In case you hadn’t reached full event fatigue from Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s extravagant pre-wedding celebration on their luxury yacht before their $50 million nuptials in Venice last week, good news awaits you.
Within less than a day after a glittering array of celebrities gathered in the historic Italian city for the multi-day gala hosted by the billionaire, a select group from the Bezos-Sanchez circle continued their maritime adventures aboard the Ritz-Carlton’s luxury yacht, ‘Luminara’.
Yes, the famed line of luxury hotels now has a fleet of not one but three superyachts.
On Sunday, a crowd of top-tier celebrities and social media influencers enjoyed an exclusive cruise on the Luminara. Departing from Rome, the vessel embarked on a two-day journey along the picturesque Italian coastline.
It was a veritable who’s who of celeb-land: Kendall Jenner, Ellie Goulding, Brooks Nader, Tom Brady and Orlando Bloom – fresh off his breakup from fiancée Katy Perry – were just some of the 450 VIP attendees.
It doesn’t stop there. Martha Stewart, Naomi Campbell, Sofia Vergara, Ricky Martin and Colman Domingo were also aboard the 790-foot superyacht, sharing sumptuous snaps from the deck at sunset and dancing the night away as Sting performed.
A-list celebrities and influencers boarded the Ritz-Carlton’s newest superyacht, the ‘Luminara,’ on Sunday for a 48-hour exclusive brand trip
Ricky Martin and Naomi Campbell were among the 450 VIPs invited to sail along the Italian coast aboard the 790-foot superyacht
Modern Family star Sofia Vergara kept her Instagram followers entertained by posting several snaps from the superyacht over the weekend
The Ritz-Carlton launched its first superyacht, The Evrima, in 2022 after a series of Covid delays and a shipyard bankruptcy.
The Luminara, the largest in their fleet, comes replete with 226 suites to accommodate a maximum of 452 guests. There are also five restaurants, seven bars, a wine vault, two swimming pools and a spa.
More than 700 art pieces decorate the ship, including works by Andy Warhol and David Hockney — and, in those five restaurants, there are menus from two James Beard Award-winning chefs, Fabio Trabocchi and Michael Mina.
If that’s not enough — the opportunities for retail therapy abound; Cartier and Piaget stores are just a short walk from the rooms.
For actual paying guests, this will all of course come at a hefty price.
Cruise tickets start at $11,900 for seven nights — while guests in the most lavish suites can expect to cough up as much as $78,000.
But for this so-called practice run, celebrity voyagers were treated to an elite experience… and one that won’t be readily repeated.
Singers Ellie Goulding and Miguel treated guests to a performance of their greatest hits
Martha Stewart was the star of the show, and she even hosted an afternoon ‘aperitivo’ session serving up her signature ‘Martha-rita’ and lemon drop martinis for guests
The Luminara, the largest of the three Ritz-Carlton yachts, contains 226 suites to accommodate 452 guests
The vessel also contains five restaurants, seven bars, a wine vault, two swimming pools, and a spa
Influencer Alix Earle was the first to kick off the online promotional content… sharing a video tour of her luxury cabin — beamed to her 7.5 million TikTok followers.
In the clip, we saw her welcomed with an ice-cold bottle of Moët.
She then panned her camera to show her quarters for the next 48 hours, featuring a living area, a king-sized bed, a bathroom with a full-length tub, and a walk-in closet.
Meanwhile, Martha Stewart, 83, posted a carousel of photos flaunting her accommodations. In the caption, the lifestyle guru said she was gifted a ‘pretty fab’ suite with a large bedroom, living room, a kitchen area, her own private bathroom, and giant deck featuring a hot tub and a view of the pool deck below.
And for first evening of this shameless promotional tour, the Ritz-Carlton hosted a welcome party for guests with the theme ‘summer chic’.
52-year-old Columbian actress Sofia Vergara took to Instagram, channeling ‘la dolce vita’ dressed in Dolce & Gabbana.
Naomi Campbell, 55, dazzled in a plunging silver gown.
Ricky Martin, Saudi film boss Mohammed Al Turki, and Lebanese style entrepreneur Louai Alama hobnobbed on the upper deck.
And 48-year-old Orlando Bloom pulled on a Stüssy branded T-shirt usually worn by men half his age.
British icon Sting, 73, treated guests to an acoustic version of ‘Roxanne’, and Ellie Goulding, 38, stepped up to deliver an arrangement of her greatest hits.
Ashley Graham posed up a storm at sunset on board
Martha Stewart, 83, shared a glimpse at her ‘pretty fab’ luxury cabin on Instagram
Ricky Martin posted a carousel of photos from the trip to his Instagram, which included a snap with Naomi Campbell
Janelle Monae hit the decks for a DJ set late into the night
British musician Sting treated the gathered celeb guests to a performance
At one point, R&B singer Miguel grabbed the mic from Goulding and gave a soulful performance of his 2010 hit ‘Sure Thing’.
Later still, Janelle Monae got behind the DJ booth as the partying ran late.
Whispers have it that Vergara was caught mingling with Tom Brady, before snapping a photo with the NFL star.
But as the superyacht sailed into the night, it was Martha Stewart who appeared to emerge as the true star of the show.
Word has it that she was the hottest commodity on board, with almost every other VIP asking her to pose for photos.
While moored in Sicily, Stewart even hosted an afternoon aperitivo session at which she served up her signature ‘Martha-rita’ – tequila blanco, lime juice, triple sec and coarsely ground pink salt.
In other words — it was on hell of a welcome party.
But don’t expect Martha to make you a Marg if you do end up paying $78,000 for a trip aboard the Luminara.
