Ocean Five provides private yacht hospitality during the major congresses in Cannes and Monaco. From MIPIM in March to TFWA in October, we handle the vessel, the berth, the catering and every logistical detail. Your team focuses on clients. We manage the yacht.
Ocean Five provides tailored yacht hospitality packages for each congress. Select your event below or contact us for a custom proposal.
Marché International des Professionnels de l'Immobilier
Cannes, Palais des Festivals · March (4 days)
MIPIM is the world's leading real estate congress, bringing thousands of professionals to Cannes each March. A private yacht moored in the Vieux Port gives you a meeting venue minutes from the Palais. Ideal for closing deals, entertaining investors and hosting private networking lunches.
At MIPIM, a yacht offers total privacy for sensitive conversations, a backdrop that signals ambition and a setting where guests are fully present. Ocean Five secures berths directly in front of the Palais des Festivals.
International Festival of Creativity
Cannes, Palais des Festivals · June (5 days)
Cannes Lions brings the world's most creative brands and agencies to Cannes every June. A yacht is a natural canvas for immersive brand experiences, agency client entertainment and product launches at sea. Ocean Five has extensive experience activating floating brand environments during the festival week.
From intimate agency networking lunches to full-scale branded events for 100+ guests, we tailor the experience to your creative vision. A Lions Yacht Pass is required for a berth in Port of Cannes.
Festival International du Film
Cannes, Palais des Festivals · May (12 days)
The Cannes Film Festival is one of the most prestigious cinema events in the world. A yacht berthed alongside the Palais is the setting for press conferences, talent dinners, distributor receptions and branded activations. The yacht can be decorated to match your brand and used as a backdrop for interviews and photo opportunities.
Ocean Five manages the full production. Early reservation is critical for this event.
Tax Free World Association
Cannes, Palais des Festivals · October (5 days)
TFWA is the global hub for travel retail. Brands, buyers and distributors converge on Cannes every October. A private yacht is a prestigious setting for brand cocktail receptions, buyer meetings and VIP hospitality during this competitive week.
Ocean Five has placed numerous travel retail brands on the water during TFWA, creating experiences that drive commercial conversations long after the congress ends. Registration with TFWA is required for a berth.
World Content Market
Cannes, Palais des Festivals · October (4 days)
MIPCOM is the world's largest content market for television and entertainment. Producers, distributors and platform executives meet in Cannes each October. A yacht provides the ideal setting for deal-making over lunch, private screenings and evening receptions close to the Palais.
International Retail Property Market
Cannes, Palais des Festivals · November (2 days)
MAPIC brings retail real estate developers, brands and investors together each November. An on-water closing dinner or cocktail event rewards your team and partners at the end of a high-intensity congress week.
November evenings on the Riviera remain mild. Ocean Five equips vessels with heating and elegant interiors for comfortable autumn entertaining.
Formula 1 Grand Prix de Monaco
Monaco · Late spring (race weekend)
The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most glamorous sporting events in the world. The harbor is its iconic backdrop. Ocean Five secures superyacht positions with direct views of the circuit for race-weekend hospitality: breakfast on deck, cocktails as the cars pass below.
Positions fill 6 to 12 months in advance. We manage mooring, catering, paddock transfers and post-race dinners.
International Luxury Travel Market
Cannes, Palais des Festivals · December (4 days)
ILTM is a leading luxury travel trade show, connecting high-end travel buyers with suppliers every December. For luxury travel brands, presenting to buyers aboard a yacht is a strong statement of product positioning.
Ocean Five creates intimate on-board showcases for hotels, tour operators and travel designers.
World AI Cannes Festival
Cannes · February (2 days)
WAICF gathers the AI and tech community in Cannes each February. A yacht provides a private venue for executive roundtables, investor meetings and networking receptions away from the convention floor. The tech industry values discretion and a controlled environment.
International Private Equity Market
Cannes · February (3 days)
IPEM brings the private equity and venture capital community to Cannes each February. A yacht provides the privacy and prestige that fund managers and LPs expect for serious conversations. Ocean Five handles berth, catering and logistics.
Data Center and AI Infrastructure
Cannes, Palais des Festivals · June
Datacloud Global Congress gathers data center, AI infrastructure and power executives in Cannes each June. A private yacht gives your team a calm place for meetings and an evening reception by the sea.
Year-round on the French Riviera & Monaco
Cannes, Monaco, Nice, Antibes · Year-round
The Riviera hosts hundreds of professional events every year. Whether your congress is listed here or not, Ocean Five adapts to your calendar. We work with event organizers, corporate travel managers and executive assistants to provide yacht hospitality for any professional gathering on the Côte d'Azur.
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Your guest list, your timing, your agenda. No shared spaces and no interruptions. The yacht runs on your schedule.
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Branded gangway, deck banners, dock tent, flags and LED signage. Your company is visible to the delegates walking along the port.
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An invitation on a yacht stands out from a standard meeting request. It gives your clients and prospects a reason to say yes.
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Breakfast briefings, working lunches, cocktail receptions and sit-down dinners. The yacht adapts to every format across a full congress day.
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Some yachts offer cabins, so your team can stay on board. No commute and no lobby queues between the yacht and the congress venue.
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Ocean Five assigns a team member to your yacht for the entire congress. Last-minute changes, guest arrivals and catering adjustments are handled in real time.
A pan-European commercial real estate group books a 30 m yacht for the days of MIPIM every March. The yacht serves as a meeting hub during the day with rotating 45-minute client sessions, and as a cocktail venue each evening for 60 guests. The team of 8 sleeps on board.
A global agency books a yacht during Cannes Lions for a branded activation week. Morning workshops on deck, afternoon client meetings, evening receptions with live music. The yacht is fully branded with agency colors, signage and custom lighting.
A duty free brand books a yacht during TFWA for buyer dinners. Three evenings, 20 guests each night, seated dinner on the flybridge. The yacht is moored steps from the exhibition entrance.
A private equity fund books a yacht during IPEM for two days of investor meetings. Six one-hour sessions per day, with a private lunch for the team between sessions. No branding and complete discretion.
Congress periods are operationally complex on the Riviera. Port access, transfers, last-minute changes. Ocean Five manages every moving part so you focus on your guests and your business.
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We understand your objectives, guest profile and budget, then shortlist the ideal vessel from our Riviera network.
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We secure a prime berth, at the Vieux Port in Cannes or Port Hercule in Monaco, within walking distance of your congress venue.
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Custom menus, preferred beverages, branded deck elements and any AV or presentation requirements.
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Chauffeur transfers, tender access and guest coordination. Your attendees arrive smoothly, every time.
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A dedicated Ocean Five contact is on board throughout. We handle last-minute changes, timing and any requirements.
“Over the years Ocean Five has provided us with an outstanding level of customer care at MIPIM.”
Lindsay Morgan, Norton Rose Fulbright
For major congresses like MIPIM, Cannes Lions and TFWA, the best vessels are reserved 4 to 9 months in advance. Congress periods are the most competitive booking windows on the Riviera. Contact us as soon as your congress calendar is confirmed.
Yes. Ocean Five secures berths in the Vieux Port de Cannes and at the Palais des Festivals pontoons, walking distance from the congress venue. Port access and mooring logistics are managed entirely by our team.
A typical package includes the chartered vessel for the congress duration, crew, port fees, catering from business lunch to gala dinner, branded deck decoration if required, transfer coordination and a dedicated on-site contact. Every package is tailored to your brief.
A yacht is a private venue that runs on your schedule, a few steps from the congress. You choose the guest list and the timing, from breakfast briefings to evening receptions, and your brand can be visible on the quay.
We always try. For requests within 4 to 6 weeks of a congress, availability will be limited, but Ocean Five has a network that can often source vessels not publicly listed. Contact us and we will assess the options honestly.
Tell us about your congress and group. We respond within 24 hours with a personalized proposal and vessel availability.