34 of the best celebrity yacht moments of 2015

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.

Former-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell was spotted enjoying a luxury yacht vacation in St Tropez in August. The singer stayed on board the 25 metre semi-custom yacht Blue Quest II and was joined by her daughter, Bluebell Madonna, and new husband, F1 boss Christian Horner. The yacht comes equipped with some of the  best water toys for children while Halliwell and Horner got in on the fun by leaping from the yacht into the ocean below.

Socialite and fashion designer Chloe Green shared a series of snaps on Instagram in August allowing her fans to see inside her  luxury yacht vacation in Turkey. Green was staying on board superyacht Lionheart with friend and model Maryna Linchuk. The 63 metre  Benetti is owned by Green's parents - Topshop boss Sir Philip Green and interior designer and Boat International contributor Tina Green.

Music mogul and X Factor judge Simon Cowell shared this cute family snap from his  luxury yacht cruise in Ibiza in August. Cowell was on holiday with his partner Lauren Silverman and their 18-month-old son Eric in the waters off Formentera and the family made full use of the yacht's well-equipped toy box - with Cowell showing himself to be particularly skilled on a jet ski.

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.

Actress Lindsay Lohan soaks up the last remaining Mediterranean rays as she enjoys a  luxury yacht cruise in St. Tropez in August. The star took to Instagram to show off the  superyacht's pool and hot tub, as well as making full use of its bespoke outdoor yacht gym equipment. This snap is from Lohan's second superyacht vacation of 2015, having already enjoyed a  luxury yacht charter in Greece in July.

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.

How do you celebrate your 18th birthday if you're a former Disney star and one of Hollywood's fastest rising talents? On a private yacht, of course. To mark this milestone event, Bella Thorne invited 50 of her friends on board a luxury yacht in California in October - and made the most of her stylish surroundings with plenty of photo opportunities.

Elle Macpherson enjoyed not one but two luxury yacht vacations in 2015. The model was first spotted on a superyacht in Monaco on board the 55.5 metre Feadship Madsummer with her husband Jeff Soffer in July before posting a snap of her family enjoying a Thanksgiving get together on board a luxury yacht in November.

Reality TV star Kylie Jenner joined her sister Kendall on a yacht in Australia in November as the pair prepared to launch their new fashion range Down Under. Kendall became another model spotted on a superyacht as the pair enjoyed a spot of sunbathing while cruising along the Parramatta River in Sydney.