French Riviera is by far very famous and well known route for charter. Discover the South of France on board of a beautiful yacht and enjoy a beautiful itinerary with stops at five-star hotels, Michelin restaurants, famous beaches, shopping areas and clifftop villages. Prime Azur proposes you a week charter itinerary including the best locations of the region!
Day 1 – Monaco
Monaco is well known for glamour, gaming and the world’s greatest Monaco Grand Prix. Each year, people from all around the world come visit Monaco, the world’s unique city for good reason. It has more bars and restaurants per square meter than anywhere else on earth!
An amphitheatre of billion-dollar real estates are surrounded by a super yacht port. Today Monaco is like a mini-Manhattan or a Mediterranean Hong Kong. The nation is outrageously cosmopolitan with a cuisine to match, from ceviche, sushi to contemporary Italian and classic French. Each May, the Monaco Grand Prix weaves through the streets.
Day 2 – Cap Ferrat
Saint Jean Cap Ferrat is arguably Europe’s most sumptuous strip of land. It’s the most wealthy area with a spread of French castles and Italian palaces which can be seen from miles out at sea. The peninsula punches into the Mediterranean in a succession of six secluded bays. Each one is ringed by tropical trees and blessed with a powdering of sand.
‘Le Cap’ encloses the Cote d’Azur’s most magnificent natural harbour, Le Rade de Villefranche. As well as guaranteeing calm seas, it shelters dive sites and several Michelin-starred restaurants.
Day 3 – EZE
Eze is a very known perched village which balances above Cap Ferrat. The panorama from its pavement cafés and restaurants runs from St Tropez to San Remo. Superyachts moor below in the resort of Eze-sur-Mer and visitors enjoy its fine dining beach clubs and restaurants. The surrounding roads around Eze have formed the back ground for many famous films.
We will be more than happy to advise you some restaurants for dining and beautiful places to visit and enjoy a wonderful view.
Day 4 – NICE
Locals call it ‘Nizza la Bella’. This beautiful city drew its’ wealth from very well known people a century ago, such as Tsar Nicholai and Pablo Picasso who came there. Artist Henri Matisse painted its’ flower markets and pavement cafés.
The city reveals in its polyglot past. Italians left the colourful Old Town that endures to this day. Its’ cosmopolitan cuisine blends Niçois olives with pesto and tarama. Indeed, little Nice holds more Michelin stars restaurants than France’s second biggest city, Marseille.
Day 5 – Antibes
Visit the fortified harbour of Antibes which was built to keep foreign vessels out. Countless super yachts now call this magnificent port home.
The town’s white stone ramparts formed a medieval backdrop for the likes of Picasso and Monet. Visit the Picasso Museum and enjoy the beautiful views. Walk through the impossibly pretty warren of restaurants, markets and pavement cafés. A simple glass of pastis in Antibes’ bustling square of Place National still elicits a childish charm.
Your cruise will continue towards Cap d’Antibes. F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway turned the adjoining Cap d’Antibes into Europe’s most hedonistic stretch of coast. Today’s celebrities have their villas over here.
Day 6 – LERINS ISLANDS
A mile from Cannes you will find Lerins Islands which boast subtropical fauna onshore and a marine paradise just off of it. Ste-Marguerite and Ile St-Honorat islands are served only by a limited ferry service from Cannes city, so the only way to visit them is by sea. The Man in the Iron Mask was allegedly incarcerated on Ile Ste-Marguerite a few centuries before. You will find a party kind and famous restaurant La Guerite on this island. The island is ringed by snorkelling spots, eucalyptus groves and private coves. On neighbouring Ile St-Honorat you will find a family kind La Tonnelle restaurant, wine tasting facility and a monastery which can be visited.
Day 7 – Cannes
Cannes was found by the British Chancellor and Lord Brougham who stumbled upon the sublime setting in 1834. Like any good businessman, he snapped up the coast cheaply, selling land on to lesser European aristocrats at exorbitant rates. A care free generation of writers and artists, from F. Scott Fitzgerald to Jean Cocteau, arrived in the 1920s. Enjoy walking by the famous Croisette filled with luxury shops and passe by very well known palaces such as Martinez, Carlton, Marriott and Majestic. Cannes city is also well known for the famous annual Cannes Film Festival.
Day 8 – St Tropez
In 1882, artist Paul Signac sailed his yacht Olympia into St Tropez. He found a living canvas ablaze with colours, characters and countless cafés, but it was Brigitte Bardot who tempted hedonists, not artists, down to the sun.
The Saint Tropez Harbor is very well known for the famous clubs and restaurants that served Bardot and Alain Delon and now attract the likes of George Clooney and Keith Richards. You will definitely enjoy the party atmosphere of the night. Walk through the city and discover numerous local shops, five star hotels and restaurants while the day or night.
Day 9 – Porquerolles
The islands of Porquerolles and Port-Cros are among the sunniest places in all France. Each combines crystal clear blue water with golden sand. Both islands has National Park status. Each is unspoilt, car-free and totally tourist-free. Porquerolles is a gentle weave of green hills, stone forts and white sand shores. Indeed, the island has its own 34-hectare vineyard, Domaine de l’Ile. Bottles can be sampled at the domain itself or at l’Olivier, the single Michelin-starred Mediterranean restaurant on Porquerolles’ southern tip. Tiny Port-Cros is feral and untamed. Some 35km of walking and jogging tracks wind through its Mediterranean forest wilderness. A series of undersea snorkelling trails lead out across deserted bays.
Day 10 – Pampelonne
Welcome to the most famous beach in the world. This area is very well known for prestigious beach restaurants and clubs such as Club 55, Nikki Beach and Bagatelle. Plage Pampelonne has attracted fun-lovers for five decades. Brigitte Bardot and Alain Delon cavorted in the golden sands. Paris Hilton and Keith Richards are current fans. Champagne corks pop faster than a Ferrari on the coast road from Sainte Maxime. Enjoy your meal and beautiful sea views on this one of a kind beach.
Day 11 – NICE
Natural beauty, year-round sunshine, turquoise blue waters and a Mediterranean climate. From the palm-lined Promenade des Anglais alive with pavement cafés to the atmospheric old town bustling with flower markets. Nice is the unofficial capital of the Côte d’Azur, an enchanting seaside city buzzing with Riviera glam.
Your charter will finish here as you can easily catch a plane and continue your on going travel from Nice Cote d’Azur Airport.
OUR FAVOURITE SPOTS
Monte Carlo Casino
Your crew will be happy to reserve for you a private spot at the Monte Carlo Casino. Each summer, luxury yacht guests can enjoy an additional alfresco gaming area with Blackjack tournaments under the Mediterranean sky.
Louis XV
Monaco is outrageously cosmopolitan. It possesses a cuisine to match. Even the finest private chefs pick up culinary tips from Alain Ducasse’s triple Michelin-starred Restaurant Louis XV.
Ephrussi Rothschild VILLA & GARDENS
Visit the captivating and famous Ephrussi Rothschild villa, a hilltop belle époque palace with magnificent gardens that outdo sumptuous interiors.
Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat
This hotel is the French Riviera destination since 1908 with views looking onto the Mediterranean from all directions. We will be happy to reserve you a spa procedure or a table for lunch or dinner.
La Chevre d’Or
Sip cocktails or dine in the Michelin-starred restaurant at La Chevre d’Or. The view from your table stretches from St Tropez to San Remo. This is a must stop for everyone.
Eze Botanic Gardens
Walk through Eze’s tiny cobbled streets up to the botanic gardens. Wonder among exotic plants and take in sweeping views of the Côte d’Azur.
CAP D’ANTIBES
Cap d’Antibes is a very private and calm area. It’s lined with art deco villas and stunning mansions. Secluded anchorages allow for marine dives among the local squid and grouper colonies. Have lunch at the famous Plage Keller.
Eden Roc
The famous Hotel Du Cap Eden Roc on the Cap d’Antibes is the world’s most exclusive hotel. Its’ guestbook runs from Rita Hayworth to the Aga Khan. Visit this beautiful spot by tender and enjoy one of Christophe Lencioni’s cocktails at the Bellini Bar.
Juan-les-Pins
Juan-les-Pins is very well known for its’ beaches, shops and clubs. Here also takes place the annual Jazz Festival. You can stop by Belles Rives hotel for lunch, dinner or cocktails and enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and beautiful views.
La Tonnelle
Experience island dining only 20 minutes from the city of Cannes. Enjoy the provencal flavours are enjoy a wine tasting of local wine made here on Saint Honorat by the monks.
Fortified Monastery
The fortified monastery, out on the promontory of Saint Honorat, dates to the 15th century. You can have a private visit and enjoy excellent views of the French Riviera.
Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival takes place each year in May. At festival time, the entire city is filled with stars and Red Carpet guests. Kick off your own French Riviera private party on board of your luxury yacht.
La Palme D’Or
Dining at La Palme d’Or is pure unique experience. Enjoy La Palme d’Or – double-Michelin star restaurant guided by the chef Christian Sinicropi. Try his spider crab crème caramel, followed by his smoking sugar ‘crystal ball’.
StE MARGUERITE ISLAND
Ste Marguerite Island is very well known for La Guerite restaurant, famous for its’ chic and party atmosphere. Yacht guests can also explore the island in total peace and enjoy the crystal clear waters. The only other local residents of this island are a silent community of Cistercian monks.
Club 55, St Tropez
Have fun and enjoy Pamplonne beaches. Beautiful view over the bay and white sand are the key points of this area. You will find numerous restaurants and beach clubs. Enjoy your lunch at the famous Club 55.
Voiles de St Tropez
Once a year Les Voiles de St Tropez take place in the bay where 300 classic boats meet together and cruise a 26-mile marathon race to the Pampelonne beaches. Experience the thrill of competition by following the boats.
Sentier du Littoral, St Tropez
Walk the 35km Sentier du Littoral (coastal path), which snakes round the coast to Cavalaire-sur-Mer and enjoy the beautiful views.
Porquerolles rosé
Enjoy the local rosé grown and served on the islands’ own 34-hectare vineyard.
L’OLIVIER – michelin RESTAURANT
Dine at L’olivier – a Michelin-star restaurant on the Southern tip of the Porquerolles Islands.