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Accès au Monaco Yacht Show — 1
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Accès au Monaco Yacht Show

Yacht show access

For four days a year Port Hercule fills with the largest yachts in the world and the city changes character entirely, more discreetly than during the Grand Prix, but the spectacle is to our mind more impressive. A word of candour about the nature of the show: it is not a public event. People come to buy, to sell or to work, and a visitor with an ordinary ticket looks at hulls from the quay without ever going aboard. All the interest therefore lies in appointments: what you actually see is decided beforehand, with crews and brokers. That is exactly where we come in, and we will not guarantee you access to any particular yacht, that depends on her owner and on the day's programme. In practice, with a few weeks' notice, we almost always manage to arrange several visits on board. Two pieces of advice: come on the Wednesday or Thursday rather than at the weekend, it is infinitely calmer and the crews have time to talk. And book your hotel before the summer, or you will be sleeping in Nice.

Duration

From half a day to four days depending on the pass

When to go

The 2026 edition runs 23 to 26 September, Port Hercule, 10 am to 6.30 pm, closing at 6 pm on the Saturday. The 2027 dates are not yet published. We confirm them as soon as they appear

Pricing

The entry ticket is modest against the rest. What matters is the level of access: going aboard the yachts on display is not done with a visitor ticket but by appointment, obtained through crews and brokers. Accommodation then weighs heavily, that week the Principality's hotels are at their highest of the year, higher even than in May. We quote the whole thing: ticket, access on board and stay.

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