Yachts for Sale in Monaco
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About yachts in Monaco
Monaco is a small coastline with an outsized place in the yacht market. It has two harbours, Port Hercule below the old town and Fontvieille on the far side of the Rock, and each September the Monaco Yacht Show fills Port Hercule with superyachts from the leading yards. The listings reflect the address: they run from Azimut, Sanlorenzo, Pershing and Numarine to one-off yachts of real size. Nice airport is close by, and Antibes, Cannes and the Italian Riviera are all a short passage away, which makes Monaco an easy place to see a yacht and then compare her with others along the coast.
Buying in Monaco
- VAT and tax
- Monaco is not an EU member state, but under the Franco-Monegasque customs agreement of 18 May 1963 it forms a customs union with France and is part of the EU customs territory, and VAT is charged on the same basis and at the same rate as in France: 20% as at September 2026. A yacht in free circulation in the EU is treated the same in Monaco, and EU temporary admission rules (generally up to 18 months) apply to non-EU yachts of non-EU residents. Read our VAT and tax guide
- Flag and registration
- Monegasque nationals and residents can register a yacht under the Monaco flag with the Department of Maritime Affairs; yachts over 24 metres need a classification certificate and an annual naturalisation fee is payable. Many large yachts based in Monaco fly other flags commonly used for superyachts, such as the Cayman Islands, the Marshall Islands, Malta or the Red Ensign.
- Berths
- Port Hercule has 760 berths in deep water and hosts the Monaco Yacht Show, the Yacht Club de Monaco marina welcomes yachts up to 60 metres, and Port de Fontvieille has 290 berths. Just across the border in France, Port de Cap d'Ail has 10 berths for yachts from 40 to 65 metres; berths in Monaco are limited and are usually booked well ahead of the summer.
- Refit and survey
- Heavy refit for yachts based in Monaco is generally carried out at yards on the nearby French coast. La Ciotat handles around 150 yachts a year, about a hundred of them over 50 metres, and MB92 operates refit yards at La Ciotat and Golfe-Juan.
- When to view
- Monaco is at the centre of the Mediterranean summer season, broadly May to October. The Monaco Yacht Show is held each September at Port Hercule (23 to 26 September in 2026) and is one of the main occasions to view large yachts afloat.
General guidance as at September 2026, not legal or tax advice. Your own adviser confirms the position for your purchase.
Questions buyers ask
Is Monaco inside the European Union for VAT?
Not as a member state, but for customs and VAT it is treated together with France under a customs union dating from 1963, and French VAT is charged on the same basis and at the same rate. In practice a yacht lying in Monaco is in EU customs territory, so her VAT status is established exactly as it would be in Antibes or Cannes, and the listing gives it where the seller has recorded it.
When is a yacht in Monaco easiest to view?
In spring and autumn. In high summer many yachts here are out cruising, and in the week of the September show the harbour is full and viewings are harder to schedule. The Boatcrowd team confirms where a yacht is lying before a viewing is arranged, so you travel to the right berth.
Do I need a survey and a sea trial?
On any yacht that has been in the water, yes. A survey establishes the condition of the hull, the machinery and the systems, and a sea trial shows how she actually behaves at operating speed and at anchor. Offers are normally made subject to both, so the findings can be discussed before anything is final. On a yacht in build the equivalent is the yard's own sequence of inspections and the handover trials at the end of it.
How does buying a yacht through Boatcrowd work?
You tell us which yacht interests you through the enquiry form on her listing. We confirm she is still available at the price shown, collect the documents the seller holds, and arrange a viewing wherever she is lying. From there the usual sequence is an offer subject to survey and sea trial, a deposit held in a client account, the survey and trial themselves, and then closing and registration. The Boatcrowd team coordinates each step and stays with you through it.
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