Yes. Yachts allow for private meetings with clients, partners or potential buyers throughout the duration of the fair.
Every year in September, the Cannes Yachting Festival marks the opening of the international nautical season.
For several days, Cannes welcomes the main players in the sector: shipyards, brokers, dealers, buyers and yachting professionals to discover the new products presented at the fair.
In this particularly dynamic context, organizing a meeting or event at sea during the Cannes Yachting Festival provides a privileged space for receiving partners, clients or guests.
Just minutes from the Vieux Port and Port Canto, a yacht offers the ideal setting to continue the salon’s meetings in a quieter and more exclusive environment.
This experience naturally fits into a yacht charter on the French Riviera making it possible to organize meetings and professional events directly at sea.
The Cannes Yachting Festival is one of the most important nautical shows in Europe.
Throughout the duration of the event, the pontoons and exhibition areas welcome thousands of visitors who come to discover the new models of yachts and meet the industry players.
Professionals’ schedules are often particularly busy and the spaces for organizing private meetings are quickly booked up.
In this context, organizing an event on a yacht allows you to receive guests, clients, or partners in a more private environment.
Many companies use the yachts as hospitality spaces during the fair to create an environment conducive to business discussions and professional meetings. This allows them to welcome potential partners and buyers in a more conducive environment for business discussions.
Organizing private meetings with clients or partners.
Welcoming potential buyers in a privileged setting.
Organizing a networking cocktail after the salon visits.
Present a project or a new model in a quieter environment.
Organizing a private yacht viewing for some guests.
Extend professional exchanges at sea.
Between the Vieux Port, Port Canto and the Bay of Cannes, each area serves a different purpose during the fair.
The Vieux Port of Cannes hosts a large part of the yachts exhibited during the fair.
A yacht positioned nearby allows for the reception of guests or partners directly after a visit to the pontoon area.
This format is particularly suitable for organizing meetings or professional appointments between two boat presentations.
The Port Canto includes areas dedicated to brokers and used yachts.
Receiving guests near this area allows for the organization of professional meetings in an environment directly related to the activity of the fair.
Just a few minutes by boat, the bay of Cannes offers the ideal setting for organizing a quieter event, away from the hustle and bustle of the fair.
This option is often preferred for private meetings or late-afternoon cocktails.
You can discover, among other things, the yachts available for rent a yacht between Cannes and Antibes .
A yacht allows for the organization of various event formats during the fair.
These formats allow for the exchange of ideas to continue in a quieter and more confidential setting.
Welcoming clients and partners in a private space.
Meet with potential buyers after a visit to the trade show.
Private presentations of projects or services.
Cocktails networking after the salon visits.
Organizing a professional reception on board.
Meetings between brokers and partners.
The choice of boat depends on the number of guests and the type of event being organized.
These units are particularly well-suited for small meetings.
They allow you to organize professional meetings or client appointments in an elegant and discreet setting.
These yachts offer more reception space and often have comfortable indoor lounges.
They are perfectly suited for professional meetings, private presentations or networking cocktails.
For events that host more guests, some yachts allow cocktails or networking receptions to be organized with a larger number of participants, up to 29 people when underway.
At the dock, the restrictions are more flexible and it is possible to accommodate a much larger number of guests.
Here are examples of yachts particularly well-suited for events hosting a large number of guests. Their expansive deck spaces facilitate guest circulation and allow for hosting cocktail parties or receptions in a setting that is both convivial and elegant.
The period of the Cannes Yachting Festival corresponds to a particularly dynamic time for nautical activity on the Côte d’Azur.
Rates may vary depending on the duration of the event, the selected yacht, and the services requested.
The demand for yachts during the Cannes Yachting Festival is particularly high.
Professionals in the nautical sector often organize their events and client meetings throughout the duration of the fair.
Pre-booking allows you to secure the yacht that best suits the organization of the event.
Organizing an event during the Cannes Yachting Festival requires precise coordination between the show’s program and the organization on board.
Thanks to our local presence on the Côte d’Azur, we select the yachts best suited for professional meetings and events during the fair.
Our knowledge of the Cannes Yachting Festival and the port areas enables us to organize events that are perfectly integrated with the rhythm of the fair.
As availability changes rapidly during the duration of the fair, yachts adapted for professional events are often reserved in priority.
To discover the different options available, you can also consult our dedicated page on yacht events on the Côte d'Azur .
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Yes. Yachts allow for private meetings with clients, partners or potential buyers throughout the duration of the fair.
Yes. Many events are organized after the salon visits to continue the discussions in a quieter setting.
Depending on the yacht selected, the events can accommodate small private groups or larger formats.
Yes. Some events are organized with the yacht remaining docked, notably near the Vieux Port or Port Canto.
Yes. Many companies organize cocktails or private meetings at the end of the day, after the Cannes Yachting Festival boats have closed. The yacht then becomes the ideal space for continuing professional meetings in a quieter setting.
No. Access to the yacht depends on the chosen embarkation port. In some cases, guests can board the boat directly at the port or from an embarkation point located near the lounge.
Yes. Depending on the yacht selected and the program planned, it is possible to organize a sea cruise to showcase the boat or to offer a more complete experience to the guests.