Paloma Beach
Paloma Beach
Bespoke Yacht Charter's Guide to the legendary Paloma Beach Club on the Cap Ferrat peninsula, close to Nice on the French Riviera.
In the Wake of the Venetians : Following the Venetian Trade Route on a Superyacht
Any yachting journey through the Eastern Mediterranean will soon encounter the legacy of the Venetians, a mighty merchant power whose 16th century empire stretched from the Italian states across the Adriatic…
Grand Hyatt Cannes Hotel Martinez
Dedicated to Luxury : The Palace Hotels of the French Riviera
The French Riviera is a sophisticated destination with luxury yachts and palace hotels each bringing their own personality, style and panache to the definition of a luxury getaway. Spurred by…
Croatia Yacht Charter : Dragons and Decadence in Dubrovnik
The Dalmatian Coast is a place of stunning beauty and human history so rich it seems to have soaked into the very air. Over the last two decades, Croatia has…
The fabulous Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
The French Riviera in Winter
A scant 100 years ago, the idea of visiting the French Riviera in the summertime was unheard of in polite society, who deemed the South of France in July and…
Superyacht AURELIA toys on charter
5 Items of Decadence for your Yacht Charter
Packing for a luxury yacht charter can be a daunting task, not only is there the climate to consider but other factors such as clothing choices, technology and space limitations.…
Olives for sale in Provence market
French Riviera Food Markets
Tastes of Provence : Up Close At French Riviera Food Markets One of the best ways to experience a yacht charter destination is immersing yourself into its gastronomic pleasures -…
Tales of the Unexpected
The way the wine market works means that we often only know the most famous wine or the wine with the best publicity. But there is often an unexpected treasure…
Pretty street in Valbonne, France
Visiting Gorgeous Valbonne on Your French Riviera Yacht Charter
A French Riviera yacht charter is not complete without a visit to one of the flowery hill villages of Provence, and Valbonne is a very lovely example within easy reach…
Cannes Fireworks
Lights! Camera! Action!
This year is the 70th edition of the Festival de Cannes. The Festival was first planned for September 1939, under the presidency of Louis Lumière, but was cancelled as war loomed.…
Cuisine of the Sun : Provencal Delicacies to Try On Your Gourmet French Riviera Yacht Charter
If you are ever to understand the heart of a place, you must try its food. Food tells a story, and nowhere more than on the French Riviera, which has…
A Royal Touch
This is the time of year when glamorous parties and weddings seem to pop up everywhere. Inspired, my wine selection has a royal theme with a suitable seasonal touch of…
Wines of the Seafaring Greeks
Greece has an image more of sun-drenched holidays by the sea than of quality wine. When thinking of Greek wine, how many of us are guilty thinking that all Greek…
Iles de Lerins - Cannes Islands
The Enchanting Islands of the French Riviera
The French Riviera isn’t well-known for its islands, yet just a stone’s throw from the glitz and glamour of Cannes and Saint Tropez lie tranquil archipelagos of exceptional Mediterranean beauty,…
Bistrot d'Antoine restaurant in Vieux Nice, France
12 Places to Eat like a Local in Nice
There’s no denying that food tourism is increasing and any yacht charter guest to the French Riviera will find Nice a culinary stopover worth making. From fantastic local markets to…
Wines of the Riviera
It’s that time of the year again, where the ports between Imperia and St Tropez start to fill up with incoming yachts returning from tropical off-season adventures in the Caribbean…
The Infinity Pool at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
5 Reasons Why Spring is Ideal for a Yacht Charter on the French Riviera
Spring, or printemps, is an ideal time of the year to visit the French Riviera where people are feeling invigorated with the start of longer days after daylight savings moved…
Les Calanques
5 Spectacular French Riviera Driving Itineraries
The French Riviera is a great destination for driving with over 300 sunshine days a year it’s no wonder one of the main highways feeding into south-eastern France, the A7…
Luxury Yachts at the Monaco Grand Prix
Crowd Pleasers: Top Wines for Entertaining Onboard
If you happen to be on the Côte d’Azur, you’ll no doubt have noticed that it’s beginning to look a lot like summer. It’s hard not to be dazzled by…
The legendary pool at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
A Sanctuary for the Stars The prestigious Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc on the Cap d’Antibes, between Cannes and Nice, is one of the finest 5-star hotels in France and epitomises the…
Place de la Grande Fontaine St Paul de Vence
Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Saint-Paul-de-Vence, located 15 minutes’ drive inland from the coast, was once a refuge from Saracen raiders and even today, the well-preserved town ramparts built by François I in the 16th century…
Grape Treasures from the East
Just as the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean were new, exotic frontiers for more intrepid yacht charterers a mere decade ago, today, the wines which are produced from the coastal…
Provence Beyond the Rosé
If you are an experienced yacht charterer, you will no doubt have indulged in one of yachting’s simplest, yet most exquisite pleasures: a glass of chilled, salmon-hued rosé on a…
Lesser Known Champagnes For Christmas
Whilst many of us may joke that Grandma’s cream sherry, a relic from decades past, is the drink we most associate with Christmas, the truth is that nothing makes the…
The Other Beaujolais
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivée. Or almost…. Each year the new vintage of the 'new' Beaujolais is unveiled on the third Thursday of November. It's a date that has become somewhat…
