Owner services
Private owner support.
On-the-day, owner-ready support during cruising weeks and major events.
The relationship
On call, named only on instruction.
Some weeks matter more than others: the Monaco Grand Prix, the Cannes Film Festival, the September yacht shows, a family celebration, a week with guests the owner wants to receive well. For those weeks, private owner support adds a Balthazar advisor to the owner's side, coordinating everything the captain and crew would not normally cover.
Berthing comes first, because in event weeks it is the constraint: the right quay, the right position and the permissions that go with it, requested months ahead, with alternatives at anchor or in a neighbouring port. Then the guests: flights and private aviation, cars and transfers, hotels for those not staying aboard, invitations, restaurant tables, event tickets and the timing that ties them together.
Aboard, the advisor works with the captain and the chief stewardess on the programme of the week: menus and wines, entertainment, florists, photographers, security where it is needed, and the tenders and shore transport that move guests between yacht and town.
The role is closer to a chief of staff than to a charter broker. It is present for the week or for a single evening, on call throughout, and discreet by default: named to others only on the owner's instruction. The brief is set with the owner directly.
Related services
Related owner services.
Charter management
Positioning a private yacht into the charter market: itinerary, pricing, central agency and the season calendar.
New build & refit advisory
Owner-side advisory across new-build briefs, shipyard selection and refit programmes.
Yacht management
Day-to-day yacht management: crew, accounts, technical oversight and ISM/MLC compliance.
Field notes
Related reading.
Events
Dubai International Boat Show.
In 2026 the Dubai International Boat Show opens the Dubai season: five days at Dubai Harbour, and how an advisor prepares a client to buy, sell or host during the week.
Sep 2026
Events
Cannes Yachting Festival.
Europe's season-opening show fills the Vieux Port and Port Canto each September. Attending by yacht, what berthing that week realistically involves, viewing yachts with an advisor, and folding the festival into a Riviera cruise.
Jul 2026
Frequently asked
Practical questions.
- Which events is private owner support used for?
- The Monaco Grand Prix, the Cannes Film Festival, the Cannes Yachting Festival and the Monaco Yacht Show in the Mediterranean, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the Dubai International Boat Show in the Gulf, and private occasions aboard: birthdays, anniversaries, family gatherings and business hospitality.
- Can you secure a berth during the Monaco Grand Prix?
- We request it early, through the harbour and the agents who handle event berthing, and plan alternatives at anchor or in a neighbouring port. Berths in event weeks are limited and allocated by the port, so no one can promise one; preparation months ahead is what improves the chances.
- Is private owner support only for owners?
- No. Guests chartering a yacht for an event week often ask for the same coordination ashore: tables, tickets, transfers and berthing. It is arranged alongside the charter, with the same discretion.
- Can security and confidentiality be arranged?
- Yes. Close protection, vetted suppliers, confidentiality agreements for staff and service providers, and discreet transfers are arranged through specialists we work with, whenever the owner or the guests require them.
- How much notice is needed?
- For the major events, several months: berths, hotels and tables are allocated early, and the best options go first. For a private occasion, a few weeks is often workable. Requests at short notice are handled with what remains available.
Plan
Speak to an advisor.
A private advisor returns a short, considered reply within the hour.