The Mediterranean · MARSEILLE BOAT TRIPS
Good boat trips in Marseille fill up weeks ahead in high season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each fare covers and how they differ.
Review of Marseille’s small-group Calanques boat tour, with swimming, snorkeling, Riou Island, coastal caves, local guides, and practical tips.
“Amazing experience in the Calanques: the site is beautiful, the water extremely clean and even though the weather wasn’t at its best today the boat trip was funny and the sites still amazing. Absolutely recommended!”
Review of Marseille’s Côte Bleue boat tour, with caves, turquoise swimming spots, snorkeling, La Redonne, and practical tips for your 3.5-hour trip.
“Truly such an incredible experience, a must do if you are in marseille. Perfect amount of swimming, they actually take you to calanques and not just a random boat tour like some others I saw online. Very thought out and meaningful. Our guide, Clemence even offered to call a restaurant to make my sister and I a reservation. She was incredibly kind and patient and made an effort with us as our French is not great. I can only say amazing things, it was a perfect day.”
Cruise from Marseille to Château d’If and the Frioul Islands for swimming, snorkeling, coastal views, and a 20-minute island stop.
“We booked the day before, so glad there was space! Great amount of time, it was perfect!!! Great skipper - beautiful scenery and had an absolute blast! Best was swimming in and around caves - couldn’t be more perfect!”
Review of Marseille’s sunset cruise to Frioul, with a vegetarian buffet, Provençal wine, swimming, and a quiet electric boat.
“We loved Captain Eric! He was fabulous! The dinner was pretty tasty (vegetarian menu) and the drinks were good. The cruise is relaxing around the Friol Archipelago and then anchors for dinner and the sunset, which was pretty. Highly recommend!”
Sail Marseille’s Old Port to Frioul for swimming, a vegetarian dinner, Provençal rosé, music, and a memorable sunset at sea.
“The crew on the boat was amazing. The boat was sparkling clean and the food was good. The tour was obviously beautiful. We had a lovely time with our family.”
Sail from Marseille to the Frioul Calanques, learn basic sailing, swim and snorkel in a small group for a relaxed four-hour outing.
“The perfect activity for those wanting to learn the ropes with sailing, or for those just wanting to relax and take in the beautiful scenery! Perfect weather, and the guide was super friendly and let us plan the day around what we wanted to go! definitely recommend”
Spend seven hours aboard Le Don du Vent with Calanques views, swimming, snorkeling, a chef-made buffet, and organic wine from Marseille.
“Excellent day on the boat. The crew was extremely professional, kind, and funny! Delicious food and wine, great swimming and views. Nice balance of shade and sun on the boat, with comfy bean bags for lounging. We cut the engine and sailed when the wind cooperated, which was really special. It’s a spectacular and historic boat, too. Overall, super!”
Review of Marseille’s catamaran tour to Frioul and Château d’If, with swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, rooftop jumps, and practical tips.
“there was some miscommunication with the start time so we started half an hour late, but once we got going it was amazing. guides were super accommodating and informative.”
Review of Marseille’s Frioul Islands sunset cruise, with yacht sailing, sunset swimming, organic wine, buffet dinner, and practical tips.
“I had the best time on this tour of Marseille! Big thank you to Oliver and the entire team. I loved the food, snorkeling, and generosity of everyone on board. It was the highlight of my trip. Thank you!”
Review of Marseille’s sunset boat cruise with rosé, snacks, swimming, Château d’If views, and a small group of up to 10 people.
“Our cruise was amazing! Easy to find the meeting point, the boat was small but comfortable and the skipper/captain Victor was really nice and made an effort to explain every detail in English. I’m very happy with the experience, got amazing pictures and videos of beautiful hidden spots in Marseille and memories that will last forever. I definitely recommend this tour and this company!”
Review of Marseille’s cruise-port e-bike tour, covering sights, hills, traffic, guides, value, transport, and practical booking advice.
“Silvin was AMAZING!!! We had so much fun going all over Marseille on the half-day tour! There is nothing boring about an E-Bike tour! We experienced so much in a half- day! Highly Recommend!!”
Review the Marseille Calanques eco boat cruise, with quiet sailing, swimming, snorkeling, lunch, rosé, and practical tips for a seven-hour day.
“Hugo and Thibeau were the best! Very informative and fun. Coffee and OJ with cookies in the morning was a nice touch. The small group size was perfect too. The vegetarian food and desserts were delicious and the rosè on the water was refreshing. The 7 hours flew by! Having it depart from the old port was convenient, lots of other trips can depart over an hour away by public transportation.”
Cruise Marseille’s Calanques on a small catamaran with swimming, snorkeling, picnic, rosé, secret coves, and the Blue Cave.
“there was lots of swimming and great interaction with our host”
Cruise quietly from Marseille to Frioul for swimming, snorkeling, coffee, and Calanques views on a small electric boat.
“I am very pleased with the trip, everything went well.”
Spend eight hours aboard an eco-friendly catamaran from Marseille’s Old Port, with Calanques scenery, swimming, paddling, lunch, wine, and more.
“Overall it was a nice experience and we are glad we did it. The Calanques are beautiful and swimming in the Mediterranean felt amazing on our hot day. If I were to do a similar excursion again, I would opt for one with fewer people (there were over 90 on our ship) and maybe a more elevated experience where everything wasn't self serve.”
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