Membership benefits both individuals and their companies, through personal improvement and professional development. Through GYA members will expand their business contacts and clients who appreciate working with other GYA members. At GYA we encourage members to write articles, join a committee, attend GYA meetings, events and other networking opportunities, submit press releases and more!

  • Benefits of Membership

GYA membership offers benefits that can save time and money and opendoors within the industry. Some of the most common benefits that members value are:

  • Networking Opportunities

Networking is the most valued benefit by association members. Enjoy invaluable networking opportunities with the top executives of yacht charter companies and related suppliers, vendors and consultants. Annual events include the Mediterranean Yacht Show in Nafplion and regional meetings throughout the year.

  • Corporate Exposure and Industry Recognition

Complimentary listing in GYA's online directory where members can search for other members by company name or service provided.There are many ways to gain exposure, such as advertising,event sponsorship, article authorship, speaking opportunities and exhibiting at the annual Mediterranean Yacht Show.

  • Regional Meetings

Regional meetings throughout the year will provide local GYA members education and networking opportunities.These regional seminars will be part trend report, part legislative briefing, part good old fashioned grassroots networking all mixed with sponsored fun and socializing. These meetings will represent what GYA is doing well in association-to-industry relationships and they connect people to people.GYA members are entitled to enjoy several privileges on the association's actions such as access to meetings, researches, advertising, exhibitions and more.

 

If you have questions about applying for membership or have questions about a current application, contact the GYA secretary office  at + 30 210 98 117 17 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

11th Mediterranean Yacht Show

Record registrations, strong international attendance and an enhanced global footprint for the world’s largest crewed yacht charter show.

Greece once again took centre stage in the global luxury yachting industry with the return of the 11th Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS), the world’s largest crewed yacht charter show, hosted once again at the port of Nafplion.

Held from 2 to 6 May 2026, this year’s edition not only reaffirmed MEDYS’ leading position within the international yachting calendar, but also set new industry benchmarks, recording historic registration figures and attracting the elite of the global brokerage community.

 

The 11th edition once again brought together some of the finest Greek-licensed professional yachts, hundreds of industry professionals from around the world, as well as dozens of exhibitors presenting products and services related to yachting and maritime hospitality.

 

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