Private cruise charters
Private Cruise Charters
There is no finer setting for a gathering that truly matters. Whether you are marking a milestone, rewarding your people, or hosting something the world has never quite seen before, a private cruise charter gives you an entire ship, a crew devoted to your group, and an ocean of possibilities.
The Cruise Line has been arranging bespoke luxury travel for over three decades. Our charter specialists work directly with the world’s leading cruise lines to design experiences that go far beyond anything a standard sailing could offer.
What is a Private Cruise Charter?
Chartering a ship or yacht means your group has exclusive use of the entire vessel. You choose the itinerary, dining experiences, entertainment, dress code, daily schedule, and the overall character of the voyage. The ship becomes yours.
Charters range from intimate small-ship gatherings of 50 guests to full buyouts of ocean liners that host several hundred guests. Whatever the scale, the principle is the same: total flexibility, total privacy, and a level of service that cannot be replicated in any other setting.
Corporate Charters: Conferences, incentives and team events
A ship at sea has a way of focusing the mind. Away from the distractions of the office and the predictability of a hotel conference suite, your colleagues arrive fully present. Ideas flow. Decisions get made. And the experience itself becomes a story people tell for years.
We work with organisations of all sizes to plan corporate charters that serve a genuine business purpose without compromising on the quality of the experience. From annual leadership retreats to large-scale incentive programmes, our team handles every detail so yours doesn’t have to.
Corporate charter highlights:
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- Full ship buyouts or group blocks, across ocean, river, and expedition vessels
- Dedicated event coordinators working alongside The Cruise Line’s own specialists
- Fully branded environments: signage, collateral, welcome gifts, and bespoke menus
- Flexible conference facilities with AV, breakout spaces, and presentation support
- Incentive programmes tailored to your industry, from sales recognition to partner rewards
- Pre and post-voyage hotel packages, fly-cruise arrangements, and ground transfers
Lines we commonly work with for corporate charters include Silversea, Oceania Cruises, Seabourn, and Windstar – each offering a different character and a different balance of formal business capability and exceptional lifestyle.
Enquiries welcome from corporate travel managers, PA and EA professionals, event agencies, and direct from senior leadership teams.
A chartered ship gives you something no hotel or venue ever can - a setting that moves with you. The destination changes, but your group stays together. That combination is extraordinarily rare.
Robin Maclear Chairman, The Cruise Line
Family & Celebration Charters: Milestones worth the occassion
Some moments call for something more than a dinner reservation or a weekend away. A landmark birthday. A significant anniversary. A multi-generational family gathering that brings together relatives from several countries for the first time in years. These are the occasions that deserve an extraordinary setting.
A private family charter gives three generations the same level of comfort, privacy, and personalised attention. Children have space to explore. Parents have time to relax. Grandparents have every need anticipated. And because the ship is yours, the schedule bends to fit the family, rather than the other way around.
- What a family or celebration charter includes
- Sole use of a boutique or small luxury ship for your private group
- An itinerary built around the places that matter to your family or your story
- Custom menus, private dining experiences, and milestone celebrations at sea
- Dedicated concierge team on board throughout the voyage
- Shore excursions arranged exclusively for your group, at every port
- Coordination of flights, pre-voyage hotel stays, and special requests in advance
Popular occasions include landmark birthdays (60th, 70th, 80th), wedding anniversaries, family reunions, and coming-of-age celebrations. Groups typically range from 30 to 150 guests, though we have arranged both smaller and larger charters with the right vessel. For example, if you wanted to explore Alaska with 12 like-minded friends or family members, we can organise the perfect small yacht, with a captain, crew and an itinerary designed to match your requirements.
Speak to our team about flexible cabin allocation, dietary requirements across the group, and how we handle guests joining at different ports.
Wedding Charters: A ceremony as remarkable as the commitment
For couples who have no intention of doing things the ordinary way, a wedding at sea is unlike anything that can be arranged on land. Your guests travel with you. The backdrop changes every day. The celebration unfolds across sunrises and coastlines rather than a single afternoon.
We arrange wedding charters in partnership with cruise lines that hold the necessary maritime licences for at-sea ceremonies, as well as those where the legal formalities take place ashore, with the ship providing the setting for the reception, honeymoon, and the days that follow.
Wedding charter services include:
- Full ship charters for wedding groups, with exclusive use of all venues on board
- Coordination with maritime authorities for legal ceremonies at sea
- Bespoke floral design, in-cabin welcome arrangements, and event styling
- Custom menus designed with the ship’s culinary team for wedding breakfast and evening events
- Photography and entertainment arrangements, subject to ship approvals
- Honeymoon cabin upgrades and post-wedding sailing itineraries
- Guest travel management, including international flights and hotel blocks
Every wedding charter we arrange is different. Some couples want something intimate with 30 guests and a quiet anchorage. Others want a grand occasion across a ten-night Mediterranean voyage. We have helped arrange both and everything in between.
Why charter with The Cruise Line?
We are not a large agency that handles charters as an afterthought. Our charter specialists work on these arrangements daily, alongside long-established relationships with the charter teams at Silversea, Oceania, Seabourn, Windstar, SeaDream, and others. Those relationships give you access to availability and pricing that is not available through general booking channels.
You will work with one point of contact from the initial enquiry through to the final day of the voyage. Our team handles the cruise line negotiations, legal and contractual review, logistics, group travel coordination, and on-voyage support. You focus on the occasion. We handle everything else.
Our credentials:
- Over 30 years as a specialist in luxury cruise travel
- ABTA and ATOL protected for complete financial peace of mind
- 5★ rated on Feefo and Trustpilot, independently verified
- Direct relationships with charter departments at the world’s leading cruise lines and dedicated yacht charter companies.
- Boutique, dedicated service: one expert, one enquiry, from first call to final port
Begin Your Charter Enquiry
Every charter starts with a conversation. Tell us about the occasion, the group, the rough dates, and the kind of experience you have in mind, and we will come back to you with an honest assessment of what is possible, the lines best suited to your group, and an indicative outline of costs.
There is no obligation, and no pressure. Just an expert on the other end of the line who has done this many times and knows exactly where to begin.
Prefer to speak with someone directly? Call us on 0800 008 6677, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm.