At 80 metres a charter superyacht operates at a level that has no close comparison in leisure travel. The vessel carries a crew of twenty or more, offers outdoor pools, a gymnasium, a cinema, multiple al fresco dining terraces and a dedicated tender dock that can deploy multiple tenders and jet skis simultaneously. Port Vauban in Antibes handles vessels at this size and the Riviera is the natural home for the largest yachts in the charter fleet.
The available pool of 80 metre charter yachts is small globally, and the Antibes season reliably brings several of the finest examples to the region. Lurssen, Feadship, Oceanco and custom Italian builders are all represented. Build years and refit standards are consistently current at this level, and transatlantic range allows genuine passage-making alongside the day-sailing the Riviera demands.
Weekly rates for an 80 metre charter yacht in Antibes run from around 500,000 euros for a well-established vessel to over 1,000,000 euros for a recent launch. The advance provisioning allowance covering fuel, food, port fees and water sports adds 30 to 35 per cent on top. The Riviera season from May to October is the primary charter window, with July and August commanding the strongest demand.
From Port Vauban the yacht can cover the coast from Saint-Tropez to Portofino in a full day, with Monaco, Nice and Cannes as natural waypoints along the route.
