Private boats on the Riviera
Choosing a private boat trip Cannes groups can book online comes down to three numbers: how many of you there are, how many hours you want, and what the boat costs per head once every seat is taken. Here are four boats with skippers, with the sums done.
Quick answer
The short answer. For two to five people, the private boat trip Cannes travellers review most here is the Golfe-Juan boat to Cap d'Antibes and the Lérins Islands: $325 per group, up to 5 people, rated 5.0 from 133 reviews. To board in Cannes itself, take the 4-hour speedboat. For six to twelve people, the private catamaran is $1,457 per group, up to 12 people.
Four boats, side by side
Every price here is for the whole boat. Divide it by the seats and a private boat trip Cannes groups fill to the last seat costs far less per head than it first looks.
| Boat | Up to | Price for the boat | Per person if full | Hours | Leaves from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat to Cap d'Antibes and Lérins | 5 people | $325 per boat | $65.00 per person | 3 - 6 h | Golfe-Juan, Camille Rayon marina |
| Speedboat to the Lérins Islands | 5 people | $561 per boat | $112.20 per person | 4 h | Cannes, by the harbour office |
| Boat to the Estérel and Lérins | 5 people | $661 per boat | $132.20 per person | 3 h | Cannes Marina, Mandelieu-la-Napoule |
| Private catamaran to Lérins | 12 people | $1,457 per boat | $121.42 per person | 4 - 8 h | Port Gallice, Juan-les-Pins |
Golfe-Juan to Cap d'Antibes
Five seats, Cap d'Antibes and the islands, and the day shaped around you.
The Golfe-Juan boat is the private boat trip Cannes visitors review most on this page: 133 reviews at 5.0. It costs $325 per group, up to 5 people, for 3 to 6 hours with a skipper. Fill all five seats and that is $65.00 each before the skipper fee.
You board at the Camille Rayon marina in Golfe-Juan. The private boat tour French Riviera skippers run on this listing heads to Cap d'Antibes, then across the Juan Gulf to the Lérins Islands, with paddle boards and snorkel gear on board.
You shape the day: stops to swim, time to unwind, a walk on one of the islands. You may bring your own food and drinks, and boats on the water sell snacks, ice cream and drinks. The skipper fee is paid on the boat: about $217, set in euros.
What it really costs
What a private boat trip Cannes listings show is the boat price. These sit on top of it.
About $217, set in euros and paid on the boat. With five people that makes about $108.48 a head.
About $326, set in euros and paid on the boat. With five people that makes about $177.42 a head.
Optional, about $38, set in euros and booked with the boat.
Fuel to the islands is in the price. Go on to Monaco, Cap d'Antibes or Saint-Tropez and the extra fuel is paid on the spot.
Board in Cannes
Four hours on a speedboat round the Lérins Islands, with an aperitif.
This Cannes private boat tour runs for 4 hours on a speedboat and costs $561 per group, up to 5 people: $112.20 each with a full boat. It has 82 reviews at 5.0. If you want a private boat trip Cannes itself is the starting point for, this is the one: the skipper meets you at the reception platform in front of the harbour office.
The plan is the Lérins Islands: snorkelling in clear water, a stand-up paddle into the coves, time to relax and the underwater museums the listing names. An aperitif is served on board, with drinks and a sharing board. The guide speaks French and English. Add the skipper fee and a full boat comes to about $177.42 a head.
What is on board
Snorkelling comes with each private boat trip Cannes skippers run here; the food and drink differ.
Paddle boards and snorkel gear. Bring your own food and drinks.
Snorkelling, a stand-up paddle, and an aperitif with drinks and a sharing board.
Masks, snorkels and noodles, a table with benches, a sunbathing area at the front.
Paddle boarding and snorkelling, with fuel to the Lérins Islands included.
The Estérel coast
Three hours: the Estérel cliffs, then a swim off the islands.
The third boat leaves the harbour master's office at the Cannes Marina in Mandelieu-la-Napoule. It costs $661 per group, up to 5 people for 3 hours: $132.20 each when full. It is rated 5.0 from 72 reviews, and the listing names no skipper fee on top.
It is the one private boat trip Cannes groups can book here that sails the Estérel coast: red volcanic rocks, steep cliffs and wild coves, then on to the Lérins Islands for a swim. Masks and snorkels are on board for the underwater museum and its submerged statues.
Two notes: the guide speaks French only, and the trip may be called off or moved for weather, with a full refund if it is called off.
Before you book
Five minutes now saves a surprise on the quay.
The four boats leave from four different harbours. Read the meeting point on the listing.
Two of the four ask for a skipper fee on the boat. Plan for it before you compare prices.
Three boats take up to 5 people. For six to twelve, only the catamaran fits.
All four stop for swimming and snorkelling. Bring swimwear and a towel.
Six to twelve people
Room for twelve, and the longest day on the water here.
Three of these boats take five people. For six to twelve, the catamaran is the private boat trip Cannes groups of that size can book here: $1,457 per group, up to 12 people, for 4 to 8 hours with a skipper. With all twelve seats taken it comes to $121.42 each, less per head than the Bay of Cannes boat.
It leaves Port Gallice in Juan-les-Pins for the Lérins Islands: swimming, paddle boarding and snorkelling. Fuel to the islands is included; carry on to Monaco, Cap d'Antibes or Saint-Tropez and the extra fuel is paid on the spot. It has no reviews yet.
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Each price is for the whole boat. Check dates for the private boat trip Cannes groups of your size can fit on.
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Our verdict
Book the Golfe-Juan boat. For two to five people it is the lowest price per head here, about $108.48 each with the skipper fee, and it has the most reviews: 133 at 5.0.
Want to board in Cannes? Take the speedboat. Six or more? Only the catamaran seats twelve.
Compare with the other boat trips
A private boat trip Cannes groups book is not the only way out to the islands. Our top pick, the full-day catamaran, is $179 per person for 7 hours, with a cold buffet lunch and two swim stops. Compare it with the other cruises in our list of seven catamarans.
Common questions
For the whole boat, $325, $561 or $661 for up to 5 people, and $1,457 for up to 12. Full, that is $65.00 to $132.20 a head, before any skipper fee.
A skipper comes with all four boats. Two charge a skipper fee on the boat: about $217 on the Golfe-Juan boat and about $326 on the Lérins speedboat.
Three of the boats take up to 5 people. The private catamaran takes up to 12.
On the Golfe-Juan boat, yes. The Lérins speedboat serves an aperitif, and the Bay of Cannes boat offers a sharing platter for about $38 extra.
The Bay of Cannes boat may be called off or moved for weather, with a full refund if it is called off. On the Golfe-Juan boat the skipper messages you before the trip about the conditions. All four come with free cancellation.
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