Cannes isn’t just about the red carpet – it’s a hotspot for the world’s finest superyachts. As the 2025 Cannes Film Festival gets underway between 13 - 24 May, BOAT takes a look at the standout yachts anchored in and around Vieux Port using BOATPro's global fleet tracker...
Horizons III
Builder: Lurssen
Length: 70.2m
Year: 2008
Built by the German yard in 2008, Horizons III is designed by world-renowned naval architect Espen Øino with an opulent Francois Zuretti-styled interior – totalling more than 12,000 square metres of space. In 2024, the crew of the 70.2-metre were also involved with a rescue operation, delivering essential supplies to Carriacou in the Caribbean following the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl. They offloaded cans of non-perishables, pots and pans, bedding, sheets, tools, nappies and baby powder with the help of locals.
Read More/Crew of 70m superyacht Horizons III supplies relief in wake of Hurricane BerylArtExplorer
Builder: Perini Navi
Length: 46.5m
Year: 2024
One of BOAT's most-read yacht reports of 2024, ArtExplorer was a project naval architects Axel de Beaufort and Guillaume Verdier simply couldn't refuse. The world's largest sailing catamaran was commissioned by French tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Frédéric Jousset, whose plan was to build a huge, attention-grabbing floating art gallery which would draw the crowds and bring art to the people. What better setting than at the Cannes Film Festival? Read the full feature to learn more about her purpose...
Read More/How the world's largest sailing catamaran developed a double use as a floating art galleryThis is It
Builder: Tecnomar - The Italian Sea Group
Length: 43.5m
Year: 2024
While ArtExplorer may hold the spot for the largest sailing catamaran, This Is It certainly delivers in terms of a mind-bending design, namely the central glass pool – set at an angle, floating between the dual hulls – complete with a cascading waterfall. The yacht was commissioned by a young client who wanted something that was “completely new” with the intent to cruise in Greek seas and the multihull design was chosen to counteract the country's challenging winds and waves.
Read More/This Is It: On board the radical 43m catamaran that emerged from a daring briefParis
Builder: Amels
Length: 56.2m
Year: 1991
Built in the Netherlands and delivered in 1991, Paris was formerly Katamarino. The yacht appears to be a regular attendee at the Cannes Yachting Festival, having been docked in Port de Cannes in 2024 and 2023. She boasts an interior by Elie Gharzouzi and Struik & Hamerslag, while the exterior is the work of Jack Hargrave. According to BOATPro, she can accommodate up to 16 guests in eight cabins, with further space for a crew of 13. She has a gross tonnage of 803GT.
Secret Life
Builder: Feadship
Length: 45m
Year: 1973
Boarding the 45-metre Secret Life is a step back in time. The classic Dutch-built yacht designed by H.W. De Voogt has been a popular charter yacht based in the party capital of St Tropez, equipped with elegant al fresco lounges and dining areas that make her an ideal host for corporate events or scaled-up celebrations.