Victoria just returned from another trip, visiting beautiful Hacienda AltaGracia in Costa Rica, then journeying through the Panama Canal on the exclusive Ritz Carlton Private Yacht, Evrima. These two experiences were the perfect complement to one another, with AltaGracia rated one of the world’s top 50 luxury resorts and Evrima representing a level of seagoing luxury formerly unattainable without personal access to one’s own yacht.
Evrima will be featuring seagoing journeys to destinations around the world. A visit to Costa Rica…a relatively short flight from Chicago…was the perfect prelude. Arriving at the international airport in San José Victoria was whisked to remote AltaGracia by private aircraft. The flight was short in duration, but took her into Costa Rica’s coffee plantation region, an area that is otherwise difficult to reach (at least in any reasonable amount of time).
Auberge has taken a distinctly different path to luxury than many of its competitors, compiling a collection of unique properties that are distinctive from one another, but reflective of an ethos of high quality and attention to detail for the luxury traveler. And, so it is with AltaGracia
AltaGracia is located near to one of the world’s “Blue Zones,” areas noted for longevity and health among their residents. The lessons of wellness gleaned from being in this location are reflected in the cuisine, health treatments, and serenity experienced by guests. Victoria engaged in a variety of these activities during her stay. The sumptuously appointed guest rooms impart serenity. The cuisine centers on local ingredients (mostly grown or harvested within ten miles of AltaGracia). And the spa, The Well, offers truly unique health-oriented experiences that focus on the resort’s unique location (https://aubergeresorts.com/altagracia/).
While at AltaGracia, Victoria took part in a coffee tasting experience that went into extraordinary detail on differing presentations, took in a river mud bath spa experience, as well as an equestrian demonstration.
Here are a few photos from Victoria’s AltaGracia experience:
Evrima will be featuring seagoing journeys to destinations around the world. A visit to Costa Rica…a relatively short flight from Chicago…was the perfect prelude. Arriving at the international airport in San José Victoria was whisked to remote AltaGracia by private aircraft. The flight was short in duration, but took her into Costa Rica’s coffee plantation region, an area that is otherwise difficult to reach (at least in any reasonable amount of time).
Auberge has taken a distinctly different path to luxury than many of its competitors, compiling a collection of unique properties that are distinctive from one another, but reflective of an ethos of high quality and attention to detail for the luxury traveler. And, so it is with AltaGracia
AltaGracia is located near to one of the world’s “Blue Zones,” areas noted for longevity and health among their residents. The lessons of wellness gleaned from being in this location are reflected in the cuisine, health treatments, and serenity experienced by guests. Victoria engaged in a variety of these activities during her stay. The sumptuously appointed guest rooms impart serenity. The cuisine centers on local ingredients (mostly grown or harvested within ten miles of AltaGracia). And the spa, The Well, offers truly unique health-oriented experiences that focus on the resort’s unique location (https://aubergeresorts.com/altagracia/).
While at AltaGracia, Victoria took part in a coffee tasting experience that went into extraordinary detail on differing presentations, took in a river mud bath spa experience, as well as an equestrian demonstration.
Here are a few photos from Victoria’s AltaGracia experience:
Leaving AltaGracia, Victoria again took a turboprop aircraft back to San Jose, where she boarded Evrima, the first of the Ritz-Carlton Yachts. Launched only a few months ago, Evrima offers guests the luxuries that we have come to associate with Ritz-Carlton properties with the casual freedom of life aboard a private yacht.
Victoria has experienced a wide range of ocean-going voyages, and her time aboard Evrima confirmed the Ritz-Carlton promise that this would be a distinctly different experience than an ordinary cruise.
This was a short cruise that combined business (the Marriott Luxury Brands board meeting) with a chance for Victoria to familiarize herself with an entirely new way of traveling at sea. Ultimately, Evrima took its guests through the Panama Canal, in itself a unique destination.
Evrima (and her two sister yachts that are now under construction) offers an intimate and elegant alternative to the huge ships that have come to define the cruise industry. These yachts each offer 149 suites, each with a private balcony, and the maximum guest capacity is capped at 298. Suites vary in size, and among them are Loft Suites, which are two-level accommodations. The suites are evocative of a luxury resort, offering spacious accommodations, fantastic bathrooms, and all the comforts of a fine hotel.
Currently offering voyages in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, as well as crossing voyages, Evrima affords each guest a personal concierge and a staff:guest ratio that ensures detailed attention to your every need. Suites are spacious and appointed in the manner one would normally expect from a luxury hotel or resort. The cuisine aboard is more akin to an exclusive restaurant. And, the staff is, of course, trained in the Ritz-Carlton tradition. Here are a few examples of life aboard Evrima:
Victoria has experienced a wide range of ocean-going voyages, and her time aboard Evrima confirmed the Ritz-Carlton promise that this would be a distinctly different experience than an ordinary cruise.
This was a short cruise that combined business (the Marriott Luxury Brands board meeting) with a chance for Victoria to familiarize herself with an entirely new way of traveling at sea. Ultimately, Evrima took its guests through the Panama Canal, in itself a unique destination.
Evrima (and her two sister yachts that are now under construction) offers an intimate and elegant alternative to the huge ships that have come to define the cruise industry. These yachts each offer 149 suites, each with a private balcony, and the maximum guest capacity is capped at 298. Suites vary in size, and among them are Loft Suites, which are two-level accommodations. The suites are evocative of a luxury resort, offering spacious accommodations, fantastic bathrooms, and all the comforts of a fine hotel.
Currently offering voyages in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, as well as crossing voyages, Evrima affords each guest a personal concierge and a staff:guest ratio that ensures detailed attention to your every need. Suites are spacious and appointed in the manner one would normally expect from a luxury hotel or resort. The cuisine aboard is more akin to an exclusive restaurant. And, the staff is, of course, trained in the Ritz-Carlton tradition. Here are a few examples of life aboard Evrima: