In brief
A private family yacht charter places one family alone on a crewed vessel: no other guests, no shared facilities, and days set to the family's own rhythm. Through Meliora Escapes, halal galley provisioning is standard, alcohol aboard is simply a preference, female crew can be requested where available, and schedules accommodate prayer times naturally. Families of up to 55 can stay on a single vessel in the Maldives aboard Ritrella; smaller families charter yachts sized to their party in the Red Sea and Mediterranean.
Why a charter is the most private holiday afloat or ashore
Even the finest resort is a shared space. A chartered yacht is not: the vessel, its decks, its dining and its crew serve one family for the duration, and the nearest stranger is a coastline away. For families for whom privacy is not a luxury but the baseline, modest dress without an audience, women's deck time in complete seclusion, gatherings that stay family-only, the charter format is not one option among several; it is the only format that fully delivers.
Dining your way, as the default
Halal galley provisioning is standard on every charter we curate, confirmed with the operator in writing, and whether alcohol is aboard at all is simply a box on the preference sheet. Menus flex from children's dinners to multi-generational favourites, and the chef cooks for your family specifically, which no restaurant, however starred, can quite claim.
Children on board, done properly
| Area | How it is handled |
|---|---|
| Safety | Correctly sized life jackets, netting where fitted, crew briefed on ages |
| Watersports | Paddleboards, swimming and tender rides, always crew-supervised |
| Cabins | Connecting and adjacent configurations; nannies accommodated |
| Days | Sandbank mornings, sheltered-bay swimming, early dinners as needed |
Tell us the family
Ages, numbers, month. We reply with two or three vessels that genuinely fit a family, not a party boat with cots added.
Get Family Options →The rhythm of the day, yours
Prayer times are simply part of the schedule the crew works to, as ordinary as mealtimes. Quiet decks in the afternoon, women's swim times in a closed bay, an itinerary that favours seclusion over marina nightlife: these are preferences the preference sheet exists to capture, and the difference between a good charter and a perfect one is usually how thoroughly it was filled in.
From four guests to fifty-five
A couple with children charters a vessel sized to the family in the Mediterranean or the Red Sea. The extended family, grandparents to grandchildren, has an answer that exists almost nowhere else: Ritrella in the Maldives, one vessel for up to 55, so nobody is left at a different hotel.
Ready for a written proposal?
Month, group size and occasion. The operator replies within 24 hours with an itinerary and itemised proposal, honestly priced and with nothing invented.
Get the Written Proposal →Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. A charter places your family alone on the vessel with its crew: no other guests, no shared facilities, and an itinerary set to your preferences. It is the most private format in luxury travel.
Halal galley provisioning is standard on every charter Meliora curates and is confirmed with the operator in writing. Whether alcohol is aboard at all is simply a preference you set.
Where available, yes. Crew composition can be requested as part of the proposal, and we confirm what each vessel can offer before you commit rather than promising after.
As part of the day's ordinary schedule. The crew works to your rhythm, mealtimes, quiet hours and prayer times included, and anchorages can be chosen for calm and privacy at the hours that matter.
With the right vessel and briefing, very. Life jackets are sized per child, watersports are crew-supervised, cabin configurations keep families together, and we shortlist only vessels genuinely suited to the ages travelling.
Then the Maldives holds the answer: Ritrella, the 58-metre yacht hotel owned by Meliora Escapes, keeps up to 55 guests on one vessel, which no standard charter yacht can do.
Why charter with Meliora Escapes
- Meliora Escapes is a Dubai based luxury travel consultancy serving guests across the Gulf, the UK and beyond.
- We are the Exclusive International Sales Representative for Ritrella, a 58-metre private yacht hotel in the Maldives, so we know the vessel intimately, not from a brochure.
- Wholesale access to 300,000+ properties worldwide means your pre-charter and post-charter hotels are curated in the same proposal.
- A named consultant handles your charter from enquiry to embarkation, reachable on WhatsApp in Arabic or English, in your time zone.