The 35th Monaco Yacht Show opens on Wednesday, 23 September, and runs through Saturday 26 September in Port Hercule. Around 120 superyachts will be in the water with 553 exhibitors ashore, and the organiser counts 43 yachts delivered in 2026 among the fleet: this is the year the order book's recent bounty finally reaches the docks.
The debuts to see
Lurssen's 102-metre Nixie makes her public debut, one of six Lurssen deliveries in the first seven months of 2026. Ferretti Group presents eight yachts with three premieres: the Riva 54Metri, the largest Riva ever built at 54 metres in aluminium; the 67.55-metre CRN Amor a Vida with hybrid propulsion; and the Custom Line Navetta 35. Baglietto shows its first T60, Kinda II, delivered earlier in 2026 as the yard's largest-ever build.
The market behind the fleet
New commissions at the leading yards mean waiting until 2028 or beyond for a build slot. BOAT International's Global Order Book 2026 puts numbers on the squeeze: the count of yachts on order fell for the second consecutive year, while average length and tonnage reached record levels. Fewer boats, bigger boats, longer waits: the fleet in Port Hercule this week is the physical evidence.
Practical notes
- The show runs 23 to 26 September 2026 at Port Hercule, Monaco.
- Ticket and accreditation details are on the official show website.
What to watch
Watch the 43 yachts delivered in 2026: they are the show's real substance, the new-build market made walkable. The debuts cluster at the top end, but the middle of the fleet is where the brokerage business gets done. With 553 exhibitors ashore, the show is also the year's largest gathering of the industry's service side, from designers and naval architects to the refit yards pitching for the winter work.
Photography: Mike is Michi via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).
