REQUEST VIP coordinates motor yacht charter in Monaco for eastern Riviera days, coastal transfers and multi-day programmes. Share dates, guests, cabins, embarkation flexibility and route priorities; the concierge can verify the commercial yacht, legal capacity, crew, fuel basis and accepted harbour plan. Yacht, berth, rate and itinerary remain subject to written availability before any payment.
Key Facts
- Vessels must contact Port Hercule on VHF 12 or Port de Fontvieille on VHF 9 before entering.
- Both Monaco ports publish a maximum speed of 3 knots, and a berth request does not equal berth confirmation.
- Monaco's 2025 arrival guidance says pilotage is mandatory for yachts longer than 80 metres.
Available Yachts, Rates and Embarkation Ports
Compare the exact model, year and refit, commercial registration, length, beam, draught, capacities, cabins, stabilisation, shade, swim platform and tender. Request current photographs and a route-specific fuel assumption. Maximum speed and length class alone do not establish comfort, safe passage time or total operating cost.
Port Hercule is the main deep-water harbour; Fontvieille is smaller and publishes a 3-metre maximum draught. Final acceptance belongs to the harbour. The handover must name berth or tender, VHF process, gate, pin, guest time and documents. The parent Monaco yacht charter page sets the destination logic.
REQUEST VIP needs before stating a figure. Compare fee, tax, fuel or allowance, delivery, berth, tender, crew, provisions, beverages, toys, transfers, overtime, deposit, weather and cancellation.
Itinerary Ideas, Crew and Water Toys
A compact day can remain between Monaco, Cap-Ferrat and Villefranche-sur-Mer. More time may support Menton to the east or Antibes and Cannes to the west, subject to conditions and return. A fast brochure profile does not make all sectors practical in one day, especially when shore time or swimming is included.
Confirm captain, deck and service crew, meal format, dietary deadline and drinking water. Tenders and toys must appear on the named yacht's specification. Licences, instructors, age, protected areas, traffic and the captain can restrict use. .
Speed, Fuel and Riviera Timing
Port manoeuvres begin at a 3-knot maximum, then coastal traffic, swell, visibility and local restrictions control the average. A higher cruising speed can materially alter fuel. The estimate should say whether fuel is included for a defined route, capped, estimated or reconciled after use.
Rank one essential sector and set a latest return. Ask for a timed primary route and a shorter fallback from the confirmed harbour. This makes the consequence of a late guest, tender delay or official restriction visible before payment and prevents a landmark list from becoming a promise.
Harbour Entry, Reserves and Shore Logistics
Monaco's rules require the captain to call the harbour before entry, and the marina states that a stopover request is not a validated berth. The Larvotto reserve prohibits navigation and anchoring. The captain must also consult current French anchoring orders and Posidonia restrictions when the itinerary leaves Monaco waters.
A restaurant table, hotel pontoon or event credential does not grant yacht access. Provide one practical sheet for gate, driver, luggage, boarding and tender return. Guests with reduced mobility need factual gangway, step and tender details before accepting the yacht.
Motor-Yacht Contract Review
Match the agreement to the yacht and operator: commercial status, flag, insurance, capacities, crew, dates or hours, harbour, permitted area and redelivery. Record tax, fuel, delivery, ports, tender, provisions, beverages, equipment, transfers, overtime, damage, deposit, cancellation and weather. Define any “or similar” replacement objectively.
For another platform, compare a Monaco catamaran; for a compact hours-based plan, see Monaco day charter; for greater cabin and service scope, review Monaco superyachts. The Monaco destination service can coordinate land movements.
How It Works
- Send dates, duration, guests, cabins, harbour flexibility and desired route.
- Receive with named yachts and port instructions.
- Review capacity, fuel basis, crew, complete estimate, reserves and weather.
- Confirm manifest, transfers, provisions and captain-approved alternatives.
CTA
Send REQUEST VIP your Monaco motor-yacht dates, guests, cabins and route. Receive with current authorised vessels and complete terms.