Monaco Yacht Show
Late September· Port Hercule, Monaco
Why the circuit stops here
The superyacht industry’s flagship market: a hundred-plus of the newest big boats for sale in one harbour, shopped by the only few thousand people on earth who can buy them.
The money signal
€4B+ of yachts on display; a single sale can outweigh the GDP of a small island state.
Book around the stop
with GetYourGuideThe show sells passes; boarding a yacht takes an exhibitor’s appointment. What you can book is the Principality around the berths.
- Monaco: tours and ticketsThe Rock, the Prince’s Palace, the casino and the harbour, bookable by the hour.See options
- From Nice: Monaco, Monte-Carlo and Èze villageStaying in Nice? A half day that drives the Grand Prix circuit and ends at the casino.Check dates
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Journal
Latest dispatches and guides from this stop.
Monaco Yacht Show: reading the yachting layer, 10 October
Port Hercule cleared its moorings after late September. We review the €4B inventory and the broker commissions that define the superyacht trading season.
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Read article DispatchMonaco Yacht Show: the Port Hercule ledger, 28 September
Read article DispatchMonaco Yacht Show: reading the yachting layer, 25 September
Read articleWho's there
Yacht owners trading up, shipyard dynasties, brokers on commission percentages of nine-figure hulls.
How they arrive
- The harbour is the venue: berths book out months ahead and the best parties happen on deck, not on shore.
- Short-hop helicopter transfers beat the road traffic. This stop is built around its helipads.
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
On the calendar
Singapore Grand Prix
Late September
Next stopLes Voiles de Saint-Tropez
Late Sep-early Oct
Also in September: Frieze Seoul · Fashion Month · Cannes Yachting Festival · Singapore Grand Prix · Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez