Where should we start our charter, Antibes or Cannes?

Nadja Asmus
Yacht charter broker, DMA Yachting

Antibes is the default starting point for most Riviera charters. Port Vauban gives the deepest access to the crewed fleet, provisioning and crew are all based there, and Nice airport is about 20 km away, so it is the most flexible operational base.

Cannes makes sense when the Croisette, the first lunch ashore and the social atmosphere are part of what you are paying for, or when your charter is built around the Film Festival. It is a shorter transfer from Cannes-Mandelieu but has a smaller home fleet.

Either way, the first cruising leg is short and the whole coast opens up quickly. Full comparison: Antibes vs Cannes.