NEWPORT HARBOR · CALIFORNIA
A curated coastal life — private socializing, family warmth, and butler-style service by the sea.
Apply for MembershipTHE CLUB
Sapphire Life Club convenes executives, founders, investors, family offices, and globally minded families defined by integrity, generosity, and purpose.
Within this private circle, trusted relationships give rise to meaningful dialogue, creative initiatives, and philanthropic engagement.
From the Founder
Sapphire Life Club was founded in Newport Harbor for those who have arrived at a stage where contribution and legacy carry more weight than achievement alone.
The club exists for those who understand that the most enduring value is built through trusted relationships, shared experience, and a culture of integrity that extends well beyond the individual.
Invitation-only. Built for the long term.
John Shen
Founder
THE EXPERIENCE
A year of private harbor cruising, hospitality, philanthropy, and quiet ritual — lived together.
Exclusive coastal experiences.
Exclusive coastal experiences.
Ideas exchanged. Partnerships formed.
Ideas exchanged. Partnerships formed.
A protected harbor of warm currents.
A protected harbor of warm currents.
A refined private environment.
A refined private environment.
Unhurried hours by the sea.
Unhurried hours by the sea.
Curated experiences and traditions.
Curated experiences and traditions.
Meaningful engagement.
Meaningful engagement.
Complete discretion.
Complete discretion.
Home harbor on the Newport Peninsula.
Home harbor on the Newport Peninsula.
THE FLEET
THE FLEET
Excess 15 Catamaran
THE FLEET
Lagoon 42 Catamaran
THE FLEET
Sea Ray 580 Super Sun Sport
THE FLEET
Azimut Grande 27M
HARBOR STEWARDSHIP
Michael “Captain Mike” Freeman is a U.S. Coast Guard–licensed 100-Ton Master, marine entrepreneur, certified ASA Instructor, and founder of Freeman Marine Institute.
As a partner in Sapphire Life, Captain Mike brings decades of experience in commercial vessel ownership, private yachting, fleet operations, international passage-making, marine education, and professional seamanship to the club’s private member experience.
ON MEMBERSHIP
A community small by design, and quietly so. Those who join tend to stay. Their families tend to follow.
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OUR HARBOR
Anchored on the Balboa Peninsula at the mouth of Newport Harbor.
33.6°N · 117.9°W
Pacific Ocean — Newport Harbor
