Classic Yacht Sailing in Cannes

Our 2 day, 2 night experience in Manurau was fantastic. The beautiful 1985 Swan 43 raised salutes of admiration from other sailors wherever we anchored. The timber finishes are a craftsman’s delight and the hull has fantastic headroom. My 8 yr old grandson quickly adopted one of the upper cabin berths and snuggled into it as his cubby. As sailors from Australia, we elected to have skipper without crew and contributed to the work of running and sailing the boat. We helmed for much of the time when local knowledge of reefs and shallows was not required. Our skipper, Alexis was a wonderful host and adapted to our requests in all respects and even enjoyed playing Nintendo FIFA with my grandson. Alexis dutifully took the cooking responsibilities despite the heat nearly cooking him ! Food and drink were plentiful and good quality and catered to our requested menu (allergy requirements). As we sailed in mid-July, 2026 during the extended heat wave, the wind was fickle, but day 2 we had a nice 8 - 10 knots of wind for our sail back to Cannes for the Bastille day fireworks. Alexis picked the coastal lifts well, so we made 5 knots on the return and arrived to get front row anchorage for the fireworks. The awning was deployed at anchor to provide some relief from the sun and the swimming cooled us off between drinks. All in all, a great experience, but I will try and pick a cooler weather window next time !!

We had an incredible afternoon with Alexis on the beautiful yacht. The sailing was perfect, he shared all kinds if interesting history along the coast and then we parked between the islands for snorkeling, swimming and padel board. And of course a wonderful lunch and wine! We loved our time on the sea and can’t wait to do it again. Merci beaucoup!!

This was the most magical experience! Francis and Nico were wonderful. We sailed around the islands, snorkeled in the sea and learned so much about the history of the area. It was relaxing and truly a lifetime adventure. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys a great view, revels in history and welcomes the company of outstanding hosts!

This trip was simply incredible. The crew were amazing, communicative, and informative. The highlight of our honeymoon. Cannot recommend enough.

This vintage sailboat was a great experience on the water. It was built back in 1948. It was very laid-back in the crew was very knowledgeable of the area. I would definitely do this again.

We enjoyed a wonderful morning sail around Cannes. What a perfect way to see the local sights. Alex was very responsive on WhatsApp and great with our kids.

This was my favorite part of our trip! The crew was friendly and knowledgeable. There was a sailing regatta going on while we were out and all boats had to be older than 1950 to enter, which was a lot of fun to see. We dropped anchor near the Lerins islands and had a wonderful lunch with wine. My dad and I took a dip in the sea as well. Overall, wonderful experience!!

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Alex and Josh were absolutely fantastic! So accommodating and communicated every detail to make things so smooth, even during yacht week! The boat was amazing and so large. Alex even gave us some history and knowledge of the city of Cannes and the coastal islands. Brunch was delicious and my wife and I ate almost all of it! I could not recommend this enough for anyone who wants such a unique and incredible experience! We will be doing this again when we come back!

If you are in Cannes or Nice this is the boating tour you should go on. Excellent captain and crew, amazing trip, perfect day.

Captain Alex and first mate Josh were very friendly attentive and knowledgeable. The sailing cruise was spectacular. It was so beautiful and I felt very safe considering I can’t swim. Something I’ve dreamed of became a reality