Port

Sainte Marguerite Débarcadère

4.1Cannes, FranceRiviera · Alpes-Maritimes

Ouvrir dans BoatMap ItinéraireEnregistrer

Maximum length: 32 ft
VHF channel: 9
Maximum draught: 3 ft

Landing pontoon on Ile Sainte-Marguerite, largest of the Iles de Lerins off Cannes, with 1 short-stay berth.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Approach from the Cannes roadstead on a SE heading, clearing the Pointe de la Convention. Max draught 1 m at the pontoon. VHF 9. Ferries from Cannes use the same pier and have priority.

Practical

1 day berth for tenders or small craft dropping off visitors. No water or power at the pontoon, and no rubbish bins ashore. The regulated buoy and anchor zone off the pier is the usual overnight option, in sand to the north of the island in 4 to 8 m, with stay limited to around 7 days at a time and 12 days a season, though controls are light. Ferries run to Cannes about every hour.

Ashore

Fort Royal and the Musee de la Mer at 300 m from the pier, where the Man in the Iron Mask was held from 1687 to 1698. A couple of restaurants and bars near the landing, closed in the evening, with a pan bagnat around 8 euros. Sentier botanique loop around the island through umbrella pines and eucalyptus, about 3 km. No cars on the island.

History

The fort was built under Richelieu and enlarged by Vauban. The island has held state prisoners from the late 17th century and now houses a museum on Mediterranean shipwrecks including Roman and Saracen finds.

Key facts

Type: Harbour
Coordinates: 43.52218, 7.03921 (43°31.33'N 7°2.35'E)
Town: Cannes
Country: France
Maximum draught: 3 ft
Maximum length: 32 ft
VHF channel: 9
Phone: +33662348331
Boaters' rating: 4.1/5
Updated: October 15, 2026

Getting there

Sainte Marguerite Débarcadère lies at 43°31.33'N 7°2.35'E, that is 43.52218, 7.03921 in decimal degrees. Call the harbour on VHF channel 9 before entering.

Directions +33662348331VHF 9