BOAT-COMPARATOR Guide
Chartering a yacht for the day on the French Riviera: how it works
From €2,500 to €8,000 a day: what a skippered yacht rental between Cannes, Antibes and Saint-Tropez includes — and what it doesn't.
A yacht day is no longer an unreachable dream: between couples or to mark an occasion, the skippered day between Cannes and Saint-Tropez books like a (very good) table. Provided you read the contract lines.
What the price includes
From €2,500 (12-15 m) to €8,000 (20-24 m) per day: the yacht, the skipper (often a deckhand too), the boat's insurance, sometimes soft drinks and a paddleboard. Rarely included: fuel (€300-800 by programme — Cannes to Saint-Tropez return makes itself felt), catering, and berths away from base.
The typical day
Board 9-10 am, swim stop at the Lérins islands or Cap d'Antibes, lunch aboard or at Pampelonne (the skipper books the club's buoy), return at sunset. The programme flexes with the wind — precisely what the skipper is for.
The customs
A crew tip (5-10% of the day) is customary when service delivers. Special requests (DJ, décor, drone photo stop) are agreed at booking, not on the pontoon. And legal capacity stays 12 passengers whatever the yacht's size — regulation, not ill will.
Booking at the right price
Day charter is the segment where displayed prices vary most between channels — same yacht, same skipper. Compare, demand the written breakdown (fuel? catering? overtime?), and beware dateless 'from' prices: in August, everything doubles.