Best Beach Clubs to Visit by Yacht in Cannes
A yacht charter in Cannes offers a different way to experience the French Riviera. Instead of choosing between a day at sea and an afternoon at one of the city's renowned beach clubs, you can combine both into a single, carefully planned itinerary.
Cruise along the Cannes coastline, stop for a swim around the Lérins Islands, enjoy lunch at a beachfront address on the Croisette, then return to your yacht for a relaxed afternoon on the Mediterranean. For travellers staying in Nice, the experience can also be extended into a full-day private yacht charter along the Riviera.
At Gatsby & Sons, we can coordinate the yacht charter, beach club reservations, private transportation and additional Riviera experiences around your preferred schedule.
Table of Contents
- Why Visit a Cannes Beach Club by Yacht?
- The Best Beach Clubs in Cannes
- Cannes Beach Clubs & the Lérins Islands
- Can You Arrive at a Cannes Beach Club by Yacht?
- Cannes Yacht & Beach Club Experiences with Gatsby & Sons
Why Visit a Cannes Beach Club by Yacht?
Cannes is particularly well suited to combining a private yacht with a beach club experience. The Croisette stretches along the Mediterranean, while the Lérins Islands sit just offshore, making it possible to move between the city and the sea without spending the entire day travelling by road.
A yacht gives you the freedom to start the day away from the crowds, enjoy a swim in clear Mediterranean waters and explore the coastline before heading towards Cannes for lunch.
The experience might look something like this:
Private yacht → coastal cruise → swimming → Lérins Islands → Cannes beach club → lunch → afternoon on the yacht
This is especially appealing for travellers who want more than simply a reserved sunbed. The yacht provides privacy and flexibility, while the beach club adds the social atmosphere, dining and service associated with Cannes.
For a luxury traveller, the combination creates a much more complete Riviera experience.
Why Visit a Cannes Beach Club by Yacht?
Cannes has a wide selection of private beaches and beachfront restaurants, ranging from iconic hotel beach clubs to more relaxed Mediterranean addresses.
The right choice depends on the atmosphere you are looking for, the type of lunch you have in mind and where you want your yacht itinerary to take you.
Carlton Beach Club
Carlton Beach Club
The Carlton Beach Club is one of the most recognisable beachfront addresses in Cannes.
Set directly along the Croisette, it combines the heritage of the Carlton Cannes with an elegant Mediterranean setting. It is particularly well suited to travellers looking for a sophisticated lunch or a more polished Riviera experience.
A yacht charter can be organised around a morning on the water followed by lunch at the Carlton, before continuing with an afternoon cruise.
Best for: classic Riviera elegance, special occasions and refined lunches.
La Plage du Martinez
La Plage du Martinez
Located beside the Hôtel Martinez, La Plage du Martinez offers a stylish beachfront setting on the Croisette.
It works particularly well for a yacht itinerary where lunch is an important part of the day. Guests can spend the morning cruising and swimming before returning towards Cannes for a leisurely lunch overlooking the Mediterranean.
Best for: sophisticated dining, couples and a classic Cannes atmosphere.
Plage 45
Plage 45 offers a more relaxed interpretation of the Cannes beach club experience while retaining the polished atmosphere associated with the Croisette.
Its location makes it convenient for shorter yacht itineraries where you want to combine several hours at sea with lunch on the waterfront.
Best for: a relaxed lunch combined with a shorter yacht charter.
Bijou Plage
Bijou Plage
Located towards the Pointe Croisette, Bijou Plage provides a more intimate atmosphere away from the busiest part of the central Croisette.
Its position makes it particularly interesting for yacht guests who want to combine a beach club visit with time around the eastern side of Cannes and the Lérins Islands.
Best for: a more relaxed Riviera atmosphere, families and guests looking for a quieter setting.
Mademoiselle Gray Plage Barrière
Mademoiselle Gray Plage Barrière
Mademoiselle Gray offers a stylish beachfront environment directly on the Croisette.
It can work well for guests who want to transition from a private yacht experience into lunch and an afternoon by the sea without making the day overly formal.
Best for: stylish lunches, social occasions and contemporary Riviera atmosphere.
La Môme Plage
La Môme Plage
La Môme Plage brings a more fashionable and energetic atmosphere to the Cannes beach scene.
It can be particularly attractive for groups who want to combine a private yacht with lunch and a more lively social setting.
The contrast works well: privacy and relaxation aboard the yacht, followed by the atmosphere of one of Cannes' fashionable beachfront venues.
Best for: groups, social occasions and a more vibrant atmosphere.
Miramar Plage
Miramar Plage Beach Club Cannes
Located close to the Palais des Festivals, Miramar can be particularly convenient for guests combining a yacht charter with business meetings, conferences or events in central Cannes.
For example, a yacht could be used for a morning on the Mediterranean before lunch, followed by a chauffeur transfer to an afternoon meeting.
Best for: business travellers, events and centrally located itineraries.
The Best Beach Clubs in Cannes
One of the most appealing combinations is a Cannes yacht charter with a visit to the Lérins Islands.
The islands are located just offshore from Cannes and offer a striking contrast to the city's urban waterfront.
A yacht can take you away from the Croisette for a morning of swimming and cruising before returning towards Cannes for lunch.
A typical itinerary could be:
10:00 — Depart Cannes
Cruise away from the port and follow the coastline.
11:00 — Lérins Islands
Anchor for swimming and relaxation.
12:30 — Cruise back towards Cannes
Enjoy the Mediterranean views from the yacht.
13:00 — Beach club lunch
Continue to your chosen beachfront restaurant.
15:00 — Return to the yacht
Spend the afternoon swimming, relaxing or cruising along the coast.
This combination gives you the best of both worlds: the privacy of a yacht and the atmosphere of Cannes.
Cannes Beach Clubs & the Lérins Islands
Not every beach club can accommodate a yacht directly in front of its premises.
Access depends on the size of the yacht, the location, sea conditions and the arrangements available at the selected venue.
In some cases, a tender or shore transfer may be required to reach the beach club. This is why it is important to coordinate the yacht and restaurant arrangements together rather than treating them as separate bookings.
A professional yacht charter operator can advise on the most practical approach according to the vessel and itinerary.
For Gatsby & Sons clients, we can coordinate the yacht charter and beach club reservation as part of the same itinerary, helping ensure that the transition between the two is as smooth as possible.
Can You Arrive at a Cannes Beach Club by Yacht?
At Gatsby & Sons, we can coordinate a complete Cannes yacht and beach club experience around your schedule.
Our concierge team can arrange:
- Private yacht charters from Cannes or Nice
- Yacht selection according to your group and preferences
- Beach club and restaurant reservations
- Tender and shore-transfer coordination where required
- Private chauffeur services
- Luxury and exotic car rental
- Villa and hotel arrangements
- Fine dining reservations
- VIP event arrangements
- Additional Riviera activities
The objective is to remove the logistics from your day.
Rather than arranging a yacht, restaurant and transportation independently, the different elements can be coordinated into one itinerary.
For example:
Nice hotel → private chauffeur → yacht → Lérins Islands → Cannes beach club → yacht → private dinner
Or, for a client staying in Cannes:
Cannes hotel → yacht → swimming → beach club lunch → yacht → sunset cruise → hotel
Every element can be adapted around your preferences.
Your yacht becomes more than transportation. Your beach club becomes more than a lunch reservation. Together, they become one complete Riviera experience.
