The Greek Yachting Association held a press conference on Wednesday 19 March 2014, at the historic Yacht Club of Greece in Mikrolimano.
Mr. Michael Skoulikidis, introduced the main features of the Association and presented the program of the inaugural Mediterranean Yacht Show, It was during the press conference, that Mr. Skoulikidis announced that the Mediterranean Yacht Show (Nafplion 3-7 May, 2014) will conduct and schedule all of its activities and events under the aegis of the Ministry of Shipping, Maritime Affairs & Aegean.


The press conference was graced by the presence of the Minister of Environment, Energyand Climate Change, Mr. Yiannis Maniatis . The Minister's speech included the promise to provide the organization with an informative environmental seminar, a convenient opportunity for all attendees to keep up to date with the latest Hellenic Presidency priorities.


Mrs. Konstantina Nikolakou (Peloponnese Regional Vice Governor) and Mr. Dimitris Kostouros(Mayor of Nafplion) also announced their official support of the Mediterranean Yacht Show 2014 and the event continued with a team discussion regarding the promotion of the broader area of the Peloponnese as a new yachting destination.


Closing the Press Conference Mr. Michael Skoulikidis, announced that the Mediterranean Yacht Show 2014 will host an informative session on Greek Government Maritime Law in conjunction with a brief overview of the upcoming legislation.

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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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