The best James Bond movie locations to visit by superyacht

Monaco is one of Bond’s favourite playgrounds and was featured in GoldenEye, Never Say Never Again and Casino Royale. In GoldenEye Bond goes to the Monte Carlo Casino and meets Xenia for a game of Baccarat in the salon privée. Most of this scene was shot in a studio but the part where James Bond is walking through the casino was shot on location.

How to visit on a superyacht: Port Hercule is the deep-water port in Monaco and one of the most sought after superyacht locations. It has 30 berths for yachts of 25 to 30 metres, and 20 berths for yachts 30 metres over. Glamorous Monaco is home to some of the world's best restaurants and has a selection of beautiful hotels if you fancy a night on dry land.

Miami Beach and the Fontainebleau Hotel are featured in the opening scenes of Goldfinger. While at the hotel Bond receives a massage, gets a heads-up about Auric Goldfinger and the ill-fated Jill Masterson gets her gold paint job from Oddjob.

How to visit on a superyacht: Indian Creek Marina is the closest to the hotel and can host yachts up to 75 metres. Alternatively Island Gardens Deep Harbour Marina officially opened earlier this year and can berth up to 50 superyachts.

In the 2006 film Casino Royale, Bond moors his yacht at Hotel Cipriani’s private marina. The cast and crew stayed at the hotel during the filming and Daniel Craig reportedly turned down a martini at the hotel bar, opting for the local favourite, a Bellini, instead.

How to visit on a superyacht: A trip to Venice is recommended as part of a trip between Rimini to Trieste. Venice Yacht Pier is the only place for large yachts to berth right in the heart of the city; located close to St Mark’s Square and only 10km from the airport.

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