Cannes events, seen from a yacht
Yachting Festival, Film Festival, MIPIM, MIPCOM, Cannes Lions, Régates Royales, Monaco — the verified calendar and what a yacht adds.
Which Cannes events are worth a yacht charter?
Next verified date: Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, 8–13 September 2026 — Vieux Port de Cannes et Port Pierre Canto, Cannes (organiser's dates: Cannes Yachting Festival — site officiel). Every date below comes from the organiser's own site; the yacht itself is by quote.
The Riviera season is shaped by a handful of events best experienced from the water. A yacht becomes a private base: you skip the crowds ashore, keep a clear view and return on board whenever you like. From the Cannes Film Festival in May to the Cannes Yachting Festival in September, by way of the professional markets at the Palais des Festivals and the two great Monaco weeks, each occasion has its own logistics.
The calendar, next editions
Dates below come from each organiser's official site and were checked on 5 September 2026; where an organiser has not yet published an edition, we say so rather than guess.
- Cannes Yachting Festival 2026 — 8–13 September 2026, Cannes
- Régates Royales de Cannes 2026 — 19–26 September 2026, Cannes
- Monaco Yacht Show 2026 — 23–26 September 2026, Monaco
- MIPCOM 2026 — 12–15 October 2026, Cannes
- Midem 2027 — 19–21 January 2027, Cannes
- MIPIM 2027 — 16–19 March 2027, Cannes
- Cannes Film Festival 2027 — 11–22 May 2027, Cannes (Dates as published by the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes, the festival venue.)
- Monaco Grand Prix 2027 — 3–6 June 2027, Monaco (Calendar published by the Automobile Club de Monaco, subject to FIA validation.)
- Cannes Lions 2027 — 21–25 June 2027, Cannes
MIPTV no longer takes place in Cannes: the organiser’s site now redirects to MIP London.
Book early
During these weeks, yachts and berths are reserved months ahead: availability is scarce and demand high. The earlier the request, the more precisely the boat and the berth fit the event in mind. Tell us the date and the number of guests, and we build the day — or the week — around the event. Rates are always on request.
Cannes Yachting Festival 2026
Europe’s largest in-water boat show — six days across the Vieux Port and Port Canto, with a yacht as your private base.
Régates Royales de Cannes 2026
Classic-yacht week in the Bay of Cannes — follow the racing from a spectator yacht.
Monaco Yacht Show 2026
The benchmark superyacht show — Port Hercule, reached from Cannes by sea.
MIPCOM 2026
The world’s entertainment content market — host on board in the Vieux Port, steps from the Palais.
Midem 2027
The music industry’s gathering at the Palais des Festivals — a yacht alongside in midwinter.
MIPIM 2027
The international property show — a yacht in the Vieux Port as office and hospitality venue.
Cannes Film Festival 2027
A private base facing the Croisette during the festival’s 80th edition.
Monaco Grand Prix 2027
The Grand Prix from a yacht in Port Hercule — ACM dates subject to FIA validation.
Cannes Lions 2027
The international festival of creativity — a yacht alongside to host agencies and brands.
Can I charter a yacht for the Cannes Film Festival or Yachting Festival?
Yes — a chartered yacht is one of the best ways to experience the great Cannes events. During the Cannes Film Festival in May, a yacht moored in the bay gives you a private base facing the Croisette to entertain, dine at anchor or simply escape the crowds. The Cannes Yachting Festival in September fills the Vieux Port and Port Pierre Canto with hundreds of boats and is a focal point for sales and brokerage as well as charter. The same applies to the Monaco Grand Prix and the Monaco Yacht Show, a short run east. These weeks bring extreme demand and very limited berths, so they need to be arranged months in advance — the finest yachts and best moorings are committed early. Our brokers handle the whole logistics chain, from yacht and berth to crew briefing and itinerary, so the only thing you manage is who you invite aboard.