The Cannes Yachting Festival is unlike any other boat show. It’s the week when Cannes becomes the global showcase for yachting, when the Vieux Port and Port Canto host the largest yachts on the market, and when shipyards, brokers, and yacht owners gather for the season’s launches. Experiencing the Cannes Yachting Festival from a fully privatized yacht in Cannes means enjoying a setting that perfectly captures the spirit of the event: a yacht at the heart of a show dedicated to yachts.
Nautibliss organizes your yacht charter in Cannes for the Cannes Yachting Festival, in the Vieux Port, at Port Canto, or at neighboring docks, depending on availability. From selecting your charter yacht to the final closing night, our teams coordinate every detail of your week with a single point of contact, upholding the highest standards and maintaining complete discretion.
Nautibliss does more than just provide a yacht. Our teams handle all the event logistics.
For professionals in the yachting industry who wish to host clients, prospects, and partners in a setting that naturally extends their presence at the show, a yacht in Cannes during the Cannes Yachting Festival becomes an unparalleled networking tool. Breakfasts with a future yacht owner, lunches with a design team, and post-show dinners with the sales teams: Nautibliss coordinates every service with a private chef and a dedicated crew, ensuring complete confidentiality.
The Cannes Yachting Festival is a major highlight of the year for new model launches and yachting press events. Whether it’s a press conference featuring a design unveiling, a test-sailing day for the trade press, or a presentation to international dealers, our teams prepare the yacht and coordinate the event setup, technical operations, and hospitality for journalists. The boat becomes a natural extension of your brand communication.
For yacht owners and clients visiting the Cannes Yachting Festival with family or friends, a private yacht charter transforms the week into a vacation that’s as much about enjoyment as it is about evaluation. With a flexible itinerary that includes visiting booths, test sailings, lunches on board, and cruises to the Lérins Islands or the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, we tailor your trip to your preferences while managing the logistics of the show so you don’t have to worry about a thing.
The Cannes Yachting Festival and the Monaco Yacht Show take place two or three weeks apart in September. Many clients charter a single yacht to experience both events: attending the season’s launches in Cannes, then sailing to Monaco for the superyacht show. Nautibliss coordinates this extended itinerary, from the first dock in Cannes to the final evening in Monaco, managing port changes and ensuring the program runs smoothly.
Based in Cannes, right on the docks where the yachts participating in the Cannes Yachting Festival are moored, we organize annual yacht charters in Cannes for international shipyards, brokers, yacht owners, and high-end clients during the festival. Our close relationship with the city’s port authorities, our knowledge of the yachts on display, and our integration into Cannes’ nautical ecosystem allow us to secure the best berths during the festival and anticipate every challenge of this particularly busy week.
As a subsidiary of Santarelli Marine—a family-owned group active in the yachting industry since 1959—we have a Cannes yacht charter network and a depth of expertise that few other market players can match. At an event as specialized as the Cannes Yachting Festival, where every contact speaks the language of yachting, this distinction is evident in every detail.
The Cannes Yachting Festival is traditionally held in Cannes in September, over six days from Tuesday through Sunday, simultaneously at the Vieux Port for motor yachts and at Port Canto for sailboats. It is Europe’s leading in-water boat show, bringing together more than 600 vessels on display and tens of thousands of visitors from around the world: yacht owners, brokers, shipyards, financiers, and the trade press. Most of our clients charter their yachts in Cannes from Monday evening through Sunday evening, with some extending their stay until the Monaco Yacht Show, which takes place a few weeks later.
Yacht charter rates in Cannes during the Cannes Yachting Festival are higher than during the peak summer season due to concentrated demand from yachting professionals and the scarcity of available berths around the show. For a well-positioned 30- to 40-meter yacht, expect to pay generally between €100,000 and €220,000 (excluding tax) per week, not including fees and additional services. For yachts 50 meters and longer, budgets start at around €300,000. Nautibliss provides a detailed quote based on the charter yacht, location, duration, and desired itinerary.
Ideally, between 8 and 12 months in advance. The best berths around the Vieux Port and Port Canto are reserved during this window, and the berths most in demand by shipyards and brokers are often confirmed before summer. We recommend contacting us at least 6 months in advance. For last-minute requests, we offer solutions for berths that are still available or alternative berths near the show, depending on last-minute arrangements.
During the Cannes Yachting Festival, the Vieux Port hosts motor yachts, while Port Canto is reserved for sailboats. A yacht in Cannes moored at the Vieux Port is located in the heart of downtown, just a short walk from the Palais des Festivals and the hotels along the Croisette. Port Canto, a ten-minute drive away, offers a quieter, more open setting and remains the natural choice for sailing enthusiasts or for those seeking a peaceful environment. Nautibliss will help you find the location that best suits your plans and lifestyle.
A privately chartered yacht cannot be listed for sale within the official framework of the show, which reserves this status for vessels registered by exhibitors. However, it can certainly serve as a complementary showroom for your booth: client presentations outside of official hours, demonstrations of comparable configurations, and dinners with prospects after a visit to your booth. Nautibliss works with you to ensure the yacht aligns with your brand identity and your business objectives for the show.
Yes, and this is a format that many clients are adopting. The two boat shows take place two or three weeks apart in September, in two ports less than an hour’s sail apart. A single yacht charter allows you to cover both events, with the time in between available for sea trials, cruises along the Riviera, or private events. Nautibliss coordinates the entire program, from selecting the yacht to port transfers and hosting events.
Yes, Nautibliss offers yacht charters in Cannes year-round, outside of the Cannes Yachting Festival. Whether it’s a day at sea departing from the Vieux Port, a weekend yacht charter on the Riviera, or a multi-week trip in the Mediterranean, we’ll select the right yacht for your plans. Rates for yacht charters in Cannes outside of the festival season are on par with those of the traditional high season, particularly during the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Lions, MIPIM, and MIPCOM.
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