Birthday & Celebration Yacht Charter
The party doesn't end at the dock — it follows you to the next bay.
For groups of 8–20 marking a milestone birthday, anniversary or wedding celebration — landside parties feel small after this.
If you have ever organised a 40th, 50th or 60th, you know the problem: you book a beautiful house, you fly everyone in, and within 36 hours the same 12 people are looking at the same kitchen. A yacht solves that. Every morning is a different bay, every evening is a different town, and the after-party doesn't end when the last cab is called — it follows you to the next anchorage.
We specialise in milestone-birthday and anniversary charters for groups of 8 to 20 in the Mediterranean (June to September) and the Caribbean (December to April). For groups of 10–14 we recommend a 30m+ crewed motor yacht or a pair of large catamarans cruising in convoy. For 14–20 we move to 40m+ motor yachts or twin-catamaran fleets.
How we run a celebration & birthday
- Convoy charters for big groups
Two catamarans cruising the same itinerary together — split the cabins, share the lunch anchorage. Doubles the cabin count without needing a superyacht.
- Surprise party logistics
Surprise arrivals, fireworks, DJ on the foredeck, guest-only ribs across the bay. We've run them all.
- Themed dinners
On-board chef themed nights, taverna takeovers ashore, private beach clubs after hours. Pre-agreed and pre-paid.
- Entertainment
DJ, live band, magician — flown in for one night. Sound systems and stages handled.
- Transfers handled
Airport limos, helicopter from Nice or Ibiza, fast tender shuttles from town.
Routes we run for this
Pick a trip length to see the regions we charter most often for celebration & birthdays.
Four nights base-camp on a 35m+ motor yacht between Saint-Tropez, Pampelonne and Porquerolles.
- →Arrive Saint-Tropez, dinner aboard at the dock
- →Day at anchor off Pampelonne, lunch at Club 55
- →Cross to Porquerolles, dinner at Mas du Langoustier
- →Last night in town — birthday dinner at Senequier
Yachts suited to this
Examples from our current fleet. Final yacht is matched to your group, dates and route at proposal stage.
Our team will hand-pick yachts for your dates and group size. Send us a brief and we'll come back with a shortlist within 24 hours.
Crew, chef & everything else
- Captain & full crew
Captain, chef, hostess team. On 35m+ yachts, 5–8 crew.
- Themed catering & wine pairing
Multi-course dinners on board, themed nights, sommelier-led wine pairing for one or two evenings.
- Entertainment
DJ flown in for one or two nights, live band, magician — staged on the foredeck with full sound rig.
- Watersports & tenders
Tender plus jetski / seabob / waterslide on larger yachts. Helps a 12-person group spread across the bay.
- Restaurant bookings
Tables at Casa Jondal, Club 55, Beso Beach, Scorpios, Bonito, Bowa — pre-held by us before you arrive.
- Photography & video
Photographer briefed for one or two days, edited within 48 hours of disembark.
What they said after
“Fourteen friends, six days, every single one called it the best birthday they've ever been to. I cannot have a normal 60th now.”
M.S., 50th birthday, Ibiza, July 2024 · Balearic Islands“Surprise arrival in Saint-Tropez, fireworks off the back of the yacht, my wife genuinely didn't see it coming. Blue Ocean coordinated the lot.”
D.R., 40th surprise, French Riviera, August 2024 · France
Common questions
- How big a yacht do we need for 10–14 guests?
A 28–35m crewed motor yacht typically has 5 cabins (sleeping 10–11) or 6 cabins (sleeping 12–14). For 14+ guests sharing cabins comfortably, look at 40m+ motor yachts or pair two large catamarans.
- Can you arrange a surprise party at sea?
Yes — surprise arrivals from another tender, fireworks (where permitted), DJ flown in, surprise guests joining for an evening. Lead time 8–12 weeks for fireworks permits.
- Can guests join just for one or two nights?
Yes — we can arrange day-guest tender shuttles and short stays in nearby ports, subject to manifest and insurance.
- Where can we have fireworks?
Several Mediterranean anchorages (parts of the Riviera, the Balearics, certain Croatian bays) allow private fireworks with permits. We arrange permits and the pyrotechnic crew.
Milestone birthdays are the easiest brief we get: more people than a honeymoon, more energy than a family week, more privacy than a hotel buy-out. Send the dates and the headcount — we'll come back with the right yacht (or pair) and a clear plan.