Boat Hire in France
Private Riviera day charters from Cannes to Monaco with live pricing
Boat Hire in France
Private Riviera day charters from Cannes to Monaco with live pricing
Private boat hire in France starts from €435.75 with Ahoy Days — more than sixty boats along the French Riviera, from Cannes and Antibes to Saint-Tropez and Monaco, each showing a live rate on this page and booking instantly online as a half- or full-day charter.
The Côte d’Azur measures its summers in boat days: the Lérins Islands’ clear anchorages off Cannes, Pampelonne’s beach clubs at Saint-Tropez, the sheltered blue of Villefranche, Monaco’s harbour full of giants. From the water you skip the coast-road traffic entirely and arrive everywhere the good way.
Ahoy Days is the day-charter brand of Ahoy Club, founded in 2018 by Ian Malouf and his daughter Ellie Malouf — and France is home water: our Mediterranean office sits at Golfe-Juan, between Cannes and Antibes. On most boats the captain and fuel for standard routes are included in the listed price; each listing states its exact inclusions.
Boats in France with live rates
Rates below come straight from the booking platform — most Riviera boats price as half- or full-day packages, and each card says exactly how. Open any listing for full pricing, photos and guest reviews.
Where your skipper will take you
The Lérins Islands
Ten minutes off Cannes: pine-fringed anchorages, monastery views and the Riviera’s clearest easy swim stops.
Saint-Tropez & Pampelonne
Arrive off the beach clubs by sea — the only arrival Saint-Tropez respects.
Villefranche & Cap Ferrat
One of the Mediterranean’s great natural bays, ringed by the peninsula the yachting world calls home.
Monaco
Idle past Port Hercule’s giants and the palace rock — the Riviera’s theatre district, from the stalls.
Antibes & the Cap
Old-town ramparts, billionaire villas and the quiet coves on the Cap’s far side.
Porquerolles
The Riviera’s national-park island — white sand and Posidonia-clear water, a world away from the crowds.
Ways to spend your day
Cannes to Saint-Tropez
The Esterel’s red cliffs on the way over, lunch at Pampelonne, a slow golden-hour run home.
The Lérins Islands
Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat’s anchorages — the Riviera’s easiest great boat day.
The Golden Triangle
Villefranche’s bay, a slow lap of Cap Ferrat and an afternoon off Monaco — the east Riviera in one run.
Sunset & Champagne
Board late, point at the Esterel silhouette, and let the Riviera do what it does best.
When to go
The Riviera season runs May through September, with July and August at full tilt. The Cannes Film Festival in May and the Monaco Grand Prix weekend book the water out months ahead — plan those early.
June and September are the locals’ pick: the same anchorages with fewer wakes, and easier availability on the most-requested boats.
Boat hire in France, answered
How much does boat hire in France cost?
Boats on this page start from €435.75, with live rates on every card — most Riviera boats price as half- or full-day packages, with the captain and standard-route fuel included where the listing says so. Every listing books instantly online.
Where do French charters operate?
Along the Riviera: Cannes, Golfe-Juan, Antibes and Nice, west to Saint-Tropez and east to Villefranche and Monaco — with the route shaped by your skipper around conditions and your plans.
Is a skipper included?
Mediterranean day charters on Ahoy Days are typically skippered, with the captain and fuel for standard routes included in the listed price on most boats — each listing states its exact inclusions.
How many guests can we bring?
From runabouts for a couple to day yachts for larger groups — every listing states its licensed capacity, so filter by group size to see exactly what fits.
What happens if the weather turns?
Most boats have covered areas and charters go ahead rain or shine. If the captain rules conditions unsafe, you’ll be rescheduled to the next available date or offered an alternative — the same weather terms as every Ahoy Days charter.
How do I book?
Choose your boat, then use the booking widget on the listing to pick your date and check out — instant online booking, no back-and-forth.
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