Day boats

41 options across our Saint-Tropez fleet.

A day-boat sits at the practical end of the fleet: no cabins to plan around, no multi-day provisioning, just a fast, open layout built for one stretch of daylight on the water. The 41 boats in this category range from simple helm-console runabouts to larger open-deck models with sunpads and a shaded bimini, and most carry a straightforward console, swim ladder and Bluetooth speaker setup rather than a full water-toy inventory — details worth confirming boat by boat at booking. Rates start at €1700 for the day, which puts this tier well below crewed motor yachts while still covering fuel, skipper and the boat itself for the hours you need. The format suits specific routes rather than a fixed itinerary. Leaving from the Nouveau Port, a day boat can sit in the Gulf anchor field south of town for a swim stop, then tender-hop is unnecessary because the boat itself does the beach run — useful for a Pampelonne approach where a table is booked at a beach club and the boat drops guests within reach of the sand. Groups drawn to music and open swimming favour this option precisely because there's no need to coordinate a separate tender; families heading toward Cap Taillat for a quieter picnic anchorage get the same directness, minus the crowd that gathers off the peninsula by mid-morning in July and August. Because there's no overnight capability, a day boat is also a clean choice for a short evening run — leaving late afternoon, reaching open water as the light drops, and returning to port before dark. It won't handle a Port Grimaud overnight or an Îles d'Hyères passage, but for a single afternoon on the Gulf, a beach-club stop at Pampelonne, or a compact sunset lap along the coast, it does the job without the overhead of a larger yacht.