Gibraltar: The Gateway to the Mediterranean
Leg 5.11: Porquerolles to Saint-Tropez (30 NM, 4-5 hours)
SAINT-TROPEZ, FRANCE [QR-695]
Marina: Port de Saint-Tropez
Coordinates: 43°16'N, 6°38'E
Berth Cost: €100-250/night (VERY EXPENSIVE - superyacht central)
Legendary glamorous resort, jet-set playground
Option: Anchor in bay and dinghy in to save €€€
Where to Eat:
🍷 La Vague d'Or [QR-696]
- 3 Michelin stars
- Exceptional
- Cost: €350-450
- Book months ahead
🍴 La Table du Marché [QR-697]
- More casual
- Cost: €50-75
🍺 Sénéquier [QR-698]
- Iconic café on port
- People-watching
- Expensive drinks €15-25
What to See:
Place des Lices [QR-699]
- Tuesday & Saturday market
- Pétanque games
Citadelle [QR-700]
- Hilltop fortress
- Maritime museum
- Entry: €3
Beaches: Pampelonne Beach [QR-701] - Famous beach clubs (Nikki Beach, Club 55) - expensive but iconic
Stay 1-2 nights - Expensive but see the scene once
Leg 5.12: Saint-Tropez to Cannes (30 NM, 4-5 hours)
CANNES, FRANCE [QR-702]
Marina: Vieux Port de Cannes
Coordinates: 43°33'N, 7°01'E
Berth Cost: €80-150/night (expensive, film festival city)
Glamorous resort, film festival, Croisette promenade
🍷 Palme d'Or [QR-703] - 2 Michelin stars, €180-250
🍴 Mantel [QR-704] - Bistro, excellent, €40-60
La Croisette [QR-705] - Iconic promenade, luxury hotels
Palais des Festivals [QR-706] - Film festival venue, walk red carpet
Le Suquet [QR-707] - Old town on hill
Îles de Lérins [QR-708] - Islands offshore, Monastery, fort
Stay 2 nights
Leg 5.13: Cannes to Antibes (10 NM, 1.5-2 hours)
ANTIBES/JUAN-LES-PINS, FRANCE [QR-709]
Marina: Port Vauban (one of Europe's largest superyacht marinas)
Coordinates: 43°35'N, 7°08'E
Berth Cost: €60-120/night
Charming old town, superyacht capital, Picasso connection
🍴 Les Vieux Murs [QR-710] - Rampart restaurant, €50-75
🍴 Le Figuier de Saint-Esprit [QR-711] - Michelin star, €90-130
Musée Picasso [QR-712] - Château Grimaldi, Picasso works, €8
Old Town (Vieil Antibes) [QR-713] - Provençal market, ramparts
Cap d'Antibes walk [QR-714] - Coastal path, millionaire villas
Stay 2 nights - Lovely town
Leg 5.14: Antibes to Nice (15 NM, 2-3 hours)
NICE, FRANCE [QR-715]
Marina: Port Lympia
Coordinates: 43°41'N, 7°17'E
Berth Cost: €60-90/night
Côte d'Azur capital, Promenade des Anglais, Belle Époque elegance
Where to Eat:
🍷 Jan [QR-716]
- Michelin star
- South African chef, unique
- Cost: €90-130
🍴 Le Chantecler [QR-717]
- 2 Michelin stars
- Negresco Hotel
- Cost: €180-250
🍴 Chez Palmyre [QR-718]
- Tiny bistro, authentic
- Cost: €25-40
🍴 La Petite Maison [QR-719]
- Niçoise cuisine
- Cost: €50-75
🍴 Socca stalls in Old Town [QR-720]
- Local chickpea pancake
- Cost: €5-10
What to See:
Promenade des Anglais [QR-721]
- Iconic seafront promenade
- 7 km, walk or bike
- Free
- Essential Nice experience
Vieille Ville (Old Town) [QR-722]
- Colorful buildings, Cours Saleya market
- Free to wander
- Market Tuesday-Sunday mornings
Castle Hill (Colline du Château) [QR-723]
- Hilltop park, waterfalls
- Panoramic views
- Free
Musée Matisse [QR-724]
- Matisse collection
- Entry: €10
- Allow 2 hours
Musée Marc Chagall [QR-725]
- Chagall's biblical works
- Entry: €10
- Allow 1.5 hours
Russian Cathedral [QR-726]
- Orthodox cathedral
- Entry: €8
Beach: Pebble beach along Promenade
Provisioning: Carrefour [QR-727], Cours Saleya market
Stay 2-3 nights - Beautiful city, excellent base
Leg 5.15: Nice to Monaco (10 NM, 1.5-2 hours)
MONACO (MONTE CARLO) [QR-728]
Marina: Port Hercule
Coordinates: 43°44'N, 7°25'E
Berth Cost: €150-300/night (VERY EXPENSIVE - most expensive marina in Med)
Tiny principality, Formula 1, casino, wealth beyond belief
Option: Visit by train from Nice (10 min, €4) or Menton, don't stay in marina!
Where to Eat (if staying):
🍷 Le Louis XV [QR-729]
- 3 Michelin stars (Alain Ducasse)
- Hotel de Paris
- Cost: €400-500
- Ultimate splurge
🍷 Blue Bay [QR-730]
- Michelin star
- Cost: €130-180
🍴 Café de Paris [QR-731]
- Casino Square
- Cost: €40-70
What to See:
Casino de Monte-Carlo [QR-732]
- Legendary Belle Époque casino
- Entry: €17 (or free if gambling)
- Dress code: smart
- Iconic
Prince's Palace [QR-733]
- Changing of guard (11:55 AM daily)
- Palace entry: €10
Oceanographic Museum [QR-734]
- Spectacular cliff-side museum
- Entry: €18
- Allow 2-3 hours
Exotic Garden [QR-735]
- Cacti, views
- Entry: €7
Formula 1 Circuit [QR-736]
- Walk/drive the Grand Prix route
- Free (when not race time)
Japanese Garden [QR-737]