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- Transfer time
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Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) — Yacht Charter Berthing Guide
Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) is a Mediterranean marina located in France. Used for Cannes yacht charter, it offers festival and Croisette berthing, accommodating vessels with an indicative maximum LOA of 80 m and a maximum draft of 8 m.
- Indicative max LOA
- approx. 80 m
- Indicative max draft
- approx. 8 m
- Fuel
- Available
- Power
- Shore power typical — confirm amp rating vs LOA
- Water
- Available
- Waste
- Pump-out on request / by arrangement
- Wi‑Fi
- Harbour Wi‑Fi variable — starlink aboard preferred
- Gateway
- CEQ
- Transfer
- 15–25 min from CEQ / 35–45 from NCE
- Peak lead time
- 6–12 months for Film Festival / Lions / Yachting Festival
- Charter region
- Cannes
Indicative — subject to confirmation
Indicative — subject to confirmation
Berthing at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)
Berthing & mooring at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)
Event weeks lock the Vieux Port early — Golfe-Juan overflow is standard.
Door-to-deck
Typical CEQ → quay timing: 15–25 min from CEQ / 35–45 from NCE. Timed to embarkation, not a taxi scramble.
Berth lead time
Peak berths typically need 6–12 months for Film Festival / Lions / Yachting Festival. We hold anchorage fallbacks before you fly.
What does berthing cost at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)?
[Draft] Indicative seasonal berth ranges are shared on request — confirm with the marina agent before contract. We never publish unverified nightly rates as fact.
Embark utility
Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) Yacht Berth — Embark Guide
Door-to-deck for Cannes: fly into the gateway, transfer timed to the gangway, luggage aboard before guests. We choreograph the buffer — not a taxi scramble.
Meeting point
Meeting point: Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) — confirm quay / pontoon with the captain the morning of embarkation.
Arrival buffer
Plan 60–90 minutes from wheels-down to passerelle for chauffeur corridors; helicopter windows are tighter when helipad access is confirmed.
Berth lead time
Peak berths typically need 6–12 months for Film Festival / Lions / Yachting Festival. We hold anchorage fallbacks before you fly.
Captain / crew
Event weeks lock the Vieux Port early — Golfe-Juan overflow is standard.
Tender fallback
When berths are scarce we hold a sheltered anchorage + tender (or captain-only standby) plan before you fly — never a last-minute scramble at the mole.
Luggage / night before
Night-before hotel near the gateway (or marina) when late arrivals risk missing the embarkation slot — we hold rooms against the transfer plan.
Gateways
- CEQ →
15–25 min from CEQ / 35–45 from NCE
Typical CEQ → quay: 15–25 min from CEQ / 35–45 from NCE.
[Indicative / draft] Indicative seasonal berth ranges are shared on request — confirm with the marina agent before contract. We never publish unverified nightly rates as fact.
Enquire
Plan berths at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)
Tell us LOA, dates and embarkation airport — we hold berths, tender fallbacks and door-to-deck before you fly.
On the water at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)
Marina & nearby anchorages
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Yachts for Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)
Crewed yachts that can operate or berth around Port de Cannes (Vieux Port).
Berth fitParty Boat · Motor Yacht
PARTY BOAT 135
41.15 m
From
€105,000 / week
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Berth fitParty Boat · Motor Yacht
PARTY BOAT 115
35.05 m
From
€63,000 / week
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Berth fitFerretti Custom Line · Motor Yacht
FERRETTI CUSTOM LINE 94
28.65 m8 guests4 cabins
From
€40,000 / week
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Berth fitRIVA · Motor Yacht
RIVA 93
28.35 m6 guests4 cabins
From
€40,000 / week
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Berth fitFerretti · Motor Yacht
FERRETTI 92
28.04 m10 guests5 cabins
From
€40,000 / week
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Berth fitFerretti · Motor Yacht
FERRETTI 88
26.82 m
From
€40,000 / week
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Berth fitYachts chartering in this regionAbeking & Rasmussen · Motor Yacht
AMARYLLIS
78.5 m12 guests6 cabins
From
€875,000 / week
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Berth fitYachts chartering in this regionDamen · Motor Yacht
LA DATCHA
77 m12 guests6 cabins
From
€645,000 / week
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Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) berthing FAQ
- Why plan a Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) berth with Blue Ocean Club?
- Festival & Croisette berthing — we hold peak slips, anchorage fallbacks and door-to-deck transfers before you fly, with APA line-items before deposit. This is a charter berthing guide, not a marina booking desk.
- How do I embark at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)?
- Confirm quay / pontoon with the captain the morning of embarkation after your CEQ arrival. We brief the chauffeur on the correct marina gate — not a generic harbour drop.
- Can I berth a yacht at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)?
- Yes when LOA, draft and event weeks allow. 6–12 months for Film Festival / Lions / Yachting Festival Blue Ocean Club opens the berth conversation with the yacht shortlist for Cannes.
- What does berthing cost at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)?
- Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) berth fees move with demand. Blue Ocean Club holds an indicative band for your LOA and dates, then locks the written quote before APA is set for the Cannes week.
- Is yacht charter available from Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)?
- Boat charter and crewed yacht charter both use Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) as a working berth when LOA fits. We match hull class to quay politics and your itinerary.
- How far ahead should we book a berth at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)?
- 6–12 months for Film Festival / Lions / Yachting Festival
- What is the practical embarkation airport for Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)?
- Typical CEQ → quay timing: 15–25 min from CEQ / 35–45 from NCE. Timed to embarkation, not a taxi scramble.
- Can we overnight at anchor instead of taking a quay night?
- Anse de la Scaletta (Plage Mala) is a common alternative when the quay is full — captains confirm holding and shelter before committing.
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Facts last verified 1 July 2026.
Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) is a Mediterranean marina located in France. Used for Cannes yacht charter, it offers festival and Croisette berthing, accommodating vessels with an indicative maximum LOA of 80 m and a maximum draft of 8 m.
Why charter from Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)
Marina facilities
Sheltered harbour basin
Around Port de Cannes (Vieux Port): anchorages, dining and provisioning
Nearby anchorages
Anse de la Scaletta (Plage Mala)
Rade de Villefranche
Between the Îles de Lérins
Plage de Pampelonne
Where to dine
La Guérite
Island lunch scene — tender mandatory, bookings and minimums apply.
Table 22
Croisette-adjacent tables for festival and quay nights.
Astoux et Brun
Seafood institution near the old port.
Next step
Planning your charter from Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)
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Our concierge team will match you with the right yacht and handle every berth, customs and provisioning detail.
Operations
Port de Cannes (Vieux Port): berthing and operations
Published limits, on-berth services and a suitability check against your yacht's actual dimensions.
Operational facts
- Maximum LOA
- 80 mindicative
- Maximum draft
- 8 mindicative
- Last verified
- 2 August 2026
Yacht suitability checker
Length alone never decides a berth. We check beam and draft too, then confirm availability and harbourmaster approval before you commit.
We hold published limits for Port de Cannes (Vieux Port). Enter your yacht's length, beam and draft to check them — every verdict stays subject to harbourmaster approval.
- Length overallEnter your yacht's figure to check
- BeamNo verified limit on record
- DraftEnter your yacht's figure to check
- · Published limits are not a berth guarantee: allocation depends on live availability, neighbouring vessels and harbourmaster discretion.
- · Beam, draft and manoeuvring room can rule out a berth even when length fits.
- · Berth counts for this marina are not yet verified on record.
Port de Cannes (Vieux Port) on the map
Arrival & ashore
Getting here, and what is around the berth
Airport and transfer access
Cannes Mandelieu (CEQ)
- Transfer time
- 10 minindicative
Monaco Heliport (MCM)
Hotels, restaurants and services nearby
On the Croisette, minutes from the Vieux Port and the Palais des Festivals — the film and yachting festival base.
- From the berth
- 1.1 kmindicative
Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel
Directly opposite the Croisette tender pontoons — the default festival-week base when the yacht is on a Vieux Port or Canto berth.
- From the berth
- 1.2 kmindicative
Hôtel Barrière Le Majestic Cannes
Closest full-service hotel to the Palais and the Vieux Port — used for overflow guest rooms during Film Festival and Yachting Festival weeks.
- From the berth
- 0.6 kmindicative
Tender-friendly anchorage off the Cap; roughly ten minutes by car from Port Vauban.
- From the berth
- 3.5 kmindicative
Tender-accessible from the Garoupe anchorage and a short car transfer from Port Vauban / IYCA.
- From the berth
- 3.5 kmindicative
Croisette dinner within tender-and-car reach of the Vieux Port and Port Pierre Canto.
- From the berth
- 1.1 kmindicative
Walkable from a Port Canto berth, which is why Canto is requested during Film Festival and Lions weeks.
- From the berth
- 0.2 kmindicative
The single best tender lunch off Cannes — moor off the island, tender in, walk twenty metres to the table.
- From the berth
- 3.5 kmindicative
Directly opposite the Vieux Port anchorage — the most practical Croisette beach club for guests tendering ashore during Cannes events.
- From the berth
- 1.2 kmindicative
Classic captain-recommended lunch, a short run by tender or car from Port Vauban.
- From the berth
- 2.5 kmindicative
Tender in from the Garoupe anchorage — one of the few starred tables on the Riviera you can reach without a car.
- From the berth
- 3.5 kmindicative
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Itineraries and alternative berths
Events
Charter events based at Port de Cannes (Vieux Port)
- Mid-to-late May, annually (12 days)Cannes Film Festival
The festival's most coveted suites float in the bay — chartered yachts moored steps from the Palais and the red carpet.
Charter for this event - Mid-June, annually (5 days)Cannes Lions
Host clients, partners, and creative leadership in the only setting that competes with the Croisette itself.
Charter for this event - Early September, annuallyCannes Yachting Festival
Europe's largest in-water boat show — chartered from a Vieux Port yacht three weeks before Monaco Yacht Show.
Charter for this event - Multiple editions across the yearCannes Fashion Week
Cannes' parallel fashion editions — chartered from a Vieux Port yacht.
Charter for this event - Mid-March, annually (4 days)MIPIM Cannes
MIPIM's real-estate week in Cannes — chartered from a Vieux Port yacht, where the off-floor deals get signed.
Charter for this event - Mid-October, annuallyMIPCOM Cannes
The global TV and content market — chartered from a Vieux Port yacht for serious off-floor deal work.
Charter for this event - Early October, annually (5 days)TFWA World Exhibition
The Tax Free World Association exhibition — chartered from a Vieux Port yacht for travel-retail's central meeting.
Charter for this event - May–October event-rich seasonFrench Riviera Events
The full Riviera season — Cannes Film, Monaco GP, Cannes Lions, Yachting Festival, MYS — under one bespoke charter programme.
Charter for this event - May–October event-rich seasonRiviera Event Charter
Bespoke event-week yacht charters across the full Riviera coast — Cannes, Monaco, Saint-Tropez, Antibes.
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