Cannes Yachting Festival opens the doors on 2023 edition

By Katie Scott 12 September 2023

The yachting season has officially started with the Cannes Yachting Festival opening its doors to welcome a plethora of yachting enthusiasts, industry professionals, yacht owners, and luxury yacht charters.

Globally renowned for its exquisite collection of motor yachts, the annual Cannes event attracts thousands of visitors each year to view, buy or hire some of the latest superyachts on the market. And having such a high profile, the Cannes Yachting Festival is also regularly used as a platform to showcase global debuts from some of the biggest superyacht builders such as Azimut, Sanlorenzo, Sunseeker and Benetti.

Overview of the Cannes Yachting Festival with a red carpet running along the front of the extensive Ferretti Group exhibit.

Running from 12-17 September, the latest edition of the show is hosting an exciting collection of charter yachts which are primed and ready to start making their way across the world for Caribbean yacht charters. Some of the charter yachts currently on display at the show include 40m (131ft) BRAZIL, 37m (121ft) ROCKET ONE, 43m (141ft) ONLY EIGHTY and 31m (102ft) THE GREAT ESCAPE.

Two men standing on the bow of a superyacht berthed at the Cannes Yachting Festival.

Female visitor to the Cannes Yachting Festival wearing a white, brimmed hat while looking out over the marina.

Welcoming back many favorites such as the extensive display of sailing yachts in Port Canto and the Super Yachts Extension in Vieux Port, the show has also introduced an enhanced display of small boats which has moved from a land display to a dedicated zone in the heart of the Vieux Port marina.

Alongside all the magnificent yachts equipped for France yacht charters, visitors to the show will also be able to enjoy enticing cuisine, a sumptuous VIP environment and the Luxury Gallery which is situated within the Palais des Festivals.

A motor yacht berthed in Vieux Port during the Cannes Yachting Festival, facing towards the marina with Cannes in the background.

If you'd like to visit the Cannes Yachting Festival it's not too late to get a ticket. Speak to your preferred yacht charter broker today for more details or to find out more about integrating the show into an existing South of France yacht charter.