12 superyachts to charter at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival

Held just a stone’s throw from Vieux Port de Cannes on the French Riviera, the Cannes Film Festival lures the superyacht crowd to the south of France each spring. The harbour is the centre of the action, with the red carpet that welcomes filmmakers, movie stars and celebrities to the Palais des Festivals running right past the docks. The Cannes Film Festival is a highlight of the yearly yachting calendar and booking a charter is the best way to soak up all of the glamour – or to host an unforgettable movie premiere after-party. With the 75th edition fast approaching from May 17 to 28, 2022 (just before the start of the F1 Grand Prix in nearby Monaco), it’s time to book a charter yacht to attend the event in superyacht style.

Arion

Credit: YPI

Stats: 37 metres, Couach, 2011, 12 guests, 6 crew

Arion’s interiors, styled by renowned designer Ken Freivokh, provide the perfect setting for entertaining during the Cannes film festival – warm and welcoming, the Scandinavian-style spaces are finished in polished wenge and cherry woods. Her light-filled saloon offers a formal dining area, while above deck guests can enjoy al fresco entertaining with an outdoor dining table and a bar for cocktail hour. A sunbathing area and water toys including Jet Skis, paddleboards, kayaks and gear for diving or other watersports will keep guests busy on board even after the film festival action is over.

Arion is managed by YPI with a weekly charter rate starting from €85,000.

Vibrance

Credit: Fraser

Stats: 49.3 metres, Amels, 2004, 12 guests, 11 crew

Following a multi-million dollar refit in 2019, Vibrance features refreshed interiors redesigned by US studio Allabastro as well as a new, custom-built hot tub surrounded by sunpads and a fully-equipped al fresco gym for on-the-water workouts. Other highlights include indoor and outdoor dining, cocktail bars, a swimming platform and a toybox stocked with the likes of Jet Skis and SeaBobs for enjoying the warm waters of the French Riviera after the curtain falls on the 2022 edition of the Cannes Film Festival.

Vibrance is managed by Fraser with a weekly charter rate starting from €199,000.