Princess Yachts is bringing five models of particular relevance to Luxury Yacht Guide to the Cannes Yachting Festival 2026, with the S72, S65, F58, V55 and V50 appearing together at the Vieux Port. The selection brings three established Princess families into one display and gives visitors a direct comparison between the builder's sports-yacht, sportbridge and flybridge approaches.
Cannes opens the autumn boat-show season for Princess and remains one of the company's most important European showcases. This year's display combines established models from the V Class, F Class and S Class, giving buyers a broad view of the Plymouth builder's current design direction and onboard philosophy.
V50 and V55 bring the V Class to Cannes
The V50 and V55 represent the V Class in the Princess display, maintaining the low-profile sports-yacht character that has made the range a familiar part of the builder's portfolio. Both place a strong emphasis on outdoor living, performance-led cruising and the ability to move easily between cockpit, saloon and open deck areas.
Showing the two models together also gives prospective owners the opportunity to compare different interpretations of the same Princess design language. The V50 offers the more compact proposition, while the V55 develops the idea into a larger cruising platform with additional accommodation and social space.
F58 represents the flybridge range
The F58 brings Princess's F Class into the Cannes line-up and provides a conventional flybridge alternative to the V Class models. Its emphasis is on usable cruising space, elevated outdoor living and a layout designed to work equally well for relaxed family cruising or entertaining guests.
The model also highlights how Princess separates the personalities of its ranges rather than applying one layout formula throughout the portfolio. Buyers comparing the F58 with the V55 can therefore evaluate two different approaches to ownership without moving away from the same builder, dealer network or core design philosophy.
S65 and S72 add the sportbridge option
The S65 and S72 complete the Luxury Yacht Guide selection at Cannes, combining performance-oriented styling with the additional exterior space of a sportbridge. The two models sit between the character of a conventional sports yacht and the increased outdoor flexibility normally associated with a flybridge design.
Princess has continued to use the S Class to blend dynamic exterior lines with substantial cruising accommodation and multiple outdoor areas. Presenting the S65 and S72 alongside the V and F Class yachts makes those differences particularly clear for buyers examining several ownership styles in one visit.
Three Princess ranges in one display
The strength of the Princess Cannes presentation lies in the ability to compare five yachts without treating them as variations of the same product. V Class, F Class and S Class each pursue a different balance of performance, accommodation and exterior living, while retaining recognisable Princess design and craftsmanship.
For Luxury Yacht Guide readers, the show therefore offers a concentrated look at some of the most important models in the current Princess portfolio. The V50, V55, F58, S65 and S72 together demonstrate the breadth of choice now available to owners who want a production-built British luxury yacht with a clearly defined cruising personality.