Côte d'Azur (Antibes / Cannes): boating safety
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Antibes and Cannes are the main yachting and charter centres of the French Riviera, with large marinas in both towns. Typical trips go along the coast between Cannes and Monaco and to the Lérins islands off Cannes.
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Local rules
The 300 m coastal band off Antibes and off Cannes is regulated by decrees of the French Maritime Prefect for the Mediterranean. Buoyed access channels to the shore have a 5-knot speed limit, and stopping and anchoring in them are banned.
Préfecture maritime de la Méditerranée, arrêté n° 354/2026 (Antibes, 24 August 2026) · Préfecture maritime de la Méditerranée, arrêté n° 251/2026 (Cannes, 2 July 2026) ▾
Off Antibes, personal watercraft (jet skis) are banned inside the buoyed 300 m coastal band, except in access channels No. 1 and No. 6 at no more than 5 knots.
Préfecture maritime de la Méditerranée, arrêté n° 354/2026 (Antibes, 24 August 2026) ▾
Hospital and medical
Antibes Hospital (Centre hospitalier d'Antibes Juan-les-Pins), 107 avenue de Nice, runs general emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Cannes Hospital (Centre hospitalier de Cannes) is at 15 avenue des Broussailles.
Centre hospitalier d'Antibes Juan-les-Pins · Centre hospitalier d'Antibes Juan-les-Pins · Centre hospitalier de Cannes ▾
Frequently asked
Who do I call in an emergency at sea near Côte d'Azur (Antibes / Cannes)?
Call CROSS Méditerranée on 196. On the radio: MAYDAY on VHF channel 16, or a DSC distress alert on channel 70.
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Nearby destinations
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