Why the velvet season

Locals call it la saison douce. The summer charter fleet thins out, the sea keeps its August warmth into late October, and the bays that were rafted three-deep in July — Lérins, La Garoupe, Pampelonne — go quiet again.

Sea temperature in late September is around 23 °C — warmer than in June — with the calmest weather windows of the year.

It is the best-value moment of the season: high-summer conditions without high-summer traffic, and berths available in ports that are unbookable in August.

The yacht

Eclipse is an Azimut 50 flybridge — Italian-built, with a full-beam owner's cabin, a wide flybridge for lunch under way, and a hydraulic swim platform for easy access to the water.

15.9 mLength overall

3Cabins, 2 bathrooms

8Guests for day cruises

~25 knCruising speed

SkipperIncluded in every charter

Bow sun loungers under the shade sail, anchored in turquoise water

Eclipse at anchor off the Îles de Lérins

Rates

€1,900Half day (4 h), skipper included

€2,900Full day (8 h), skipper included

Fuel, port fees outside Cannes, and catering are charged at cost. French VAT applies. Rates are indicative for September–October and depend on the itinerary — you will receive a firm quote with your confirmation.

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Tell us when you'd like to go out and how many of you there are. We reply within a few hours with availability and a firm quote.

Prefer to talk? WhatsApp us at +351 963 798 666.

Days on board

Îles de Lérins

Half day — 4 hours

Fifteen minutes from the Vieux Port to the protected water between Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat. Swim, paddle, and lunch on board or at La Guérite before it closes for the season.

Cap d'Antibes & Juan-les-Pins

Full day — 8 hours

Along the Croisette to the Cap, anchor at La Garoupe for a long swim, lunch ashore, and a slow return past the Villa Eilenroc as the light turns.

Saint-Tropez

Full day — 8 hours

An hour and a half at cruising speed across the bay of La Napoule and past the red rocks of the Estérel. The village in October belongs to the people who live there — this is the time to see it.

Plan your Cannes ahead

During the big weeks, Cannes sells out — hotels, restaurants, and the water too. Eclipse takes one charter per day, so the calendar closes fast. If your week is below, secure it now.

This autumn

Sailing ships and superyachts at anchor in the bay of Cannes

Régates Royales

19–26 September 2026

150 classic sailing yachts racing in the bay. The best seats aren't on the Croisette — they're on the water, alongside the fleet.

Monaco Yacht Show

23–26 September 2026

The busiest week of the coast's autumn. Arrive in Monaco by sea, or unwind with an evening cruise after the show floor.

Palais des Festivals and the old port of Cannes

TFWA World Exhibition

27 September – 1 October 2026

The global duty-free and travel retail congress. Client dinners and sunset cruises for up to eight guests, minutes from the Palais.

MIPCOM

12–15 October 2026

The world's content market brings 10,000 delegates to town. Take your meetings afloat — quieter than any terrace on the Croisette.

Season 2027 — booking open

Delegates by the Cannes marina during a congress

MIPIM

March 2027 — dates to be confirmed

The property world's annual week in Cannes — the week the port books out first, months in advance.

Cannes Film Festival — 80th edition

11–22 May 2027

The anniversary edition. Watch the town from the anchorage, host on board, and skip the traffic on the Croisette entirely.

Monaco street circuit above Port Hercule

Monaco Grand Prix

Early June 2027 — dates to be confirmed

Race week fills every berth from Cannes to Menton. Plan the season's most sought-after days on the water well ahead.

Bruno Catalano sculpture on the Croisette

Cannes Lions

21–25 June 2027

The creative industry takes over the beaches. A yacht is the one venue nobody else at the festival has.

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