19 Dec 2025
December 2025.../ Cartology Travel, the family-owned bespoke luxury travel agency founded by legendary hotelier Susan Huxter, her son Justin Huxter, and CEO Kathy Boate, announces its curated collection of seven exceptional destinations - where travel by boat offers unparalleled access to the world's most remarkable waters.
Justin and Kathy lead their dedicated team of specialist advisors based across the globe to curate bespoke yacht-based journeys.
"We believe travel by boat isn't just a means of movement," explains CEO Kathy Boate. “Travelling by water offers a perspective shift; it's a chance to access the otherwise unreachable, and off-grid.”
Expert marine travel curation
With deep expertise, insider knowledge, and global partnerships, Cartology Travel crafts customised boat-based journeys across some of the world's most mesmerising waters, from tropical archipelagos to polar extremes. Whether clients favour barefoot luxury, a marine safari, or sleek Mediterranean style, the team can craft the ideal experience for them.
Seven extraordinary destinations best reached by sea
Indonesia and Southeast Asia: aboard Rascal Voyages
Navigate the waters of Komodo, Raja Ampat, and the Spice Islands aboard Rascal, a contemporary interpretation of the traditional phinisi. Clients island-hop through marine biodiversity hotspots, snorkel kaleidoscopic reefs, and dine barefoot on deserted sandbars. A boat is an ideal way to explore untouched islands and pristine underwater environments. It is a wonderful addition to a family or group trip to Indonesia.
Cartology Travel arranges customised itineraries with private dive guides, naturalists, beach barbecues, and sea-to-table feasts.
The African Coast: with Seas4Life
Whilst Africa is most well-known for its land-based wildlife, its oceans offer equally inspiring and breathtaking encounters. Cartology Travel clients sail alongside marine biologists and conservationists, accessing coral restoration projects, dugong tracking, and turtle nesting beaches.
Cartology Travel creates custom itineraries through Mozambique, Zanzibar, and beyond, blending ocean conservation with off-grid luxury.
Antarctica: by private yacht or boutique expedition
Whether aboard a boutique expedition vessel or privately chartered yacht, experience otherworldly beauty arriving in Antarctica by boat. See icebergs the size of cities, penguin colonies, and even breaching whales.
Cartology Travel provides private yacht access via Chile, Argentina or South Georgia, expedition planning, and complete logistical preparation.
Greenland: with Secret Atlas
For travellers who've 'seen it all', Greenland by water offers profound wonder. Discover picturesque fjords, towering icebergs and arctic wildlife such as polar bears, reindeer and narwhals. Exploring one of the most untouched islands by sea offers a unique perspective and opportunity to reach areas not feasible by land.
Cartology Travel works with Secret Atlas, so clients can voyage aboard intimate vessels (12 guests or fewer) through rarely seen fjord systems, meet Inuit communities, spot narwhals, and trek with glaciologists and polar photographers.
Australia: with True North Adventure Cruises
A real bucket list adventure! Cruise the Kimberleys in Australia's North as you access some of the country's most unique landscapes and locations. The True North vessels are equipped with all the toys including helicopters, providing the ultimate in access. Discover the pristine wilderness and natural beauty of one of Australia's least visited areas and experience true luxury.
Cartology Travel arranges unique experiences across Australia and can craft an experience combining ocean and land to truly discover the destination.
The Mediterranean: onboard Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton yachts
A new wave of ultra-luxury yachting has arrived in the Med, where floating five-star hotels by Ritz-Carlton and Four Seasons offer land-based polish with maritime freedom.
Cartology Travel offers enhanced perks and curates unique experiences throughout the itinerary for a true luxury journey on land and sea.
Turkey: Gulet cruising the Turquoise Coast
Sailing the Turkish Riviera on a traditional wooden gulet offers timeless Ottoman elegance. Glide past pine-draped cliffs and sunken Lycian cities, anchoring in sapphire bays inaccessible by road.
Cartology Travel selects the finest vessels and creates unique itineraries; orchestrating private waterfront dinners, ancient site access, biking adventures and wine-tasting excursions.
Premier Yacht Partnerships: The World's Finest Vessels
The landscape is changing as luxury hotel brands enter the sailing space. Exciting new entrants include this year's Ritz-Carlton Luminara, plus Orient Express Corinthian and Four Seasons I sailing in 2026. Aman At Sea and Orient Express Olympian's maiden voyages follow in 2027. These ultra-luxe hotel brands are transforming the yachting experience with offerings more akin to floating hotels than traditional cruises, making 2026 a particularly exciting time for this travel segment.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection charts courses to celebrated cities and private island sanctuaries, sparking wonder through serendipitous discoveries across continents.
Embark on journeys to Alaska's immense glaciers and wilderness frontiers, Asia's cosmopolitan ports and tropical archipelagos, the Caribbean's pearl-white beaches and crystalline waters, the Mediterranean's millennia-old heritage sites, Northern Europe's rugged summer coastlines, and aboard Evrima to Polynesia's serene lagoons and volcanic landscapes. Extended ocean crossings provide a rare opportunity to embrace the unhurried cadence of life at sea.
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Orient Express Sailing Yachts
Orient Express Corinthian, the world's largest sailing yacht, launches in June 2026. Onboard, guests enjoy a return to travel's most refined era: Michelin-starred chef Yannick Alléno's exceptional gastronomy, and Guerlain Spa promises the most singular maritime wellness destination ever imagined.
Guests can explore marina watersports, live performances, and a professional recording studio.
Cartology Travel orchestrates itineraries across the Mediterranean (Spain, Croatia, Portugal, France, Italy) and Caribbean (St. Barth, Anguilla, St. Kitts), reaching remote atolls and exclusive islands.
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Four Seasons Yachts
Designed by visionary Prosper Assouline, Four Seasons Yachts accommodations feature maritime-inspired interiors with resort-calibre bathrooms, expansive private terraces, and sweeping floor-to-ceiling glass - the most generous in their category.
Cartology Travel arranges sailings across the Adriatic, Mediterranean Rivieras, and Grand Atlantic, with Egypt's ancient civilisations joining the collection in 2027.
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Unparalleled Travel Expertise
Boats take you places planes cannot. Cartology Travel takes your travels deeper once you're there. From tropical yachts to polar expeditions, the team knows who the right people are for each traveller and how to best design an itinerary to include unique water-based adventures.
Industry recognition underscores the team's expertise. Condé Nast has named Justin a Top Travel Specialist for three consecutive years (2023-2025), with Kathy joining the list in 2025. Justin also received TTG's Luxury Travel Designer of the Year award in 2023, and in November 2025, Cartology Travel earned a place amongst the media company's Top 20 Luxury Travel Agencies in the UK.
For booking enquiries visit www.cartologytravel.com or follow @cartologytravel on Instagram.
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About Cartology Travel
The Cartology Travel story starts with co-founder Susan Huxter. After attending École Hôtelière de Lausanne, Susan moved to Franschhoek in South Africa's winelands, where she built the award-winning boutique hotel Le Quartier Français and world-renowned restaurant The Tasting Room, single-handedly putting Franschhoek on the tourist map.
Susan's son Justin co-founded Cartology Travel after identifying a space in the market for a personalised, luxurious offering. Award-winning CEO Kathy Boate brings both business acumen and her Canadian-born understanding of North American travel expectations to the company.
With their global team of luxury travel designers, they use their knowledge and expertise to elevate client travel experiences. Clients will feel like a local whilst travelling in the ultimate comfort and security to some of the world's most exciting destinations.
Fuelled by glowing referrals, Cartology Travel has grown internationally with an expanding team in an increasing number of locations.
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