Yacht Charter French Riviera
Charter a yacht on the French Riviera for Antibes, Saint-Tropez, Porquerolles and the Hyeres islands. Short hops, reserved quays and Saturday starts.
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We compare Riviera weeks across fleets and match a cheaper like-for-like quote
East or west
Antibes and Nice, or Hyeres and the islands. We pick the coast that matches the week
Licence check first
Day Skipper, ICC or equivalent reviewed before we send a bareboat shortlist
Reserved-quay sizes
Boats that actually fit Saint-Tropez, Antibes and the island walls
Yacht Charter French Riviera Highlights
Antibes and the east
The working east-coast fleet, a first hop toward Nice or a westbound start if you want Saint-Tropez later in the week.
Saint-Tropez, booked
The harbour people mean. Reserve it, arrive in daylight, and treat it as one night, not the week.
Porquerolles and Port-Cros
The island pair that still feels like a park. Sand, pines and a night that is quieter than the mainland wall.
Hyeres as the west start
Shorter hops to the islands and a first afternoon that can stay inside if the east wind is up.
The calanques, when settled
White rock and deep water west of Cassis. A day sail in kind weather, not the default week.
Nice as logistics
The airport and a useful first or last night. Most weeks should not start and finish on the same Nice quay.
French Riviera Sailing Itinerary
A 7-day Hyeres and Saint-Tropez loop
Port Pin Rolland to Porquerolles, Saint-Tropez, Bonporteau, Port-Cros and Embiez is the western Riviera week: national-park beaches, short hops and reserved quays you book before you leave.
View Day-by-DayA yacht charter on the French Riviera is a reserved-quay week: Antibes, Saint-Tropez, Porquerolles and a coast that fills early. Hyeres and Antibes hold the useful fleets. Nice is the airport more often than the start.
This page is the booking layer. For winds, harbours and the coast in more detail, use our French Riviera sailing guide. For Corsica and the rest of France, start on Yacht Charter France.
Bareboat works if you already Mediterranean-moor and will book the pretty nights. If the group is here for dinners and swimming, a skipper for the week is the honest product. We will not sell a first bareboat into Saint-Tropez in August without a reserved berth and a plan B.
French Riviera Yacht Charter Types
Bareboat
- You skipper, we shortlist the right size and base
- ICC or Day Skipper checked before you pay a deposit
- Lower weekly cost than skippered or crewed
- Your route, your timetable
Skippered
- Local skipper for reserved quays and the high-season dance
- No licence required
- Stern-to and harbour work handled
- Learn the week without owning the risk
Catamaran
- Shade, space and a level platform
- Shallower draft for skinny calas and banks
- The usual family and group choice
- Two hulls, more cabin privacy
Crewed Luxury
- Captain, and usually a host or chef
- You choose the noise level and the nights in
- Meals, toys and formalities handled
- The week is a stay, not a campaign
Yacht Charter French Riviera: Guide Prices
| Season | Bareboat | Catamaran | Crewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Season (Apr-May, Oct) | EUR 2,800 | EUR 4,800 | EUR 9,500 |
| Mid Season (Jun, Sep) | EUR 3,800 | EUR 6,500 | EUR 13,000 |
| High Season (Jul-Aug) | EUR 5,500 | EUR 9,500 | EUR 19,000 |
| Off Season (Nov-Mar) | EUR 2,200 | EUR 4,000 | EUR 8,000 |
Weekly rates in EUR, yacht only. A 38 to 42 ft monohull sits near the bottom of each band; 46 to 50 ft cats sit at the top. Fuel, end cleaning where not included and berthing are extra. Skippered weeks add a daily skipper fee and a cabin. Reserved quays in Saint-Tropez and Antibes are not in the yacht price.
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Yacht Charter French Riviera FAQs
Bareboat bases want an ICC, RYA Day Skipper Practical or an equivalent they recognise, plus a CV. High-season 50-footers and the prettier harbours are stricter. If your ticket is light, take a skipper. We check this first.
Antibes if you want the east and a shot at Saint-Tropez. Hyeres if you want Porquerolles and Port-Cros as the first hops. Nice is the airport. Saint-Tropez is a night, not a start base for most bareboats.
Plan on about EUR 2,800 in spring and autumn, EUR 3,800 in June and September, and EUR 5,500 in July and August for a mid-size monohull, before extras. Cats cost more. Reserved quays are extra. We quote more than one fleet on the same Saturday.
Yes, in season. Walk-up space on the wall is a story people tell after they did not get in. We would rather book it or keep you in Porquerolles than have you circling at 17:00.
Only if you already stern-to and will accept reserved nights. First-time skippers are usually happier in the Ionian or on a skippered Riviera week. We will say so rather than force a bareboat.