Orient Express Sailing Yachts brings the legendary Orient Express brand onto the water with ultra-luxury sailing yachts focused on French elegance, refined dining, wellness, and smaller yacht-style voyages rather than traditional cruising.
The first yacht, Orient Express Corinthian, launches in 2026 and is currently the world’s largest sailing yacht, carrying just 110 guests across 54 suites.
When booking selected Orient Express Sailing Yachts voyages through Clements Travel, additional amenities and preferred partner benefits may be available through our luxury travel partnerships and Virtuoso affiliation.
Depending on the voyage and availability, this may include:
• Additional onboard credit on selected sailings
• Welcome amenities and hosted experiences where available
• Possible suite upgrade opportunities where available
• Priority access to high-demand launch season inventory
• Assistance planning pre and post-yacht hotels and Europe itineraries
• Private transfer, villa, and jet coordination
• Access to selected promotional offers and launch season opportunities
Important Information
Benefits and upgrade opportunities vary depending on itinerary, suite category, and availability. Exact inclusions will always be confirmed before booking.
As inclusions vary by vessel or sailing, the exact inclusions will be given to you during the quotation process.
Booking Orient Express Sailing Yachts through Clements Travel gives you access to personalized yacht voyage planning and support around one of the most anticipated luxury yacht launches in the travel industry.
• Guidance choosing the right Mediterranean or Caribbean itinerary
• Advice on suite categories and preferred yacht locations
• Assistance planning luxury hotels before or after your voyage
• Help coordinating Europe itineraries around your yacht journey
• Guidance comparing Orient Express Sailing Yachts with Orient Express Sailing Yachts, Aman at Sea, and Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
• Assistance securing high-demand inaugural season sailings
• Support for milestone celebrations, private charters, and multi-generational travel
• Personal support before and during your journey
Clements Travel is a luxury travel advisor and member of Virtuoso, helping clients access some of the world’s most exclusive hotels, yachts, and travel experiences.
You pay Orient Express directly. We assist with selecting the right voyage, suite category, and wider itinerary planning, along with any additional benefits available through our travel partnerships.
Selected departures may also include hosted experiences, additional amenities, or preferred partner offers.
Orient Express Corinthian is a 220-metre luxury sailing yacht designed by architect Maxime d’Angeac and built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in France.
The yacht features:
• 54 suites with panoramic sea views
• Multiple restaurants and bars
• A Guerlain Spa
• Marina access and wellness facilities
• Art Deco-inspired interiors
• Michelin-starred culinary direction from Yannick Alléno
• Advanced SolidSail wind propulsion technology designed to reduce environmental impact
• Orient Express Corinthian operates Mediterranean and Adriatic voyages in summer before moving to the Caribbean during winter.
Orient Express Sailing Yachts itineraries focus on luxury coastal destinations, smaller ports, and yacht-style travel experiences.
• French Riviera yacht voyages
• Monaco and Monte Carlo itineraries
• Portofino and Italian Riviera sailings
• Croatia and Adriatic coast voyages
• Greek Islands itineraries
• Provence and Saint-Tropez voyages
• Caribbean luxury yacht cruises
• Smaller marina and yacht harbour access
• Wellness focused luxury travel
• French-inspired luxury yachting
• Ultra-luxury sailing yacht experiences
• Private charter yacht opportunities
A simple, seamless process from planning to return.
Share the cruise line, destination or itinerary you are considering. If you are unsure, we help narrow the options based on your travel style and preferences.
We identify the ships, itineraries and suites that best match your travel style.
From reservations to pre and post cruise hotels, we coordinate the entire journey.
Orient Express Sailing Yachts are designed more like floating luxury hotels
The onboard experience focuses on privacy, refined design, dining, and slower yacht-style travel rather than large-scale cruise entertainment.
Suites are significantly larger than standard cruise cabins
All suites feature sea views, with some categories offering expansive terraces and residential-style layouts.
The yacht focuses heavily on French gastronomy and wellness
Dining is led by Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno, while wellness facilities include the Guerlain Spa onboard.
Mediterranean launch season demand is expected to be extremely strong
The inaugural 2026 season has already generated major attention across the luxury travel industry.
Smaller ports are a major part of the appeal
The yacht is designed around marina access and destinations that feel more exclusive and less crowded than traditional cruise ports.
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Orient Express Corinthian begins voyages in 2026, with inaugural Mediterranean sailings starting in summer 2026.
The yacht accommodates approximately 110 guests across 54 luxury suites.
Initial itineraries focus on the Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Caribbean, with future expansion into Northern Europe planned for 2027.
The experience is designed to feel closer to a luxury yacht or floating boutique hotel, with fewer guests, larger suites, French-inspired service, and smaller port access.
Yes, although the onboard atmosphere is designed more around refined luxury travel, wellness, dining, and yacht-style experiences rather than mainstream family cruise entertainment.
Yes. Depending on the voyage and availability, additional amenities, onboard credit, hosted experiences, or preferred partner offers may be available through selected luxury travel partnerships.
