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Nice to Monaco and Saint-Tropez: the classic Riviera week

The full east-to-west Riviera run — embark at Nice, work the Monaco coast, then head west through Cannes to Saint-Tropez.

Cruising region: French Riviera Yacht Charter

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  1. DAY 01

    Nice

    Embark at Port Lympia after a short transfer from Nice Côte d'Azur. An afternoon in the Baie des Anges and dinner in the old town.

    • Walk the Cours Saleya market
    • Swim off the Baie des Anges
    Anchorage
    Port Lympia berth
  2. DAY 02

    Villefranche-sur-Mer and Cap Ferrat

    Move fifteen minutes east into the deepest natural harbour on the coast, with the Cap Ferrat coastal path a tender ride away.

    • Sentier du Littoral
    • Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
    Anchorage
    Rade de Villefranche
    Dining
    Lunch by tender at Paloma Beach.
  3. DAY 03

    Monaco

    Berth at Port Hercule or anchor off Cap d'Ail. Lunch at Plage de la Mala, evening in Monte-Carlo.

    • Plage de la Mala by tender
    • Musée Océanographique
    Anchorage
    Port Hercule berth (subject to availability)
  4. DAY 04

    Antibes and Cap d'Antibes

    Cruise west to the Cap, with Port Vauban as the alternative berth.

    • Musée Picasso
    • Baie de la Garoupe swim
    Anchorage
    Baie de la Garoupe
  5. DAY 05

    Cannes and the Îles de Lérins

    Anchor off the Lérins islands, tender in to the Croisette for the evening.

    • Île Sainte-Marguerite trails
    • La Croisette
    Anchorage
    Between Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat
  6. DAY 06

    Esterel coast

    A slow day along the red rock coast west of Cannes before the run to the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.

    • Swim in the Esterel calanques
    Anchorage
    Calanques of the Corniche d'Or
  7. DAY 07

    Saint-Tropez

    Disembark in Saint-Tropez, or stay aboard off Pampelonne for a final night.

    • Citadelle de Saint-Tropez
    • Pampelonne beach clubs
    Anchorage
    Port de Saint-Tropez berth or Pampelonne anchorage
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