzzi, an extensive toy box and fishing and dive equipment.

For guests wanting to sleep on dry land, there is also the option of a sunset cruise with champange.

Amanwana, which is the only resort located on the island of Moyo, offers guests the choice of two traditional Indonesian Phinsi style boats.

The larger is 38 metre sailing ship Amandira which was hand-crafted by the Konjo tribe, a sub-ethnic group of Bugis-Makassar. Accommodating up to ten guests, Amandira sails in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park (April to September) and Raja Ampat (October to March). While 32 metre Amanikan has three above-deck cabins, a foredeck with bar for outdoor dining and extensive dive facilities. The boat comes with a crew of 10 including a dive instructor and a private chef.