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The Monaco Yacht Show returns to Port Hercule from Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 September 2026 ¹. This brief sets out the confirmed dates, access structure, pricing and logistical requirements crews and management companies need to act on now, rather than in the final weeks before the show. It draws only on published show details: schedule, pass tiers, new exhibition features and transport arrangements. The core finding is procedural rather than novel: the paperwork, berth applications and bookings that determine a smooth show week all have earlier effective deadlines than the show's own headline dates suggest.

Port Hercule hosts the show across four days: 10:00 to 18:30 on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 10:00 to 18:00 on Saturday 26 September ². Wednesday is not a standard show day. The Dockside Area, where superyachts and tenders are berthed, is restricted that day to invited guests and MYS VIP or Prestige VIP pass holders. General visitor access to the dockside runs Thursday through Saturday only ². Anyone building an itinerary around seeing a specific yacht needs to plan around this split, not the show's four-day span as a whole.

Berthing inside Port Hercule for the show is allocated by the organiser directly, separate from standard marina booking. The Dockside Area will host more than 120 superyachts and over 60 luxury tenders ². Vessels put forward for exhibition need that application submitted well ahead of the show. Management companies who leave it until summer are working from a waiting list, not an open booking process. Confirming exhibiting status and berth allocation as early in the year as possible is the first practical step. Vessels visiting or crewing without exhibiting status should plan to berth outside the show footprint and rely on shuttle and shore transport.

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