Aman’s Amangati: The Yacht That Turns the Ocean Into a Private Address
There’s luxury - and then there’s Aman.
The difference is rarely about thread counts or Champagne labels (though both will be impeccable). It’s about atmosphere: that softly rarefied, almost monastic calm Aman has perfected over decades, in sanctuaries from Utah’s desert cliffs to the temple-strewn hills of Bhutan. Aman doesn’t simply deliver hospitality; it edits the world. Now it is editing the sea.
Launching in Spring 2027, Aman at Sea’s inaugural luxury motor yacht, Amangati - a Sanskrit name meaning “peaceful motion” - promises to transplant the brand’s signature stillness onto the open ocean, with a floating retreat that feels less cruise ship and more private members’ estate with a horizon.
Forget Cruising; A Moving Aman
Amangati is quietly positioned as an entirely different proposition from traditional yachting and ultra-luxury cruising. Instead of glamour-by-volume - the theatre, the spectacle, the endless buffet of stimulation - the narrative here is one of space, silence, and deliberate rhythm.
The yacht welcomes just 94 guests (some Aman material notes 97, but the official trade portal references 94), spread across 47 suites. In other words: the opposite of crowded. Not merely exclusive - but breathable.
And crucially, Aman’s core competency isn’t simply luxury design: it’s discretion. This is a brand that understands the psychology of high-net-worth life: privacy isn’t a feature; it’s a form of wellness.
Designed by Sinot: where yacht architecture becomes philosophy
Aman’s aesthetic language has always leaned architectural: clean lines, tactile natural materials, emotional restraint. For Amangati, the group has commissioned Sinot Yacht Architecture & Design, a studio known for sleek modern forms and a certain future-facing serenity.
The yacht spans nine decks, with suites that place emphasis on light and spatial generosity rather than glitz. Ceilings rise to 2.5 metres, windows are full height, and each suite includes an expansive private terrace - because the point isn’t to be entertained; the point is to exhale. Aman’s choice of design partner feels intentional: Amangati isn’t trying to look like a billionaire’s floating toy. It’s trying to look like an Aman resort that happens to glide.
The Selora Marina: Aman goes oceanfront — literally
At the heart of this vessel is its most distinctive signature: the Selora Marina and Lounge, a concept that reads like Aman’s version of a beach club - except it opens directly to the sea.
This is where Amangati becomes most persuasive. Not in gold taps and marble (Aman doesn’t do loud), but in the simple genius of proximity: shaded decks, unfussy al fresco living, and the ability to slip from stillness into salt water in seconds. Activity programming becomes a thing of the past with the introduction of lifestyle editing.
Dining: elemental, seasonal, and quietly serious
There are four dining venues onboard, but what matters most is the tone: food that follows the seasons, shaped by place, executed with Aman’s signature minimalism.
Among the flagship venues:
Akari, a Japanese-inspired signature restaurant
Aman Grill, for elemental, ingredient-led dining
In the Aman world, dining is rarely performative. It’s polished but it never competes with the setting. The meal is meant to feel like part of the architecture.
The Aman Spa at sea: the new ultimate status symbol
If there’s one category where Aman has no serious rivals, it’s wellness. Their spas are less about beauty treatments and more about restoring order to the nervous system.
So it’s only fitting that Amangati’s crown is its horizon-facing Aman Spa, complete with an open-air garden described as a Japanese serenity garden - an elevated, ocean-level temple to quiet.
Expect this to become the defining fantasy: not a yacht party, but a spa day where the sea becomes part of the treatment.
Voyages: curated coastlines, not ticking-box itineraries
Amangati’s itineraries are focused on the Mediterranean, with voyages ranging five to eight nights, designed to access both iconic ports and less expected moments.
Inaugural sailings reportedly include a six-night route from Palma de Mallorca to Nice, calling in Mahón, Barcelona, Palamós, Marseille and St Tropez - which is, frankly, an exceptionally well-judged opening statement: stylish but not predictable, seductive without shouting.
There is also an emphasis on cultural timing, where itineraries are linked to major events such as the Cannes Film Festival and Monaco Grand Prix, which reveals Aman’s deeper strategy: a sea experience becoming a new way to arrive at global moments without the friction of land logistics.
Charter & events: a new floating social stage
Of course, Aman is not oblivious to power culture. There’s a full charter and events angle - private galas on the Riviera, brand activations, milestone celebrations, “motivational retreats” (the industry’s favourite euphemism for luxurious self-reinvention).
This is where Amangati could become genuinely disruptive: a yacht that isn’t only for private charter, but also for prestige-aligned moments - red carpets, regattas, art fairs - where guests can dock, disappear, and re-emerge with a controlled level of visibility.
Amangati is for people who already know the Mediterranean intimately, those who prize privacy above spectacle, travellers allergic to crowds and high performers who don’t want more stimulation and much less noise. This is an experience for travellers who see true luxury as less, not more. Fewer people, fewer decisions, fewer interruptions.
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