Cannes Yachting Festival 2025: the world's leading boating event
ELEGANCE DRIVER invites you to the majestic Cannes Yachting Festival 2025: the world's leading boating event! Once again this year, we will be there for you at this fall event.
From September 9 to 14, 2025, the Croisette is set to vibrate to the rhythm of engines and sails. The Cannes Yachting Festival, Europe's largest in-water boat show, returns for its 48th edition, promising once again to combine prestige, innovation, and maritime passion.
✨ A unique setting for luxury yachting
Since 1977, the Cannes Yachting Festival has established itself as the opening event of the Mediterranean boating season. Nestled between the Old Port and Port Canto, the show offers two complementary faces:
- Old Port: the temple of motor yachts, from sports boats to prestigious superyachts.
- Port Canto: the realm of sailing, multihulls, and high-end pre-owned boats.
The setting is as impressive as the boats themselves: the Bay of Cannes, with its turquoise waters and glamorous atmosphere, attracts enthusiasts, buyers, and builders from around the world every year.
🚀 A 2025 edition looking to the future
In 2025, more than 700 boats ranging from 5 to 50 meters are expected to be on display, with nearly 650 exhibitors and more than 130 world premieres. The largest shipyards, manufacturers, and equipment suppliers will unveil their latest innovations, in a context where sustainable yachting is gaining ground.
The Innovation Route, dedicated to eco-responsible solutions, will highlight technologies that reduce environmental footprints: hybrid engines, optimized hulls, on-board renewable energies, and more. It will be an opportunity to see that luxury can also go hand in hand with responsibility.
🌊 Highlights not to be missed
- Major premieres: unveiling of highly anticipated models such as the Ocean Class 2 from Catana.
- The Concours d'Élégance: a nautical parade of beautifully restored vintage boats.
- The Luxury Gallery: watchmakers, jewelers, designers, and luxury brands at the Palais des Festivals.
- Tenders & Toys: electric jetboards, personal submarines, futuristic watercraft.
👥 A show designed for all audiences
Although the majority of visitors are professionals or potential buyers, the Cannes Yachting Festival does not forget the casual enthusiasts. Free shuttle boats make it easy to get from the Old Port to Port Canto, while sea trials offer a unique experience for those lucky enough to come aboard.
For visitors looking for exclusivity, the VIP or Platinum Pass offers a high-end experience: access to private clubs and panoramic terraces, transfers by courtesy car or helicopter, personalized concierge service, and guided tours of the most exceptional yachts.
🕒 Opening hours and practical information
The show will be open:
- Tuesday, September 9 to Thursday, September 11: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Friday, September 12: late night opening until 10 p.m.
- Saturday, September 13: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sunday, September 14: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
📈 The 2025 trends to watch
- The rise of hybrid and electric propulsion.
- The growing popularity of luxury catamarans.
- The increasing importance of customer experience on board, with personalized fittings and connected equipment.
- The use of lighter, recyclable materials to meet the needs of environmentally conscious customers.
💡 Why go, even if you don't plan to buy a yacht?
The Cannes Yachting Festival is not just for the wealthy elite. Above all, it is an immersive experience in the maritime world, offering:
- The opportunity to discover the latest innovations in boating.
- Spectacular panoramas and staging.
- An immersion in the Mediterranean lifestyle.
- The chance to meet key players in the industry.
Even for a curious visitor, strolling among the pontoons, admiring the sleek lines of the sailboats, or watching the ballet of the shuttles in the bay remains a memorable experience.
🌅 A word about the atmosphere
The charm of the Cannes Yachting Festival also lies in its atmosphere. Between the muffled hum of engines, the flapping of sails in the wind, and the glare of the Côte d'Azur sun on the hulls, everything comes together to create a timeless interlude.
In the evening, when the port lights up and private receptions come to life, the show takes on another dimension, more festive and intimate.
The 2025 edition promises to be an exceptional vintage, combining tradition and modernity, glamour and sustainability.
🚘 Let ELEGANCE DRIVER accompany you
Whether you come to make a purchase, network, or simply marvel at the sights, the Cannes Yachting Festival is an event that must be experienced at least once.
Don't waste any more time and book your ride with ELEGANCE DRIVER today.
