By Klara Jakobsen, Yacht Reviewer at DMA Yachting.
If you are planning a South of France charter around time in the water, these are the 8 yachts we would shortlist first. Every one of them carries a genuine built-in pool, and every one of them charters the French Riviera.
That first claim matters, because most “pool” mentions in yacht listings turn out to be an inflatable pen rigged off the swim platform. We filtered those out. I have been aboard 7 of these 8 myself, most recently at the Sanremo charter show, and the list runs from €161,000 a week upward, starting with the least expensive at number 8.
Last updated: September 2026. Pools verified against each yacht’s own record and our own visits.
8. LUMIERE
LUMIERE proves you do not need 60 metres for a real pool. Her whole aft deck sits close to the waterline, so you can walk straight into the sea right next to a stunning centre pool, with a hot tub tucked above it.
When we stepped aboard her, that floating-beach-resort feel was what everyone talked about. She is a 2024 Moonen, 38 metres, sleeping 10 guests in 5 cabins with a king master and 2 queen VIPs. Stabilizers run both underway and at anchor, so the pool deck stays usable in bays that would rock other boats, and her guests agree: she holds a 4.9 rating across 164 guest reviews.
Two jet skis, wakeboard, water skis and paddleboards cover the toy side. At €161,000 a week she is the least expensive way onto this list, and for a group that plans to live in and on the water all week, the value pick here.
LUMIERE’s aft-deck pool sits a step from the sea on her beach deck, with the hot tub above.
7. EMOCEAN
EMOCEAN carries a 3.5 metre infinity pool on her sundeck, a rare thing on a 38 metre yacht.
Her interior is clean, sharp and colourful, minimalist without feeling stark: a genuinely striking look for a 2021 Rosetti build. A clever touch we noticed on board is the aft crane, which doubles as a bar when it is not in use. The toy garage is serious too: 2 Sea-Doo GTX 300 jet skis, 2 Seabobs, a sea scooter and towables.
The layout is what makes her stand out for families: 2 twin cabins each convert to doubles and carry an extra pullman berth, so she sleeps 12 in configurations that flex with your group. The easiest boat on this list for families with kids who still want the pool.
EMOCEAN’s 3.5 metre glass-sided infinity pool on the sundeck, complete with a waterfall feature.
6. FOREVER
FOREVER is a luxury resort by day and a high-end nightclub by night. Picture a DJ on the aft deck, red lights in the bar lounge, and a live sax player over house music on the top deck: pure Ibiza-at-sea energy.
The pool matches that brief. Her 18 foot foredeck pool has built-in jets, so it swings between swimming pool and giant warm soak with sea views. A 2023 refit keeps the all-white, wide-open interior feeling current, and she sleeps 12 guests in 6 cabins, 5 of them doubles, so nobody draws the short straw.
For the high-energy hours there are 3 jet skis and 2 foilboards to rotate through. For a group that wants the party on board rather than in a beach club queue, she is the one.
FOREVER’s 18 foot foredeck pool with the jets running.
5. SUI GENERIS
SUI GENERIS gives you 2 pools: an infinity pool in her two-level beach club, right at the water, and a custom-built pool up on the sundeck.
When we toured her at Sanremo, the sundeck was the showstopper. She is a 2026 Baglietto, the newest build on this list, with fold-out balconies that open into over-water terraces and floor-to-ceiling glazing that keeps the interior bright. The layout thinks of everyone too: the VIP cabin includes a separate kids’ room plus an extra berth for a nanny.
A 41 metre yacht for 10 guests holding a 4.9 rating across 232 guest reviews. She is the boat we would pick when half the group wants the beach club and the other half never leaves the sundeck.
SUI GENERIS’ two pools: the beach club infinity pool with its lifting floor, and the sundeck pool custom-built for this hull.
4. DB9
DB9 is purposely over the top. She carries 2 hot tubs and an 8 metre pool on the foredeck, which gives her the feel of a true floating resort.
That pool is long enough for actual swimming rather than a dip, and the rest of the boat keeps pace: a 52 metre Palmer Johnson, freshly refitted in 2025, with a full-beam master that includes a large tub and separate his-and-hers facilities. Evenings run to an outdoor movie setup under the stars, with Starlink keeping everyone connected.
The toy list covers an e-foil, 2 Sea-Doo 300s, 2 Seabobs and 4 paddleboards. She sleeps 12 in 5 cabins, and if the pool is the reason you are on this page, start your shortlist here.
DB9’s 8 metre foredeck pool, the longest built-in pool on this list.
3. ANJELIF
ANJELIF actually carries 2 pools: a heated main-deck pool fitted with a counter-current swim system, and a plunge pool inside her full spa, alongside a sauna, massage room, gym and a permanent onboard masseuse. One of the stewardesses is also a certified yoga and Pilates instructor who offers Thai massage, so the wellness programme is real, not a brochure line.
She is a firm favourite with women chartering together, and it is easy to see why. The sundeck nails the essentials, bar, sunbeds and hot tub, and the bow doubles as a dance floor or outdoor cinema. A 2024 Columbus build of 50 metres, she sleeps 10 in 5 cabins with king beds in both the master and VIP, plus 2 e-foils and 2 Seabobs off the stern.
One note on price: she is quoted in dollars, from $295,000 a week, where the rest of this list is in euros.
ANJELIF’s main-deck pool is heated and fitted with a counter-current swim system.
2. CORAL OCEAN
CORAL OCEAN is a serious wellness yacht. Her main-deck gym opens right up to the outdoors, with a reformer, ice bath, bikes and a treadmill, backed by a Pilates instructor, personal trainer and spa masseuse on staff.
The pool sits alongside one of the most complete onboard spas we have seen, sauna included, and she is fully equipped for diving too. We walked her decks on the dock at Sanremo this spring: a 73 metre Lürssen fresh from a 2026 refit, with a super-king owner’s suite with his-and-hers bathrooms, sleeping 12 guests in 6 cabins.
The toy garage runs from a FunAir waterslide to 3 e-foils, 3 flyboards, jet skis and a fleet of towables. For the group that wants a week to leave them healthier than it found them, she is the standard to beat.
CORAL OCEAN’s glass-bottomed spa pool on the sundeck, rebuilt in her refit.
1. OKTO
OKTO takes the top slot for the pool itself: a 6 metre infinity-edged contraflow pool where you swim proper laps against the current, even while she is underway. Retractable floor-to-ceiling glass doors connect it straight to the main salon, so the aft deck runs as one open private beach club.
She is a 66 metre build from ISA in Ancona, fresh from a 2026 refit, sleeping 11 guests in 6 cabins with a main-deck king master and an on-deck VIP. Stabilizers at anchor keep the nights still.
The toys keep up with the pool: 4 jet skis, topping out at a 325 horsepower Sea-Doo, plus 2 e-foils and 2 Seabobs. At €590,000 a week she is the most expensive yacht on this list by some distance, and for a charterer whose day starts with real laps rather than a splash, she is the reason this page has a number 1.
People also ask
Do charter yachts have heated pools?
Some do. ANJELIF’s main-deck pool on this list, for example, is heated, and the hot tubs always are. It varies boat by boat, so we confirm the exact setup with the yacht before you book.
What is the difference between a pool and a jacuzzi on a yacht?
A pool is for swimming and cooling off, while a jacuzzi, which Americans call a hot tub, is a small heated soak. Most yachts on this list carry both, and the entries above say which is which.
Does a yacht with a pool cost more to charter?
The pool itself is not a surcharge, but real pools live on larger yachts, and size drives price. This list starts at €161,000 a week, which is where the genuine pool market in the South of France begins among the yachts we list.
Which of these yachts also has a sauna or full spa?
ANJELIF and CORAL OCEAN both carry full spas with saunas, massage rooms and dedicated spa crew. If the spa matters more to you than the pool, start with those two.
