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Boat rental guides

Real prices, licenses, skippers, platforms, itineraries: concrete answers before you book.

• Renting a RIB: the guide to the coast's smartest boatWhy the RIB dominates day rentals: stability, speed, budget — and the criteria that separate two seemingly identical listings.
• Getting the French coastal license: price, duration, and what it really unlocksThe permis côtier in practice: about €350, one day of training, no power limit on rentals — boating's best investment.
• Menton by boat: the gentlest border, from Garavan bay to VentimigliaRenting a boat in Menton: Garavan and its gardens, the old town from the sea, and the Italian jaunt to the Balzi Rossi and Ventimiglia.
• Renting a license-free boat on the Thau lagoon: the practical guideThau in practice: where to rent license-free, the channels between the oyster farms, Bouzigues, Mèze, Marseillan — Hérault's inland sea made simple.
• Gruissan by boat: Les Ayguades, Saint-Martin island and La ClapeRenting a boat in Gruissan: the coast beneath the La Clape massif, the stilt chalets, the lagoons — the 'Betty Blue' spirit, sea side.
• Cap d'Agde by boat: Fort Brescou, black cliffs and open blueRenting a boat at Cap d'Agde: Fort Brescou, the volcanic cliffs of La Grande Conque, La Tamarissière — the volcano that dips into the Mediterranean.
• Sète and the Thau lagoon by boat: canals, oysters and Mont Saint-ClairRenting a boat in Sète: the 'Venice of Languedoc', the Thau oyster farms, the corniche and Lido beaches — a double playground, sea and lagoon.
• Le Grau-du-Roi and the Camargue by boat: flamingos, bulls and endless sandRenting a boat in Le Grau-du-Roi or La Grande-Motte: the Camargue shore, the Espiguette dunes, Aigues-Mortes by canal — another Mediterranean.
• Le Lavandou and Cavalaire by boat: the cove coast from Cap Nègre to Cap LardierRenting a boat in Le Lavandou or Cavalaire: capes Nègre, Taillat and Lardier, the Escalet and Gigaro beaches — the wild coast between Hyères and Saint-Tropez.
• Hyères and the Giens peninsula by boat: the Var lagoonRenting a boat in Hyères: La Badine and its Caribbean water, the lap of Giens, Porquerolles next door — and the La Capte spot for families.
• La Ciotat and the Île Verte by boat: calanques without the crushRenting a boat in La Ciotat: the Île Verte, the Figuerolles and Mugel inlets, the Bec de l'Aigle — the smart base between Cassis and Bandol.
• The Toulon roadstead by boat: between the French Navy and the Cap Sicié covesRenting a boat in Toulon: Europe's finest natural harbour, the Mourillon beaches, Saint-Mandrier and the Deux Frères rocks — rules and routes.
• Bandol, Sanary and the Embiez by boat: the western VarRenting a boat in Bandol or Sanary: Bendor island, the Embiez archipelago, La Cride point and the Port d'Alon coves — sheltered, family-friendly waters.
• Sainte-Maxime: renting on the smart side of the Gulf of Saint-TropezWhy Sainte-Maxime is the gulf's clever base: the same waters as Saint-Tropez, gentler prices, with Les Issambres and La Nartelle as a bonus.
• The Estérel by boat: the red calanques of Agay and Cap DramontRenting a boat in Saint-Raphaël or Agay: porphyry-red inlets, the Île d'Or, Cap Dramont — the most colourful waters on the coast.
• Nice and the Villefranche roadstead by boat: the Baie des Anges, differentlyRenting a boat in Nice or Villefranche: the roadstead, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, the Réserve coves — route, moorings and observed prices.
• Monaco by boat: the Riviera day between Cap-Martin and Cap-FerratRenting a boat in Monaco or Menton: skirting the Rock, anchoring under Cap-Martin, pushing to the Villefranche roadstead — the Riviera from the water.
• Antibes and the Cap d'Antibes by boat: Garoupe, Billionaires Quay and covesRenting a boat in Antibes: rounding the cape, La Garoupe bay, the neighbouring Lérins islands — route, moorings and budget from Europe's largest marina.
• Saint-Tropez and Pampelonne by boat: the iconic dayRenting a boat in Saint-Tropez: anchoring off Pampelonne, rounding Cap Camarat, dodging the July crowds — real prices and insider advice.
• Porquerolles and Port-Cros by boat: the Golden Islands, explainedRenting a boat in Hyères or Porquerolles for Notre-Dame, Plage d'Argent and Port-Cros: National Park rules, moorings and budget.
• Marseille by boat: the Frioul, If castle and the southern calanquesRenting a boat in Marseille: the Frioul archipelago, the Château d'If, Les Goudes and the calanques of Sormiou and Morgiou — routes and advice.