The Monaco Yacht Show is the biggest superyacht show in the world. Once a year, for four days, the harbour of Monaco, Port Hercule, fills with around 120 of the largest yachts afloat, and the people who build, design, sell and sail them come to town.
The 2026 show runs from Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 September. It is the 35th edition. If you are coming, to buy, to browse, to work, or simply to see it, we take care of getting you here, moving you around, and getting you home.
What you'll see
About 120 superyachts, moored side by side along the quays, many of them brand new, around 40 are being shown for the first time. The average boat is 50 metres long; a few are over 100. Around 50 smaller boats and tenders are on display too, and more than 560 companies have stands: shipyards, designers, brokers, and the people who make everything from engines to bed linen.
New this year is the Designer Gallery, a single area by the docks where the big yacht design studios sit together, so you can meet them in one walk instead of hunting across the site. There's also a 3D experience next to it where you can step "on board" boats that haven't been built yet.
When and where
Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 September 2026, at Port Hercule, the main harbour of Monaco, right below the Prince's Palace and a short walk from the Casino and the big hotels. The show takes over the whole port: the yachts are on the water, the stands are in pavilions along the quays.
Everything is close together, which is lovely on foot and difficult by car. For those four days the roads around the port are packed, and at set times each day the harbour front is closed to traffic altogether. That's the part we handle for you.
How we organise it for you
Arrival. Most people fly into Nice. We meet you at the airport, follow your flight so we're there even if it's late, and drive you to your hotel or straight to the port, about 30 km, usually 30 to 45 minutes, closer to an hour at busy show times. Arriving by helicopter, private jet or train? Same thing: someone is waiting for you.
During the show. A driver at your disposal, by the hour or for the day, so you can go from the hotel to the port, out to lunch along the coast and back for your afternoon appointments without ever thinking about parking. If you're coming with a team, a shipyard, a brokerage, a group of clients, we run minibuses and coaches on a loop between the hotels, the port and the evening venues, with one person coordinating the whole week.
On the water. Through CME Yacht, our own charter company, you can see the show from the sea: a day out along the Riviera, a sunset cruise, or a yacht of your own moored nearby as a base for meetings and dinners.
Departure. When it's over, we take you back, to the airport, the station, or wherever the next stop is.
The evenings
A lot of the show happens after dark, dinners at Le Louis XV, Cipriani, Em Sherif or Casa Rossa, parties on the biggest yachts in the harbour, the beach clubs along the Larvotto. Every restaurant in Monaco is full that week and the roads are busy until late. Our cars keep running until the last guest is home, and they're back before the gates open the next morning.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Nice Airport to the show?
About 30 km on the motorway. Normally 30 to 45 minutes; allow up to an hour at busy times during show week. We follow your flight and adjust the pick-up, and the price is agreed in advance whatever the traffic does.
Can the car drop me right at the entrance?
Most of the time, yes. At certain hours each day the harbour front is closed to cars; then your driver uses a drop-off point a few minutes' walk away and tells you which one before you leave.
How early should I book?
For a driver over the four days, or shuttles for a team, a few weeks ahead, September is our busiest month after the Grand Prix. A simple airport transfer can usually be arranged up to the day before. For a yacht through CME Yacht, ask as early as you can.
We're coming as a company, can you move the whole team?
Yes. Minibuses from 8 seats and coaches up to 55, on a fixed loop between your hotels, the port and the evening venues, with one coordinator for the week. Chauffeured cars can be added for the people who need them.