Are catamarans available on the French Riviera?

Chris de Kock
Yacht charter broker, DMA Yachting

They exist, but they are genuinely scarce here, and that surprises people coming from the Caribbean or Greece. The Riviera market is motor-yacht dominated: berths are premium, distances are short, and demand skews to fast motor yachts and superyachts, so relatively few crewed catamarans are based on the coast.

What that means in practice: the good crewed cats book out early, so if a catamaran is your heart’s choice, inquire well ahead and stay flexible on dates. Often a power catamaran or a smaller motor yacht delivers the same space-and-stability brief with far more availability.

We keep track of the Riviera cats worth having. Full explanation and current options: why catamarans are hard to find on the Riviera.