Sector guide · Published 2026
Top Yacht Brokers in Monaco
Ten brokerage houses move the bulk of superyacht transactions through Monaco. The list below ranks by combined sales volume, charter fleet under representation, Monaco Yacht Show presence depth, and Mediterranean operational footprint. Public sources only.
Methodology
Ranking criteria: (1) declared Monaco office or Monaco headquarters, (2) charter inventory listed publicly via the Yacht Charter Fleet aggregator and broker site, (3) Monaco Yacht Show 2024 and 2025 exhibitor presence, (4) press-covered transactions in the 30m+ segment over the last 24 months, (5) operational depth (whether the firm also handles management, crew, and new-build). No paid placement. No commercial relationship with any listed operator at time of publication.
Camper & Nicholsons International
The oldest yacht brokerage house still operating. Founded in Gosport, England, by Francis Amos; Monaco moved to flagship status after the firm restructured under the Rodriguez Group. Full-service: sales, charter, new construction, crew, management. The reference name in the 50m+ segment.
Monaco footprint: Monaco headquarters. Permanent stand at Monaco Yacht Show. Decade-plus tenure on Quai Antoine 1er.
Edmiston
Founded by Nick Edmiston with a London base and Monaco satellite that has grown into the primary Mediterranean operation. Strong in the 60m+ private-client segment. Known for low public profile of transactions and emphasis on confidentiality.
Monaco footprint: Office on Avenue d'Ostende. Active at Monaco Yacht Show.
Burgess
Founded by Nigel Burgess. One of the broadest full-service operations covering sales, charter, technical management, and crew placement. Monaco office handles Mediterranean charter inventory and ownership transactions in the 30–80m range.
Monaco footprint: Long-standing Monaco office. Visible Yacht Show presence with major fleet representation.
Y.CO
Founded in Monaco by Charlie Birkett and Gary Wright. Boutique high-end positioning focused on superyachts 30m and above. Known for tight operational integration between brokerage, management, and crew — fewer transactions, deeper relationships.
Monaco footprint: Headquartered in Monte-Carlo since founding. Visible at Monaco Yacht Show and Cannes.
Northrop & Johnson
American heritage broker founded by John Hunt Northrop and James Allen Johnson. Acquired by MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) in 2021. Strong charter inventory and US-Mediterranean cross-flow. Monaco office is the European charter hub.
Monaco footprint: Monaco office in the Fontvieille district. Major Yacht Show participation.
Fraser Yachts
Founded by W. F. Stuart Hill. Acquired by the Azimut|Benetti Group in 2008, which gives the firm a primary-market new-construction angle distinctive in the broker landscape. Monaco office handles a large share of the European sale and charter book.
Monaco footprint: Monaco office on Le Panorama. Anchor presence at Monaco Yacht Show.
Imperial Yachts
Founded by Evgeniy Kochman. Monaco-headquartered with notable presence in the 70m+ ultra-large segment. The firm has handled some of the largest new-builds delivered in the 2010s and 2020s. Subject to public scrutiny in 2022 around client-base disclosure; transparency reporting has evolved since.
Monaco footprint: Monaco headquarters since founding. Visible at Monaco Yacht Show with new-build reveals.
Bluewater
Founded by Peter Bennet in Antibes. Distinctive for combining brokerage with crew training and placement at meaningful scale. Monaco office is the transaction front-office for Mediterranean charter and 25–60m sales.
Monaco footprint: Monaco office complements the Antibes HQ. Strong charter desk presence.
Ocean Independence
Formed by the merger of Hill Robinson and Yachting Partners International. Swiss governance with offices across the Mediterranean. Mid-to-large brokerage with active charter desk. Less media presence than the top 4, more operational depth than the size of the firm suggests.
Monaco footprint: Monaco office plus broader European footprint.
Cecil Wright & Partners
Founded by Cecil Wright. Boutique brokerage focused exclusively on the largest segment of the market — 70m+. Low public profile, high transaction value per deal. The firm is named on relatively few but very high-tier transactions.
Monaco footprint: Monaco satellite supporting Mediterranean transactions.
Editorial position. Monaco Creative is a Monaco-based marketing agency. We do not currently have a client relationship with any operator listed above. If that changes, this page will disclose inline. Ranking is editorial judgment based on public criteria and is not paid.
Last updated: 2026-05-16. Submit corrections or additions to [email protected].
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