Cannes Yachting Festival 2025

With over 700 boats on display, spanning both Vieux Port and Port Canto, the Cannes show bridges the gap between lifestyle and strategy — making it one of the most dynamic events for clients, captains, builders, brokers, and family offices alike.

But Cannes is also a maze — logistically, commercially, and in terms of real opportunity. This is your early insider’s guide to making the most of Cannes 2025.

🧭 Why Cannes Matters

Cannes sits at the intersection of:

• 🚤     New model launches from Europe’s most active builders
• 🔧     Speculative builds nearing completion — quietly for sale
• 🛥     Private brokerage yachts listed just post-season

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Broker's and Shipyard's will be quietly assessing the turnout, how many real buyers, how are they feeling, how many boats are sold, what are the quality of the conversations? The answers to these questions will determine the perception of market outlook. Shipyards will be looking at strategy updates ahead of Monaco and FLIBS.

Buyers across all sectors will find something here, particularly those interested in Italian and Turkish shipyards. Everyone that matters is in Cannes and this is the moment to engage before the market slows down again again in Q4. The best opportunities aren’t always the yachts on display — they’re the ones quietly for sale by the brokers in the know.

Vieux Port hosts the New motor yacht fleet;

Where builders like: Sanlorenzo, Custom Line, Benetti, Princess, Sunseeker, Ferretti, Bluegame, Pearl and Azimut will showcase their latest models — many of which have delivery slots available in 2026–27.

💡 “Don’t Miss” New Builds

• ✨     Juno's 7 – The first 44m from Benetti’s new Class range. How does it compare to the legendary Vision series?
• 🔥     RJ 130(CdM, 47m) – The largest yacht launched to date from Cantiere  delle Marche. A true “investment-grade” explorer from one of the most respected steel yacht builders in the business.

• 🔥     Tremenda (CdM, 45m) – The largest Fully Custom yacht yet launched by Cantiere  delle Marche. From the drawing boards of Giorgio Cassetta and focussed heavily on outdoor loving spaces. Expect to see this yacht receiving a multitude of awards next season.
• 🌊     Sanlorenzo SX 120 – Flagship of the SX range. With a beach club, pop-up pool and drop-down terrace — this is yachting reimagined.
• ⚙️     Ocean Angel – From emerging yard Ocean King, this is the second hull in their 40m DOGE range. A potential challenger to CdM’s Flexplorer 130..? How will it compare?
• 🏁     Andiamo (SD 132) – The largest in Sanlorenzo’s ever-successful SD range. A new benchmark for the 40m semi-displacement segment.

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But don’t just look at what’s floating. Ask what’s coming out of build — and who needs to move a yacht before Monaco.

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Port Canto focuses on Brokerage and Sailing yachts;

Where you’ll find every kind of boat on the water. There are some pretty decent opportunities here....

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💡 Standout Brokerage Listings

• 🌐     M – Forever – 2021 Custom Line Navetta 33. A great multi purpose platform with known resale value.
• 💥     Preference 19 – 2011 Ex-Nomade, hull #2 of the Tiger Shark series by Riza Tansu. 36m steel/aluminium explorer (light) — freshly refitted and always turning heads.
• 🔧     Run Away – A 37 meter Baglietto from 2021. New to the market and in mint condition. Continuing technical upgrades and improvements year on year.
• 🛠     Our Way – 37m steel/aluminium from Tenix Defense (2004). Massive range, endurance, and expedition capability. A "proper" explorer.
• 🧽     My Way (2018 SD112) – Not the cheapest, but probably the best-maintained on the market. Worth a close inspection if still in the same immaculate     condition.‍
• 💥     Sahasa – (2023 SD96) - Keen seller, multiple boat owner, amazing crew, home berth Palma de Mallorca, easy to take a second inspection after the show.

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The Cannes show is where serious conversations begin, including: Shipyard sales directors and project managers, designers, naval architects, and surveyors. Charter managers repositioning yachts for 2026, Clients looking to trade up (or down), and testing the market before committing to Monaco. If you’re looking to buy this is your chance to build relationships before the Monaco noise takes over.

Shipyards often offer better commercial terms at Cannes than they do for the bigger yachts at Monaco — especially for spec builds or gap-filler delivery slots.

How to Prepare: Cannes is beautiful, busy, and easy to get lost in, so...

✅ Book private viewings early – Many of the best yachts are by appointment only and may be busy when you want to inspect.
✅ Define your mission profile – What are you really looking for? Use, size, style, range?
✅ Talk with a broker, book their time in advance – You’ll get access to yachts not on display and learn about re-sale, depreciation and operational realities
🚫 Don’t rely on the listing agents to advise you objectively, take your own broker.
🚫 Don’t assume a show discount = a good deal
🚫 Don’t fall in love with a yacht or if you do, don't tell anyone yet.

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📌 Key Insight: The show is just the start of the journey — use it to shortlist, not sign.

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Final Thought: Cannes is a show for those who are ready to move from “curious” to “committed.” It’s where you can: Lock in a delivery slot ahead of Monaco, Secure a turn-key yacht before the winter, Build the relationships that will guide your next acquisition.

If you’re attending the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025 and want private access, expert guidance, and discreet representation — We’ll be there.

📩 email or call us to schedule a confidential consultation or pre-show briefing.

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