To make the most out of your Monaco Grand Prix experience, read our guide on how to start the day in style by boarding your superyacht like a VIP.
Watching the grand prix from aboard a superyacht berthed along Port Hercules’s Quai des Etats-Unis is the ultimate way to experience the iconic F1 fixture.
A coveted spot here provides the very best views as drivers power out of the tunnel in excess of 170mph before putting on the brakes to tackle the sharp Nouvelle Chicane.
A select number of exclusive Grand Prix superyacht hospitality packages make securing this highly sought-after viewing position possible. Just make sure you begin your F1 experience like you mean to go on.
The Monaco Grand Prix is famed for its street circuit, which wraps around the centre of the principality and past the glittering superyachts lined up in Port Hercules, home of the Monaco Yacht Show.
In order to accommodate this, the areas surrounding the circuit have to be shut off while there are cars on the track, whether it be due to practice sessions, qualifying or racing. As the track runs alongside the marina, Quai des Etats-Unis cannot be accessed from the streets when the circuit is in use.
When it’s not possible to reach the marina from the streets, Mediterranean yacht charter guests and package ticket holders have to reach their superyacht another way by taking a tender from nearby Fontieville Harbour.
The best Grand Prix superyacht hospitality packages include VIP tender transfers as part of the deal. The trip takes around 15 minutes, and arrangements will be made to pick guests up.
To comply with safety procedures, superyachts and motor yacht charters along Quai des Etats-Unis have to be moved back from the sea wall ahead of racing. This leaves a wide passage for tenders to drop off and pick up guests from the aft section of superyachts berthed here.
All eyes will be on those jetting across Port Hercules in a high-speed tender as they step aboard a superyacht located in one of the most coveted berths Monaco has to offer. It’s the perfect way to see and be seen.
When there are cars on the track, tenders cannot pick up or drop off guests watching the F1 action from aboard a South of France yacht charter or private superyacht berthed along Quai des Etats-Unis.
Monaco Grand Prix superyacht package guests, therefore, need to ensure their tender transfer takes place when there is a break from the racing. But these details will be sorted out when a hospitality package is booked.
Those with a superyacht hospitality package will need to disembark their chosen superyacht at some point during the day, as the deal is unlikely to include accommodation on board. If this is you, make sure you know when you can leave the yacht and make the tender trip back to Fontieville Harbour
West Mediterranean yacht charter guests renting out their own yacht rental will not need to worry so much about returning to shore, as they will have their own on-board accommodation. Yet plans will need to be made if occupants want to check out Monaco’s post-race social scene. The crew will be able to help with this.
Also, you will need a ticket to access the parts of Monaco closed off during the race and practice sessions. So if you are staying on a yacht at anchor and take the tender ashore to watch the race on land, make sure you have the appropriate ticket beforehand.
Superyacht packages and highly coveted Monaco yacht charter berths fill up fast, so it is recommended to book as early as possible to secure the best spaces and special offers.
To find out more about attending the next Monaco Grand Prix on a superyacht in Port Hercules, reach out to your preferred yacht charter broker today for the latest availability and information surrounding yacht charter costs.
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