Monaco Yacht Show
For four days in late September, Port Hercule fills with superyachts and the people who build, sell and run them. An independent visitor’s guide: access days, getting there, and a short sail around Cap Ferrat.
Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
What to expect
- Superyachts berthed across Port Hercule; the organiser expected the 2026 fleet to reach about 120 yachts.
- A trade-focused show for owners, captains, charter clients, builders and brokers. Onboard visits are at the discretion of the shipyards and brokers showing each yacht.
- Design, technology and services stands along the quays.
Plan your visit
- On Wednesday 23 September 2026 the yacht quays were reserved for invited guests; visitor passes covered Thursday to Saturday, 10:00–18:30 (18:00 on Saturday).
- Tickets were sold online, with no sales at the gate. Day passes are priced for a professional audience, so check the organiser’s site before you plan around it.
- Monaco station has regional trains to Nice and Cannes, and Nice Côte d’Azur airport is about 20 km away.
Sailing nearby: Villefranche around Cap Ferrat
The roadstead of Villefranche-sur-Mer is about 7 nm from Port Hercule around the tip of Cap Ferrat, a short morning’s sail with Beaulieu and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat on the way.
Villefranche runs buoy fields for boats of 6 to 16 m, where anchoring is not allowed. Posidonia meadows are protected along this whole coast, boats of 20 m and over must anchor beyond the limits set by the préfecture maritime, and a no-anchoring zone for seagrass restoration was added near Beaulieu-sur-Mer in 2025. Checked October 2026; confirm with the harbour office before you go.
Heading west instead? Our Cannes itinerary covers the Lérins Islands, Cap d’Antibes and the Esterel.
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