Monaco Yacht Show Celebrates Superior Superyachts

From September 28 to October 1, the 26th Monaco Yacht Show will celebrate the best that superyachts have on offer with 34,000 participants from around the world.

Set in the iconic Port Hercules in the Principality of Monaco since 1991, the Monaco Yacht Show is the only place to admire, visit and purchase around 120 extraordinary one-off superyachts built by the world’s most respected shipyards. Forty new launches are unveiled in world premiere at every edition.

More than 580 exhibiting companies and partners participate in the Monaco Yacht Show, among the world leading luxury yachting companies, including the trendiest superyacht builders, yacht designers, luxury manufacturers and the most important brokerage houses.

The Monaco Yacht Show is the one and only occasion in the year – and in the world – to discover the greatest of superyachting in the glamorous setting of Monaco. The show has the privilege of benefiting from the recognition and the support of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco.

Private yacht owners, future buyers of yachts and decision-makers from leading companies in the yachting and luxury sectors will discover 125 of the most desirable yachts from the past year, the latest trends in naval architecture and the technological gadgets or nautical leisure accessories of tomorrow.

The MYS delivers a spectacular exhibition that is renewed every year that reflects the constant changes in an industry driven by the desires – and the purchasing power – of its wealthy clientele.

Three years ago, the show reoriented its development strategy in order to meet and even anticipate the needs of its participants – private clients, high-level visitors, managers of large brokerage or shipyard companies and all the sectors directly linked to yachting or complementary to this great luxury industry.

In response to the express desire of the finest automobile manufacturers to participate in the MYS in recent years, a totally new exhibition space, the Car Deck, dedicated solely to ultra-high-quality vehicles, will be launched this year. Several prestige automobiles with be on display to the show’s clientele and available for purchase or a test drive in the heart of the town. 

Created as a confidential service for exhibitors in 2014, the Sapphire Experience offers a bespoke visit to the MYS exclusively for private clients interested in chartering or buying a superyacht (only 100 Sapphire Experiences are on offer).

Particular attention has been given to improving transportation to ensure regular trouble-free transit between the different exhibition areas that cover the whole of Port Hercules. The network of launches will offer direct routes between the various quays, including a special line for the crossing between the Quai de l’Hirondelle and the Quai Antoine 1er.

On land, the golf cart service introduced in 2015 will offer new stops and extended service hours to back up the networks of bus shuttles and courtesy cars that will continue to connect hotels in Monaco directly with the show.

Three helicopter lines will provide services between Monaco and Nice airport or the Cannes and Saint-Tropez business terminals. The new MYS app, which will be launched this month, will also facilitate access to transport solutions and suggest the best route to the exhibition booth or yacht that interests you.

The 2016 edition of the Monaco Yacht Show will occupy an exhibition area totaling 20,000 square meters. Daily passes are available for 150 Euros, and professional visitor pass, which gives 4-day access to the show and is reserved for the yachting and luxury industries, is available for 480 Euros in advance.

For more information on yachts that will be at the Monaco Yacht Show, contact Sales@denisonyachtsales.com.