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French Riviera Yacht Charter

The French Riviera has a magical microclimate. The sun caresses this silverine shore 300 days per year. In fact, blazing sunshine has turned this 100km coast into the greatest yachting destination on earth.

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Phoenix 2
Phoenix 2

Phoenix 2

  • 90M

  • 12 Guests

  • Built 2010

From €1,200,000  p/w
Elements

Elements

  • 80M

  • 24 Guests

  • Built 2019

From €800,000  p/w
Come Together

Come Together

  • 60M

  • 14 Guests

  • Built 2022

From €450,000  p/w
Wally Love

Wally Love

  • 30M

  • 8 Guests

  • Built 2007

From €52,000  p/w
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Yacht Charter Itineraries

Inspirational Itineraries on the French Riviera

11 Days

Côte d'Azur Classic

Monaco to St Tropez. Cruise through the sybaritic history of the South of France. With a cast of painters, writers, winemakers and chefs.

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7 Days

Le Jet Set

Cannes to Monaco. Experience the South of France the way it's designed to be done. With raised pulses, eyebrows and glasses.

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7 Days

Secret South of France

Antibes to Menton. Y.CO sails far from the madding crowds with a seven-day sojourn through the secret South of France.

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10 Days

Yachting's Favourite Playground

Monaco to Nice. Cruising the French Riviera is not a once in a lifetime experience. It's an annual, unmissable event.

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Yacht Charter Destinations

More Destinations on the French Riviera

Monaco

Bars, Cars & Michelin Stars. Monaco is the city-state that never sleeps. The Principality boasts more fast cars and Michelin stars than anywhere else on earth.

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Eze

Eze is on an eagle's nest. Imagine a Disney castle sited 410m above the Mediterranean. The best panorama from this clifftop village? The once-in-a-lifetime view from San Remo to St Tropez.

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Villefranche

Depth of colour. Villefranche rings the Riviera's greatest harbour like an amphitheatre. The principle pastime? Drinking café au lait while watching the bay. That's because the 300m-deep water welcomes humble fishermen alongside the world's largest yachts.

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St Tropez

Life is rosé in this anything-goes escape. acht guests can wear flip-flops, kaftans, Panama hats or Bermuda shorts. In this former fishing village posing is considered arriviste.

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Antibes

Where café culture is an art form. Antibes is one big pavement café. Sip frozen espresso in Café Marius. Dirty martinis in Le Pimm's. Or follow your steward to underground drinking den L'Absinthe Bar.

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Cannes

Capital of cool. La Croisette is Cannes’ seaside boulevard. It sparkles with boutiques from head to toe (think Ralph Lauren for sunhats, Jimmy Choo for shoes).

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Cap Ferrat

Pink Palazzi and private bays. Cap Ferrat is Europe's coolest peninsula. It punches into the Mediterranean in a succession of six sandy bays. Running along its emerald spine are Italianate palazzi and French chateaux.

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Îles de Lérins

The sunshine twins. The two Lérins islands swim in azure seas one kilometre from Cannes. Ile St Honorat and Ile Ste Marguerite are car-free, stress-free and after 5pm - solely accessible by private boat.

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Menton

Set sail to the sunniest city in France. 2,600 annual sunshine hours made Menton a holiday spot for aristocratic Russians, Italians and Brits. The idle rich planted tropical gardens like Jardin Val Rahmeh, which overflows with guavas and bananas.

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Your Guide to the French Riviera

300 Days of Sun. 24/7 Fun.

Your Guide to the French Riviera

French Riviera Adventure

Sunshine sprinkles stardust on every activity. Would you rather play poker alfresco by the lapping Mediterranean (in Cannes) or inside a dark casino? Or touch contemporary art sculptures on a National Park island (on Porquerolles) instead of shuffling around a museum? We thought so. That’s why Y.CO has planned the ultimate French Riviera adventure for you.

Your Guide to the French Riviera

Complete Privacy

There’s just one problem with paradise. Everybody wants a piece. Only a private yacht can anchor off tiny islets where there isn’t a hotel for miles. Or reach incredible dive sites at dawn or dusk. Or escape the crowds to reveal cetacean migrations and piratical stretches of sand. Some establishments are literally boat-only. Including island restaurants and secret beach clubs only known to sailors.

Your Guide to the French Riviera

Escapades on Land

A Y.CO Charter Specialist is even more essential on land. Take the clifftop village of Roquebrune. Hire the same wheels as James Bond in Goldeneye. (The 007 movie was filmed up here). Then jump off the cliff via a tandem parascend. Or sail west to Plage Pampelonne. One call from your captain will net the best sand-in-the-toes table in town, as your private yacht glistens in the bay.

In short, the French Riviera has adventures to suit oenophiles, bibliophiles, racers, dancers, overgrown kids and sulky teens. It’s time to dive in.

REASONS TO VISIT

WHY WE LOVE THE FRENCH RIVIERA

Rosé

Half the vineyards in the sun-kissed South of France are dedicated to the pink drink. Rosé comes in all shades. Blush grey. Shocking salmon. Deep ruby. The best bottles? They never get exported. Top beach bars like Loulou in St Tropez snaffle the lot.

Adventure

So inventive is this coastline, that each new sailing voyage to the French Riviera is a fresh adventure. Cycle the Tour de France route with a racing champ. Take a chopper to a rural Provence restaurant. Meet monks who make wine on a private island.

French Riviera Yacht Charter FAQs

What are the most popular yachting destinations in the French Riviera?

The French Riviera is home to the most exclusive yachting destinations. Enjoy the glitz and glamour of Monaco, admire breathtaking views from the sun-drenched villas of Eze, or lounge along the waterfront in Villefranche with a café au lait. Your adventure in the south of France awaits.

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What is there to do in the French Riviera?

As the most fabulous yachting destination on earth, you'll be spoilt for choice with things to do. Our French Riviera yacht charter itinerary consists of cruising through the Côte d'Azur, sailing between Antibes and Menton, and hanging with the celebs in Cannes.

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When is the best time to visit the French Riviera?

The Mediterranean yachting season runs between May and October. July and August offer the ideal conditions to charter a yacht in the French Riviera, though. You should always consider the sea temperature, especially if you're spending lots of time in those shimmering azure waters. It's a blissful paradise.

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Do you have yachts for sale in the French Riviera?

We have an incredible selection of yachts for sale that are ready and waiting for you to hop on board and explore the beautiful French Riviera. Let us help you find a yacht that will transform your lifestyle, providing you enjoyment for years to come.

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