Can I charter a yacht for one day on the French Riviera?

Leonidas Marousos
Yacht charter broker, DMA Yachting

Yes, day charters are a Riviera staple: a morning start from Cannes, Antibes or St Tropez, swim stops in the Esterel calanques or off the Iles de Lerins, lunch at anchor or ashore, and a golden-hour cruise home. Premium day yachts run into five figures per day; smaller options start lower.

We also arrange one-day events aboard, from birthdays to corporate days around Cannes Lions, with catering and transport coordinated around the boat.

If you are tempted to stretch it, the interesting threshold is 2 to 3 days, where day-boat pricing crosses into proper crewed territory and the wider coast, St Tropez, Monaco, the Italian border, comes into range. More: Riviera day charters.