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Saint-Tropez is the western Cote d'Azur anchor for 50 to 60m charter, with the bracket sitting on the IGY-managed extension berths at the old port and at the Pampelonne anchorage off the Plage de Pampelonne. The 2026 weekly rate runs $400,000 to $625,000 for motor and $335,000 to $510,000 for sailing, plus APA at 28 to 32 percent. The bracket carries 10 to 12 guests in 6 cabins (7 at the upper end), 14 to 17 crew. The Saint-Tropez 50 to 60m berth count is small (single digits at peak August) and the bracket is largely run as port-of-call from the Cote d'Azur fleet basing in Antibes, Cannes, or Monaco.
Why the bracket runs as a port of call here
Saint-Tropez's old port (Vieux Port) is a tight tidal-free basin with the bracket fitting only the IGY-managed extension berths on the outer mole. The berth count at 55m+ is 4 to 6 slots and they are reserved for the season by January. Above 58m the realistic option is one or two berths.
The Pampelonne anchorage is the default fallback. The bay off Plage de Pampelonne and Plage de Tahiti holds the bracket at anchor in 12 to 25 metre depths with adequate swing room for 60m. The afternoon Mistral builds in the bay and the anchorage is exposed to westerlies. A 55m yacht at anchor here tenders to Club 55, La Reserve a la Plage, or Plage des Jumeaux for lunch, with the tender ride at 8 to 12 minutes from the deep anchorages.
The Saint-Tropez client mix at this bracket is a Cote d'Azur-week client (40 to 65, US and London weighted, with a strong Parisian August share). The week's spine is lunch at the beach clubs, dinner ashore in the village, and one or two short legs to the Iles d'Hyeres or up to Cannes during the seven-night program.
Weekly rate map for 2026
High season (mid-July to late August) for 2026, before APA at 28 to 32 percent and gratuity at 10 to 12 percent.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 to 53m | $400K to $475K per week | $335K to $400K per week |
| 53 to 57m | $455K to $545K per week | $380K to $455K per week |
| 57 to 60m | $520K to $625K per week | $430K to $510K per week |
The Saint-Tropez rate is roughly 6 to 10 percent above Mallorca's at the same LOA and roughly level with Cannes's. The premium reflects the marina scarcity at the bracket and the strength of the Cote d'Azur demand peak. June and late September weeks drop 23 to 30 percent and the marina program opens up. The Saint-Tropez film-festival overlap weeks (mid-May) and the Voiles de Saint-Tropez regatta week (late September to early October) carry their own premium. For wider context see Mediterranean charter weekly rates.
What the bracket buys you in this bracket
Cabins. 6 cabins standard, 7 at the upper end. The Saint-Tropez client mix uses the principal suite hard. A second full king cabin is common. Convertible-twin cabins matter less than on the Mallorca family week.
Crew. 14 to 17. The Saint-Tropez captain question is moderate. The port-of-call status simplifies the marina program because the captain is not managing a base week. A captain with two Cote d'Azur seasons is the realistic ask. The chief stew spec matters more than the captain spec here, given the beach-club program and the dinner-ashore rotation.
Tenders. Primary 9 to 10m, secondary 7m, full water-toy program. The Saint-Tropez tender program is heavy on lunch transfers (Pampelonne to the village quay tender pontoon, three to six runs daily) and dinner transfers (anchor to old port tender pontoon, two to three runs in the evening). Tender garage capacity is a hard spec check at this bracket.
Stabilizers. At-anchor stabilizers matter for the Pampelonne anchorage because the afternoon Mistral builds steady chop. We would pass on any yacht whose at-anchor stabilizer service log is overdue.
Beach club. Standard at this bracket. The Pampelonne anchorage program leans heavily on the beach club for the post-lunch hour, between the beach-club tender returns and the dinner transfer. Should be confirmed.
Helipad. Touch-and-go appears around 55m. Nice airport is the realistic transfer point. A certified helipad shortens the airport transfer to 12 minutes versus a 75 minute car ride from Nice.
Trip shapes that fit the bracket
The seven-night Cote d'Azur week with a Saint-Tropez anchor. Embark Antibes or Cannes, west to Saint-Tropez for two nights at the marina or three at Pampelonne anchor, day trip to the Iles d'Hyeres (Porquerolles, Port-Cros), return east along the Esterel to Cannes and Monaco, disembark Antibes. The bracket runs this route comfortably.
The ten-night Cote d'Azur plus Corsica week. Embark Antibes, two nights at Saint-Tropez, cross to Calvi and the western Corsica coast, descend to Bonifacio, return north through the Cote d'Azur. The crossing is 130 nautical miles and the bracket handles it.
The fourteen-night Cote d'Azur plus Sardinia. Embark Antibes, work the Cote d'Azur for five nights including Saint-Tropez, cross to Bonifacio, descend the eastern Sardinia coast to the Costa Smeralda, disembark Olbia. The bracket fits the route and the marina pairing.
For destination-by-destination context see Charter Saint-Tropez, Charter Cote d'Azur, and Charter Corsica.
What the bracket does not do well in Saint-Tropez
Old port reservations at peak. The 55 to 60m berths at the IGY-managed extension are single digits and they fill before the new year. A late booking puts the yacht at Pampelonne anchorage and tenders the dinner program from anchor. Workable, the program lags the marina experience.
Pampelonne in any westerly forecast. The anchorage is exposed to the Mistral and the afternoon-to-evening shift can build steady chop in the bay. A 55m yacht at anchor needs a second-anchorage option (Cavalaire bay to the southwest, or Cap Camarat lee) for the wind-watch nights.
Lunch tender access at Club 55 in August. The tender pontoon traffic at Club 55 is heavy at peak. The lunch reservation should include a 30 minute tender-window buffer to avoid drop-off delays.
What we would book
For two couples, seven days in late June, Cote d'Azur with a Saint-Tropez anchor: a 52m motor yacht with 6 cabins, embarkation Antibes, two nights Saint-Tropez old port. Budget $415K plus APA, all-in roughly $570K. Booking lead time: 8 to 11 months.
For a group of 10, ten days in early August, Cote d'Azur plus Corsica: a 55m motor yacht with 6 cabins, certified at-anchor stabilizers, touch-and-go helipad, embarkation Antibes, port-of-call Saint-Tropez. Budget $510K plus APA, all-in roughly $700K. Booking lead time: 11 to 14 months.
For a group of 12, fourteen days in late July, Cote d'Azur plus Sardinia: a 58m motor yacht with 7 cabins, embarkation Antibes, disembarkation Olbia, Saint-Tropez as week-one anchor. Budget $605K plus APA, all-in roughly $830K. Booking lead time: 13 to 16 months.
Build, refit, what to ask
The Cote d'Azur 50 to 60m fleet is build-quality-heavy (Feadship, Lurssen, Heesen, Benetti, Amels at this bracket dominating the active inventory). A 2014 to 2024 build with a 2023 or 2024 refit is the realistic ask. We would pass on any yacht whose audiovisual spec lags two generations behind, because the dinner-ashore alternation with onboard cinema nights makes the AV spec a real client touch point. Confirm refit dates against the broker spec sheet.