The 15 Best Boat Trips in Cannes, Compared

1.Estérel Massif Boat Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 811 reviews · 2h 30m · from $88Our pick

Review of the 2.5-hour Estérel boat tour from Cannes, with red cliffs, swimming stops, local guides, Cap Roux, and practical tips.

“Stefan was a great tour guide he is an extremely good driver with years of experience. He took us right up close to the best of cliffs and calanques. I definitely recommend for young adults and teens but if your coming from the cruise terminal it’s over an hours walk! So sort out transports prior to arriving”

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2.Half-Day Catamaran Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 445 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

Review of Cannes’ half-day catamaran cruise, with swimming, snorkeling, paddleboards, practical tips, timing, price, and honest drawbacks.

“A great afternoon on the catamaran! Would highly recommend, not crowded, comfortable and a good amount of time swimming!”

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3.Half-Day Catamaran Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 214 reviews · 4 hours · from $135

Review of Cannes’ half-day catamaran cruise, with swimming, snorkeling, lunch, rosé, practical tips, costs, and ferry details.

“Excellent half day out on a very nice catamaran. Friendly crew. Catered food was outstanding. No complaints. Highly recommend.”

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4.Catamaran from Cannes

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 195 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $109

Review of Cannes catamaran cruises, with Lérins Islands swimming, lunch, kayaks, paddleboards, pricing, boarding tips, and honest drawbacks.

“I nice cruise in the south of France. About 45 minutes of sailing followed by hour and a half for swim and lunch. Then you get dropped off at St Maugerite island and have to take the ferry home”

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5.Yacht Me Up – Private All-Inclusive Cannes Sailing Fever

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 175 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) Top rated

Review of Cannes Sailing Fever, a private Dufour yacht cruise with swimming, snorkeling, SeaBob, food, drinks, and Lérins Islands views.

“Captain Brice and Hansel were amazing hosts and made us feel very comfortable! Lovely snacks on board and an excellent swimming stop. Highly rexommend”

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6.Sea excursion – Estérel Massif by boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 159 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Explore Cannes to the Estérel Massif by small speedboat, with red cliffs, secret coves, swimming stops, and coastal views.

“So fun and relaxing. The coastline is beautiful and our guide gave great commentary. He stopped at a beautiful spot to swim and snorkel. Although not that much to see snorkeling, a few fish and an occasional little jellyfish, the water is so clear and beautiful. We had soooo much fun. Even saw a dolphin on the way back in. I highly recommend this trip.”

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7.Cruise / navigation in the Lerins Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157

Sail from Cannes to the Lerins Islands aboard an intimate 11-meter boat for swimming, snacks, turquoise water, and relaxed Riviera views.

“This was an incredible day out on the water and was exactly what we were looking for while visiting the Rivera! The boat is beautiful. Swimming in the cove between the two islands was our favorite part.”

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8.Full-Day Catamaran Cruise Departing from Cannes

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 120 reviews · 1 day · from $188

Spend a full day sailing from Cannes to the Lérins Islands and Esterel coast with swimming, snorkeling, lunch, wine, and water sports.

“Very good, we are very grateful for the team. The food was good and they are very king. Unfortunately, they don’t explain much about the isles we stopped, that only point we can say more or less negative. Thank you very much. Best regards”

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9.Scenic Coves RIB Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 109 reviews · from $64

Ride a small RIB from Cannes to Esterel coves, red rocks, caves, and a swim stop on this lively 1.5-hour coastal tour.

“It was stunning views and a fun ride! Our guide Stephan was great, spoke enough English to make us understand and showed us the beauty of the coast that you can’t get anywhere!”

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10.Discover the Lérins Islands and the Bay of Cannes by Private Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 97 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Explore the Lérins Islands from Cannes by private boat with swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, snacks, wine, and a friendly skipper.

“the best day, our favorite in cannes / south of france... the hosts is the best and took us to the best spots”

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11.Private Boat Tour Cannes Lerins Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Cannes boat tour to the Lerins Islands, with swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, island walks, and flexible coastal stops.

“This was the best part of our trip. Phillip was amazing. We had time to swim in the ocean , do paddle boards and feed some fish. He gave us enough time to do all we had in mind. I highly recommend this excursion with Phillip, we made our day just amazing.”

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12.Lérins Islands Private Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 63 reviews · 4 hours

Review of Cannes’ private Lérins Islands boat tour, with snorkeling, paddleboarding, an underwater scooter, snacks, and practical booking tips.

“Incredible experience. We had a wonderful time. The guide and boat were excellent. We made lifetime memories”

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13.Half-day sailboat trip to the Lerins Islands

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 58 reviews · 3h 30m · from $176

Review of a small-group sail from Cannes to the Lérins Islands, with swimming, snorkeling, paddleboards, rosé, and a local charcuterie platter.

“Such a lovely time! Cecile & Eric are such good hosts and delightful to get on and in the water! Thank you!”

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14.Classic Yacht Sailing in Cannes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Review of Cannes’ private classic yacht sail, with island stops, swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, food, price, and practical booking advice.

“Amazing experience. The sailboat was beautiful and relaxing. The guide was knowledgeable and a pleasure.”

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15.Boat Magical Private Cruise 4U Cannes Lerin Islands Eco Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 46 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Review of a private Cannes cruise to the Lérins Islands, with swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, an eco-museum, and a fresh aperitif.

“Extremely friendly and helpful skipper Gregory made the trip really nice. Full of fascinating stories and answering all of our questions. We were a little unlucky with the cloudy weather today so not possible to see the statues in the deeper water. But where we stopped the water was beautiful and warm and with it being a private tour there was a lot of flexibility. Gregory found us a nice quiet spot to stop in. And prepared us a tasty spread with meat , fruit and cheese. I would recommend the earlier time slot as it got busier later. Fun experience, would definitely recommend. Felt like it was a good…”

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