34 of the best celebrity yacht moments of 2015

It’s no secret that celebrities love yachts and, from Cannes to the Caribbean, 2015 was full of A-list celebrities spotted on superyachts. But who had the best vacations on the biggest yachts? Click through to relive our favourite celebrity yacht moments of 2015.

Chanel Iman on Ecstasea

American model Chanel Iman has enjoyed some seriously chic superyacht vacations in recent years and almost all of them were on board the 89.95 metre Feadship Ecstasea. She was most recently spotted on board a superyacht during the Cannes Film Festival but it is Iman’s annual New Year’s trip to Dubai which wins her a spot on our list.

Model Kendall Jenner posted this snap from the appropriately named Princess K during the Cannes Film Festival 2015 in May. Should Jenner (or her legion of fans) have been particularly fond of the yacht they will be glad to find out the 40 metre Sunseeker is currently listed for sale with Dbeere Yachts.

However, it seems Princess K may have just been a yachting warm-up for Jenner as she was later spotted on board Axioma with fellow models Gigi and Bella Hadid and F1 star Lewis Hamilton.

In true diva style, pop icon Mariah Carey was one of the first stars to step out on a superyacht this summer when she treated her children to a Mediterranean cruise on Arctic P in July. The yacht belongs to Carey’s boyfriend James Packer and the singer was sure to make full use of her glamorous Adrian Sassoon-designed surroundings with a series of Instagram posts highlighting the enviable yachting lifestyle.

Australian pop star Kylie Minogue is a well-documented fan of a superyacht vacation and is most often found on board La Regina d’Italia – the 60 metre Codecasa owned by her fashion designer friends Dolce & Gabbana. Kylie posted this envy-inducing picture from the yacht’s sundeck while docked in Portofino, Italy in July.

Any keen celebrity yachtspotter will know where to find Magic Johnson during the summer months. Every year the basketball star famously charters the 70 metre Amadeus for a six-week cruise of the Med where he is joined by a bevy of A-list friends. This year’s guest list included Johnson’s son EJ, Samuel L. Jackson, Lewis Hamilton, comedian Chris Tucker and Tucker’s son Destin.

Power couple Kim Kardashian and Kanye West   celebrated the Fourth of July in style thanks to a cruise aboard  Trinity Yachts' Utopia III. The yacht is owned by the couple's close friends Loren and JR Ridinger, who threw a party to celebrate the birthday of Larsa Pippen - another mutual friend and former wife of  sports star and fellow superyacht owner Scottie Pippen.

Actress Nina Dobrev caused more than few jealous glances when she posted this image from the ultimate girls’ vacation aboard the 43.28 metre L’Albatros in July. Dobrev was holidaying with friends including Hillary Harley, Chandler Bailey and Tess Jantschek in St Tropez and the girls were sure to make the most of the extensive toy box – including a custom superyacht slide and some of the top jet skis on offer.

Stefano Gabbana, one half of design duo  Dolce & Gabbana, indulges in a little sunbathing and yacht spotting aboard his 60 metre  Codecasa Regina d'Italia. The ever patriotic Gabbana cruised the yacht around his native  Italy before arriving in Portofino for the fashion house's Ora ball in July.

Actress and wife of Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Baldwin, took time off from tending to her three-week-old second child to return to her fist love, yoga, in July. Enjoying a relaxing time on board a luxury yacht with her husband, Baldwin captioned this image: "This is called: Carmen's on a play date and I left the fridge stocked with milk for Rafa. Mommy and Daddy are heading out for 2.5 hours."

Jessica Simpson (L), pictured here with friend Odette Annable (R), celebrated her 35th birthday in luxurious surrounds in July with a yacht charter in  St Barths. Celebrating with 20 family and friends in the waters off Nikki Beach, Simpson and her guests took advantage of all the yacht's amenities - including some of the  best water toys and  top jet skis.