Cannes Yachting Festival 2026: the art of hospitality by Pavillon Traiteur, from the Old Port to Port Canto

From Tuesday, September 8th to Sunday, September 13th, 2026, the Cannes Yachting Festival once again open its pontoons for a new edition. For six days, the bay of Cannes becomes the stage for one of the most anticipated nautical shows in Europe, where sailboats, motor yachts, and new models compete in elegance both afloat and at dock, between the Vieux Port and Port Canto. Pavillon Traiteur finds its natural place here: as the official provider of the event's ephemeral restaurants, close to the exhibitors, crews, and visitors from France and abroad.

The Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, a must-see event on the French Riviera

Every season, the Cannes Yachting Festival brings together shipyards, brokers, and enthusiasts around the most beautiful yachts of the moment. On the water and at the dock, new items abound: sailboats, motor yachts, new models, some unveiled for the first time worldwide, on several tens of meters of pontoons set up for the occasion. Shipyards and brokers use the show as a lauchpad for their latest ranges, and buyers travel from across Europe and beyond for a first look before the boats even reach open water.

The event spans from the Old Port, at the foot of Le Suquet and the Palais des Festivals, to Port Canto, and sets the city's pace until September 13, 2026. Walking this route, visitors move from the historic heart of Cannes, where the Vieux Port has welcomed boats for generations, to the more contemporary setting of Port Canto, further along the Croisette. Beyond the boats, it is also a significant moment for event catering on the French Riviera, where visitors expect an offer matching the location: freshness, generosity, and a Mediterranean anchorage facing the sea.

Between two boat visits, exhibitors and buyers need a fast, reliable, and high-quality place to eat without leaving the show. It is precisely this need that Pavillon Traiteur has answered for several editions now, with a catering offer designed around the rythm of a professional and international crowd rather than a standard event menu.

Two restaurants, the same Mediterranean cuisine by Pavillon Traiteur

For this new edition, Pavillon Traiteur once again dresses the two official restaurants of the show with a renewed ambiance and new formulas. Provençal Mediterranean cuisine remains the common thread : seasonal produce, Southern flavors, and services designed for a busy visiting pace, between two boat visits.

The Skippers, at the heart of Port Canto

Located directly on Port Canto, Le Skippers offers bistronomic dining open to all visitors and exhibitors at the Festival. Its terrace, covered and uncovered, offers a friendly stop facing the boats, in the relaxed spirit unique to this port sector, just steps away from the latest models presented by the shipyards. The setting suits both a quick lunch between appointements and a longer stop to talk business over a Provençal menu.

Le Panoramic, on the rooftop of the Palais des Festivals, facing the Old Port

On the rooftop of the Palais des Festivals, Le Panoramique overlooks the Vieux Port and offers a rare view of the yachts exhibited afloat, the Suquet, and the bay of Cannes. With nearly 390 m², including an indoor room of 240 m² and a terrace of 150 m², this bistronomic restaurant also welcomes all Festival visitors and exhibitors in one of the most spectacular settings of the event, with the sea and boats as a backdrop. Its height and its wide terrace make it a natural stop for exhibitors wanting to combine business lunch with a sweeping view of the show below.

The two restaurants serve from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM throughout the Festival. This year, Pavillon Traiteur no longer takes reservations for Le Skippers and Le Panoramique: just show up on site to enjoy the tables at Port Canto or the Old Port, an approach designed to match the spontaneous rhytm of a show where itineraries change from one pontoon to the next.

Pavillon Traiteur, on all fronts of the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026

By managing Le Skippers and Le Panoramique throughout Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, Pavillon Traiteur confirms, year after year, its presence at major events gatherings on the French Riviera, from the Old Port to Port Canto. This continuaty has turned the two restaurants into familiar landmarks for exhbitors and visitors from the sailing and yachting world who return to Cannes every september.

It is also an opportunity to introduce exhibitors from France and abroad to Mediterranean cuisine faithful to the Provençal spirit, carried by a team attentive to innovation in its services as well as to the quality of its products. Two addresses, two atmospheres, one commitment: to warmly welcome those who bring life, each year, one of the world's largest nautical shows.

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