Antibes, Cannes & the Lérins
A short-week Cap d'Antibes circuit — Port Vauban embarkation, Lérins day-anchors and Croisette evenings without the long hop west to Saint-Tropez.
Cruising region: French Riviera Yacht Charter
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- DAY 01
Antibes / Port Vauban
Embark in Port Vauban, Europe's largest marina by megayacht berths. Evening tender into the old town for apéro on Cours Masséna.
- Walk the ramparts at sunset
- Picasso Museum in the Château Grimaldi
- Provision at the morning market
- Anchorage
- Alongside Port Vauban or day-anchor under Cap d'Antibes
- Dining
- Bacon on the ramparts or dinner aboard
- DAY 02
Cap d'Antibes
Swim the rocky coves of the Cap — Plage de la Garoupe in the morning, then the quieter west-facing anse for a long lunch aboard.
- Garoupe beach club morning
- Swim under Villa Eilenroc cliffs
- Sunset at Juan-les-Pins
- Anchorage
- Day anchor off Garoupe or Baie des Milliardaires
- Dining
- Restaurant de Bacon for langouste
- DAY 03
Îles de Lérins
Cross to Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat — fort, monastery vineyard and the clear channel between the islands.
- Fort Royal and the Mask's cell
- Monk-grown wine tasting
- Swim the Lérins channel
- Anchorage
- Day anchor off Saint-Honorat south shore
- Dining
- La Tonnelle on Saint-Honorat
- DAY 04
Bay of Cannes
Reposition into the Bay of Cannes for Croisette energy — tender to La Croisette, overnight on the hook or Port Pierre Canto.
- Walk La Croisette
- Palais des Festivals by tender
- Apéro off Pointe Croisette
- Anchorage
- Between Pointe Croisette and Île Sainte-Marguerite
- Dining
- La Palme d'Or or dinner on deck
- DAY 05
Return Antibes
Morning swim, then a short run back to Port Vauban for disembarkation — bags ashore by noon.
- Final Cap swim
- Crew handover and transfer to NCE
- Anchorage
- Port Vauban
- Dining
- Final breakfast aboard
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