As the first show in the boating season, the Yachting Festival is Europe’s leading in-water boating event. The major players in pleasure yachting come here to launch the show season by showcasing their new premiere.
The Cannes Festival Experience
Visitors attending the event’s two sites, in Vieux Port and Porto Canto, will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a full yachting experience, with onboard sessions and sea trials taking place throughout the festival.
Complimentary transport between the two marinas will be offered so that guests can seamlessly travel between the exhibits.
Yacht enthusiasts will be brimming with anticipation as many brand-new models coming onto the market will be debuting at the festival.
In addition to the fleet on display, there will be numerous auxiliary exhibits presented at the festival, with various high-end jewellery stands and nautical merchandise also available for purchase.
Away from the festival, the city of Cannes brings with it a unique energy that cannot be found in many places. A sense of luxury beams through the city which plays host to the event.
Lined with stunning beaches, chic boutiques and lavish hotels, Cannes is the perfect stop-off point on a charter visit to the French Riviera.
About the Cannes Yachting Festival
More than 600 boats attend each year with approximately 200 of the fleet making their global or show debut. As such, the six-day Cannes event is renowned for unveiling the latest luxury charter yachts, and in doing so attracts top shipyards from around the world.
Prestigious exhibits presented by the world’s largest shipyards can be found in the Vieux Port. Highlights of the location include the ‘Super Yachts Extension’, home to the largest yachts measuring up to 55 metres.
More superyachts go on display across the bay in Port Canto. This section of the show is dedicated to around 55 large second-hand yachts available for both sale and charter, and brokers will be on hand to assist attendees with purchasing and charter enquiries.
Reimagining the show in 2019, the introduction of a new monohull and multihull sailing area in Port Canto created higher visualization throughout the show and resulted in Cannes being the top European show for sailing boats.
Other features of the Cannes Yachting Festival include a brokerage and toy zone, which was introduced in 2017, and a ‘Luxury Gallery’ which is devoted to luxury, arts and crafts and lifestyle and has proved a growing success.
If you are interested in taking part in the upcoming edition of the Cannes Yachting Festival or would like to integrate the event into your next South of France yacht charter, please speak with your preferred yacht charter broker.
This year’s show will take place from the 12th of September until the 17th of September 2023.