OnyxVoyage
A private sailing yacht under golden light off a whitewashed Aegean cliff town.

House Voyages at Sea · 2026–27

The room at sea, finally the right size.

Seven luxury cruise routes, twelve members afloat, and a crew briefed on your party before you board. No tender queues, no 2,000-berth town, no explaining yourself to a stranger at the next table.

Gay cruises, compared
12
members afloat
5
routes, one season
7
nights typical
$6,900
from, per person

One vessel, not one cabin

Private yacht or a full buyout of a small luxury ship. The tender, the deck and the dinner table are yours for the week.

Ports we would enter alone

Every call is vetted against one standard: would a Black gay or bisexual member feel safe, welcome and unhurried walking ashore?

A table composed in advance

Who sits beside you is chosen, not assigned. Tell the desk what you want from the week and the seating is built around it.

The 2027 season

Seven routes. Twelve guests. No day spent in a queue.

Each voyage is either a private yacht or a buyout of a small luxury vessel, charted around anchorages that hold well in season and ports we would send a member into alone. Choose one and the request form below will follow you down to it.

01 · MediterraneanSummer · 7 nights

Cyclades & Crete

Seven nights of whitewash, caldera light and slow dinners.

We leave Piraeus under the stern of the Acropolis and work the small ports the day-trippers never reach — Folegandros at dusk, Kimolos at noon, Chania by the old Venetian harbour. A chef who has been briefed on your table, and a captain who knows which coves are quiet on which weekday.

Athens (Piraeus) → Chania, Crete

Santorini caldera at sunset seen from the waterChania's Venetian harbour and lighthouse at dusk
  • Athens
  • Mykonos
  • Folegandros
  • Santorini
  • Milos
  • Kimolos
  • Chania

14–21 June 2027

$7,900

from, per person

20% deposit holds a stateroom; balance due 90 days before embarkation.

Photos & itinerary
02 · CaribbeanWinter · 7 nights

Grenadines & the Caribees

The anchoring season, charted for a room of twelve.

Catamaran water, the Tobago Cays at first light, and a Sunday rum shop in Bequia where the crew eats before the guests arrive. Our winter voyage is built around the anchorages that hold well in January trades, with the long passages after dark so the days stay yours.

Antigua → Castries, St. Lucia

Catamaran anchored off the Tobago CaysPainted wooden boats in Bequia harbour
  • Antigua
  • Nelson's Dockyard
  • English Harbour
  • Mustique
  • Bequia
  • Tobago Cays
  • Union Island
  • St. Lucia

17–24 January 2027

$8,400

from, per person

20% deposit holds a stateroom; balance due 90 days before embarkation.

Photos & itinerary
03 · AdriaticEarly Autumn · 7 nights

Adriatic Coast

Roman ruins, wine islands, and a old town after the last bus leaves.

The Adriatic in September is the season the locals keep for themselves. We sail from Split's marble waterfront to Kotor's fortified bay, anchored overnight off Vis and Mljet, with a cellar dinner on Korčula and Dubrovnik timed for the hour the cruise tenders pull up anchor.

Split → Kotor, Montenegro

Dubrovnik's old town walls at golden hourA yacht in the still Bay of Kotor beside a stone church
  • Split
  • Hvar
  • Vis
  • Korčula
  • Mljet
  • Dubrovnik
  • Sveti Stefan
  • Kotor

4–11 September 2027

$7,400

from, per person

20% deposit holds a stateroom; balance due 90 days before embarkation.

Photos & itinerary
04 · Northern EuropeMidsummer · 7 nights

Norwegian Fjords

Light that does not end, and water that goes on for miles.

A summer voyage for those who want the sea cold and the sky awake at two in the morning. We motor the length of the Sognefjord, call at Flåm for the rail up to the plateau, and hold Geiranger's wall of water with the deck to ourselves.

Bergen → Ålesund

Small vessel in Geirangerfjord beneath waterfallsBergen's Bryggen wharf houses on the harbour
  • Bergen
  • Sognefjord
  • Flåm
  • Geiranger
  • Ålesund

18–25 July 2027

$9,200

from, per person

20% deposit holds a stateroom; balance due 90 days before embarkation.

Photos & itinerary
05 · Indian OceanDry Season · 7 nights

Maldives & the Atolls

Nine degrees of latitude, and no road between any of them.

A dhoni-style vessel and a marine biologist aboard: manta cleaning stations in Baa Atoll, a sandbank lunch that exists only until the tide turns, and nights anchored where the only light is the bioluminescence off the hull.

Malé → Malé

Lunch table set on a Maldives sandbankManta ray gliding through clear blue water
  • Malé
  • Baa Atoll
  • Lhaviyani
  • Nilandhe
  • Faafu
  • North Malé

7–14 March 2027

$10,800

from, per person

20% deposit holds a stateroom; balance due 90 days before embarkation.

Photos & itinerary
06 · MediterraneanLate Spring · 7 nights

Amalfi & Sicily

Lemon terraces, volcanic islands and a Greek theatre above the sea.

We slip out of Naples before the ferries, anchor off Positano for a long lunch ashore, and cross to the Aeolians for a night under Stromboli. The voyage ends in Taormina, with a private evening at the ancient theatre and Etna smoking quietly behind it.

Naples → Taormina, Sicily

Positano's cliffside houses from a yacht deckTaormina's Greek theatre with Etna behind
  • Naples
  • Capri
  • Positano
  • Amalfi
  • Aeolian Islands
  • Lipari
  • Taormina

23–30 May 2027

$8,600

from, per person

20% deposit holds a stateroom; balance due 90 days before embarkation.

Photos & itinerary
07 · South PacificAustral Winter · 7 nights

French Polynesia

Lagoons the colour of glass, and peaks that catch the last light.

The far end of the world, done slowly. Moorea at sunset from the aft deck, vanilla farms on Taha'a, a pareo lesson with a Huahine family, and three nights inside the Bora Bora lagoon once the day boats have gone home.

Papeete, Tahiti → Bora Bora

Bora Bora lagoon with overwater villas and a yachtMoorea's peaks at sunset from the aft deck
  • Papeete
  • Moorea
  • Huahine
  • Taha'a
  • Raiatea
  • Bora Bora

12–19 August 2027

$12,400

from, per person

20% deposit holds a stateroom; balance due 90 days before embarkation.

Photos & itinerary

Aboard

The difference is the size of the room.

A 2,000-berth ship is a town with a pool on it. A twelve-guest vessel is a house that moves — and a house can be briefed. Our chef knows the table before you board, the captain knows which coves are quiet on a Tuesday, and the concierge who answered your email is the one standing at the gangway.

  • Twelve members afloat, never more
  • A chef, a captain and a crew briefed on your party before you board
  • Every dinner, every drink, every gratuity
  • Vetted ports — we do not call anywhere we would not send a member alone
  • A 24-hour concierge line, staffed by the team that planned the voyage
  • Groundsides on embarkation and disembarkation days
Teak sun deck of a small luxury yacht at dusk, with loungers, candles and an infinity pool over the sea.
The sun deck, seven minutes before dinner

Staterooms & pricing

Three ways to sail. One price each.

Prices are per person and cover the stateroom, every dinner, the full drinks list, gratuities, the shore programme and transfers. Flights are quoted separately so nothing arrives as a surprise.

Verandah Stateroom

26 m² · 1–2 guests

$6,900

per person · 7 nights

The quiet workhorse of the fleet: a real bed, a real balcony, and everything you need already taken care of.

  • Private verandah, queen bed, rain shower
  • All dinners and the captain's table seating
  • House champagne and the full drinks list
  • One vetted shore excursion each port
  • Gratuities, water taxi, and airport transfers

Most requested

Concierge Suite

48 m² · 1–3 guests

$11,500

per person · 7 nights

Corner light on both sides of the vessel, a steward who learns your rhythm by day two, and the shore programme opened up.

  • Corner suite, walk-in robe, soaking tub
  • Dedicated steward, priority dining table
  • Two curated shore excursions per port
  • $600 spa and treatment credit
  • Vessel-to-airport private car both ways

Owner's Penthouse

92 m² · 1–4 guests

$19,500

per person · 7 nights

The forward deck, yours alone: a private plunge pool, an in-suite chef on call, and the itinerary bent gently around you.

  • Forward deck suite with private plunge pool
  • In-suite chef service and personal sommelier
  • Full shore programme, composed with the desk
  • $1,500 spa credit and atelier packing service
  • One guest invited aboard for a night ashore
Single-occupancy rates on request — a third of our members sail alone.20% deposit holds a stateroom; balance due 90 days before embarkation. Cancel more than 90 days out for a full deposit refund or a free move to another voyage; inside 90 days the balance is non-refundable.

Reserve a stateroom

Tell us where you want to wake up.

A request costs nothing. A concierge replies within one business day with the vessel, the crew, a written quote, and the two or three questions we need answered before we hold a stateroom in your name.

Your selection

Voyage
Cyclades & Crete
Sailing
14–21 June 2027
Stateroom
Concierge Suite
From
$23,000 total

Your details are held in confidence by the concierge desk and never shared beyond what the booking requires. Prefer to write? care@onyxvoyage.com.

Next you can hold the stateroom with a 20% deposit. A concierge replies within one business day.

Before you ask

Questions the desk answers most.

How many guests are aboard a House Voyage?

Twelve members, plus crew. Every House Voyage is either a private yacht or a buyout of a small luxury vessel — never a cabin inside a 2,000-berth ship. The whole point is a room small enough that the captain learns your name by the second morning.

What is included in the published stateroom price?

The stateroom, every dinner and lunch, the full drinks list, gratuities, the shore programme, water taxis and airport transfers. International flights are quoted separately so you can see exactly what you are paying for; the concierge will book them on your behalf at cost plus a disclosed fee.

Can I sail alone, or bring a guest?

Both. Roughly a third of our members sail solo, and single-occupancy rates are published rather than hidden. Guests who are not House members are welcome on any voyage where a stateroom is still open — the Owner's Penthouse includes one invited guest for a night ashore.

How do you choose ports of call?

A destination only makes the route if a Black gay or bisexual member can walk ashore alone and be received well. We weigh local law, recent member feedback, and direct relationships with the marina, the guide, and the restaurant. Anywhere we cannot answer yes with confidence is dropped from the itinerary, not softened in the copy.

How do I hold a stateroom, and what if plans change?

A request costs nothing: the concierge replies within one business day with the vessel, the crew, and a written quote. A 20% deposit holds the stateroom, the balance is due ninety days before embarkation. Outside ninety days we will move you to another voyage at no charge wherever the calendar allows.

Keep reading

Where the voyage fits in the wider house.

Gay Cruises

The big charters, considered honestly — Atlantis, VACAYA and Brand g against a room of twelve.

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Luxury Gay Travel

Private voyages and bespoke itineraries composed end to end by the concierge desk.

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