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.
By Klara Jakobsen, Yacht Reviewer at DMA Yachting.
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 38 metre Moonen for 10 guests, and at €161,000 a week she is the least expensive way onto this list.
For a group that plans to live in and on the water all week, she is the value pick here.
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.
Two convertible double cabins plus an extra pullman berth make her the easiest boat on this list for families with kids who still want the pool.
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.
The interior is all white and wide open, built equally for lounging and partying. For a group that wants the party on board rather than in a beach club queue, she is the one.
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. The layout thinks of everyone too: the VIP cabin includes a separate kids’ room plus an extra berth for a nanny.
She is a 41 metre Baglietto for 10 guests, and the boat we would pick when half the group wants the beach club and the other half never leaves the sundeck.
4. DB9
DB9 is purposely over the top. She carries 2 hot tubs and a foredeck pool roughly 9 metres long, which gives her the feel of a true floating resort.
That pool is long enough for actual swimming rather than a dip, and it sets the tone for the rest of the boat: a 52 metre Palmer Johnson for 12 guests that treats deck space as the main event.
If the pool is the reason you are on this page, start your shortlist here.
3. ANJELIF
ANJELIF keeps her plunge pool inside a full spa: sauna, massage room, gym, and a permanent onboard masseuse to run it all.
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.
One note on price: this 50 metre Columbus is quoted in dollars, from $295,000 a week, where the rest of this list is in euros.
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, and the scale of the wellness setup is hard to overstate.
A 73 metre Lürssen for 12 guests, for the group that wants a week to leave them healthier than it found them.
1. OKTO
OKTO takes the top slot for the pool itself: an infinity-edged contraflow pool, which means you can swim proper laps against the current, even while she is underway. No other yacht on this list offers that.
She is a 66 metre build from ISA in Ancona, taking 12 guests, and at €590,000 a week she is the most expensive yacht on this list by some distance.
For a charterer whose day starts with real laps rather than a splash, there is no substitute on this coast that we list.
People also ask
Do charter yachts have heated pools?
Some do. Built-in pools at this level are often temperature controlled, 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.
