Harbours and anchorages near Nice
61 documented harbours and anchorages within 19 mi of Nice, ranked by boaters' ratings: shelter, seabed, services, photos and reviews, ready to open in the BoatMap app.
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1MouillageFrancePointe du Dragon Est
4.9· 17 mi awayRocky anchorage off the eastern tip of Île Sainte-Marguerite, in the Lérins islands south of Cannes.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE
2MouillageFranceBasse du Vengeur
4.6· 16 mi awayRocky anchorage off the north coast of Sainte-Marguerite island, in the Lérins archipelago off Cannes.
- Sheltered W, SW, S
- 3MouillageFrance
Plage des Sablettes
4.5· 13 mi awayFormer anchorage off the Sablettes beach at Menton, on the Franco-Italian border in the eastern Riviera, where anchoring has been prohibited since May 2026.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
4MouillageFranceMouillage du Portet
4.3· 16 mi awayAnchorage on the north-east side of Île Sainte-Marguerite in the Lérins islands, off Cannes.
- Sheltered SW, S, SE
5MouillageFranceÎlot de l'Îlon
4.3· 18 mi awayAnchorage off the small islet of l'Îlon on the south side of Île Sainte-Marguerite, the largest of the Lérins Islands off Cannes.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
6MouillageFranceBaie des Fourmis
4.3· 3 mi awaySmall bay on the Beaulieu-sur-Mer waterfront on the French Riviera, between Nice and Cap Ferrat.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
7MouillageFranceAnse de la Salis
4.3· 11 mi awaySandy cove between the Cap d'Antibes and the ramparts of old Antibes, on the Côte d'Azur.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
8MouillageFranceAnse des Fossettes
4.3· 4 mi awayCove on the south-eastern side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, between Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat and Beaulieu-sur-Mer in the Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
9MouillageFranceFort Sainte-Marguerite
4.2· 17 mi awayBuoy field of 28 moorings on the north side of Île Sainte-Marguerite, the larger of the Îles de Lérins, facing Cannes across the Baie de Cannes.
- Free
- Sheltered SW, S, SE
- 10MouillageItaly
La calandre
4.2· 17 mi awayAnchorage next to the Cala del Forte harbour at Ventimiglia, on the Ligurian coast. Sand bottom, sheltered from north-west through east but open to the south.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
11MouillageFranceLes pierres hautes
4.1· 16 mi awayAnchorage on the south side of île Sainte-Marguerite, îles de Lérins off Cannes, sand bottom.
- Sheltered N, NE, NW
12MouillageFranceAnse des Fosses
4.1· 3 mi awayCove on the east side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, just south of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
- 13MouillageFrance
Mouillage du Piton
4.0· 13 mi awayBuoy field off the east side of Cap d'Antibes, between Port Gallice and the Anse de la Garoupe, with 31 moorings.
- Free
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
14MouillageFranceBaie de Saint-Laurent
3.9· 6 mi awaySand and seagrass anchorage between Cap d'Ail and Eze, on the Cote d'Azur.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
15MouillageFranceGolfe Juan
3.9· 13 mi awayBay on the Côte d'Azur between Cap d'Antibes and the Îles de Lérins, opposite Vallauris and Juan-les-Pins.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E, SE
16MouillageFranceBaie d'Èze
3.8· 5 mi awayOpen roadstead on the Côte d'Azur between Cap d'Ail and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, below the perched village of Èze.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
17MouillageFranceBaie de Roquebrune
3.8· 10 mi awayAnchorage in the baie de Roquebrune between Monaco and Menton on the Côte d'Azur, off Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in the Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, NW
18MouillageFranceÎles de Lérins - Plateau du milieu
3.8· 17 mi awayAnchorage on the plateau between Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat islands off Cannes, sand and weed bottom, open to all sectors.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, SW, S, SE
19MouillageFranceCarnoles
3.7· 12 mi awayOpen anchorage off the plage de Carnolès, between Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and Menton, eastern Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
20MouillageFranceRade de Villefranche
3.6· 2 mi awayDeep natural bay between Nice and Cap-Ferrat on the French Riviera, one of the deepest harbours on the Mediterranean coast with depths reaching 95 m close to shore.
- Free
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W, E
- 21MouillageFrance
Anse de l'Espalmador
3.6· 3 mi awaySmall cove on the south side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, between Villefranche-sur-Mer and Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 22MouillageFrance
Anse de la Scaletta
3.5· 4 mi awaySmall cove on the east side of the Cap Ferrat peninsula, between Nice and Villefranche-sur-Mer, on the Côte d'Azur.
- Free
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S, SE
23MouillageFrancePointe Bacon
3.4· 10 mi awayAnchorage off the eastern side of the Cap d'Antibes, near Port Vauban, sand bottom, open to the east.
- Sheltered S, SW, W, NW
24MouillageFrancePlage Pointe des Douaniers
3.4· 7 mi awayAnchorage below the Pointe des Douaniers at Cap d'Ail, on the Cote d'Azur between Monaco and Eze.
- Sheltered NW, N
- 25MouillageFrance
Ile Sainte-Marguerite East
3.4· 17 mi awayAnchorage on the east side of Île Sainte-Marguerite in the Lérins archipelago off Cannes, sand and posidonia bottom, sheltered from N, open to S and SE.
- Sheltered N, SW, S, SE
26MouillageFrancePlage De La Darse
3.3· 2 mi awayBuoy field of 21 moorings off Plage de la Darse in Villefranche-sur-Mer, in the western arm of the Rade de Villefranche, on the Côte d'Azur.
- Paid
- Sheltered NW, N, W, SW
27MouillageFrancePointe de Crau de Nao/ Beach Cap
3.2· 3 mi awayRocky point and small beach on the western shore of Cap Ferrat, between Villefranche-sur-Mer and the village of Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
- Sheltered N, NE, E, SE
- 28MouillageFrance
Anse de l'Argent Faux
3.2· 13 mi awaySmall cove on the south-western side of the Cap d'Antibes, between Port du Croûton and Port Gallice in the Alpes-Maritimes.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, W
- 29MouillageFrance
Anse de la Garoupe
3.1· 12 mi awayCove on the east side of Cap d'Antibes, below the Garoupe lighthouse and the sanctuary of Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Port.
- Sheltered NW, W, SW, S
30MouillageFranceRade de Cannes
3.0· 16 mi awayOpen roadstead off the Croisette at Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, between the seafront and the Îles de Lérins 1 NM south. Anchoring is regulated and banned from 1 June to 31 August.
- Sheltered NW, N, NE, E