| The main season for spotting super yachts in Europe | | | | in the world as visitors. The harbour is made up of |
| is from May to September, you may be able to see | | | | two parts, the inner harbour which hosts hundreds of |
| yachts outside of this time but most will sail to the | | | | yachts and the outer harbour which is reserved for |
| Caribbean for the winter. Many of the yachts sail out | | | | the largest boats. Like St Tropez if the harbour is full |
| to sea during the day to allow their guests to enjoy the | | | | many yachts will dock outside the harbour walls and |
| many toys, such as jet skis and boats they may have | | | | use their tenders to get their guests ashore. Some |
| on board, but during the evening they reconvene in the | | | | of the super yachts that have visited Antibes include, |
| ports. | | | | the 126m Octopus currently owned by the co-founder |
| One of the most well known spots for seeing the | | | | of Microsoft Paul Allen, one of Roman Abramovich's |
| super rich, and if you're lucky enough the odd celebrity, | | | | boats Ecstasea and the opulent 75m Anastasia. |
| is St Tropez. Found on the South Coats of France | | | | We now move away from the French Riviera and on |
| St Tropez is an old fishing town which has become a | | | | to the port of Barcelona on the North Western tip of |
| Mecca for super yachts. The harbour in St Tropez | | | | Spain. Barcelona recently invested around 33 million |
| has moorings for 1050 vessels but the bay outside can | | | | Euros in creating a 21st century marina called Villanova |
| hold many more, and often in the warm summer | | | | Grand Marina. The marina is designed around super |
| months many yachts can be seen moored up in the | | | | and mega yachts up to 80m in length, and has 49 |
| bay. Some of the yachts that have visited St | | | | moorings for such vessels. Some of the vessels that |
| Tropez harbour include the impressive 52m Golden | | | | have visited Villanova include the 60m Feadship super |
| Yachts O'Neiro, the luxurious 68m CRN Alwaeli and | | | | yacht Paraffin and the 80m Oceanco yacht Amevi. |
| the 58m Austal yacht Outback. | | | | There are many areas around the world where super |
| Staying along the South Coast of France one of the | | | | yachts can be seen and enjoyed but the three listed |
| other playgrounds of the rich and famous is Antibes. | | | | above should allow any enthusiast to get up close to |
| Antibes harbour is one of the largest ports in the | | | | some of the most stunning vessels afloat. |
| French Riviera and boasts some of the largest yachts | | | | |