Monaco Yacht Show Programme: Days and Evenings
From the opening Wednesday to the closing Saturday: what the days on the quays look like, and what you do with your evenings in Monaco.
Last updated 5 October 2026 · 4 min read
The Monaco Yacht Show 2027 runs over four days, from Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 September, at Port Hercule. Wednesday, the opening day, is reserved for guests and certain options, from 10am to 6.30pm; on Thursday and Friday, the show is open to all ticket holders at the same hours; on Saturday, it closes at 6pm. The days are shared between the quays, on-board visits by appointment and breaks; the evenings, between exhibitors' receptions, by invitation, and dinners in town. An opening evening is held by invitation; it is not for sale. TGZ Conciergerie composes your days and evenings around your appointments, on quote.
Four days, four rhythms
Each day of the show has its own character. The table below reproduces the hours published by the organiser for 2027, and the way they are usually experienced.
| Day | Hours | Access | The rhythm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 22 September | 10am – 6.30pm | By invitation and certain options | A calmer day: on-board visits for invited buyers |
| Thursday 23 September | 10am – 6.30pm | Open to all, with a ticket | The quays come alive; appointments and comparisons |
| Friday 24 September | 10am – 6.30pm | Open to all, with a ticket | A dense day; many evening events |
| Saturday 25 September | 10am – 6pm | Open to all, with a ticket | Final visits, then departures |
A day on the quays
In the morning, you reach the port on foot or by car before opening, for a first appointment on board from 10am. Visits often last from thirty minutes to an hour: the broker presents the yacht, the crew shows you round, you compare. Between two appointments, you walk the pontoons, the stands of the shipyards, designers and equipment suppliers, the tenders and support vessels on display.
Midday is kept for a break: a quiet lunch, away from the flow of the quays, or a return to the hotel. The afternoon resumes with other appointments, then a quiet conversation with your broker, to take stock before the evening. We hold this thread together: timings, journeys, the lunch table, a car waiting.
The evenings around the show
On the eve of the opening, an opening evening brings together the show's guests by invitation; in 2026, it was held at the Yacht Club de Monaco, overlooking the port. During the show, exhibitors give receptions on board or on the quays, at the invitation of their host. These evenings cannot be bought: we do not sell them and do not promise them.
For the rest, Monaco offers its tables, its terraces and its hotel bars. We hold a table for you and your guests, compose a private dinner — in a villa, a privatised room, on a terrace overlooking the port — and organise night-time returns. It is often around a table, in the evening, that a project takes shape.
Before and after the show
In late September, the Riviera keeps the mildness of summer and the calm of the end of the season. Many extend by a day or two: a day at sea, a lunch on the coast, a spa stay, a round trip into the hinterland. We compose them according to your wishes, away from any professional appointment.
For those preparing a purchase or a charter, the post-show period is also the time for follow-ups: a second visit, an appointment at a shipyard, a sea trial. These are a matter for your broker; we organise the travel.
What to plan for
No dress code is imposed by the organiser, which nevertheless reserves the right to refuse entry for attire or behaviour deemed incompatible with the show. Custom, during the day, is relaxed seaside elegance; in the evening, dressier, depending on the invitation. Bring comfortable shoes that are easy to take off: you often go on board barefoot.
An indicative example, to be adapted: arrival by helicopter the evening before, dinner overlooking the port; Wednesday or Thursday devoted to the on-board appointments set by your broker; a quiet lunch; an end-of-day review; a private dinner; departure on Friday or Saturday. Our guide How to Attend the Monaco Yacht Show? specifies what each option allows.
Frequently asked questions
According to the organiser: Wednesday 22 September from 10am to 6.30pm, by invitation; Thursday 23 and Friday 24 from 10am to 6.30pm, open to all; Saturday 25 from 10am to 6pm.
If you are invited, Wednesday is the calmer day for on-board visits. Otherwise, Thursday leaves time to see and compare before the Friday crowds. Your broker will tell you when the yachts that interest you are available.
It is held by invitation and is not for sale. We do not sell it and do not promise it; certain VIP options from the organiser include it, on its terms.
None is imposed, but the organiser may refuse entry for attire deemed incompatible. Relaxed elegance during the day, dressier in the evening; shoes that are easy to take off for going on board.
Yes: a table held in town, a privatised room, a villa or a terrace overlooking the port, with a chef, a seating plan and night-time returns, subject to availability. Each dinner is quoted separately.
Yes, and late September lends itself well to it: a day at sea, a spa stay, a lunch on the coast. We compose these days according to your wishes, on quote.
Take it further
Let us compose your days at the show
Tell us your appointments, the number of people and how you want to spend your evenings: we organise the days, the dinners and the returns, on quote and subject to availability.