
Visiting Antibes by yacht
When to come, which events fall where, and how to get here.
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When to come
| Season | Months | Daily high | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peak | June to September | 26 to 30 °C | 17 to 90 mm |
| Shoulder | March to May, October | 16 to 22 °C | 47 to 133 mm |
| Off season | November to February | 14 to 17 °C | 60 to 156 mm |
Météo-France normals 1991 to 2020. Season bands are our own estimate.
Events
2 to 6 June 2027
Les Voiles d'Antibes, in Port Vauban.
7 to 12 September 2027
Cannes Yachting Festival, Prom Pantiéro, Cannes (YachtBuyer listing).
September
Monaco Yacht Show, Port Hercule, Monaco.
Where yachts anchor
Anchoring is restricted over Posidonia seagrass. Check the Préfecture Maritime rules before you drop anchor.
Ashore
Old Antibes and the Provençal market are a short walk from Port Vauban.
Getting here
Nice airport is the main airport. The train from Nice-Saint-Augustin takes about 20 minutes. A taxi or Uber takes about 28 minutes. Prices and times from travel sites, so check on the day.
Sources. Checked 7 November 2026.
- Dockwalk SuperPorts: Port Vauban
- CCI Nice Côte d'Azur: Port Vauban sheet
- YPI Crew: Port Vauban
- YachtBuyer: IYCA opens, 2023
- Edmiston: buy a berth at IYCA, 2024
- Journal des Entreprises: Vauban 21 contract
- Monaco Marine Antibes
- Dockwalk: crew agencies in Antibes, 2024
- Fraser Yachts: TCN Antibes
- Dockwalk: crew houses in Antibes, 2023
- Yacrew: crew houses
- Yacrew: STCW courses in France
- Quay Group: dock walking, 2018
- Dockwalk: Hopeful in Antibes, 2009
- YPI Crew: crew hangouts in Antibes
- SuperyachtNews: ENIM options, 2018
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
- Météo-France: Antibes climate normals
- Côte d'Azur France: Les Voiles d'Antibes 2027
- YachtBuyer: Cannes Yachting Festival 2027
- Boat International: boat shows 2026
- The Islander: French anchorage agreement, 2022
- Figaro Nautisme: Côte d'Azur anchorage, 2020
- European Traveler: Nice airport to Antibes
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim: place coordinates
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