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Port Hercule

French Riviera · Monaco

Port Hercule, Monaco

Port Hercule — the world's most famous superyacht harbour, host to the Monaco Grand Prix and Yacht Show.

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Berths
700
Max LOA
110 m
Max draft
8 m
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Port Hercule is the historic harbour of Monaco — the only deep-water port on a 30km stretch of the French Riviera, host to the Monaco Grand Prix in May and the Monaco Yacht Show in September. With 700 berths, an 8m maximum draft and stern-to berthing for yachts up to 110m on the T-Quay, it is the most prestigious — and most competitive — superyacht berth in the Mediterranean.

Why charter from Port Hercule

  • ·The only Riviera harbour that takes 90m+ yachts year-round without anchoring out.
  • ·Step ashore directly into Monte-Carlo — casino, Hôtel de Paris, Avenue Princesse Grace.
  • ·Yacht Club de Monaco hospitality and tender service for guest-of-member yachts.
  • ·Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) is 30 min by helicopter transfer or 45 min by road.

Facilities

24/7 berthing masterFuel bargeCustomsHelicopter transfer pad nearbyConciergeBlack water pump-outShore power up to 400ASuperyacht stern-to berthingCaptain's lounge

Nearby anchorages

Villefranche-sur-Mer Bay

7 nm

Deep, sheltered Riviera anchorage with crystal water — a classic lunch stop.

Cap Ferrat — Plage de Passable

8 nm

Tender ashore for the beach club, or stay aboard at anchor under the Rothschild villa.

Île Sainte-Marguerite

22 nm

Lérins Islands off Cannes — pine-fringed coves for a longer day sail.

Where to dine

Le Louis XV — Alain Ducasse

French haute cuisine

Three-Michelin-star inside the Hôtel de Paris, 5 min walk from T-Quay.

Yacht Club de Monaco

Mediterranean

Members and guest-of-member access; the captain's dining room is the place to be moored alongside.

La Note Bleue — Larvotto

Beach club + dining

Tender from the eastern entrance, lunch on the sand, jazz at night.

Seasonal & booking guidance

Grand Prix week (late May) and Monaco Yacht Show (late September) book out 12+ months in advance and triple normal rates. June and early July are the realistic charter peak. Mistral can push swell into the outer pontoons — the inner T-Quay and Quai Rainier III stay calm.

Insider booking tips

  • ·Quai Rainier III and T-Quay reservations during Grand Prix and Yacht Show must be confirmed 12–18 months out.
  • ·Outside event weeks, peak summer berths are released ~6 months ahead via the Société d'Exploitation des Ports de Monaco.
  • ·Anchoring outside the breakwater is permitted but exposed to the south-east swell — use Villefranche overnight if Hercule is full.

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