The Ultimate Guide to the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025

Visit the South of France’s Biggest In-Water Boat Show

Set in the exceptionally beautiful South of France, the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025 is a prestigious event on the luxury yacht calendar, attracting yacht buyers, yacht owners, charter clients, top industry professionals and yachting and boating enthusiasts from around the world. Since its inception in 1977, this event has grown into one of the largest and most well-respected boat shows in Europe.

The festival is a one-of-a-kind chance to experience the cutting edge of luxury yachting. Attendees will be able to explore a wide range of yachts, from sleek sailing boats to powerful motor vessels, all crafted by top shipyards and designers from around the world.

Whether you’re a long-time yacht owner or new to the yachting lifestyle, the Cannes Yachting Festival 2025 is an ideal event to dive in.

This year’s event will be held from September 9 to 14 and will take place in the Bay of Cannes in Vieux Port and Port Pierre Canto. There will be more than 700 yachts and boats on display from 164’ (50m) to 16’ (5m) in length in the water. These yachts include superyachts, motor yachts, sailing yachts, monohulls, multihulls and more.

More than 55,000 visitors attend the Cannes Yachting Festival annually. The show also has more than 610 exhibitors, from yacht brokerages, like Northop & Johnson, that offer yachts for sale and charter, to yacht builders and other marine and yachting professionals.

Northrop & Johnson is proud to participate in the Cannes Yachting Festival with a variety of yachts on display for sale and for charter. In addition, yacht brokers, charter brokers, yacht charter managers, and team members from throughout Europe and around the world will be in attendance at this year’s event to meet with clients, show yachts and network with industry professionals. Check back in the coming months for more information on which yachts will be on display at the event.

For more information on the show or tickets, reach out to your preferred Northrop & Johnson broker.