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France · Alpes-Maritimes
Yacht Charter Cannes
Yacht charter at Cannes — the Îles de Lérins, the Estérel and the Bay of Cannes.
Cannes is the practical heart of the Riviera: two working harbours, the best provisioning between Marseille and Italy, and — fifteen minutes offshore — a pair of wooded islands that most visitors never reach. It is also the easiest place on the coast to start a week from.
The Îles de Lérins
Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat sit directly opposite the Croisette. Sainte-Marguerite is pine forest, clear water and a fort that held the Man in the Iron Mask; Saint-Honorat is still a working monastery that makes its own wine.
The channel between them is the standard lunch anchorage for the Bay of Cannes, and it is where the yachts move to when the bay itself gets busy.
West along the Estérel
Théoule, Cap Roux and Agay are within an hour, and the red rock against the water is the most striking stretch of the French coast. Far quieter than anything east of Cannes.
Practical notes
- Vieux Port and Port Canto both in the centre; Nice airport thirty minutes away
- The Lérins channel is the standard lunch anchorage
- The Film Festival (May) and Yachting Festival (September) fill every berth months ahead
- Excellent provisioning — a good place to begin a full week
Reached from: Cannes, Golfe-Juan and Antibes
The fleet
Yachts available for Cannes
Vessels that operate here, from flagship motor yachts to smaller crewed boats. Every rate is quoted on enquiry.
Good to know
Questions we are asked about Cannes
- Is Cannes a good place to start a charter?
- One of the best on the coast: two harbours, real provisioning, an airport thirty minutes away, and the Lérins islands as a first anchorage fifteen minutes out.
- Can we charter during the Film Festival or the Yachting Festival?
- Yes, but berths and yachts are committed months in advance and priced accordingly. For those weeks the conversation needs to start the winter before.
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Enquire about a charter at Cannes
Tell us your dates and how many of you there are, and we will come back with the right yacht and a full quotation.