Monaco's 120-yacht show list has 43 new 2026 deliveries
The first list is out
The Monaco Yacht Show published its first official list on 17 July for the 35th edition, held at Port Hercule from 23 to 26 September. Forty-three of the confirmed yachts are 2026 deliveries. The organiser expects the total fleet to reach 120 by opening day, with additional names released weekly.
Toby Moore, chief executive of Informa Prestige, framed the case around timing: four days in one harbour with 43 yachts delivering this year, alongside the yards that built them and the brokers who will charter, manage or resell them. His stated comparison is a new commission at a leading yard, which now means waiting until 2028 or beyond. The show has always been a shop window, and the argument this year is that it is the only place the near-term fleet gathers.
The class of 2026
The year's deliveries run from Arcadia's A80 at 23.98 m to Lurssen's 102-metre Nixie, berthed at Quai Rainier Ier and the largest yacht on the confirmed list. Damen Yachting alone brings two, the 80-metre Pangea and the 60-metre QU2. Sanlorenzo shows its 74Steel flagship Silver Fox, which the show lists at 73.4 m against the 72 m carried by the yard and the directories.
The densest bracket is 40 to 60 metres, where semi-custom series production meets charter economics, and it is dominated by this year's class. Benetti's B.Now 50M, Riva's 54.84-metre Riva 54 Metri, Overmarine's 49.9-metre Mangusta 165 REV, Baglietto's Fast50 and 60.6-metre T60, The Italian Sea Group's 606, Tankoa's 45-metre Singolare, Mengi Yay's 52.4-metre Gray Wolf, Gulf Craft's 45.25-metre Majesty 145, Amer's 41.45-metre Even Further, GX Superyachts' 42.05-metre Merinos and Sirena Marine's 42.23-metre Superyacht 42 Metre all deliver in 2026. Italian builders account for 52 per cent of global superyacht production by projects ordered or under construction, and the fleet list reflects it.
Scarce metal, firmer values
The context is BOAT International's Global Order Book 2026. The order book has contracted in unit count for a second consecutive year, even as average length and tonnage under construction reach record highs. Build slots at the leading yards are committed through 2028 and 2029.
For an owner the arithmetic is plain. Yachts delivering now are among the scarcest commodities in this market, and scarcity at the top end tends to support resale values. A 2026 delivery on the quay in September is, in practical terms, the only large yacht available inside two years without buying somebody else's contract.
The half already afloat
As of publication, 38 of the confirmed yachts are presented by brokerage and charter firms and not by their builders. Their launch years span four decades, from the mid-1980s to 2025. Average length across that group is close to 49 metres, average launch year is 2016, and lengths run from 27 to 78 metres.
That profile is the show's second market, and it covers charter, management and resale instead of first sale. Refit is represented from the top of the fleet, with the 51-metre 1993 Feadship Double Haven, refitted in 2024 and presented by Feadship Resale, alongside Benetti's 56-metre Galaxy from 2005, refitted in 2025 and shown by Safe Harbor. Three consecutive refit vintages on the quays is a deliberate signal about where availability now comes from.
What to watch in September
Seven sailing yachts are confirmed and four of them are recent deliveries. Ares Yachts' 62-metre Simena is the largest sailing yacht on the list, joined by Nautor Swan's 38.98-metre Raijin, Cantiere del Pardo's 26.2-metre Grand Soleil 80 and Vitters' 44.3-metre Magic from 2025. Multihulls are consolidating too, with two of the four on display carrying 2026 dates.
The names that draw the crowds in Port Hercule are the same yachts brokers will point at when they price the next round of sales. The list is provisional and grows weekly, so the September fleet will not be the July one. What is unlikely to change is the ratio: a small class of new metal, and a much larger fleet looking for its next owner.
What is good, and what to watch
Strong points
- A genuine once-a-year concentration of new-metal supply43 confirmed 2026 deliveries in one harbour, against a global order book that has contracted in unit count for a second consecutive year (BOAT International's Global Order Book 2026), makes this the single best place to see the whole year's new-build output at once.
- The resale and charter half is just as informative as the new-build half38 brokered, non-builder-presented yachts spanning four decades give a genuine cross-section of what is actually available to buy or charter now, not just what a yard wants to sell.
What to watch
- The July list is provisional and grows for weeksThe organiser itself flags additional names released weekly between the 17 July first list and the September show, so any figure quoted in mid-summer, including the ones in this article, should be treated as a floor, not a final count.
- Ticket cost is a real barrier to simply seeing the fleetA three-day pass at EUR 2,070, before VIP tiers that reach EUR 8,800, means the show itself is priced for industry and ownership-adjacent visitors, not for a casual enthusiast wanting a look at the 2026 class.
Practical detail
| Dates and venue | 23-26 September 2026, Port Hercule, Monaco - the show's 35th edition (Monaco Yacht Show) |
|---|---|
| Visitor tickets | EUR 400 for the Wednesday preview day (Dockside Area excluded), rising to EUR 700 for one day, EUR 1,300 for two days and EUR 2,070 for a three-day pass; VIP passes start around EUR 1,800 per person per day, with the Prestige VIP Programme at EUR 8,800 for four days (Monaco Yacht Show official ticketing) |
| Scale | Over 560 exhibitors and a final confirmed fleet of about 120 to 125 yachts, up from the July first-list estimate of 120 (Monaco Yacht Show, YachtBuyer) |
| Largest yacht present | Not the same as the largest 2026 delivery. Oceanco's 111 metre Leviathan (delivered 2025) is the largest yacht at the show overall; Lurssen's 102.4 metre Nixie, delivered 26 June 2026, is the largest yacht among the 2026-delivery class the article covers (BOAT International, Skipper ONDECK) |
| Not publicly known | Individual charter or asking prices for the brokered/resale half of the fleet are set per-yacht through brokers, not published by the show itself |
Questions this story answers
What happened?
The Monaco Yacht Show published its first fleet list on 17 July for the 23-26 September edition, with 43 yachts delivering this year and a fleet expected to reach 120 by opening day. The 2026 class runs from a 23.98-metre Arcadia to Lurssen's 102-metre Nixie. A third of the confirmed fleet is being shown by brokers, not builders, which is the part worth reading.
What is good about it?
A genuine once-a-year concentration of new-metal supply. 43 confirmed 2026 deliveries in one harbour, against a global order book that has contracted in unit count for a second consecutive year (BOAT International's Global Order Book 2026), makes this the single best place to see the whole year's new-build output at once.
What should an owner or buyer watch?
The July list is provisional and grows for weeks. The organiser itself flags additional names released weekly between the 17 July first list and the September show, so any figure quoted in mid-summer, including the ones in this article, should be treated as a floor, not a final count.
Who reported this?
Monaco Yacht Show, Nautica News, Skipper ONDECK.
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