Ferry Services and Commerical Ports on the French Riviera

Where to find commercial shipping on the Côte d'Azur (both passenger and freight), plus the ferry services that serve Monaco and the Riviera region...

Ferry Services

There are a number of local ferry services along the Côte d'Azur connecting the costal towns and ports, the various islands and Corsica.

• For information on the local boat ferry and excursions services available from Cannes: Click here

Car Ferries and Connections to Corsica

SNCM (Société Nationale Maritime Corse Méditerranée) has a fleet of car ferries and NGV (Navire à Grande Vitesse), the sea going equivalent of the TGV. Principle destination is Corsica, with regular services throughout the year sailing from Marseille, Toulon and Nice to Bastia and Ajaccio.

• SNCM
  Tel: 0825 888 088
  

Corsica Ferries provides a car ferry service and connects Nice and Toulon to Corsica with a regular year-round service. Online booking in English is possible.

• Corsica Ferries
  At: 5 bis Rue Chanoine Leschi, Bastia
  Tel: 0825 095 095 / 04 95 32 95 95
  Fax: 04 95 32 14 71
  

St-Tropez surrounds and the Iles d'Or

Vedettes Iles d'Or et le Corsaire runs a regular service between St-Tropez, the coastal towns of Le Lavandou, Le Londe and Cavalaire and the Iles d'Or (Porquerolles, Port Cros and Le Levant).

• Le Lavandou Gare Maritime
  Tel: 04 94 71 01 02
  Fax: 04 94 01 06 13
• La Croix-Valmer, Plage du débarquement
  Tel: 04 94 71 01 02
  Fax: 04 94 01 06 13
• Cavalaire, Quai d'embarquement (near the Capitainerie) 
  Tel: 04 94 71 01 02
  Fax: 04 94 01 06 13
• La Londe
  Tel: 04 94 71 01 02
  Fax: 04 94 01 06 13

TLV and TVM connect Hyères with the Iles d'Or (Porquerolles, Port Cros and Le Levant). Ferries depart from the Gare Maritime at the Tour Fondue in Hyères.

• TLV
  Tel: 04 94 58 21 81
  Fax: 04 94 58 91 73
• TVM
  Tel: 04 94 58 95 14
  Fax: 04 94 58 91 73

The Bateaux Verts provides a regular shuttle service connecting St-Tropez with Ste-Maxime, Port-Grimaud, the Cogolin marina, Les Issambres and St-Aygulf.

• For details on the shuttle: Click here

Bateaux Verts also provide fishing excursions and sight-seeing trips to the islands off the Riviera coast.

• Excursions Maritimes Côtières
  At: 14 Quai Léon Condroyer, Sainte Maxime (83)
  Tel: 04 94 49 29 39
  Fax: 04 94 79 91 59
  e-mail

Les Bateaux de Saint Raphaël run trips around the French Riviera leaving from St-Raphaël, Fréjus, Agay and St-Aygulf. Full details on the website.

• Les Bateaux de Saint Raphaël
  Tel: 04 94 95 17 46
  Fax: 04 94 83 88 55
  e-mail
  

Cannes and the Îles des Lérins

Horizon runs a regular service between Cannes and the Îles des Lérins (Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat).

• Horizon
  At: Quai des îles, Cannes
  Tel: 04 92 98 71 36
  e-mail
  

Trans Côte d'Azur run seasonal cruising trips from Cannes and Nice to Monaco, St-Tropez and various tourist destinations.

Trans Côte d’Azur
At: Lunel Harbour, Nice (06)
Tel: 04 92 00 42 30 
Fax: 04 92 00 42 31
e-mail

Ports and Capitaineries on the Côte d'Azur

From Menton to Toulon there are numerous ports and harbours. Marseille is the principal commercial port on the south coast of France.

Information and Contacts
Nice	Radio: VHF channel 12 Mooring berths: 500 Visitor berths: 128 Max boat size: 200m	Tel: 08 20 42 55 55 Fax: 04 92 00 42 10 e-mail Website
Cannes	Radio: VHF channel 12 Mooring berths: 750 Stopover berths: 150 Max boat size: 140m	Tel: 08 20 42 55 55 Tel: 04 89 88 98 28 Fax: 04 92 98 70 01 Website
Golfe-Juan	Port Camille Rayon Radio: VHF channel 12	Tel: 04 93 63 96 25  Fax: 04 93 63 66 41  Website
Villefranche	Port de Villefranche Darse  Radio: VHF channel 9	Tel: 04 93 01 78 05 Tel: 04 93 01 70 70  Fax: 04 93 76 92 33  Website
Fréjus	Capitainerie	Tel: 04 94 82 63 00 Fax: 04 94 51 48 52 Website
St Tropez	Capitainerie: Terre-plein du Nouveau Port Radio: VHF Channel 9 Max boat size: 60m	Tel: 04 94 56 68 70 Fax: 04 94 97 31 02 e-mail Website
Hyères	Capitainerie  Port Saint-Pierre	Tel: 04 94 12 54 40 Fax: 04 94 12 54 50
Toulon	Capitainerie du port de Toulon Radio: VHF channel 12	Tel: 04 94 22 80 80 Fax: 04 94 22 80 81
Monaco
Port Hercule	Radio: VHF Channel 12 Mooring berths: 550 Max boat size: 135m	Tel: (+377) 93 15 86 78 Fax: (+377) 93 15 37 15
Monaco Port of Fontvieille	Radio: VHF Channel 9 Mooring berths: 160 Max boat size: 30m	Tel: (+377) 93 15 85 69 Fax: (+377) 93 15 37 15
Corsica
Bastia	Tour de la Capitainerie	Tel: 04 95 34 42 72  Fax: 04 95 34 42 88 Website
Calvi	Capitanerie	Tel: 04 95 65 10 60 Fax: 04 95 65 15 13

Note: Bilingual switchboard operators man the Nice and Cannes Port information lines, daily, from 07:00-24:00

• Tel: 0820 42 55 55 (€0.12 / min)
• From foreign countries, dial +33 489 88 98 28

Further Information

• Up to date info on the ports of Nice, Villefranche, Golf Juan and Cannes is available in English from the Nice Côte d'Azur Chamber of Commerce and Industry website: Click here
• Website Anchoring in the Mediterranean has much information in English on the berths and bays of the coast of the Côte d'Azur and Provence (click on the English-language text)