We thought you would be interested to know the main marine distances while having a luxury day charter on the French Riviera.
Please note that distance were measured “as the crow flies”: it reflects the shortest distance between two points, from port to port.
There’re speed limits and other boating restrictions in the Cannes and St-Tropez area.
- Average cruising time (ex boarding time and manoeuvre):
Cannes to St-Tropez: 1 hour 30 by motor boat
Cannes to Monaco : 1 hour 25
St-Tropez to Monaco: 2 hours
St-Tropez to Porquerolles: 1 hour 25 - 1 Nm: 1.852 m.
- Average cruising speed
Motor yacht : 20 knots (20 Nm per hour)
Sailing boat : 5/7 knots
Displacement yacht: 11/13 knots
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