Planning
How to Take a Boat Trip in Nice: Quays, Fares and What to Know (2026)
Which quay, how early to arrive, what a seat, a shared boat or a charter buys, the fees some charters add on board, and what to bring.
Nice Boat Tours Blog
Short answers to the questions people ask before a day on the water. Which quay? What does the fare cover? Can the children come? Choosing between the boat tours in Nice France? The fares sit side by side there.
Start with the how-to post if this is your first boat trip here, and the bay-by-bay post if you want to know what you pass on the way to Monaco. The facts post covers what surprises people about this coast, the family post sets out each boat's age and swim rules, and the last one weighs the Mala cave by boat against the walk down. Longer planning pieces are in the guides.
The coast
The Coast from Nice to Monaco, Bay by Bay
The bay of Villefranche, the capes, the cliffs above the Mala cave and Monaco's harbour: what you see from the water, in the order you pass it.
The coast
Surprising Facts About the Coast You See from a Nice Boat
Boats that run on the sun, a cliff path with gates that shut in a storm, monks on an island off Cannes, and Monaco's one deep-water harbour.
Families
Nice by Boat with Kids: Ages, Swim Rules and the Right Boat
The age limits each boat sets, who must swim unaided, where a pushchair fits, shade and toilets on board, and the calmest way onto the water.
Choosing
The Mala Cave: By Boat from Nice or on Foot?
A swim stop from the sea or a walk down the cliff path: what each way costs, how long it takes, and what you see.
The practical answers are in the visitor guide and the FAQs, and every boat trip is compared on Nice Boat Tours.