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Cruise industry awards at Cannes and Nice

Cruise industry awards at Cannes and Nice

The winners of the 2010 Seatrade Insider Cruise Awards will be announced at the historic City of Nice Opera House, as part of the Seatrade Med Cruise Convention. These highly respected industry accolades, including the renowned Cruise Personality of the Year Award, will be presented in true French Riviera style – in the opulent surrounds [...]

awards, cannes, yachts November 29, 2010 12:48 pm 0 Comments

Sailing lessons in Cannes

Sailing lessons in Cannes

When you think Cannes, you immediately think of the Croisette and the beaches. But why not try something beyond the beaches, like learning how to sail? In Cannes, there are currently two options. The first is the Club Nautique de la Croisette, located at the Bijou Plage near Palm Beach. the Club organises lessons for [...]

events, yachts July 28, 2010 9:05 pm 0 Comments

MIPIM yacht rentals down, but that's hardly news

According to a report in Britain’s The Daily Telegraph, not all the 100 yachts that had been booked for Mipim will be used. In fact, they give the precise figure of 36 being cancelled. If true, this is not surprising. It’s obvious that given the current financing crisis, most companies are looking more carefully at [...]

accommodation, MIPIM, yachts February 16, 2009 10:59 pm 0 Comments

Stuck for a room for Mipim? Try a boat

I couldn’t help noticing that Reed Midem are offering rooms aboard a liner for Mipim this year. I’m not too sure what to think. Given the extraordinary number of people that attend Mipim, it makes sense to stay in the bay rather than in places as far away as Nice. Plus, boats are romantic (kind [...]

accommodation, yachts March 11, 2008 5:26 pm 0 Comments

Death of an eccentric

For years, pontoon B in the Old Port of Cannes was home for what many people considered the quintessential “English eccentric”. His dilapidated old yacht stood out from his neighbours, some of the most luxurious vessels on the Riviera. It was his home for some 20 years. Last January, however, the frail body of the [...]

accommodation, yachts June 30, 2007 5:01 pm 0 Comments

200 classic yachts to descend on Cannes

There are already a good number of sailing events in Cannes, but the upcoming Cannes Régates Royales in September will probably cap them all. It will feature 100 year-old yachts – some up to 50 meters long – in a spectacular regatta. The bay at Cannes is almost perfect for this, as it is wide [...]

Cannes Yacht Show, Uncategorized, yachts August 4, 2006 3:26 pm 2 Comments