St. Barts New Year's
Dec 26-Jan 2· Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy
Why the circuit stops here
The year closes and opens in Gustavia harbour, where the world’s largest yachts raft up gunwale-to-gunwale for a week of villa parties and the famous NYE regatta of egos.
The money signal
Berths in Gustavia for the week change hands for six figures; the harbour holds several billion dollars of superyacht at once.
Book around the stop
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Who's there
Tech founders, hedge-fund principals, oligarch-adjacent yachting royalty.
How they arrive
- The harbour is the venue: berths book out months ahead and the best parties happen on deck, not on shore.
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
- Short-hop helicopter transfers beat the road traffic. This stop is built around its helipads.
On the calendar
Also in December: Art Basel Miami Beach · Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: season finale · Alpine season opening · Aspen winter peak