Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) announced on 9 November 2026 that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yacht Club de Monaco to establish a long-term collaboration to support the development of SKYTOPIA Yacht Bay. AAHK chief executive officer Vivian Cheung and Yacht Club de Monaco general secretary and managing director Bernard d’Alessandri signed the agreement.
Yacht Club de Monaco initiated La Belle Classe Destinations in 2011 to develop an international network of yacht clubs and marinas committed to standards for facilities, services, events and sustainable yachting. The two parties will explore an affiliation between SKYTOPIA Yacht Bay’s future yacht club and the network, opening opportunities for exchanges between members and staff. Their collaboration also extends to organising and promoting nautical, superyacht and waterfront events in Hong Kong and Monaco, and providing professional training and yachting education offered by La Belle Classe Academy.
Cheung said: “As SKYTOPIA presses ahead with its Yacht Bay, we are pleased to sign this MoU with the world-leading Yacht Club de Monaco, whose world-class expertise and international network will be beneficial to the development of our Yacht Bay project and the growth of Hong Kong’s yacht economy. This collaboration reflects Hong Kong’s great potential in yacht tourism and development into a leading yachting hub of Asia.”
SKYTOPIA Yacht Bay is planned to feature a 500-berth marina for vessels up to 100 metres long, a marine resort with a hotel offering direct marina access, a dining and leisure promenade, plus a water recreation area. AAHK invited expressions of interest from international investors and partners in April, followed by a government notice in August proposing to authorise marine works near Hong Kong International Airport, the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Hong Kong Port and Tung Chung. Construction is tentatively scheduled for 2027-2030.
