Cannes Yachting Festival 2025 Guide: Superyachts, Brokerage, and VIP Experiences with Edmiston

The annual Cannes Yachting Festival is one of the premiere marine events on the French Riviera and marks an important intersection for the industry each year – the end of the summer cruising season and the start of boat-show season.

This year’s show will take place from 9-14 September 2025 and will once again include a stellar lineup of more than 700 boats and 600 exhibitors. With more than 55,000 visitors expected across the six days of the show, it is the social event of the yachting year.

With yachts old and new on display across 5km of pontoons, from the iconic Vieux Port through the glamorous Port Canto, the Cannes Yacht Show 2025 is also a fantastic place to buy a yacht.

Whether you are a seasoned sailor looking to commission a bespoke new build, or you are taking your first foray into the world of superyachts, Edmiston will be on hand throughout the Cannes Yachting Festival to help you navigate your way to buying a yacht in Cannes.

Edmiston at Cannes 2025

Holding a privileged position in the heart of the French Riviera, one of the Mediterranean’s most fashionable coastlines, Cannes is one of Europe’s most well-preened and captivating cities.

It’s also a hub for the superyacht crowd – both industry insiders and yacht owners – and is a place where they can discuss ideas and get deals done. 

As the world’s leading brokerage house, Edmiston will be at this year’s Cannes Yacht Festival, and with our reputation for consistently selling yachts faster than the industry average, we should be your first port of call.

Our French yacht brokers can call upon their unrivalled contacts base to set up conversations with the right people and advise our VIP clients on the buying and sales process.

Meanwhile, our yacht management and hospitality teams will provide concierge-level client care to ensure the Cannes yacht show 2025 is your best one yet.

What to See at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025

As a highlight of the Mediterranean yachting calendar, the Cannes boat show draws the crēme de la crēme of the marine industry each year, from shipyard owners to naval architects and design teams showcasing groundbreaking ideas.

The exclusive resort of Port Canto is where visitors can see the largest and most impressive vessels at the show, including superyachts ranging from 24m to 100m or more.

This is also the place to head to if you would like to discuss superyacht charter in Cannes – either from a guest or owner perspective – are considering buying a brokerage yacht, or wish to admire the largest gathering of sailing yachts in the world.

Edmiston’s well-connected brokers can secure viewings of even the most sensational yachts in show here.

New yachts making their debut at the show can be seen in the Vieux Port, as can a great variety of yacht tenders.

In 2024, to make up for the inconvenience caused by ongoing development at Vieux Port (due to be completed in 2026), the show organiser introduced a new marina in Port Canto dedicated to motorboats between 12-13 metres and this area will return in 2025.

VIP Experiences with Edmiston

As always, our clients can enjoy the full Edmiston VIP experience throughout the Cannes Yachting Festival. Our concierge team can arrange VIP passes and access to roped-off areas of the show, including the members’ clubs of both Vieux Port and Port Canto, ensuring a calm and comfortable space to relax between yacht visits.

As experts in all aspects of the industry, we can also organise private tours of exhibiting yachts, set up conversations and networking opportunities with some of the industry’s big players, and fast-track you through in-demand areas of the show. Meanwhile our Range Rover partnership provides complimentary transfers throughout the show and the wider Cannes area.

Outside the show we can book tables at some of Cannes’ most coveted and well-regarded restaurants and bars, organise luxury accommodation and helicopter transfers to and from the show, and plan bespoke charters for after the show.

 Speak to your Edmiston broker to access our seamless VIP services.

Exhibiting Your Yacht at the Cannes Yacht Show

With all eyes on Cannes each September it offers a great opportunity for sellers looking to market their yacht to a fully engaged, high-value audience. By exhibiting your yacht with Edmiston you will benefit from our qualified buyer access and our outstanding post-show results.

Why Cannes Yachting Festival 2025 Is a Must for Yacht Buyers and Charterers

There’s a real synergy between Cannes and superyachts and exhibiting here takes full advantage of that fact. The perfect pairing of business and the Riviera lifestyle here means that for those looking to buy a yacht, Cannes is a temptation that is hard to resist.

For charter yacht owners looking to secure bookings for the following year, it’s also a great chance to preview the opportunities on offer to a crowd still buzzing from their summer charter.

Chartering a Yacht After the Cannes Boat Show

Held in mid September, the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025 offers just enough time for a post-show charter and many of the charter yachts on display at Port Canto are available for immediate charter for those who like to live spontaneously.

Guests can keep the luxury atmosphere going with a week or so hanging out in the glamorous beach clubs and boutiques of St Tropez or by taking the short hop down to Monaco for fine-dining, decadent nightlife, and casino culture.

For a little quiet after the headiness of the show, try the tranquil anchorages just offshore of Îles de Lérins or explore the rugged coastlines and hidden coves of Corsica.

Edmiston’s brokers can arrange French Riviera or Mediterranean routes, provisioning, and crew preferences for those planning a post-show charters – an excellent way of f experiencing a yacht before deciding whether or not to buy or charter again.

Join Edmiston at the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025

Whether you are looking to buy a yacht at Cannes, book a Cannes charter yacht, or simply stay on top of the latest superyacht trends, our experienced team is unparalleled in terms of what we can offer.

For an exceptional all-round Cannes boat-show experience, speak with your Edmiston broker today.