The cruising ground
From the breakwater of Port Hercule to the anchorages off Cap Ferrat, Monaco remains the operational center of the Mediterranean charter calendar. Itineraries built here flow naturally into Saint-Tropez, Portofino and the Italian Riviera.
Best season
May through September. Grand Prix week (late May) is the peak.
Operational notes
- — 01Direct heli transfers from Nice (NCE) in seven minutes
- — 02Year-round customs and concierge infrastructure
- — 03Anchorages within 60nm: Saint-Tropez, Portofino, Cinque Terre
Sample itinerary
A seven-day passage from Monaco.
Day 1
Embark Port Hercule
Champagne reception, harbour briefing, evening at Larvotto.
Day 2
Cap Ferrat
Anchor off Plage de Passable, lunch at Paloma Beach.
Day 3
Villefranche & Èze
Tender ashore for the medieval village and parfumerie Galimard.
Day 4
Saint-Jean & Beaulieu
Long lunch on board, afternoon water toys, dinner at La Réserve.
Day 5
Cross to Saint-Tropez
Overnight passage, breakfast on the bay of Pampelonne.
Day 6
Pampelonne anchorages
Club 55, Loulou Ramatuelle, sunset on deck.
Day 7
Return to Monaco
Disembark after breakfast.
Available from Monaco
Yachts cruising this region.
Lürssen · 2022
Obsidian
80m / 262ft12 guestsMonaco
An 80m Lürssen with helipad, submersible and seven-suite layout — based in Monaco for the summer season.
From €850,000 / week
Perini Navi · 2018
Meltemi
55m / 180ft10 guestsMykonos
55m Perini Navi sloop based in Mykonos for the Cyclades season.
From €220,000 / week
Feadship · 2020
Azure Horizon
70m / 230ft12 guestsSaint-Tropez
70m Feadship operating the western Mediterranean.
From €620,000 / week