9 Fantastic Superyacht Party Themes

Superyachts party themes are all about fun, glamour and having a good time. Usually, a superyacht charter vacation means you get to experience a luxury service that is unobtainable with similar on-land services. This is especially true when crew members go above and beyond the call of duty to give charter guests an experience of a lifetime. This is achieved by numerous means, but a few are as effective as organizing a theme party on a yacht.

Choose the Best Superyacht party themes

Your hard-working stewardesses will always have to think several steps ahead when planning superyacht party themes for your enjoyment. The most important thing is to choose a theme that you love and appreciate.

This implies several different things, like having a get-together with the chef, who will have to match the food with the chosen theme. Next, your charter crew will pick up the costumes in advance, while other members set up the decor, which will correspond with the chosen theme. This includes table decoration, deck decoration, salon decoration, special plating etc.

Music is an essential part of planning superyacht party themes, especially if a live band or live musicians are picked as primary entertainment. Pre-dinner cocktails and drinks should also be taken into consideration when organizing a themed dinner, so you could enjoy Margaritas (and not Pina Coladas) during your Mexican-themed yacht party.

Most importantly, charter guests prefer themed parties that are matched with the theme of the country. This means that a Greek party is best done in Greece, or a Croatian party in Croatia, which will be heavily influenced by other neighbouring cultures.

You could also ignore all common sense and draw inspiration from multiple superyacht party themes, creating a totally unique combination of colours, sounds, tastes and scents for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. From classical to special, here are our top picks for the best superyacht party themes:

Academy Award Ceremony on a Yacht Charter

Enjoy a film-festival-style party, where a classic movie night intertwines with the glamorous dress and fine dining. Let your crew handle all the arrangements, like gold confetti, a red carpet in the salon or admittance tickets. Watch and rate movies, while your crew hands out awards to guests who picked the best-rated movie. You could also ask your crew to hand out awards to each charter guest, for things like “Most cocktails drank” or “Best use of the jacuzzi”.

Atlantis

Have the crew prepare all the décor befitting an underwater kingdom. Lots of seashells, corals and examples of marine life. A strong ancient Greek theme, with traditional columns, temples and statues, with attire that includes a luxury gold take on traditional togas, with dazzling decor and extravagant sequence. Let your crew arrange a music playlist containing interpretations of Greek-inspired music while you sample an Atlantean culinary improvisation of your private Micheline-level chef.

Steampunk

Get ready to board the dystopian interpretation of the industrial revolution. With gears, bolts, mechanics and steam power, let your crew transform your yacht charter into a cruising steam-punk monstrosity. Experience the culinary interpretation of an `industrial` meal, masterfully done by your expert yacht chef.

White sensation party

A more traditional and classical approach to the theme dinner party on a superyacht charter, an all-white theme implies that all guests dress in white and eat only white food, while the crew decorates the yacht in white. Drink white cocktails, like Pina Coladas and White Russians, while your crew serves a white chocolate cake.

The 60s

You can not go wrong with flower power! Return to the age of love and peace while dancing to timeless disco or rock hits. The yacht crew will supply guests with clothes dyed in psychedelic colours, as well as hippie accessories. Your chef will use classic 60s ingredients to serve you a culinary nostalgia-trip, while you enjoy jelly shots and Pink Lady cocktails at the bar.

Turkish Belly Dance

Turkish decorations and carpets, low-lying tables, lots of pillows and the unavoidable water pipe. With actual belly dancers, hired by your expert crew, you will never forget a themed party like this. Your superyacht chef will make sure he prepares only dishes fitted to the theme, so expect traditional Turkish delights like Kebap, Hamsi (anchovy), Meze or Baklava. Prepare to dress like oriental royalty, with traditional headgear, cashmere belts, sabres and slippers.

Casino and Poker Night

Expect a poker tournament, with cigars, hard liquor and an atmosphere fitting a casino, like green felt and plenty of different poker chips. While one of your crew plays the crupie, experience a Casino night on a yacht. Fancy dress, plenty of cocktails and tons of canapes to keep you going for hours on end.
Play a Vegas-inspired soundtrack, with low lighting and colourful Christmas lights, for that extra razzle-dazzle vibe.

Toga Party

As superyacht party themes go, the toga party is a yacht charter tradition that goes back to the 90s. Very easy to dress up for, you only need gold floral crowns and white sheets. Your chef will prepare a Greek-inspired meal, with red wine being served from amphoras into chalesses. Lots of candlelight will transport you back into the past, with gold accessories and leather straps.

Croatian Night

Ask your yacht crew to organize a typical Croatian night, where you can enjoy eating prosciutto and drinking a dozen different kinds of rakija, a local alcoholic drink. You can also listen to etno live male vocal bands known as ‘Klapas’ while nibbling on native delicacies and desserts, prepared by authentic Croatian grannies. To spice things up, dress in traditional Croatian dresses and outfits, you could even learn a few phrases in Croatian.