Mediterranean Yacht Show 2015 hailed a huge success

By Editorial Team 13 May 2015

The 2015 Mediterranean Yacht Show, held from 2-6 May in Nafplio, Greece has been a triumphant success in its second year.

The event, which is a targeted trade show for professionals, is the main yachting event that seeks to display the crème de la crème of highly professional yachts and crews in this part of the world. Organisers were delighted with the sheer calibre of participants this year as well as a resounding level of attendance. This year, it played host to 67 crewed yachts, 242 yacht brokers from all over the world and 17 stands that featured yachting services and supplies.

The opening ceremony was a lavish affair, taking place at the medieval fortress of Palamidi which overlooks the harbour of Nafplion.

The organisation of the show was a joint effort by the Greek Yachting Association (GYA), the municipality of Nafplion and the Peloponnese region and was carried out under the remit of the Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping & Tourism.

The Mediterranean Yacht Show is the perfect opportunity for brokers to view an array of yachts, sample the food and get specific information from captains and crew alike.

The Mediterranean Yacht Show is the perfect opportunity for professional yacht brokers from around the world to view an array of luxury crewed yachts available for charter in Greece & Turkey, sample the food and get specific information from captains and crew alike. Brokers who seek to be as active as possible within this yacht show will only ever increase their worth since the knowledge garnered from the whole experience cannot be obtained anywhere else.

Highlights included the chef's competition where the chefs of some of the attending yachts were asked to create a dish to impress the judges, with this year's theme being a traditional island recipe.

The show closed with a farewell party on 5 May, the results of the Chef's competition were announced and Mr. Michael Skoulikidis, President of the GYA declared that the 3rd Mediterranean Yacht Show will take place at the beginning of May 2016. We look forward to bringing you the dates when they are finalised.

In the meantime, if you are interesed in chartering a superyacht in Greece, read our comprehensive area guides or contact your charter broker for more information.