Île Sainte-Marguerite

Cannes → Île Sainte-Marguerite: about 2 nautical miles in a straight line from the Vieux-Port, i.e. 5 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 Île Sainte-Marguerite 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 Île Sainte-Marguerite by yacht?

Île Sainte-Marguerite is the bigger of the two Lérins islands, a low ridge of Aleppo pine and eucalyptus ringed by coves. Its Fort Royal is famous as the prison of the Man in the Iron Mask, and the walking paths through the forest make it the more active of the pair. For a yacht, the draw is the chain of sheltered anchorages along its northern shore, facing Cannes across the channel.

The water here is shallow and clear, ideal for swimming straight off the boat, and the island's size means you can come ashore for a walk between swims. It is the natural first stop on a Lérins day, twenty minutes from the Bay of Cannes.

Because its anchorages face Cannes, the crossing is among the shortest on the coast — ideal for a half-day or a first outing. Pair it with Saint-Honorat for a full island day, with the Fort Royal walk between swims.

How much does a yacht charter in Cannes to Île Sainte-Marguerite cost?

Chartering a yacht in Cannes to Île Sainte-Marguerite 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.

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.