The cruising ground
From the bay of Pampelonne to the Lérins Islands off Cannes, Saint-Tropez remains the social center of a Mediterranean charter. Itineraries flow east into Monaco and west into Marseille and the Calanques.
Best season
Late May through September. Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez (early October) closes the season.
Operational notes
- — 01Direct flow into Monaco, Portofino and the Italian Riviera
- — 02Largest concentration of beach clubs in the Mediterranean
- — 03Late-season charters benefit from clear seas and lower rates
Sample itinerary
A seven-day passage from Saint-Tropez.
Day 1
Embark Saint-Tropez
Evening on Place des Lices, dinner at Sénéquier.
Day 2
Pampelonne
Lunch at Club 55, afternoon at Loulou Ramatuelle.
Day 3
Cavalaire & Pointe du Layet
Quiet anchorages, water toys, BBQ on deck.
Day 4
Lérins Islands
Swim stops off Île Sainte-Marguerite, lunch ashore.
Day 5
Cannes & Antibes
Sunset between Cap d'Antibes and the Lérins.
Day 6
Cross to Monaco
Long lunch underway, evening berth Port Hercule.
Day 7
Disembark Monaco
Breakfast and helicopter transfer to Nice.
Available from Saint-Tropez
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