Riviera Yacht Journey
A crewed yacht between Cap Ferrat, the calanques and Saint-Tropez. A private, tailored journey of 7-10 days in France, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$16,000 per traveler.
- Yacht · Coastal
- Ideal length: 7-10 days
- Best time: May through early October, when the Riviera warms, Provence blooms and Paris settles into long, golden evenings.
- Private guiding, access and transfers throughout
- From US$16,000 per traveler — a starting point, tailored to you
- Designed one-to-one by a Forest Travel advisor
- Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels
A crewed yacht between Cap Ferrat, the calanques and Saint-Tropez. A private, tailored journey of 7-10 days in France, designed end to end by a Forest Travel advisor — with Virtuoso privileges at the finest luxury hotels, from US$16,000 per traveler.
France rewards those who slow down, moving from grand boulevards to vineyard cellars and coastal villas with effortless grace.
When to go
May through early October, when the Riviera warms, Provence blooms and Paris settles into long, golden evenings. Your advisor times it to the light, the crowds and your own calendar.
The experiences
A sense of what this journey can hold — each one arranged privately and shaped to you:
- Waking at anchor off Cap Ferrat, breakfast served on deck as the coast comes to light.
- A day exploring the calanques by tender, swimming in coves reachable only from the water.
- An evening ashore in Saint-Tropez, arriving by yacht and dining where the harbor glitters.
- A private chef aboard, composing menus from that morning's market on the mainland.
A sense of the rhythm
Life aboard sets its own gentle rhythm, guided by the sea and your wishes rather than a fixed schedule. Days drift between hidden anchorages and lively ports, from Cap Ferrat toward the calanques and on to Saint-Tropez. The crew tends to everything, so your only decision is where to drop anchor next.
How to do it well
The counsel our advisors give travelers planning this journey:
- Charter with a crew who know these waters intimately, so the best anchorages are always within reach.
- Plan port evenings midweek, when the harbors are lively yet not overwhelmed.
- Keep the itinerary flexible so the yacht can follow the finest weather along the coast.
- Ask your advisor to arrange a shore day in Provence to balance the days at sea.
What only your advisor can open
The difference between a good trip and an unrepeatable one is access — and access is a relationship, not a booking. Every guide, room and moment is chosen and sequenced for you.
Who it's for
Travelers who value privacy, time and doing it once — beautifully — and who would rather have one trusted advisor orchestrate every detail than assemble it themselves.
Estimated investment
From US$16,000 per traveler, based on double occupancy — scaled to your dates, party size and level of privacy. A starting point, not a final quote; confirmed once your advisor tailors the itinerary.
Designed entirely around you
Nothing here is a package. A Forest Travel advisor shapes the whole journey and stays one message away before and throughout your trip.
Your Virtuoso privileges
As a Virtuoso member, Forest Travel includes benefits reserved for Virtuoso guests at the finest luxury hotels, at no added cost: a room upgrade on arrival when available, daily breakfast for two, a property credit toward dining or spa, and early check-in with late check-out when the hotel allows.
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Questions, answered.
The coves offer solitude, clear water and long, undisturbed afternoons at anchor. The ports bring the theatre of the Riviera, evenings ashore and the pulse of Saint-Tropez. A well-planned charter lets you have both, choosing each day as the mood takes you.
The journey moves from Cap Ferrat toward the calanques and on to Saint-Tropez, drifting between hidden anchorages and lively ports. There is no fixed schedule: life aboard is guided by the sea and your wishes, and the itinerary stays flexible so the yacht can follow the finest weather along the coast. The crew tends to everything, so your only decision is where to drop anchor next.
A private chef travels aboard, composing menus from that morning's market on the mainland. Mornings can begin at anchor off Cap Ferrat, with breakfast served on deck as the coast comes to light. When you want the energy of the coast, an evening ashore in Saint-Tropez means arriving by yacht and dining where the harbor glitters.
Plan port evenings midweek, when the harbors are lively yet not overwhelmed; arriving in Saint-Tropez by yacht and dining by the glittering harbor is one of the journey's highlights. Our advisors also suggest a shore day in Provence to balance the days at sea, which your advisor can arrange as part of the itinerary.
Plan on 7-10 days. That gives the yacht time to move at its own gentle pace from Cap Ferrat toward the calanques and on to Saint-Tropez, with mornings at anchor and breakfast on deck, a day exploring the calanques by tender, and evenings ashore in Saint-Tropez. The length also leaves room to keep the itinerary flexible so the yacht can follow the finest weather, to choose quiet coves or great ports day by day, and to add a shore day in Provence to balance the days at sea.
As a private, tailored journey it starts from roughly US$16,000 per traveler (double occupancy) and scales with your dates, party and level of privacy — a starting point, never a fixed package price. Your advisor confirms the figure once the itinerary is tailored.
May through early October, when the Riviera warms and Provence blooms. These are the months for waking at anchor off Cap Ferrat, swimming in calanques coves reachable only from the water, and long evenings ashore in Saint-Tropez, with Provence in bloom for a shore day. Your advisor times the charter to the light, the crowds and your own calendar, and planning port evenings midweek keeps the harbors lively yet not overwhelmed.
On a Riviera yacht journey, the calanques are explored by tender, a day spent swimming in coves reachable only from the water. It is one of the experiences arranged privately along the route from Cap Ferrat toward the calanques and on to Saint-Tropez. The calanques sit among the hidden anchorages that balance the lively ports, and a crew who knows these waters intimately keeps the best of them within reach.
For a Riviera yacht journey, Forest Travel advisors recommend chartering with a crew who know these waters intimately, so the best anchorages are always within reach. The crew tends to everything aboard, leaving your only decision as where to drop anchor next. Their local knowledge also supports a flexible itinerary, letting the yacht follow the finest weather along the coast between Cap Ferrat, the calanques and Saint-Tropez.
For the French Riviera, a privately crewed yacht rather than a ship: it reaches calanques coves accessible only from the water, anchors off Cap Ferrat and berths in Saint-Tropez for an evening ashore. If you prefer an ocean cruise, the small luxury lines Forest Travel works with include Silversea, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn and Crystal. Your advisor matches the vessel, the route and the season to your dates.
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