An 80 metre superyacht charter on the French Riviera operates at a level that stands apart from every other form of travel on the coast. The vessel carries twenty or more crew, provides an outdoor pool, a gymnasium, a cinema, multiple al fresco dining terraces and a tender dock that can deploy two or three support craft simultaneously. Saint-Tropez, Cannes, Monaco and the full stretch of the Cote d Azur are all accessible from a vessel of this capability.
The pool of 80 metre charter yachts that come to the French Riviera each summer is limited to the finest examples from Lurssen, Feadship, Oceanco and a small number of custom Italian and German builders. Transatlantic range allows these yachts to arrive for the season from the Caribbean and depart for the Pacific once it closes. Refit standards at this level are consistently current.
Weekly rates for an 80 metre charter yacht on the French Riviera range from around 500,000 euros to over 1,000,000 euros depending on build date and refit specification. The advance provisioning allowance for fuel, food, port fees and extras adds 30 to 35 per cent. July and August are the most committed months. The Monaco Grand Prix in late May opens the high-demand season.
From any Riviera base an 80 metre yacht makes the full circuit from Saint-Tropez to Menton look straightforward, and adds Corsica and Portofino within reach of a two-week charter.
