Cannes Yachting Festival Yacht Charter

The Cannes Yachting Festival is held in water across two harbours: the Vieux Port, beside the Palais des Festivals, and Port Canto at the eastern end of the Croisette. Many visitors move between them through the day.

The historic harbour hosts a large part of the in-water display. During the show, most berths are allocated to exhibitors; berths for private charter yachts are very limited and never assumed.

Port Canto hosts further displays, often including larger yachts. As in the Vieux Port, show berths are for exhibitors — a private charter yacht may be positioned elsewhere and connected by tender or car.

We never present an exhibitor berth as a charter berth. A charter yacht during the show may be berthed in Cannes where available, at anchor in the bay, or berthed elsewhere on the Riviera. Each proposal states its position and whether it is contracted or to be confirmed.

A yacht charter does not include Cannes Yachting Festival tickets or access. Tickets are obtained from the organiser.

Lund Group is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or a partner of the Cannes Yachting Festival or its organiser.

Boarding a displayed yacht is at the discretion of the exhibitor, usually by appointment, and often reserved for qualified buyers. We can request viewings on your behalf; we never promise them.

Sea trials of show or sale yachts are arranged by the seller or builder, subject to their programme, weather and buyer qualification. They are typically planned after viewings and are separate from any charter.

Charter clients: we source a yacht for your stay and hospitality, and handle arrival and logistics.

Buyers: we help shortlist yachts, request viewings and sea trials, and connect you with our yachts-for-sale team.

Charter before you buy: chartering a comparable yacht during or after the show is a practical way to test size, layout and crew before an acquisition.

A yacht's overnight capacity is set by its cabins and certification and is usually far lower than the daytime guest numbers it may host. Hospitality numbers also depend on position and port rules; we confirm both in writing.

For builders, brokers, suppliers and family offices, a charter yacht can serve as a private meeting space and evening hosting venue. Any branding requires the owner's and the port's permission and is never assumed.

A yacht's standard charter rate is not the festival total. Show-week terms, minimum periods, positioning, berthing, VAT where applicable and the Advance Provisioning Allowance (APA) all affect the final figure.

The APA is paid in advance to cover running costs such as fuel, food, beverages and berthing, and is reconciled after the charter. We quote every element in writing; no price is published on this page.

Guests typically arrive via Nice Côte d'Azur or Cannes-Mandelieu. We arrange private jets, helicopter transfers where permitted and chauffeured cars to the quay, subject to slots and operator availability.

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Early September is a good time to extend: west to the Îles de Lérins, Cap d'Antibes and Saint-Tropez, or east to Nice, Cap Ferrat and Monaco — subject to the yacht's schedule and weather.

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