Day-boats
Couples and small groups wanting a simple, fast day on the water
Day-boat hire in Cannes
A day-boat is the simplest way onto the water: an open or semi-open motorboat for a single day, fast enough to reach the best spots and small enough to keep the day easy. For a swim off the Îles de Lérins, a lunch ashore and a few hours in the sun, nothing is more direct.
Who hires a day-boat
Couples, small families and friends who want a day rather than a week choose a day-boat. There is no overnight, no large crew, no complexity — just a skipper, a fast hull and the coast in front of you. It is the easiest first step into chartering on the Côte d'Azur.
What to expect on board
A day-boat is typically hired with a skipper who knows the coast — where to anchor for the calmest water, which cove is quiet that day, how to time the run to Lérins and back. Sun pads, a swim ladder and a cooler are standard; the experience is relaxed and unfussy.
Itineraries from Cannes
The classic day runs from Cannes to the Lérins islands for swimming, with the option to push to Cap d'Antibes or Golfe-Juan if the sea is kind. A day-boat keeps the radius tight and the day unhurried — back in the Bay of Cannes by evening.
How it is priced
Day-boat hire is offered by quote for the day, set by the boat and the season. Tell our brokers the date and the size of your group and they will match the right boat — the quickest, lightest way to spend a day on the water.
Good to know
A day-boat is priced for the day rather than the week, which makes it the most accessible way to charter on the Côte d'Azur and a natural first step before a longer crewed charter. The skipper and basic running costs are usually included in the day rate; fuel may be quoted separately depending on the boat. Demand is highest at weekends and across the summer, so popular dates are worth booking ahead. Tell our brokers the date, your group size and whether you want to reach Lérins or simply stay close to the bay, and they will match the boat to the plan. Many guests start with a day-boat to learn the coast and the rhythm of a day afloat, then come back for a crewed charter once they know exactly the kind of day they want to repeat.
What sets this type apart
- Open or semi-open motorboat for a single day
- Fast enough to reach the best spots, small enough to stay easy
- Hired with a skipper who knows the coast
- Sun pads, swim ladder and cooler as standard
- The easiest first step into chartering
- Tight radius, unhurried day to Lérins and back
- By-quote day pricing