Boat hire in Beaulieu-sur-Mer

Beaulieu is the calmest port on this stretch of coast and the reason the fleet keeps its boats here. It sits in the lee of Cap Ferrat, which means flat water on mornings when Nice is choppy, and it is ten minutes by sea from Villefranche and twenty-five from Monaco.

The old harbour still has its wooden pointus tied along the quay and a row of cafés behind them. It is a five-minute walk from the station, which makes it the easiest port to reach from anywhere between Cannes and Ventimiglia without a car.

Most days out of Beaulieu start east towards Monaco or west into the Cap Ferrat coves, and either is a short enough run to be swimming within half an hour of casting off.