The 35th edition of the Monaco Yacht Show, running from September 23 to 26 at Port Hercule, will showcase approximately 120 superyachts this year, with 43 new deliveries for 2026. While the largest and newest deliveries will undoubtedly grab most of the industry’s headlines, the densest bracket at MYS, the 40 to 60m range, and what’s available in the charter market is where things get interesting. 20 of the superyachts shown on quays within the 50 to 55 metre range are offered for charter, a noticeable concentration that’s no coincidence.
MYS’s fleet analysis highlights that the most concentrated size range is where “semi-custom series production meets charter economics,” the sweet spot where shipyards can build models around tested, repeatable platforms and where the superyacht can be managed commercially without the operating burden of a much larger hull. Within the 50 to 55 metre band, this year's deliveries make this exceptionally clear: Benetti's B.Now 50m, the Riva 54 Metri, Baglietto's Fast50, The Italian Sea Group's 606 and Mengi Yay's 52.4-metre Gray Wolf are all delivered this year. For those comparing 50m superyachts for charter, this is the length where choice is widest, and the fleet turns over fastest. Choice within this size range is also reflected in the rate care, in a way that is worth fully understanding before making any lists.
Published charter rates across this size range are clustered unusually tightly. The 50m Reverie from Feadship has charter prices starting at $255,000 per week. Seven Sins (52m Sanlorenzo) and Daybreak (52m Baglietto) both start at $300,000. At the top of the range, Reliance, a 55-metre Heesen, opens at €400,000. Nine of the ten superyachts in this range with published rates fall inside that range, before expenses. The one exception is Meira,
a Neta Marine motor-sailer which starts chartering at €120,000, less than half the next superyacht of comparable length.No less well appointed than her peers, she cruises the eastern Mediterranean waters, remaining in Greek and Turkish waters rather than
the Riviera circuit that occupies most of this charter size range.
Within a single type of superyacht, this means price is not what separates one charter yacht from another. Instead, key deciding factors are layout, crew, tender complement, and seasonal positioning, which is why the 2026 new hulls are important. The depth and range of choice of charter superyachts in this bracket is not just an outlier of one season, but a reflection of where the industry is heading and what it is building. Of the superyachts currently under construction around the world, the majority all sit beneath the 500 GT threshold. 932, to be exact, according to BOAT International's Global Order Book 2026, with 156 engineered to be right under the 499 GT mark. Anything 500 GT and over means adhering to a tighter set of international safety and management rules. Shipyards have spent more than two decades engineering 50 metre superyachts to exist inside that limit, and the resulting 50 to 55 metre charter superyachts are a key example.
For charterers, MYS is the ideal time to compare charter yachts, especially when it comes to comparing layouts, amenities and crew standards side by side. Be advised that access to the most popular and sought-after superyachts runs through brokers rather than the public queue, so making an appointment in advance is key.