Cannes → Monaco
The coast from Antibes to Port Hercule — the Monte-Carlo day by sea.
Eastward to the principality
From Cannes to Monaco the coast unfolds: Antibes, Cap d’Antibes, Nice and the Villefranche roadstead before Port Hercule. It is one of the classic days — lunch at anchor, an afternoon in Monte-Carlo, dinner back on the water. In May and September the Grand Prix and the Monaco Yacht Show transform the harbour: berths book far ahead.
How long is the yacht passage from Cannes to Monaco?
The coastal passage from Cannes to Monaco runs east past Antibes, Nice and Cap-Ferrat to Port Hercule, and on a motor yacht it is comfortably part of a day rather than a long haul — the exact time depends on the boat's cruising speed and the sea state. The route hugs one of the most scenic stretches of the Côte d'Azur, so the passage itself is part of the pleasure, with the coastline and the grand capes unrolling the whole way. Most guests treat it as a day trip: cruise across in the morning, spend the afternoon in Monaco at anchor or ashore in Monte-Carlo, and return in the evening, or stay overnight in Port Hercule when a berth is available. Our captains time the crossing to the wind so it is smooth, and during the Grand Prix and the Monaco Yacht Show they plan well ahead for the heavy demand on berths and approaches.