Private sailing excursion & Provencal picnic
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Cannes, France
- 5 to 6 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Trade the bustle of Cannes for the peaceful Mediterranean retreat of Île Sainte-Marguerite on a private, half-day sailing tour that’s tailored to your preferences. After departing from the Old Port aboard restored vintage sailboat, head to the island, and enjoy a classic Provençal lunch with wine on board. Then, have free time to swim, snorkel, explore the island, or even learn to sail the boat with your captain’s instruction.
- This private tour gives you the freedom to customize your sightseeing
- Enjoy a trip most Cannes visitors miss on this Île Sainte-Marguerite tour
- Snorkeling equipment and towels are provided for your convenience
- Sample dishes including anchovies and tzatziki, more local rosé wine
What's Included
- LunchVegetables served with anchovy and tzaziki sauce
- Alcoholic BeveragesA bottle of Rosé will only be offered to people over 18 years of age.
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- Fuel surcharge
- Diving mask.
- Bath towel.
- Sunscreen
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- H227+7Q CannesH227+7QG Cannes, France
The meeting point is on the dock in front of the portal that gives access to the boat dock. From 30 August to 20 September, the meeting point will be at the port of Théoule-sur-mer.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Port de Cannes, Jetée Albert Edouard
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Ile Sainte-Marguerite
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
Écomusée sous-marin par Jason deCaires Taylor
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- welcoming guests with dietary requirements such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free
- If you suffer from seasickness, you should bring your own medication. In high season, as in July or August, traffic on the sites visited will be higher.
- Know how to swim
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
This sailing experience with Max was incredible! It was our best day spent in the French Riviera. He was accommodating, fun, attentive, and so patient! We are two best friends on a girls trip and he taught us the basics of sailing and how to tie some knots! The lunch was delicious and the Max’s homemade anchovies dip & homemade tzatziki were out of this world! Do yourself a favor and book this excursion! He even treated us to an extra hour on board and offered to stop and get us some ice cream! He was a 10/10 captain!
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Amazing day out in the water. Maxime was very patient when we tried to sail ourselves. He brought us to a great swim spot and prepared a super fresh lunch with homemade dips. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Merci beaucoup, votre commentaire me fait très plaisir 🙏🏼
We had a wonderful time with Maxime. Spent the day sailing and got to enjoy the beautiful blue water. Definitely bring sunscreen and clothes to cover up if you don’t want to burn. I would strongly recommend to anyone! Thanks again!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
😄 Thank you, enjoy the end of your holiday
My fiancé and i had a great time! It was honestly so relaxing i fell asleep on the boat when we were hanging out at the island. The fresh veggies and dip were delicious and the service was great. Would do it again!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
🏝️ ⛵🏝️ 😉☀️
Maxime was amazing. He brought us to beautiful places to swim and the lunch was great! I absolutely recommend this tour.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Merci ☀️🏝️⛵
We had a lovely day with Maxime, we sailed around to Saint Honorat to see the Monastery and spent the day in a beautiful swimming spot where we enjoyed delicious fresh market vegetables for lunch. It was a wonderful relaxed day.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Je suis content que ce jour special ✨💍✨ a été à la hauteur de votre demande. Bonnes continuations à vous deux💫💎⛵🏝️
Maxime was an excellent host! Let us even operate his boat. He was extremely kind and patient. Lunch was a platter of assorted vegetables from local markets with homemade tzatziki and anchovy sauce. Bread and melon were also served. It was exceptional. Docked at one of the islands and let us walk around and swim. This was an awesome experience and give it the highest recommendation!!!
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Merci pour votre commentaire, cela me fait très plaisir ☀️🥂✨🏝️🌶️✨
Maxim provided excellent hospitality and company. We learned about sailing, local modern information/history! If you are sun sensitive being sunscreen and layers as you are in the sun for 6hrs. Bring good shoes to walk on the island, as it is about a mile of hiking paths and occasionally rocky. The statues are a bit tricky to find and deeper underwater than anticipated
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Merci pour votre commentaire, cela me fait très plaisir ⛵💫 🌶️🏝️
Nice and quiet boat ride with delicious lunch and wine. My husband and I enjoyed it. Don’t forget sunscreen, hat and sunglasses. We didn’t swim because the water was cold for us (we’re used the the warm water of Florida and the Caribbean), but we saw others swimming and they found the water just fine.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
⛵🏝️🐙🐠🐟💫
We hadn't realised it was a private tour and we were amazed!!! We had a lovely time!!!! Both beaches we visited were spectacular and so was the light lunch Maxim had prepared for us!
Response from Host, Jun 2026
🏝️💫⛵💫✨✨✨
We both fell in love with Maxime and the Mambo 2. Everything else was just sugar on top. Picnic platter 10/10
Response from Host, May 2026
✨ 🏝️✨⛵✨
Absolutely wonderful day with Maxime on Mambo 2. He was very attentive and friendly. He allowed us to steer the boat under his supervision, and we always felt very safe. The picnic was a great touch. A thoroughly enjoyable time, couldn’t have asked for a better guide. Would definitely recommend booking with him.
It was a totally enjoyable day sailing with Maxime. I highly recommend it if you’re in Cannes! He is a fantastic sailor and his ship is totally charming!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Merci 🏝️✨✨
Everything was amazing from start to finish - truly once in a lifetime! swimming in the crystal clear waters with fish and snorkeling gear to eating a wonderful lunch everything was amazing!!!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Merci☀️✨⛵☀️✨✨
Max is an excellent skipper! He created an amazing experience for us and we loved every minute of it.
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Merci beaucoup✨✨✨✨✨
This sailing experience with Max was incredible! It was our best day spent in the French Riviera. He was accommodating, fun, attentive, and so patient! We are two best friends on a girls trip and he taught us the basics of sailing and how to tie some knots! The lunch was delicious and the Max’s homemade anchovies dip & homemade tzatziki were out of this world! Do yourself a favor and book this excursion! He even treated us to an extra hour on board and offered to stop and get us some ice cream! He was a 10/10 captain!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Merci beaucoup pour ce gentil commentaire ! ⛵☀️⛵✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨
Great trip - awesome experience. Cannot wait to get back to Cannes to do it again. This is the best solo trip you can take!
Amazing experience! I would give this excursion 10 stars if I could. We sailed, snorkeled and relaxed.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
☀️⛵☀️
Great!! Very kind guy!! Thanks Maximilian😃
He offered a traditional food with vegetables and anchovies cream…. Delicious…
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Merci ! 🤗
It was incredible! It was just me and my fiance and we had the entire boat to ourselves with Maximo. He tailored the sailing to what we wanted to experience. He offered to come with us everywhere we went so we knew where to go. And the home cooked lunch was extra special. We spent so much time in the water and sipping rosé. It was truly so special.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Merci Isabella pour cet avis très positif. Au plaisir d'avoir été sur l'eau avec vous ⛵
What a wonderful day spent on the water! The trip was very catered towards what we wanted. Lots of sun, swimming and yummy fresh food. It was the perfect escape for me and my husband and we would 10/10 recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Merci beaucoup ⛵🏝️
Maxime was absolutely amazing! It was such a fun and beautiful way to sail from Cannes and see a bit of Sainte-Marguerite. We got the chance to swim twice and a nice lunch on the boat of fresh vegetables and a baguette. The homemade tzaziki and anchovy sauce were extremely delicious and he even told us the recipes. My husband had a bunch a questions about the sailboat and the region and Maxime gladly answered them all. A great, slow way to spend a Saturday in the Cote D'zure.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Merci beaucoup 🤗⛵
A truly beautiful Cannes excursion! Maxime made us feel at home on his boat, Mambo 2, and he made the day special for my sister's birthday. 10 out of 10 experience and we would definitely sail with Maxime again!!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Merci beaucoup, sympa😎
We had an amazing day with Maxime! It was very relaxing with beautiful views. He was very flexible with what we wanted to do. We ended up going to the Lerin Islands to swim, and got off to explore Saint-Honorat. The lunch and rose was delicious. We had no experience sailing, but Maxime was patient and taught us how things work. Would definitely recommend this!
We had a pleasant time! Maxime is a great guide and customize the experience to your preference. We weren't so lucky with the wind and spent more time swimming and than sailing but it's up to you. Lunch spread with wine and beverages was great! I definitely recommend it and will do it again if in the area!
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Thank you very much for your feedback ⛵
Maxime was a terrific guide, incredibly friendly and a passionate sailor. We absolutely loved this experience and couldn’t recommend it highly enough. We had the opportunity to learn to sail, explore the islands and areas around Cannes, as well as swim and snorkel at numerous spots. Maxime made great recommendations based on our interests to make the day more enjoyable. Lunch was great and the boat was really well equipped with everything we needed for the day.
Excellent day to discover the islands of Lerins. The place is just magical. Maxime is considerate and has at heart to share his love for these islands. The sailboat allows you to take your time and deal with the elements which makes the experience even more beautiful. The big plus an excellent Provencal lunch with fresh and tasted products. We recommend with your eyes closed.
Thank you very much Maxime!
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