An old school friend of the Princess of Wales is to offer sex parties on the ocean after her company Killing Kittens launched its first ever cruise.
Emma Sayle, 46, who attended the prestigious Downe House School in Berkshire with Kate Middleton, as she was then known, founded the London-based sex company to give women a sense of being “in control” and “able to control their sexuality to discover’.
Over the past two decades it has made a name for itself hosting luxury sex parties in grand houses and Mayfair clubs, often requiring black tie attire for the events, complete with oyster and champagne receptions.
Sayle’s firm, which was valued at £11.5 million in 2020, organizes the parties with strict ground rules: a controlled guest list, no single men – only single women or couples – and a ban on men approaching women they don’t know ( women propose instead).
The seven-day cruise, which departs in June 2026, is expected to operate in a similar manner.
Emma Sayle (right), 46, who attended the prestigious Downe House School in Berkshire with Kate Middleton (left), as she was then known, founded the London-based sex company to give women a feeling of being ‘in control’ and be able to ‘explore their sexuality’
Sayle’s company Killing Kittens is designed to provide women with a safe space to explore their sexuality
After departing from Barcelona, it will visit five ‘dreamy destinations’ and guests can expect ‘seven nights of fun’.
Sayle is confident that her cruise will move far away from the existing so-called ‘lifestyle cruises’, focusing instead on ‘top-end luxury’ for her 640 ‘kittens’, together with their partners or guests.
Her parties typically attract women in their early to mid-30s, although she acknowledges that the age range on the cruise may be slightly higher due to the cost of the experience.
While windowless interior cabins cost from £3,999, entire suites can be purchased from £10,499.
Speaking to the Times, Sayle said: ‘We chose a cruise line that had previously done adult parties and lifestyle cruises.
“We’ve been working on it for two years and part of that was finding a company that has experience, so it’s not a shock and ‘oh no, we can’t do that’ and it’s also top luxury.”
In addition to visits to Monaco, Portofino, Florence and Palma in Mallorca, the cruise offers all the usual amenities, as well as activities more tailored to the experience, such as tantric massage workshops.
Killing Kittens is launching its first cruise, departing from Barcelona in June 2026
Sayle previously told MailOnline that she is focused on combating ‘British nausea’ around sex – especially where women’s sexuality is affirmed
“We’ll combine it with the education side,” Sayle said. ‘There will be workshops on everything from tantric massage to self-confidence, communication and dealing with jealousy. The aim is to have a mix: a holiday cruise, parties and adult education.’
Her business is booming thanks to Britain’s increasingly liberal attitude to sex and sexuality, helped by the pandemic.
Since resuming in-person events, Killing Kittens has seen a 400 percent increase in attendance, with some nights attracting as many as 900 people.
Sayle previously told MailOnline that she is focused on combating the ‘British nausea’ around sex – especially where women’s sexuality is affirmed.
She said: ‘Our sexuality drives us all much more than religion and politics, but thanks to the way the world has been run for years, it has been crushed and put into the seedy, dirty camp where you can’t talk about, especially when it comes to female sexuality.’
Much of the company’s growth in recent years can be attributed to Sayle’s savvy digital mind.
Her social media platform Killing Kittens, a cross between Facebook and a dating app, has at least 180,000 members.