8 – 13 September 2026 · Cannes
Cannes Yachting Festival
Discover the world's leading yachts in Cannes, with Lund Group arranging the experience around you.
Event
Cannes Yachting Festival
Dates
8 – 13 September 2026
Location
Cannes, French Riviera
Venues
Vieux Port · Port Canto
Arranged by
Lund Group — independent provider
The week
Cannes Yachting Festival, Curated by Lund Group
Each September, Cannes gives its two ports over to yachts shown afloat: launches and debuts, shipyards and builders, brokers, designers, tenders, marine technology and the suppliers who sit behind all of it. It is where a season's worth of charter and purchase conversations happen in a single week.
Lund Group arranges the week around you — a yacht as your base, private aviation into the Riviera, helicopters and cars, somewhere to stay, dining and the concierge detail that keeps appointments running. One relationship, one adviser, one itinerary.
We are not the event organiser and we do not trade in promises about access. We tell you what is genuinely achievable for your dates and build from there.
What we arrange
Six Parts of the Same Week
Yacht charter
A chartered yacht as your base for the week — meetings aboard, dining, and the bay of Cannes when you want to step away from the docks.
Yacht sales & acquisition
Support through shortlisting, specifications, introductions and viewings where the yacht in question is available to see.
Private aviation
Jets into Nice Côte d'Azur, with Cannes-Mandelieu possible depending on aircraft and operator.
Helicopter transfers
Nice, Monaco and Saint-Tropez to Cannes, coordinated with your arrival and the rest of the itinerary.
Stays & mobility
Hotel suites, villas, chauffeurs and cars, arranged around a week when the town is at its busiest.
Concierge
Dining, staff, entertaining, gifting and the small requests that make a working week feel effortless.
Private itinerary
Tell Us What You Need
Share your dates and which parts of the week you would like handled. We reply personally with options, a clear breakdown of costs and a draft itinerary around the festival.
Yachts · Aviation · Helicopters · Cars · Stays · Concierge
Charter, sales & acquisition
Discover Your Next Yacht
Charter
Day and week charters around Cannes and the Îles de Lérins, before, during or after the festival.
Superyacht charter
Larger vessels with full crew for client entertaining and extended Riviera cruising.
Yacht sales
Our own published sale listings, with specifications and asking prices taken directly from them.
Acquisition support
A shortlist built around your brief, questions raised with the right people, and viewings where possible.
Brokerage introductions
Introductions to builders, brokers and yards represented at Cannes when they hold what you are looking for.
Charter before you buy
Chartering a comparable yacht is often the most useful step before committing to a purchase.
The fleet
Yachts to Explore Around Cannes
Every specification and rate shown comes from our own charter listings. Festival week is one of the busiest of the Riviera year, so confirm your dates with us before planning around a particular yacht.
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Charter during the festival
A Base on the Water
Private meetings
A yacht is a quiet room in a busy week — for conversations that do not belong on a stand.
Client entertaining
Lunch and dinner aboard with crew and a chef, minutes from both ports.
Before and after
The Riviera empties as the festival closes. Many clients extend into a week of cruising.
Extended charter
Saint-Tropez, Antibes, Monaco, Corsica and Sardinia from the same starting point.
Berths, positioning and access during festival week depend on the vessel, your dates, marina availability and the rules in force. Nothing is promised until it is confirmed.
Acquisition
Visiting Cannes to Buy a Yacht?
A show week is the fastest way to compare yachts in person. We help you use it well — and we are clear that we do not represent every yacht displayed at the festival.
Brief
Size, type, use, cruising area, crew and budget.
Shortlist
What genuinely fits, and what only looks like it does.
Questions
Specifications, history, refits and running costs.
Viewings
Arranged where the yacht is available to see during the week.
Next steps
Surveys, negotiation and management, with the right specialists involved.
Private aviation
Arriving on the Riviera
Nice Côte d'Azur is the usual gateway, roughly half an hour from Cannes by road and minutes by helicopter. Cannes-Mandelieu is closer still, but depends on aircraft type and operator, so we confirm it per flight rather than assuming it.
Helicopters
Minutes Along the Coast
Festival week puts pressure on the coast road. A helicopter turns the transfer from Nice, Monaco or Saint-Tropez into a short hop, scheduled against your flights.
- Nice Côte d'Azur to Cannes
- Monaco to Cannes
- Saint-Tropez to Cannes
- Cannes to a yacht at anchor
All helicopter movements depend on weather, aircraft and operator availability, airspace, landing permissions and applicable regulations. Nothing is confirmed until the operator confirms it.
Cars & Chauffeurs
Chauffeured arrivals, airport and hotel transfers, and cars from our own listings for the days either side of the show. Traffic and access restrictions around the ports tighten during festival week, so movements are planned rather than improvised.
Cars for rent and sale
Stay in Cannes
Cannes hotel suites
On and around the Croisette, walking distance from the Vieux Port. Festival week is one of the first to fill.
Villas
Californie, Super Cannes, Mougins and Théoule — space and privacy with a short transfer each morning.
Nearby Riviera
Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, Mougins and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat when Cannes itself is committed.
Aboard
Your chartered yacht as the residence for the week, with cabins, crew and dining included.
Dining & concierge
The Rest of the Week
- Dinner reservations across Cannes, Mougins and Antibes
- Private chefs and service aboard for client lunches
- Beach clubs on the Croisette and at the Îles de Lérins
- Entertaining, staff and gifting arranged for the week
Festival guide
Everything Around the Show
What the festival is
Europe's first major in-water yacht show of the season, held each September in Cannes, with yachts shown afloat across two ports.
Official dates
The 2026 edition runs 8 – 13 September 2026. Opening hours and access are set by the organisers.
Getting there
Nice Côte d'Azur is the usual gateway, roughly half an hour along the coast, with helicopter and chauffeur transfers into Cannes.
Staying and moving
Cannes is compact and walkable between the ports; cars and chauffeurs matter most for arrivals, dinners and evenings outside town.
Chartering and buying
The week is used as much for viewing and negotiating as for visiting. Charter and purchase conversations often run in parallel.
Beyond the docks
Dining, the Îles de Lérins, and the wider Riviera — the reason to build a few days either side of the show.
Event area
Vieux Port
The historic harbour beside the Palais des Festivals, the heart of the show and its motor-yacht displays.
Event area
Port Canto
At the eastern end of the Croisette, given to sailing yachts and brokerage and larger vessels.
A sample week
Tuesday to Sunday
Tuesday
Arrival
Jet into Nice, helicopter or chauffeur into Cannes, settle aboard or into your suite. A quiet dinner before the week begins.
Wednesday
Opening day
The Vieux Port at its freshest. Appointments through the morning, lunch aboard, Port Canto in the afternoon.
Thursday
Viewings
Scheduled visits, follow-up conversations and time to compare what you have seen properly.
Friday
On the water
A day out to the Îles de Lérins or along the coast, with entertaining aboard in the evening.
Saturday
Decisions
Final appointments, questions raised with brokers and yards, and a plan for what happens next.
Sunday
Departure or extend
A helicopter to your aircraft — or a few days cruising the Riviera as the show closes.
Illustrative itinerary — fully customizable.
What shapes the cost
Honest About Pricing
We do not publish festival-week packages, because a credible number depends entirely on what you want and how early you commit. These are the factors that move it.
- How early you commit — Cannes fills earlier than most Riviera weeks
- Yacht size, age and crew levels
- Length of stay either side of the festival
- Party size and how much dining is served aboard
- Aviation category and the airport you arrive into
- Helicopter and chauffeur movements across the week
- Accommodation type and how close to the Croisette you want to be
How it works
From Brief to Departure
Brief
Dates, party size and what the week needs to achieve.
Options
Yachts, aircraft, stays and transfers with clear costs.
Confirmation
Contracts, schedules and crew briefed against your itinerary.
The week
One adviser reachable throughout, on the ground and by WhatsApp.
Why Lund Group
One Relationship for the Whole Week
One relationship
Yacht, aircraft, transfers, stays and concierge handled by one adviser.
Real inventory
Every specification and rate shown on this site comes from our own listings.
Honest answers
We tell you what is achievable for your dates rather than promising access.
Riviera fluency
Cannes, Antibes, Monaco and Saint-Tropez are worked routinely, not occasionally.
Charter and purchase
The same team supports chartering and acquisition, so advice stays consistent.
Discretion
Private by default, with no detail of your plans shared.
Beyond Cannes
Extend Along the Coast
Guides we are asked for most
- How to plan a week at the Cannes Yachting Festival
- Chartering a yacht around Cannes in September
- Buying a yacht at a boat show — what to prepare
- Flying into the Riviera during festival week
Questions
Cannes Yachting Festival, Answered
Lund Group is an independent luxury travel, yachting and aviation provider. Cannes Yachting Festival® and related marks belong to their respective owners. No affiliation with or endorsement by the event organisers is implied unless explicitly stated.
Make Cannes Your Starting Point.
Yachts. Private jets. Helicopters. Cars. Stays. Concierge. One relationship.