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Mediterranean Coastal Sightseeing Cruise from Nice
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Mediterranean Coastal Sightseeing Cruise from Nice

By Trans Cote D'azur
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Take a cruise along the French Riviera with this boat trip from Nice, complete with live commentary from an English-speaking guide. You'll start in the Baie des Anges, passing by small villages dotted with historic houses and luxury villas and alongside the Castle of Nice before returning to shore.
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Ages 0-99, max of 100 per group
Duration: 1h
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Live guide: English, French
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Highlights
  • Get a different perspective of Nice, by seeing the city from the water
  • A guide will be on board to give you commentary in English as you cruise
  • Pass by luxurious homes and historic attractions
  • Choose from morning or afternoon departures

  • Multilingual guide (English and French)
What's not included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off


Start:
  • Quai Lunel, 06300 Nice, France
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2502COASTALNICE

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Please arrive at Quai Lunel to exchange your voucher for a tickets 30 minutes before departure.
    • Most travellers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

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    How much is Mediterranean Coastal Sightseeing Cruise from Nice?
    Mediterranean Coastal Sightseeing Cruise from Nice price starts from £23.42. Discover and book Mediterranean Coastal Sightseeing Cruise from Nice on Tripadvisor
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    Itinerary
    • You'll start at
      Quai Lunel
      Quai Lunel, 06300 Nice, France
      See address & details
    • Pass by
      Promenade des Anglais
      Villefranche-sur-Mer
      St-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
    • You'll return to the starting point
    About the operator
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    • Trans Cote D'azur
      518
      France
      Joined in September 2011
    • C1laaiire
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Horrendous
      This was the most horrendous boat trip I’ve ever been on in my life. The conditions out at sea were horrific and we were not warmed. It should not have been allowed to go. There was no scenic views just people vomiting and screaming all around you. Staff just handed out sick bags to everyone. It was disgusting. An hour and a half of pure hell. Ruined the day in St Tropez because we were so sea sick. Had to spend over 4 hours getting home on a bus and train. No one around at ticket offices to complain to. Once they’ve got your money 120 euros too, not particularly cheap, they don’t care. Not exaggerating how horrendous it was.
      Written 30 October 2023
    • Cosmopolitan568469
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Inquiry
      Do you operate in November? We are trying to make a reservation and it looks like there are no dates available in November,
      Written 28 October 2023
    • lisadZ5652MO
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      The best way to arrive at Monaco from Nice
      Amazing trip.. the tour on the way back was brilliant too, the friendly crew were so helpful and full of knowledge!! Was one of the highlights of our trip ..
      Written 1 October 2023
    • Drinkwine2016
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Beautiful cruise
      Beautiful cruise along the coastline from Nice to Monaco. Clean - on time - friendly crew. Interesting info received on the trip home. Highly recommend!!
      Written 1 October 2023
    • cecilialegters
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Disappointed
      The trip was really rough and we had to hold on tight. The boat went fast it was not a relaxing trip. My son had to throw up as well as other guests.... The whole purpose of taking this trip was to see the famous Monaco harbour from the sea. To see the famous coastline. It turned out that we entered a small harbour port de fontveille situated just before the famous harbour. When we were waiting for the last turn to see the famous harbour, we suddenly turned to the small harbour. So we did not get to see monaco from the sea, really disappointing. We decided to skip the return trip and took the train to Nice....
      Written 23 September 2023
    • R0r0R0r0R0r0
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Lovely!
      It was a lovely trip… beautiful views and extremely welcoming staff. Make sure to print out your ticket at the tickets desk they don’t accept the digital.
      Written 20 September 2023
    • Cathl1971
      0 contributions
      2.0 of 5 bubbles
      Too long a visit to St Marguritte
      There are no issues with the company itself, but 8 hours is too long here. An ideal solution would be to be able to jump on one of the frequent boats back and for to Cannes so you could spend a couple of hours there. We are just killing time til the boat arrives.
      Written 19 September 2023
    • alexpanipi
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Very fun and scenic!
      I absolutely adored this trip! I was between taking the train or the ferry and I’m glad I went with the ferry, much better views. It was about a 35-45 minute cruise to get there and on the boat there are restrooms and a small bar with beer and soft drinks as well as chips ($). They dropped us off at port and let us roam free from 945am-445pm. I went to Monaco/ Monte Carlo were I ate food and walked around (you can find more reviews on my Instagram or yelp!) When they picked us up the trip back was 45-hour long because they gave us a little tour of the coast from Monaco to Nice. They showed us the aquarium, princes palace, the prison, yacht club and homes of famous people like Elton John!!! Overall would book again! Highly recommend!
      Written 15 September 2023
    • metrack
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Recommended ferry to Monaco
      We went to check out where we needed to board the day before and were able to change our voucher for a ticket without problems. They spoke English. The ferry ride is nice. You stay along the coast and the scenery is lovely. All of the people working are nice. Ours left at 9:30, on time, and then returned in Monaco later in the afternoon to pick you back up. On the way back it is a tour- so the guy is telling you interesting facts and the boat goes a little slower. He doesn’t talk non- stop so that was nice. Most people gave a couple/few euro’s tip getting off and they seemed to appreciate it. There is a “bar” on board that they mention on the way back. On the way over, we sat up top and a person came around selling drinks- water, soda- could have been more but I didn’t notice. One of the pictures is where you leave from and the other is where they drop you off in Monaco.
      Written 9 September 2023
    • jgmac2000
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Highly Recommended.
      Great tour - very amazing views both to and from each port. Able to enjoy Monaco for a day and still enjoy the trip back. Guide was very knowledgeable.
      Written 8 September 2023
    • K9665KDandrewk
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      An excellent day out
      A very enjoyable full day trip. The crew were really pleasant and helpful and the boat ride both interesting and comfortable. Having said that, it was a little bumpy, even on a day with only light winds. The bar only seemed to accept cash and not cards, which is worth bearing in mind. Four hours in St Tropez was pushing it a little bit, though it was memorable and certainly worth the visit. I, personally, would have liked to have spent three hours in St Tropez and had one hour to explore St Marguerite island, where we stopped briefly on the way to Cannes. Nevertheless, it was an excellent day out!
      Written 4 September 2023
    • olgagB4847BJ
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nice ride but the destination disappointed
      I enjoyed the ferry ride since I got a good spot on the upper desk but not so much St Tropez itself. After 2.5 hours we arrived to St. Tropez at 11:30am and basically just had time to walk around and have a lunch. We had to be back for the ferry at 4:10pm. The town is underwhelming, overcrowded and overpriced. I know there are nice beaches but they are can only be reached by car. If I ever come back to St Tropez it will be with a rented car not a ferry boat.
      Written 23 August 2023
    • Laura F
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Enjoyable way to Monaco
      It waa easy to get our tickets for the cruise to Monaco.We arrived 2 hrs prior our trip. Friendly staff and punctual. Beautiful boat.
      Written 1 August 2023
    • kivilarsson
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Interesting and lovely tour
      Very friendly crew! Lovely boat ride in the warm weather. On the way back the tour guide gave us lots of interesting and fascinating information about the places we passed on the coast line, and also some about the yachts we passed. The tour guide spoke first in French and then repeated everything in perfect English, he was both funny and knowledgeable! Would recommend going on tour with this company!
      Written 11 July 2023
    • robertalO648OO
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      People woth babies...AVOID!!
      Never again..... the boat ride is too jumpy, people were vomiting, heat was unbearable and my 2 years old was so sick we had to leave at Cannes even if we reserved the ride until St. TROPEZ please make people aware that this could happen (and according to the crew this happens very often) especially as people might have small babies (or exclude small babies from the booking system). This was very dangerous in our opinion. One good point, the crew was extremely nice!!
      Written 8 July 2023
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    4.5
    4.5 of 5 bubbles267 reviews
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    Emil D
    Brussels, Belgium3 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2020
    Ship left and arrived back on time, the captain did a wonderful job at steering and making sure to reduce the sea sickness. The views are great and it is really worth spending that 1 hour to take a look at places to be visited later on foot.
    On the other hand, while the guide was speaking decent English (or course, besides his native French), our feeling was that was obsessed more about who owns which villa and how much these cost, rather than adding more background information about Nice, it's harbor and overall "did you know that" facts.
    Written 1 September 2020
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    Bill G
    20 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2023 • Couples
    Did exactly what it said on tin.
    Boat arrived late (after we were told to be there half hour early) leaving large queue to bear the searing heat.
    Embarkation was efficient and boat was deceptively large.
    The commentary was in native French and English but after you have heard about yet another celeb’s luxury house costing more than the entire third world’s debt, you become a little disinterested.
    The trip itself is one hour out from Nice to Cap Ferrat and allows a different view of the scenic coast, with the views coming back into Nice the highlight for me.
    We chose this trip based on reviews and economy, and on both counts it delivered.
    Written 29 September 2023
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    Ellie G
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Friends
    The tour was excellent! We arrived 30 minutes before and we’re able to get a seat at the top of the boat so I would recommend getting their early to get a good seat. We didn’t have any cash for refreshments and they don’t take card, but the tour guide let us have a bottle of water for £2 instead, which was very kind of him!
    Written 17 July 2023
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    debby w
    Roseville, MN48 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth the $. Definitely get there early to checkin. Board boat up to 30 min before departure. Got good seats on top deck as early.
    Unfortunately crowds of people who arrived later came up from the lower decks and stood in front of all of those seated on upper deck blocking all of our views. They blocked the stairways as well. Surprised they didn’t ask people to sit down especially after the tour guide had to crawl past people to get down the stairs.
    Very hot day and they brought water and beverages to upper deck to sell for reasonable price.
    Written 24 June 2022
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    Anu V
    Tallinn, Estonia5 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2022 • Couples
    Very nice experience and you can see Nice and coastline from the sea. It’s around one hour and tour guide giving overview of most important buildings in French and English. Weather in October was fantastic, 23 degrees, no wind.
    Written 15 October 2022
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    J N
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2022 • Family
    We walked up and down the wharf and couldn’t figure out where we were supposed to exchange our Booking.com confirmation for the real tickets to board the boat. We eventually saw the boat we were guessing was the one we were supposed to be on, just as it was leaving the dock. The kids were especially disappointed as they were looking forward to the cruise. Waste of over $100 as there were 5 of us and the tickets were non refundable. We’ll be thinking really hard before paying for activities through Booking.com again, and advise others to select a different method of securing a cruise for anyone reading this review.
    Written 8 September 2022
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    RIchard035
    Northwood, UK1,318 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2022 • Family
    Very pleasant boat trip from Nice along the coast to Villefranche and back. You get some great views. The boats can get booked up so I would advise booking on line in advance. This also enables you to skip the queues at the ticket office. There is a bar on board the boat.
    Written 14 August 2023
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    Catherine H
    51 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2022
    Glad we went on the trip. The 1 hour boat trip is a good and different way to see the sights. There was a tour guide on the boat that explained in French and then in English. I would have maybe preferred less pointing out of famous people's houses.. The scenery is so beautiful it speaks for itself. The boat goes round Villefranche-sur-mer which we had visited a few days previously then along the Promenade des Anglais. A well worth trip. Would recommend arriving early ~30 mins before to get a good seat on the boat as was very busy.
    Written 10 August 2022
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    Tanya M
    12 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2023 • Couples
    Really nice informative cruise, clear views of all points including showing us which villas belonged to which celebrity. Only down side was he spoke in French first so sometimes by the time he started speaking in English; the part he was telling us to look at, had passed us so we had to look back to see it. Be great if he done smaller sentences in both languages so we saw the landmark on time then having the details explained after wouldn’t matter as all languages would know the landmark he’s talking about as we passed it. Would still highly recommend.
    Written 29 May 2023
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    gabe186470
    Belfast, UK160 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was a fine activity, however one hour is simply not long enough. It’s difficult to include all the sights and information in the time allotted. With a price point of about £21 per person, it’s reasonable value, but I think a more leisurely pace at a higher cost would be more popular.
    I would also point out that with no effective queueing system, the dash for seats at the dock was like a pig market, extremely unedifying.
    Written 11 July 2023
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