Saint-Tropez by boat

Cannes to St Tropez Day Trip by Boat

The Cannes to St Tropez day trip by boat is a simple plan: 1 hour 15 minutes across the water, 5 hours on your own in Saint-Tropez, then the boat back to Cannes. The round trip costs $92 per person and holds a 4.5 rating from 955 reviews. Here is how the day runs, what the price covers, and when a day on a catamaran suits you better.

8 min read Prices, ratings and durations read off the live GetYourGuide listings, October 2026

Tall pastel houses with turquoise shutters above a small pebble beach and clear water in Saint-Tropez

Quick answer

The short answer. Book it if Saint-Tropez itself is the goal. The Cannes to St Tropez day trip costs $92 per person for the round trip, spends about 2.5 hours on the water and gives you 5 hours in the village. If you would rather swim and eat lunch at sea, the full-day catamaran at $179 per person is the better buy.

The Cannes to St Tropez day trip at a glance

Price: $92per person, round trip
Boat trip Cannes to St Tropez: 1 h 15 mineach way
Time ashore: 5 hoursin Saint-Tropez, on your own
Whole day: About 7.5 hours1 h 15 + 5 h + 1 h 15
Rating: 4.5955 reviews
Leaves from: Quai Saint Pierreacross from no. 20, Cannes
On board: Drinks and snacksto buy, not included
Cancellation: Free cancellationand reserve now, pay later

How the day runs

How the Cannes to St Tropez day trip runs

Four steps, with the times the listing gives.

This Cannes to St Tropez day trip is a boat transfer, not a guided tour. The listing calls it a round trip boat transfer and, further down, simply the ferry. Nobody walks you round the village; the boat takes you there and, five hours later, brings you back.

Starting times are not printed in the description. The listing shows them when you check availability for your date, so look before you plan the rest of the morning.

Step by step

From the quay in Cannes to the quay in Saint-Tropez

The crossing takes 1 hour 15 minutes each way.

At the quay in Cannes
Go to the ticket office on Quai Saint Pierre, across from no. 20, and exchange your voucher for a ticket.
1 h 15 min across
During the crossing you look out over the coast of the French Riviera. Drinks and snacks are sold on board.
5 hours in Saint-Tropez
Time on your own: the village, the market square, a museum, the boutiques and lunch wherever you like.
1 h 15 min back to Cannes
After the five hours the boat takes you back. Be at the quay in good time for it.

Five hours ashore

What to do with five hours in Saint-Tropez

Five hours on your own, and a short list of what the listing suggests.

The village is the whole point of a Cannes to Saint Tropez day trip, and the listing names the places to aim for. Start at the Place des Lices: on Tuesday and Saturday it holds the Saint-Tropez Provençal Market. If your dates are flexible, pick one of those two days.

From there the listing sends you to the Quartier de la Ponche, the citadelle, the church and the Annonciade Museum, with boutiques in between. Five hours is enough for the market or the museum, a long lunch and a slow walk past the port, without watching the clock.

One date to know: the listing flags a giant street sale in Saint-Tropez on the last weekend of October. Worth knowing if your dates fall then.

From the listings

Saint-Tropez by boat, and the catamaran day

Two frames from the Cannes to St Tropez day trip listing, two from the full-day catamaran.

Rows of sailing boats and motorboats moored in the marina at Saint-Tropez under a blue sky — The marina at Saint-Tropez
Masts in long rows and a big yacht at the far end of the basin.

A five-masted sailing ship lying off a low wooded shore, a helicopter in the sky above — Off the coast
A five-masted sailing ship off the shore. What you pass on your crossing is down to the day.

A low pine-covered island seen across the water from the deck of a catamaran, a small sailboat in front — The catamaran day instead
The Lérins Islands from the deck: the first swim stop of the full-day cruise.

The white mast and rigging of a catamaran against a blue sky — On the catamaran
Mast and rigging overhead: a day spent at sea, not ashore.

What the price covers

What the round-trip price covers, and what it does not

The Cannes to St Tropez day trip is sold as transport. That shapes what you pay for.

The boat, both ways
The round trip costs $92 per person: 1 h 15 min out and 1 h 15 min back.
Food and drink are extra
Drinks and snacks are on sale on board. Lunch in Saint-Tropez is yours to choose and pay for.
No guide ashore
The five hours ashore are time on your own. The listing names the sights; you set the pace.
Children
Check child prices on the listing before you book.
Cancellation
The listing offers free cancellation and reserve now, pay later.

Side by side

Saint-Tropez by boat or the full-day catamaran

The Cannes to St Tropez day trip and the catamaran both begin at a ticket office on Quai Saint Pierre. Prices are per person; ratings are the live listing figures.

The day	Boat to Saint-Tropez	Full-day catamaran
Price	$92 per person	$179 per person
Length	About 7.5 hours	7 hours, back at 17:15
Time on the water	About 2.5 hours, there and back	The whole day
Where you stop	Saint-Tropez, 5 hours ashore	Lérins Islands and an Estérel cove
Food and drink	Drinks and snacks to buy	Cold buffet lunch and a glass of wine
Swimming	Not on the listing	Two swim and snorkel stops
Rating	4.5 · 955	4.5 · 137
Book	Check availability→	Check availability→

Ferry or catamaran

A day in Saint-Tropez or a day at sea?

Two full days out of the same port, built for different people.

A day trip from Cannes to St Tropez and the full-day catamaran fill about the same hours, but they are different days. The Saint-Tropez boat is a ride to a destination: about 2.5 hours sitting on the water and 5 hours walking a village. The catamaran stays at sea, and the sea is what you pay for.

The full-day catamaran costs $179 per person for 7 hours. You start with a welcome drink, swim and snorkel off the Lérins Islands (mask and snorkel are provided), eat a cold buffet lunch with a glass of wine around 13:00, then stop for a second swim in a cove of the Estérel before you are back at 17:15. It holds 4.5 from 137 reviews.

Courtney from the United States wrote: «The catamaran was large and beautiful, the boat had great staff… Highly recommend the full day trip and seeing the second location!»

So: choose the boat for the market, the shops and the village; choose the catamaran for swimming and lunch on deck. On the catamaran, extras on board are paid in cash: cards are not taken.

Before you go

Four things to sort before you sail

Small things that make the Cannes to St Tropez day trip easier.

Find the ticket office
Quai Saint Pierre, across from no. 20. Exchange your voucher for a ticket there before you board.
Check the starting time
The listing shows departure times when you check availability for your date.
Pick a market day
The Provençal market at the Place des Lices is on Tuesday and Saturday.
Bring money for the day
Drinks and snacks on board cost extra, and so does lunch in Saint-Tropez.

Our verdict

Who should book the boat to Saint-Tropez

Book it if Saint-Tropez is on your list. For $92 per person the Cannes to St Tropez day trip gets you there and back with 5 hours in the village, and 955 reviews put it at 4.5.

Want the sea itself? Take the full-day catamaran instead: two swims, lunch and wine for $179 per person.

Ready for the Cannes to St Tropez day trip? $92 per person, round trip, 4.5 from 955 reviews.

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Compare with the other boat trips

Seven catamaran trips sail from Cannes and the nearby coast, from three hours to a full day. Our top pick is the full-day catamaran: $179 per person for 7 hours with lunch and two swim stops. Compare all seven in our list of catamaran trips.

Common questions

Cannes to St Tropez day trip questions, answered

How long is the boat trip from Cannes to St Tropez?

1 hour 15 minutes each way, according to the listing. With 5 hours in Saint-Tropez, the whole day comes to about 7.5 hours.

How much time do you get in Saint-Tropez?

Five hours, on your own: there is no guide and no set program. The boat back to Cannes leaves after that, so keep an eye on the time.

How much does the boat to Saint-Tropez cost?

$92 per person for the round trip. Food is not included; drinks and snacks are sold on board. Check child prices on the listing before you book.

Where does the Saint-Tropez boat leave from in Cannes?

Quai Saint Pierre, across from no. 20. Exchange your voucher for a ticket at the ticket office there before you board.

Is the Cannes to St Tropez day trip worth it?

If you want to see Saint-Tropez, yes: it holds 4.5 from 955 reviews. If you would rather swim and eat on deck, the full-day catamaran at $179 per person suits you better.

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