Monaco – Port Hercule

The PORT HERCULE is the main port of the Principality of Monaco and its heart. It is probably one of the most famous ports in the world, embodying with excellence glamour and luxury, welcoming boats, yachts and of course, the most magnificent Superyachts and Megayachts.

The PORT HERCULE offers all services and facilities for yachtsmen who can find here all commercial and leisure activities. It covers 16 hectares of protected waters. The PORT HERCULE is also the most famous amphitheatre of yachting in the world because of the events it welcomes every year, such as the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco or the Monaco Yacht Show.

The PORT HERCULE is a natural harbour located at the foot of the ancestral rock of the Princes of Monaco. It is one of the few ports of the Cote d’Azur in deep waters and is managed by the Societe d’Exploitation des Ports de Monaco (SEPM). It can accommodate large size and tonnage vessels and cruise ships (up to 300 meters long). It has 700 berths (110 for yachts over 24 m), of which 30 are for visitors depending on availability.

Already used as a commercial port by the Greeks and the Romans (and named in ancient times “Portus Herculis Monoeci”), it was amply enlarged, protected and renovated, in the 70s, with colossal semi-floating jetties to preserve the flora and fauna, by HSH Prince Rainier III. HSH Prince Albert II, then continued the works begun by his father, reorganizing the water plan and constructing the brand new Monaco Yacht Club, to make PORT HERCULE, the most modern and practicable of the Western Mediterranean for large yachting.

Berths in this world yachting hub are much demanded and requests are very numerous. It is extremely difficult to rent a berth, even for a short time because the Ports of Monaco give priority to requests from Monegasque residents (long waiting list).

KEY FEATURES
• Nice-Côte d’Azur International Airport at 33 km
• Heliport nearby
• Train: Access to SNCF railway station directly on the port
• In the heart of the Principality of Monaco, a spectacular site favoured by the elite of world yachting
• Protected harbour, ideal for Yacht Events
• Base of the main Agencies in the international yachting industry
• Receives annually the Monaco Yacht Show and the Monaco F1 Grand Prix
• Points of cultural interest throughout the Principality
• All modern yachting services in line with the Principality’s scope
• Dock for cruise ships up to 300 m long
• Bunkering station for fuel
• Brand new Monaco Yacht Club
• Swimming pool

MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
Latitude: 43° 44′ 7.155″ N
Longitude: 7° 25′ 19.47″ E
SHOM Card: N ° 6881
Berths: 700 including 30 visitors (subject to availability at the United States and T Central Pool Quays)
Sizes: From 4 to 130 m (except cruise ships)
Depth: Outer quay jetty 30 meters, Port’s entrance 40 meters, Basins from 5 to 30 meters
Mooring: Aft to dock and on ground lines fore
Pilotage: Mandatory control at the entrance and exit of the port for all ships of a length> to 30m
Noticeable day marks: In the west, the white square forms of the oceanography museum on the Rock (the entrance dam is behind in the prolongation of the Rock). By the East, the Fairmont hotel, at the entrance of the port, identifiable by its concrete columns plunging into the sea

SERVICES AND USEFUL INFORMATION
VHF: Channel 12 – 24 hours a day watch
Welcome: From 7am to 10 pm in season
Guarded and serviced port 7 days a week and 24 hours a day by security guards and webcam
Electricity at dock and on pontoons: 220V / 380V
Fresh water: Available on all berths delivering 1 or 2 m3 per hour
2 Ship chandlers and 2 fixed cranes (10 T and 20 T)
Fuel station: Fuel on dock (BP station)
Offices of Monaco Maritime Police and French Customs
Collection of wastewater: Free pumping of black water on request at the fuelling station
Waste oil collection: Containers for used oil and batteries
Garbage collection
Other services: 5 sanitary facilities around the harbour (20 showers and 20 toilets), Public telephone and telephone on board on request, TV at dock, Wi-Fi internet, Courier service, Launderette in town, Sailing and Scuba diving schools
Exhibitions and annual animation events on the port
Easy access: Port in deep waters, delicate entrance by strong East wind

COMMENTS
Unless you are a Monegasque resident, no berths are available for lease or long-term rental at PORT HERCULE OF MONACO, we can nevertheless manage, a berth for rental, for a limited period or for a static event yacht charter at dockside – consult Allied Yachting for availabilities and rates. Limited number of berths available for seasonal or long-term rentals in most sizes.

Our main event yacht charters take place during the Formula 1 Grand Prix of Monaco. We can also provide a berth during the Monaco Yacht Show, in which we participate annually, to present your new or pre-owned yacht or Superyacht.