Crew included
Yacht charter in Cannes
12 boats berthed in the bay, from a day charter to a full week. You board fifteen minutes from your hotel, with the crew already waiting.
The fleet
What leaves from Cannes
Our boats are berthed at the Vieux Port and Port Canto in Cannes, and at Golfe-Juan, Juan-les-Pins and Port Vauban in Antibes, all within twenty minutes of the Croisette.
By the day
11 boats for day charter
Morning departure, late afternoon return. The most requested format in Cannes: no night on board, no logistics, and most of the coast within reach.
By the week
1 yachts for prestige charter
Cabins, full crew and a tailored itinerary. For Corsica, Sardinia, or simply working your way along the coast without hurrying.
Itineraries
Where you go from Cannes
Lérins islands
Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat, straight out from the Croisette. Sheltered anchorage, clear water, lunch on board.
Saint-Tropez
Lunch at the port or on Pampelonne, back in the afternoon. In summer, the sea is frankly quicker than the road.
Monaco and the Cap
Cap d’Antibes, the Baie des Milliardaires, Villefranche and Monaco. A classic on Grand Prix days.
Formats
Four ways to get out on the water from Cannes
A day around the Lérins islands
The most requested format, and the shortest: leave the Vieux Port or Port Canto around ten, anchor off Sainte-Marguerite or Saint-Honorat, swim, lunch on board or ashore, back in the late afternoon. Twenty minutes of navigation is enough, which is what makes this trip work even when the sea gets up a little.
Sunset
Two to three hours at the end of the day along the Croisette and the Pointe de la Croisette, with the light falling on the Estérel. The easiest format to fit into an already full stay, and the one that works best for two.
A day in Saint-Tropez
One hour to an hour and a half of navigation depending on the boat, lunch at Pampelonne or in the port, back in the evening. This one needs a boat that handles a swell and an early departure: we advise against it when an easterly is forecast, and we will say so before selling it to you.
A week in Corsica or Sardinia
On the larger units, with crew on board and an itinerary built with the skipper. These bookings happen months ahead: in July and August, availability is the real constraint, not budget.
Anchorages
Where we drop anchor out of Cannes
Lérins islands
Sainte-Marguerite for the coves and the clear water, Saint-Honorat for the quiet and the monastery. Twenty minutes from Cannes, sheltered from a westerly, and the anchorage we take nine times out of ten.
Cap d’Antibes and Golfe-Juan
La Garoupe, the coves around the cape, the bay of Golfe-Juan. The alternative when the Lérins are crowded in high August, and a quicker run home at the end of the day.
Estérel and Théoule
The red rocks west of Cannes, the bay of Théoule and the Anse de l’Aiguille. Less busy, more spectacular, and barely further out.
What is included, and what is not
The quoted rate covers the boat, the skipper or crew, insurance and the equipment on board. Fuel is usually extra and depends on how you navigate: a day around the Lérins burns very little, a return run to Saint-Tropez a great deal more. Lunch, drinks and water toys are ordered ahead and quoted separately.
We would rather state those lines up front than at the pontoon on the way back. It is also what explains the gap between our quote and some of the lower headline prices you will see elsewhere.
Frequently asked
Chartering in Cannes, in practice
Do you need a boat licence?
No. Every yacht sails with its crew: there is nothing for you to steer or manoeuvre, and nobody will ask you for a certificate.
How many guests on board?
Up to 12 guests for day cruising, depending on the boat. Overnight capacities are lower and are listed on each boat’s page.
Is fuel included?
It depends on the boat and the itinerary. We give you the estimated figure before booking: this is precisely the line where unpleasant surprises happen elsewhere.
When should you book?
For July and August, allow a month. During the Cannes Film Festival, the Monaco Grand Prix or the Yachting Festival, the fleet is gone weeks ahead. In May, June or September, a few days is often enough.
Going further: our guide to day charters out of Cannes, the Cannes page and our departures from Antibes.