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.
Journal
Latest dispatches and guides from this stop.
Monaco Yacht Show 2026: the essential briefing, 16 September
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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