Monaco Yacht Show 2026: What to Expect at Port Hercule This September
There's a moment every year, usually a day or two before the gates open, when Port Hercule stops being a marina and turns into something closer to a stage set. Cranes lift the last tenders into place, crews polish teak that's already spotless, and somewhere along Quai Rainier Ier a 100-metre hull is easing into a berth with barely a ripple. Then the Monaco Yacht Show opens, and for four days the harbour becomes the single most concentrated display of superyachts anywhere on the planet.
This year's edition — the 35th — runs from
Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 September, and by most early accounts it's shaping up to be one of the more interesting ones in recent memory, not because of a single record-breaking flagship, but because of what the fleet as a whole says about wh ere yachting is heading. Show hours run 10:00 to 18:30 Wednesday through Friday, with the final day wrapping slightly earlier, at 18:00 on Saturday.
The numbers behind the spectacle
Roughly
120 yachts will line the quays this year, a figure the show has held to for several editions now — it's less about growing bigger and more about staying the tightest, most curated in-water display in the industry. What's notable in 2026 is how many of those boats are brand new: organisers have already confirmed 43 yachts delivered this year alone will be on display and 50+ yachts for sale, a striking number at a time when major yards are quoting delivery dates that stretch past 2028. For four days, Port Hercule becomes the fastest way to see the future of the industry without waiting three years for it.
Over
560 exhibitors will be on the ground — shipyards, designers, naval architects, brokers, and the vast web of suppliers that keeps the sector running — alongside around sixty tenders and toys on their own dedicated display.
Size-wise, the range on show tells its own story. At the top end sits Lürssen's Nixie, a 102-metre delivery designed inside and out by RWD, berthed on Quai Rainier Ier and available for charter from €2,400,000 per week. At the other end of the spectrum, Arcadia's 24-metre A80 shows that MYS still has room for boats a serious owner-operator, not just an institution, could actually buy.
Italian yards, front and centre
If there's a national storyline this year, it's Italy's. Ferretti Group brands are bringing a run of firsts to Monaco: the debut of the Riva 54 Metri, expected to become the brand's new flagship, alongside the Custom Line Navetta 35, fresh fr om its premiere at Cannes just two weeks earlier. CRN is staging the European debut of the 67.5-metre Amor à Vida. Benetti returns with a B.Now 67M for a second consecutive year, plus a new B.Now 50M.
The Italian Sea Group — parent of Admiral, Tecnomar, Perini Navi and Picchiotti — has confirmed its own presence at the show, continuing a run of high-profile Monaco appearances. The shipyard's first Admiral Panorama 50,
sold by Smart Yachts, is a story worth watching this year in particular: the first hull was delivered in July after completing sea trials, and buzz is already building around a possible showing at Monaco. She's a genuine milestone for the semi-custom segment — 50 metres, 499GT across four decks, steel hull and aluminium superstructure, designed by Piredda & Partners alongside Admiral Centro Stile.
Elsewhere, look for the Baglietto Fast50 and T60, Overmarine's Mangusta 165 REV, Tankoa's Singolare, Gulf Craft's Majesty 145, Sirena's new 42-metre superyacht, and Azimut's 44-metre — a broad enough spread that almost every segment of the market gets a fresh face this year.
Beyond the yachts: the areas worth building a route around
Anyone who's done MYS more than once knows the fleet is only part of the show. A few zones are worth planning around rather than stumbling into:
- The Sailing Yacht Area — a dedicated stretch for sail, which tends to get overshadowed by the motor yacht giants but rewards a proper look.
- The Adventure Area — built around exploration and expedition yachts, for the growing number of owners who want a boat that can actually go somewhere remote rather than just look good doing nothing.
- The Design & Innovation Hub — wh ere a lot of the more interesting conversations happen, away fr om the brokerage stands.
- Blue Wake™ — the show's sustainability platform, run in partnership with the Water Revolution Foundation. Last year marked the first Blue Wake sustainability awards, going to yards including Sanlorenzo, Deasyl and Silver Yachts for genuine engineering progress rather than marketing language. It's a fair barometer of how the industry's environmental conversation has shifted from vague promises toward things that actually get built.
- The Car Deck — arguably the best-kept secret for anyone burnt out on hulls. Classic Mercedes sit next to the latest electric hypercars, with vintage Rivas, helicopters and even personal submarines rounding things out.
The 2026 programme also brings back the opening conference on the Wednesday, daily BOAT Radio sessions, and an invitation-only "Introduction to Superyacht Ownership" session on the Thursday — a sign the show is investing as much in education and access as it is in raw spectacle.
The market behind the marina
For anyone tracking the business side rather than just the hulls, last year's figures give a useful baseline. The 2025 show had 116 yachts on display worth a combined total north of €4 billion, with 70 boats formally listed for sale — up from 65 the year before — and a total asking price that climbed to $2.9 billion, from $2.3 billion in 2024. The average asking price rose too, to just over $42 million.
Zoom out further and the wider fleet tells a similar growth story: more than 6,200 superyachts over 30 metres are now in operation globally, with the sector completing around 184 new superyachts a year on average over the past five years, worth roughly €4.5 billion annually. Regionally, a study commissioned by the Côte d'Azur's tourism board put yachting's economic impact for Monaco and the surrounding Région Sud at €1.1 billion and over 10,200 jobs — a reminder that behind the champagne and the helicopter transfers, this is a genuinely significant slice of the regional economy. Refit work alone, increasingly a growth area as the existing fleet ages, is estimated at €5.6 billion in economic impact on its own.
Getting in
Access runs on a tiered system. Standard visitor passes — single, two-day or three-day — cover Thursday through Saturday and start €770 for a single day. For anyone wanting the fuller experience, the Sapphire Experience is the show's official VIP tier, running the full Wednesday-to-Saturday window with private lounges, priority yacht viewings and dedicated concierge support. Industry professionals — brokers, designers, shipyard staff and crew — can apply for accreditation covering the full exhibition and networking areas.
Show hours run 10:00 to 18:30 Wednesday through Friday, with the final day wrapping slightly earlier, at 18:00 on Saturday.
Why this edition matters
What makes 2026 worth watching isn't a single headline yacht — it's the shift underneath the spectacle. Waitlists at major yards now stretch three years or more, the brokerage market keeps climbing, and sustainability has moved from a talking point to something owners are actually pricing into resale value. Monaco remains the one place wh ere all of that — the finished yachts, the ones still being built, and the people financing, designing and selling them — sits in a single harbour for four days. That's reason enough to be there, whether you're closing a deal or just watching from the quay.
Join Smart Yachts at the MYS 2026
Join us at the Smart Yachts stand JL4 throughout the show — our team will be on hand to talk through listings, upcoming deliveries, and anything else on your radar. To schedule a viewing or arrange a meeting, please reach out to us at
sales@smartyachts.com — we recommend booking in advance, as appointment slots during peak days fill quickly.
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There's a moment every year, usually a day or two before the gates open, when Port Hercule stops being a marina and turns into something closer to a stage set. Cranes lift the last tenders into place, crews polish teak that's already spotless, and somewhere along Quai Rainier Ier a 100-metre hull is easing into a berth with barely a ripple. Then the Monaco Yacht Show opens, and for four days the harbour becomes the single most concentrated display of superyachts anywhere on the planet.
This year's edition — the 35th — runs from Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 September, and by most early accounts it's shaping up to be one of the more interesting ones in recent memory, not because of a single record-breaking flagship, but because of what the fleet as a whole says about wh ere yachting is heading. Show hours run 10:00 to 18:30 Wednesday through Friday, with the final day wrapping slightly earlier, at 18:00 on Saturday.
The numbers behind the spectacle
Roughly 120 yachts will line the quays this year, a figure the show has held to for several editions now — it's less about growing bigger and more about staying the tightest, most curated in-water display in the industry. What's notable in 2026 is how many of those boats are brand new: organisers have already confirmed 43 yachts delivered this year alone will be on display and 50+ yachts for sale, a striking number at a time when major yards are quoting delivery dates that stretch past 2028. For four days, Port Hercule becomes the fastest way to see the future of the industry without waiting three years for it.
Over 560 exhibitors will be on the ground — shipyards, designers, naval architects, brokers, and the vast web of suppliers that keeps the sector running — alongside around sixty tenders and toys on their own dedicated display.
Size-wise, the range on show tells its own story. At the top end sits Lürssen's Nixie, a 102-metre delivery designed inside and out by RWD, berthed on Quai Rainier Ier and available for charter from €2,400,000 per week. At the other end of the spectrum, Arcadia's 24-metre A80 shows that MYS still has room for boats a serious owner-operator, not just an institution, could actually buy.
Italian yards, front and centre
If there's a national storyline this year, it's Italy's. Ferretti Group brands are bringing a run of firsts to Monaco: the debut of the Riva 54 Metri, expected to become the brand's new flagship, alongside the Custom Line Navetta 35, fresh fr om its premiere at Cannes just two weeks earlier. CRN is staging the European debut of the 67.5-metre Amor à Vida. Benetti returns with a B.Now 67M for a second consecutive year, plus a new B.Now 50M.
The Italian Sea Group — parent of Admiral, Tecnomar, Perini Navi and Picchiotti — has confirmed its own presence at the show, continuing a run of high-profile Monaco appearances. The shipyard's first Admiral Panorama 50, sold by Smart Yachts, is a story worth watching this year in particular: the first hull was delivered in July after completing sea trials, and buzz is already building around a possible showing at Monaco. She's a genuine milestone for the semi-custom segment — 50 metres, 499GT across four decks, steel hull and aluminium superstructure, designed by Piredda & Partners alongside Admiral Centro Stile.
Elsewhere, look for the Baglietto Fast50 and T60, Overmarine's Mangusta 165 REV, Tankoa's Singolare, Gulf Craft's Majesty 145, Sirena's new 42-metre superyacht, and Azimut's 44-metre — a broad enough spread that almost every segment of the market gets a fresh face this year.
Beyond the yachts: the areas worth building a route around
Anyone who's done MYS more than once knows the fleet is only part of the show. A few zones are worth planning around rather than stumbling into:
- The Sailing Yacht Area — a dedicated stretch for sail, which tends to get overshadowed by the motor yacht giants but rewards a proper look.
- The Adventure Area — built around exploration and expedition yachts, for the growing number of owners who want a boat that can actually go somewhere remote rather than just look good doing nothing.
- The Design & Innovation Hub — wh ere a lot of the more interesting conversations happen, away fr om the brokerage stands.
- Blue Wake™ — the show's sustainability platform, run in partnership with the Water Revolution Foundation. Last year marked the first Blue Wake sustainability awards, going to yards including Sanlorenzo, Deasyl and Silver Yachts for genuine engineering progress rather than marketing language. It's a fair barometer of how the industry's environmental conversation has shifted from vague promises toward things that actually get built.
- The Car Deck — arguably the best-kept secret for anyone burnt out on hulls. Classic Mercedes sit next to the latest electric hypercars, with vintage Rivas, helicopters and even personal submarines rounding things out.
The 2026 programme also brings back the opening conference on the Wednesday, daily BOAT Radio sessions, and an invitation-only "Introduction to Superyacht Ownership" session on the Thursday — a sign the show is investing as much in education and access as it is in raw spectacle.
The market behind the marina
For anyone tracking the business side rather than just the hulls, last year's figures give a useful baseline. The 2025 show had 116 yachts on display worth a combined total north of €4 billion, with 70 boats formally listed for sale — up from 65 the year before — and a total asking price that climbed to $2.9 billion, from $2.3 billion in 2024. The average asking price rose too, to just over $42 million.
Zoom out further and the wider fleet tells a similar growth story: more than 6,200 superyachts over 30 metres are now in operation globally, with the sector completing around 184 new superyachts a year on average over the past five years, worth roughly €4.5 billion annually. Regionally, a study commissioned by the Côte d'Azur's tourism board put yachting's economic impact for Monaco and the surrounding Région Sud at €1.1 billion and over 10,200 jobs — a reminder that behind the champagne and the helicopter transfers, this is a genuinely significant slice of the regional economy. Refit work alone, increasingly a growth area as the existing fleet ages, is estimated at €5.6 billion in economic impact on its own.
Getting in
Access runs on a tiered system. Standard visitor passes — single, two-day or three-day — cover Thursday through Saturday and start €770 for a single day. For anyone wanting the fuller experience, the Sapphire Experience is the show's official VIP tier, running the full Wednesday-to-Saturday window with private lounges, priority yacht viewings and dedicated concierge support. Industry professionals — brokers, designers, shipyard staff and crew — can apply for accreditation covering the full exhibition and networking areas.
Show hours run 10:00 to 18:30 Wednesday through Friday, with the final day wrapping slightly earlier, at 18:00 on Saturday.
Why this edition matters
What makes 2026 worth watching isn't a single headline yacht — it's the shift underneath the spectacle. Waitlists at major yards now stretch three years or more, the brokerage market keeps climbing, and sustainability has moved from a talking point to something owners are actually pricing into resale value. Monaco remains the one place wh ere all of that — the finished yachts, the ones still being built, and the people financing, designing and selling them — sits in a single harbour for four days. That's reason enough to be there, whether you're closing a deal or just watching from the quay.
Join Smart Yachts at the MYS 2026
Join us at the Smart Yachts stand JL4 throughout the show — our team will be on hand to talk through listings, upcoming deliveries, and anything else on your radar. To schedule a viewing or arrange a meeting, please reach out to us at
sales@smartyachts.com — we recommend booking in advance, as appointment slots during peak days fill quickly.
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Monaco Yacht Show 2026: What to Expect at Port Hercule This September
There's a moment every year, usually a day or two before the gates open, when Port Hercule stops being a marina and turns into something closer to a stage set. Cranes lift the last tenders into place, crews polish teak that's already spotless, and somewhere along Quai Rainier Ier a 100-metre hull is easing into a berth with barely a ripple. Then the Monaco Yacht Show opens, and for four days the harbour becomes the single most concentrated display of superyachts anywhere on the planet.
This year's edition — the 35th — runs from
Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 September, and by most early accounts it's shaping up to be one of the more interesting ones in recent memory, not because of a single record-breaking flagship, but because of what the fleet as a whole says about wh ere yachting is heading. Show hours run 10:00 to 18:30 Wednesday through Friday, with the final day wrapping slightly earlier, at 18:00 on Saturday.
The numbers behind the spectacle
Roughly
120 yachts will line the quays this year, a figure the show has held to for several editions now — it's less about growing bigger and more about staying the tightest, most curated in-water display in the industry. What's notable in 2026 is how many of those boats are brand new: organisers have already confirmed 43 yachts delivered this year alone will be on display and 50+ yachts for sale, a striking number at a time when major yards are quoting delivery dates that stretch past 2028. For four days, Port Hercule becomes the fastest way to see the future of the industry without waiting three years for it.
Over
560 exhibitors will be on the ground — shipyards, designers, naval architects, brokers, and the vast web of suppliers that keeps the sector running — alongside around sixty tenders and toys on their own dedicated display.
Size-wise, the range on show tells its own story. At the top end sits Lürssen's Nixie, a 102-metre delivery designed inside and out by RWD, berthed on Quai Rainier Ier and available for charter from €2,400,000 per week. At the other end of the spectrum, Arcadia's 24-metre A80 shows that MYS still has room for boats a serious owner-operator, not just an institution, could actually buy.
Italian yards, front and centre
If there's a national storyline this year, it's Italy's. Ferretti Group brands are bringing a run of firsts to Monaco: the debut of the Riva 54 Metri, expected to become the brand's new flagship, alongside the Custom Line Navetta 35, fresh fr om its premiere at Cannes just two weeks earlier. CRN is staging the European debut of the 67.5-metre Amor à Vida. Benetti returns with a B.Now 67M for a second consecutive year, plus a new B.Now 50M.
The Italian Sea Group — parent of Admiral, Tecnomar, Perini Navi and Picchiotti — has confirmed its own presence at the show, continuing a run of high-profile Monaco appearances. The shipyard's first Admiral Panorama 50,
sold by Smart Yachts, is a story worth watching this year in particular: the first hull was delivered in July after completing sea trials, and buzz is already building around a possible showing at Monaco. She's a genuine milestone for the semi-custom segment — 50 metres, 499GT across four decks, steel hull and aluminium superstructure, designed by Piredda & Partners alongside Admiral Centro Stile.
Elsewhere, look for the Baglietto Fast50 and T60, Overmarine's Mangusta 165 REV, Tankoa's Singolare, Gulf Craft's Majesty 145, Sirena's new 42-metre superyacht, and Azimut's 44-metre — a broad enough spread that almost every segment of the market gets a fresh face this year.
Beyond the yachts: the areas worth building a route around
Anyone who's done MYS more than once knows the fleet is only part of the show. A few zones are worth planning around rather than stumbling into:
- The Sailing Yacht Area — a dedicated stretch for sail, which tends to get overshadowed by the motor yacht giants but rewards a proper look.
- The Adventure Area — built around exploration and expedition yachts, for the growing number of owners who want a boat that can actually go somewhere remote rather than just look good doing nothing.
- The Design & Innovation Hub — wh ere a lot of the more interesting conversations happen, away fr om the brokerage stands.
- Blue Wake™ — the show's sustainability platform, run in partnership with the Water Revolution Foundation. Last year marked the first Blue Wake sustainability awards, going to yards including Sanlorenzo, Deasyl and Silver Yachts for genuine engineering progress rather than marketing language. It's a fair barometer of how the industry's environmental conversation has shifted from vague promises toward things that actually get built.
- The Car Deck — arguably the best-kept secret for anyone burnt out on hulls. Classic Mercedes sit next to the latest electric hypercars, with vintage Rivas, helicopters and even personal submarines rounding things out.
The 2026 programme also brings back the opening conference on the Wednesday, daily BOAT Radio sessions, and an invitation-only "Introduction to Superyacht Ownership" session on the Thursday — a sign the show is investing as much in education and access as it is in raw spectacle.
The market behind the marina
For anyone tracking the business side rather than just the hulls, last year's figures give a useful baseline. The 2025 show had 116 yachts on display worth a combined total north of €4 billion, with 70 boats formally listed for sale — up from 65 the year before — and a total asking price that climbed to $2.9 billion, from $2.3 billion in 2024. The average asking price rose too, to just over $42 million.
Zoom out further and the wider fleet tells a similar growth story: more than 6,200 superyachts over 30 metres are now in operation globally, with the sector completing around 184 new superyachts a year on average over the past five years, worth roughly €4.5 billion annually. Regionally, a study commissioned by the Côte d'Azur's tourism board put yachting's economic impact for Monaco and the surrounding Région Sud at €1.1 billion and over 10,200 jobs — a reminder that behind the champagne and the helicopter transfers, this is a genuinely significant slice of the regional economy. Refit work alone, increasingly a growth area as the existing fleet ages, is estimated at €5.6 billion in economic impact on its own.
Getting in
Access runs on a tiered system. Standard visitor passes — single, two-day or three-day — cover Thursday through Saturday and start €770 for a single day. For anyone wanting the fuller experience, the Sapphire Experience is the show's official VIP tier, running the full Wednesday-to-Saturday window with private lounges, priority yacht viewings and dedicated concierge support. Industry professionals — brokers, designers, shipyard staff and crew — can apply for accreditation covering the full exhibition and networking areas.
Show hours run 10:00 to 18:30 Wednesday through Friday, with the final day wrapping slightly earlier, at 18:00 on Saturday.
Why this edition matters
What makes 2026 worth watching isn't a single headline yacht — it's the shift underneath the spectacle. Waitlists at major yards now stretch three years or more, the brokerage market keeps climbing, and sustainability has moved from a talking point to something owners are actually pricing into resale value. Monaco remains the one place wh ere all of that — the finished yachts, the ones still being built, and the people financing, designing and selling them — sits in a single harbour for four days. That's reason enough to be there, whether you're closing a deal or just watching from the quay.
Join Smart Yachts at the MYS 2026
Join us at the Smart Yachts stand JL4 throughout the show — our team will be on hand to talk through listings, upcoming deliveries, and anything else on your radar. To schedule a viewing or arrange a meeting, please reach out to us at
sales@smartyachts.com — we recommend booking in advance, as appointment slots during peak days fill quickly.
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There's a moment every year, usually a day or two before the gates open, when Port Hercule stops being a marina and turns into something closer to a stage set. Cranes lift the last tenders into place, crews polish teak that's already spotless, and somewhere along Quai Rainier Ier a 100-metre hull is easing into a berth with barely a ripple. Then the Monaco Yacht Show opens, and for four days the harbour becomes the single most concentrated display of superyachts anywhere on the planet.
This year's edition — the 35th — runs from
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The numbers behind the spectacle
Roughly
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Over
560 exhibitors will be on the ground — shipyards, designers, naval architects, brokers, and the vast web of suppliers that keeps the sector running — alongside around sixty tenders and toys on their own dedicated display.
Size-wise, the range on show tells its own story. At the top end sits Lürssen's Nixie, a 102-metre delivery designed inside and out by RWD, berthed on Quai Rainier Ier and available for charter from €2,400,000 per week. At the other end of the spectrum, Arcadia's 24-metre A80 shows that MYS still has room for boats a serious owner-operator, not just an institution, could actually buy.
Italian yards, front and centre
If there's a national storyline this year, it's Italy's. Ferretti Group brands are bringing a run of firsts to Monaco: the debut of the Riva 54 Metri, expected to become the brand's new flagship, alongside the Custom Line Navetta 35, fresh fr om its premiere at Cannes just two weeks earlier. CRN is staging the European debut of the 67.5-metre Amor à Vida. Benetti returns with a B.Now 67M for a second consecutive year, plus a new B.Now 50M.
The Italian Sea Group — parent of Admiral, Tecnomar, Perini Navi and Picchiotti — has confirmed its own presence at the show, continuing a run of high-profile Monaco appearances. The shipyard's first Admiral Panorama 50,
sold by Smart Yachts, is a story worth watching this year in particular: the first hull was delivered in July after completing sea trials, and buzz is already building around a possible showing at Monaco. She's a genuine milestone for the semi-custom segment — 50 metres, 499GT across four decks, steel hull and aluminium superstructure, designed by Piredda & Partners alongside Admiral Centro Stile.
Elsewhere, look for the Baglietto Fast50 and T60, Overmarine's Mangusta 165 REV, Tankoa's Singolare, Gulf Craft's Majesty 145, Sirena's new 42-metre superyacht, and Azimut's 44-metre — a broad enough spread that almost every segment of the market gets a fresh face this year.
Beyond the yachts: the areas worth building a route around
Anyone who's done MYS more than once knows the fleet is only part of the show. A few zones are worth planning around rather than stumbling into:
- The Sailing Yacht Area — a dedicated stretch for sail, which tends to get overshadowed by the motor yacht giants but rewards a proper look.
- The Adventure Area — built around exploration and expedition yachts, for the growing number of owners who want a boat that can actually go somewhere remote rather than just look good doing nothing.
- The Design & Innovation Hub — wh ere a lot of the more interesting conversations happen, away fr om the brokerage stands.
- Blue Wake™ — the show's sustainability platform, run in partnership with the Water Revolution Foundation. Last year marked the first Blue Wake sustainability awards, going to yards including Sanlorenzo, Deasyl and Silver Yachts for genuine engineering progress rather than marketing language. It's a fair barometer of how the industry's environmental conversation has shifted from vague promises toward things that actually get built.
- The Car Deck — arguably the best-kept secret for anyone burnt out on hulls. Classic Mercedes sit next to the latest electric hypercars, with vintage Rivas, helicopters and even personal submarines rounding things out.
The 2026 programme also brings back the opening conference on the Wednesday, daily BOAT Radio sessions, and an invitation-only "Introduction to Superyacht Ownership" session on the Thursday — a sign the show is investing as much in education and access as it is in raw spectacle.
The market behind the marina
For anyone tracking the business side rather than just the hulls, last year's figures give a useful baseline. The 2025 show had 116 yachts on display worth a combined total north of €4 billion, with 70 boats formally listed for sale — up from 65 the year before — and a total asking price that climbed to $2.9 billion, from $2.3 billion in 2024. The average asking price rose too, to just over $42 million.
Zoom out further and the wider fleet tells a similar growth story: more than 6,200 superyachts over 30 metres are now in operation globally, with the sector completing around 184 new superyachts a year on average over the past five years, worth roughly €4.5 billion annually. Regionally, a study commissioned by the Côte d'Azur's tourism board put yachting's economic impact for Monaco and the surrounding Région Sud at €1.1 billion and over 10,200 jobs — a reminder that behind the champagne and the helicopter transfers, this is a genuinely significant slice of the regional economy. Refit work alone, increasingly a growth area as the existing fleet ages, is estimated at €5.6 billion in economic impact on its own.
Getting in
Access runs on a tiered system. Standard visitor passes — single, two-day or three-day — cover Thursday through Saturday and start €770 for a single day. For anyone wanting the fuller experience, the Sapphire Experience is the show's official VIP tier, running the full Wednesday-to-Saturday window with private lounges, priority yacht viewings and dedicated concierge support. Industry professionals — brokers, designers, shipyard staff and crew — can apply for accreditation covering the full exhibition and networking areas.
Show hours run 10:00 to 18:30 Wednesday through Friday, with the final day wrapping slightly earlier, at 18:00 on Saturday.
Why this edition matters
What makes 2026 worth watching isn't a single headline yacht — it's the shift underneath the spectacle. Waitlists at major yards now stretch three years or more, the brokerage market keeps climbing, and sustainability has moved from a talking point to something owners are actually pricing into resale value. Monaco remains the one place wh ere all of that — the finished yachts, the ones still being built, and the people financing, designing and selling them — sits in a single harbour for four days. That's reason enough to be there, whether you're closing a deal or just watching from the quay.
Join Smart Yachts at the MYS 2026
Join us at the Smart Yachts stand JL4 throughout the show — our team will be on hand to talk through listings, upcoming deliveries, and anything else on your radar. To schedule a viewing or arrange a meeting, please reach out to us at
sales@smartyachts.com — we recommend booking in advance, as appointment slots during peak days fill quickly.
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