Marinas in Nice — 7 of Our Favourites

Port des Fourmis has 260 berths for small vessels with a maximum length of 12m and a maximum draft of 1.5m. There are 10 visitor berths, with the remainder reserved for local fishermen and boat owners. This petite marina sits below some magnificent villas, including the iconic Greek Villa Kerylos on the headland, with Rothschild’s famous Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild only a short distance away.

The marina is well-located near the town and has a nearby beach at Plage de Fourmis. Beaulieu-sur-Mer has excellent transportation links with Nice, Monaco and Italy- although this charming town of Belle Epoque architecture, charming streets and expensive boutiques certainly deserves your attention in its own right.

Facilities and Services: Water, electricity, 2 toilets, weather, small shipyard with 7ton crane and careening area. Near to the port you will find provisioning, nautical services, shops and restaurants.

The Port of Nice is in a great setting- ringed by old buildings painted Mediterranean hues of red, ochre, pink and yellow, and there are plenty of restaurants and bars lining the port for atmosphere. Nice port also gives its visitors great access to the city’s attractions and the Promenade des Anglais, and is located only 4 miles from Nice International Airport.

The marina has a total of 520 berths, and can accommodate a wide range of vessels, up to a length of 190m (623') and a maximum draft of 8m. The port can accommodate up to 32 superyachts, including 5 over 50m in length.

Facilities & Services: 24 hour security, WIFI, drydock, fuel dock, electricity (up to 250amps and 400 volts), water, waste collection and oil/toxic waste disposal, maritime services, toilets and laundry facilities, careening area, sewage pumping, mail collection, parking, technical workshop, 8 ton and 20 ton cranes.

In addition, the two ferry terminals offer a tourist office, car park, WC, showers, baby changing facilities, games room and vending machines. There are also watersports operators in the port.

Languages spoken by the very helpful marina staff: English, Italian, French, German, Spanish.

VHF Channel: 09

Port Saint Laurent du Var has 1094 mooring berths and 150 stopover berths, and can accept boats up to 23m in length. The marina is lined with very popular terrace restaurants and shops, there are plenty of watersports on offer, and there’s a man-made white sand beach at one of the beach clubs which proves a welcome change from the pebbles on the surrounding beaches. There’s also a very pleasant palm-lined promenade along the waterfront, and plenty of accommodation on offer if you’re not sleeping on your boat.

Port Saint Laurent du Var also has great access to Nice International Airport, as well as to a very large shopping mall called Cap 3000 (‘Cap Trios-Mille’).

Services: Dry dock area, Fuel, Electricity, Wireless high speed internet, Toilets, Restaurants.

Languages spoken: French and English

While it is generally difficult to find a berth in La Darse Marina in the summertime as the berths are privately owned, the bay also offers wonderful anchorage that is very sheltered in most conditions (with the exception of a strong southerly).

Anchorage outside the marina: There is room for many yachts to anchor in the bay- there are even cruise ships anchored here in the summertime, which means the water can get quite busy with tenders ferrying passengers ashore. There are some anchorage buoys close to the town waterfront, although these are normally taken by locals. If peace and quiet are what you’re after, try and nab an anchorage on the sandy seabed in the northeast of the Bay- the best spot is in the shadow of the grand Villa Nellcote.

Villefranche has to be one of the prettiest bays in the world, and its steep medieval town perched on the hillside is a wonderful place to explore before adjourning to one of the charming waterfront restaurants and soaking in the view.

Marina Facilities & Services: 570 moorings, laundry, drydock, 30-tonne travel lift, electricity, water, toilets

Position: Lat 43°42' N - Long 007°18,7’’ E

Catering for 750 vessels up to 25m in length and with a maximum draft of 5m, Port de Beaulieu is a popular marina for smaller vessels and has excellent facilities.

Port de Beaulieu has a great location nearby the town, train station and a small beach, and offers extensive transportation links with Nice, Monaco and Italy. There’s a thriving strip of bars, restaurants and shops surrounding the port, while the busy shipyard and nautical services available on site make this an excellent choice to berth your vessel. However, berths at Beaulieu are very sought after, and this marina will often be full in the summer months.

Facilities & Services: Free WIFI, parking, careening area, shipyard, chandlery, nautical services, lounge area, toilets, fuel dock, electricity, water, 2-day loan of adapters/electrical outlets, mail delivery service, 24/7 security monitoring and a police station in the summertime.

Port de Beaulieu has an excellent website and you can pay online with most major credit cards (American Express NOT accepted.)

VHF radio channel: 9

Port Saint Jean Cap Ferrat (also known as the Port de Plaisance) is a small-to-medium sized marina within a short cruise of Nice. Cap Ferrat has 581 moorings for yachts up to 30m in length and a maximum draft of 4m. While there are 205 public berths in this number, it can be difficult to get a berth in the busy summer months. A long breakwater has been built to protect the marina from easterly swells, but access to the port during a strong easterly can prove difficult.

Port Saint Jean Cap Ferrat is a very prestigious harbour and has a charming pedestrianised area with shops and restaurants nearby. There’s also great access to the villas of Cap Ferrat, including the spectacular Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild.

Facilities and Services: Water, electricity, fuel dock, chandlery, showers & WCs, free WIFI, video surveillance, dry dock with 16ton and 30ton lifts. Nearby you’ll find upmarket shops, markets, boutiques and restaurants.

VHF: 09

There are moorings for 475 boats with a maximum length of 30 metres in the marina complex, and a further 48 berths in the public port for boats up to 18 metres. There are also 26 spots for visitor boats, depending on availability.

Marina Baie des Anges has a thriving restaurant and bar scene, as well as a supermarket, yacht chandlery and laundry for all your provisioning and stopover needs. The yacht club has fantastic views and its restaurant, La Pagode, has live music on Friday and Saturday nights (bookings recommended.) The marina holds the blue flag award for clean water, and the nearby beaches have many watersports on offer. There’s also a man-made sand beach, a nearby parkland and bird sanctuary, and good train access to the rest of the Riviera.

Amenities here include drinking water, electricity (220/380 V), WIFI, fuel, parking, 3.5T mobile crane and 50T crane, careening area, and dressing rooms with showers. The capitanerie is available to address your maritime service needs, and is open year-round, seven days a week from 09:00 until 19:00.

43° 38'N - 7° 8'E