Cap d'Antibes
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Billionaires' Bay and the calmest sheltered coves within reach of Cannes.
Cannes → Cap d'Antibes: about 5 nautical miles in a straight line from the Vieux-Port, i.e. 15 min at 20 knots in a motor yacht (great-circle distance computed from the coordinates; the real coastal route is a little longer; reference cruising speed: day-charter.fr).
Chartering a yacht in Cannes to Cap d'Antibes costs from €1,500 a day (day-boat ~11 m, excluding fuel) and from €25,000 a week (motor yacht 20–30 m), plus APA 25–35% and 20% VAT — public 2026 references for the Côte d’Azur, not a tariff: every Yacht Cannes quote is worked out for your date, your group and your boat.
How do you get from Cannes to Cap d'Antibes by yacht?
The Cap d'Antibes is the green, villa-crowned headland between Antibes and Juan-les-Pins, home to the storied Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc. Its sheltered eastern coves — including the famous Billionaires' Bay — offer some of the calmest, clearest anchorages near Cannes, protected from the prevailing wind.
For a yacht it is a perfect lunch-and-swim stop: drop anchor off the pines, watch the great villas through the trees, and enjoy water that stays glassy when other anchorages chop up. A few minutes from Antibes and a short run from the Bay of Cannes, it is a Riviera classic for good reason.
The cape's eastern coves hold their calm when the mistral stirs the open sea, which is why captains know it as a dependable lunch anchorage. From Cannes it is a short, scenic run past Golfe-Juan — an easy half-day that feels far more exclusive than the distance suggests.
How much does a yacht charter in Cannes to Cap d'Antibes cost?
Chartering a yacht in Cannes to Cap d'Antibes costs from €1,500 a day (day-boat ~11 m, excluding fuel) and from €25,000 a week (motor yacht 20–30 m), plus APA 25–35% and 20% VAT — public 2026 references for the Côte d’Azur, not a tariff: every Yacht Cannes quote is worked out for your date, your group and your boat.
| Boat class | Public reference 2026 | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Day-boat / RIB ~11 m | from €1,500 / day | excluding fuel |
| Open day cruiser ~14 m | from €4,795 / day | including fuel |
| Flybridge motor yacht ~21 m | from €6,600 / day | — |
| Superyacht (crewed) | from €10,000 / day | from; rises significantly with size |
| Motor yacht 20–30 m | €25,000 – €65,000 / week | excl. APA |
| Superyacht 30–40 m | €65,000 – €180,000 / week | excl. APA |
| Premium superyacht 40–45 m | €140,000 – €320,000 / week | excl. APA |
| Megayacht 45 m+ | €280,000 – €800,000+ / week | excl. APA |
On top of the rate: the APA (Advance Provisioning Allowance), 25 to 35% of the base price — fuel, food, drinks and harbour dues, reconciled against receipts at the end of the charter (median across surveyed MYBA listings: 35%) — and French VAT at 20%, in principle due on the whole charter fee since 1 November 2020 for a charter in French waters. The crew gratuity recommended by the MYBA is 5 to 15% of the charter fee.
Sources — retrieved 5 September 2026: Monaco Boats (The S Collection) — Yacht charter prices on the Riviera, day rates; International Yachts Charter & Brokerage — French Riviera weekly charter rates (Monaco Yacht Show 2026 page); Vital Charters — What's included in a yacht charter fee: MYBA contract (2026), survey of MYBA listings; service-public.gouv.fr — Taux de TVA (fiche F23567, "Vérifié le 18 juin 2025"); Mathez Compliance — Fiscalité du yachting, TVA charter.
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Why charter a yacht around the Cap d'Antibes?
The Cap d'Antibes, minutes east of Cannes, is one of the most useful and beautiful pieces of coast for a day on the water. Its coves stay calm and glassy when the open sea is lively, sheltered behind the cape, so it is often the answer on a day when a westerly mistral rules out a longer crossing. The water off La Garoupe is famously clear over sand, ideal for swimming, and Port Vauban in Antibes is one of the great superyacht harbours of the Mediterranean, worth seeing from the water. A day around the cape can mix a swim in a quiet cove, a look at the grand villas along the shore and lunch at anchor, all without going far. It pairs naturally with the Îles de Lérins for a relaxed full day. Our skippers read the wind and pick the calmest side of the cape, so the day is comfortable whatever the forecast.
How long does it take to get from Cannes to Cap d'Antibes by yacht?
About 15 min at 20 knots in a motor yacht for 5 nautical miles in a straight line (computed from the Vieux-Port de Cannes; the real route is a little longer). Under sail at 5–7 knots, allow 45 min to 1 h.
How much does it cost to charter a yacht in Cannes to Cap d'Antibes?
By quote. Public 2026 references on the Côte d’Azur: from €1,500 a day for a ~11 m day-boat (excluding fuel), about €6,600 a day for a 21 m motor yacht, €25,000 to €65,000 a week for a 20–30 m motor yacht — plus APA 25–35% and 20% VAT. Yacht Cannes prices each day for your date and your group.
What is included in the price, and what is the APA?
The rate covers the boat and its crew. Fuel, food, drinks and harbour dues go through the APA — a provision of 25 to 35% of the rate (median 35% across MYBA listings), reconciled against receipts at the end of the charter. French VAT at 20% applies to a charter in French waters; the customary MYBA gratuity is 5 to 15%.
Do I need a boat licence to charter a yacht in Cannes?
Not for a skippered or crewed charter: the professional captain holds the qualifications and runs the boat. A licence recognised in France is only required if you charter bareboat and skipper the boat yourself.