A day on the water: Gulf to Cap Taillat
A route built around one anchor off the village, one open swim, and a tender run that keeps everyone off the road entirely.
From the port outwards
- 01
09:30 · Anchor off Port de Saint-Tropez
Set anchor in the Gulf anchor field south of town while the Nouveau Port quay is still quiet; in July and August this spot fills fast, so an early departure matters more than the passage itself. Tender in to Quai Jean Jaurès for market coffee before the crowds build.
- 02
12:30 · Tender in to Pampelonne beach
Move the yacht to anchor roughly 500 metres offshore from Pampelonne and tender guests in to a beach club such as Club 55 for lunch — table reservations confirm the tender landing, so this stop needs booking ahead rather than deciding on the day.
- 03
16:00 · Cap Taillat swim stop
Head south beyond the peninsula toward Cap Taillat and Baie de Briande, where there is no road access and few other boats outside peak weeks. Clear water and no crowds make it the right spot for an unhurried swim before turning back toward the Gulf for the evening.
About Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez works as a starting point for very different days on the water. A couple might ask for a quiet morning anchored off Baie de Briande with nobody else in sight; a family based out of Sainte-Maxime might want calm water toward Cap Taillat for a picnic stop with older children; a group of eight executives might need a private deck for a client lunch with the village in view. The fleet spans day boats, sport yachts, catamarans and superyachts up to 62.5 metres, so the vessel gets matched to the guest count and the purpose of the day rather than the other way round.
Timing shifts the plan as much as the boat does. July and August mean arriving in the Gulf anchor field before mid-morning to get a proper spot, and booking Pampelonne beach club tables ahead so the tender run to Club 55 or Nikki Beach actually lands somewhere. June, September and the quieter stretch into October open up Baie de Briande and a full-day run west to Porquerolles without the jostling. Quotes are built around guest and cabin capacity, a clear day-rate figure, and an APA or fuel estimate scaled to the route — a Gulf afternoon burns little fuel, an Hyères passage adds real distance, and clients hear the difference before they sign anything.