French Riviera boat tours show you the coast from the sea, for one and a half to four hours. Shared seats leave the port of Nice with a swim stop; whole boats for your group leave from harbours along the coast.
Two hours on a boat of twelve at most from the port of Nice: a swim and snorkel at the sea cave, then the cape and the next bay from the water. Nobody goes ashore. Bring a towel.
From $74 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
An hour and a half to two hours at the end of the day, with wine and local snacks and a swim at anchor in the next bay. Twelve people at most. Sails from 1 April to 30 October.
From $62 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Three hours from the port of Nice: a look at the cave, a 45-minute swim off a beach on the cape, then 45 minutes ashore in the harbour town next door. Water and towels are not in the fare.
From $87 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Two hours at the helm of a small boat you drive yourself, no licence needed, from a dock in Monaco. One price for up to four. The paddleboard and the brunch box cost extra.
From $158 per group (up to 4)
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Two to four hours, as you choose, on a quiet solar boat for up to six with its own captain, from the marina at Beaulieu. The only boat here that sails through the winter.
From $169 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Three hours on a private boat from a harbour below the hill village, along the capes towards Nice and back. Drinks, snacks and towels are aboard; €300 local fees are paid per booking.
From $348 per person plus €300 local fees, per booking
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A day-cruiser with shade, a shower and a toilet for up to eight, from the cape's marina: brunch, drinks, snorkel gear and a swim stop. The fare is per person, plus €300 captain and fuel paid on board.
From $464 per person plus €300 captain and fuel, paid on board
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
The whole boat for your group of up to eleven, four hours from Cannes to the islands offshore, an hour at anchor with snorkel gear and a paddleboard. Plus €300 for the captain and service per booking.
From $476 per group (up to 11) plus €300 captain and service, per booking
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
A boat of twelve at most from the port of Nice, masks and snorkels aboard, a swim at the cave below the cliffs, then the cape and the next bay from the water.
See this tripA boat tour is the coast from the sea, for one and a half to four hours. The shared boats leave from Port Lympia in Nice with twelve people at most. They go east past the cape to a swim stop and come back the same morning or evening.
The whole boats leave from other harbours: Cannes, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, the marina at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Port Silva Maris below Èze. One boat you drive yourself leaves a dock in Monaco. Where you board decides which stretch of coast you see, so choose the harbour first.
The villas of the cape, the sea caves and the coves between the towns are best seen from the water. The road above passes them in the trees.
Most boats stop to swim, and the shared boats hand out masks and snorkels. The 3-hour trip spends 45 minutes at a beach on the cape.
At two or three hours, a morning boat leaves your afternoon free for an old town or a museum.
The evening boat pours wine and serves local snacks at anchor in the bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer, then comes back as the sun goes down.
This is the choice to make first, because it sets the price and who is aboard with you.
| A seat on a shared boat | The whole boat | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is aboard | Up to 12 people | Your group only, 4 to 11 |
| Where it leaves | The port of Nice | Cannes, Beaulieu, the cape, a harbour east of it, Monaco |
| Length | 1.5 to 3 hours | 2 to 4 hours |
| Toilet | None | Only on the day-cruiser |
| Price | $62 to $87 a person | $169 to $464 a person, or $158 to $476 a group |
| Paid on board | Nothing | €300 on some |
Two people? A shared boat. A family of five or more? Price the whole boat for your date, because per head it can come close.
An hour and a half to two hours from the port of Nice, twelve people at most, wine and local snacks, a swim at anchor and the sun going down behind the city. Until 30 October.
Check availabilityThe map of the meeting points shows each harbour and its nearest train or tram stop, and our month-by-month guide covers the sea months.
Rather stay on land, or ride along the shore? Every way of touring the coast is compared on French Riviera Tours.